1   Follow after love: ^note and desire spiritual gifts; but especially that ye may prophesy. 2   For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue, speaketh ^note not to men, but to God; for no one understandeth him, though by the Spirit he speaketh mysteries: 3   Whereas he that prophesieth, speaketh to men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. 4   He that speaketh in an unknown tongue, edifieth himself; ^note but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church. 5   I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied; for he that prophesieth, is greater ^note than he that speaketh with tongues, unless he interpret, that the church may receive edification. 6   Now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you, either by revelation, ^note or by knowledge, or by prophecy, or by doctrine? 7   So inanimate things which give a sound, whether pipe or harp, unless they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? ^note 8   And if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle? ^note 9   So likewise unless ye utter by the tongue ^note words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? For ye will speak to the air. 10   Let there be ever so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them without signification: 11   Yet if I know not the meaning of the language, I shall be a barbarian to him ^note that speaketh, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian to me. 12   So ye also, seeing ye desire spiritual gifts, seek to abound in them, to the edifying of the church. 13   Therefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray that he may ^note interpret. 14   For if I pray in an unknown tongue, ^note my Spirit prayeth, but

my understanding is unfruitful. 15   What then is my duty? I will pray with the Spirit; but I will pray with the understanding also; ^note I will sing with the Spirit; but I will sing with the understanding also. 16   Otherwise if thou givest thanks with the Spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of a private person, ^note say Amen to thy thanksgiving, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? 17   For thou verily givest thanks well; yet the other is not edified. 18   I thank God, that I speak with tongues more than you all. 19   Yet in the congregation I had rather speak five words with my understanding, ^note that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. 20   Brethren, be not children in understanding: ^note in wickedness be ye as infants, but in understanding be ye grown men. 21   It is written in the law, ^{note note} In foreign tongues and with foreign lips will I speak to this people; and neither so will they hear me, saith the Lord. 22   So that tongues are ^note for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; whereas prophecy is not for unbelievers, but for believers. 23   Yet ^note if the whole church be met together, and all speak with unknown17Q0331 tongues, and there come in ignorant persons or unbelievers, will they not say, that ye are mad? 24   Whereas if all prophesy, and there come in an unbeliever, or an ignorant person, he is convicted by all, ^note he is judged by

all: 25   The secrets of his heart are made manifest, ^note and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, and declare that God is among you of a truth.

26   What a thing is it, brethren, ^note that when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? 27   Let all things be done to edification. If any one speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two or three at most, ^note and that by course, and let one interpret. 28   But if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the church, and let him speak ^note to himself and to God. 29   Let two or three of the prophets ^note speak, and let the rest judge. But if any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, 30   let the first be silent. 31   For ye may all ^note prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. 32   For the Spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. ^note 33   For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. 34   Let your women be silent in the churches; ^note for it is not permitted them to speak, but to be in subjection, as ^note the law

also saith. 35   And ^note if they desire to learn any thing, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is indecent for a woman to speak in the assembly. 36   Did the word of God come out from you? or did it come to you alone? ^note 37   If any one think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, ^note let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you, are the commandments of the Lord. 38   But if any one is ignorant, let him be ignorant. ^note 39   Therefore, ^note brethren, covet to prophesy; yet forbid not to speak with tongues. Let all things be done decently ^note and in order.

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