ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲒⲞⲤ Ⲁ ̅ 14
Follow after love; and be emulous of the gifts of the Spirit, and especially, that ye may prophesy.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϪⲈ ϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎ ⲢⲒⲞⲚ.
For he that speaketh in a tongue, speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no one understandeth what is said; yet in the spirit, he speaketh a mystery.
But he that prophesieth, speaketh unto men, for edification, and exhortation, and consolation.
He that speaketh in a tongue, edifieth himself: and he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.
5 ⲉ̅ ϮⲞⲨⲈϢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲖⲀⲤ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲚⲀⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲘⲎⲦⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲚⲈⲨⲒⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲰⲦ.
Now I would that ye all spoke with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied; for greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh in a tongue, unless he interpret; and if he interpret, he edifieth the church.
6 ⲋ̅ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲒϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲒⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲒⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ.
And now, my brethren, if I should come among you, and speak to you in tongues, what should I profit you; unless I should speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecy, or by doctrine?
7 ⲍ̅ ⲞⲘⲰⲤ ⲚⲒⲀⲦⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲂⲒ ⲚϪⲰ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲔⲨⲐⲀⲢⲀ ⲀⲨϢⲦⲈⲘϢⲒⲂϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲒⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲨⲐⲀⲢⲒⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
For even inanimate things that emit sound, whether pipe or harp, if they make no distinction between one sound and another, how will it be known, what is sung or what is harped?
And if the trumpet shall give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?
9 ⲑ̅ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲠⲀⲎⲢ.
So likewise if ye utter a discourse in a tongue, and there is no interpretation given, how will it be known what ye have said? Ye will have been as if ye spoke into the air.
For lo, there are many kinds of tongues in the world; and there is not one of them without meaning.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲒϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲘⲎ ϮⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲒⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ϤⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦ.
But if I do not know the import of the sound, I shall be a barbarian to him that speaketh, and the speaker will be a barbarian to me.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲬⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲈⲠⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲔⲰϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ.
So also ye, since ye are emulous of the gifts of the Spirit for the edification of the church, seek ye to excel.
And let him that speaketh in a tongue, pray that he may interpret.
For if I should pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is without fruits.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲰⲂϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϮⲚⲀⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲈϨⲎⲦ ϮⲚⲀⲈⲢⲮⲀⲖⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϮⲚⲀⲈⲢⲮⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲈϨⲎⲦ.
What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, and will pray with my understanding; and I will sing with my spirit, and will sing with my understanding.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲒⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲈⲦϪⲰⲔ ⲘⲪⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲆⲒⲰⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲰⲤ ϤⲚⲀϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
Otherwise, if thou blessest in the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of one unlearned, say Amen, on thy giving thanks; for he knoweth not what thou sayest?
Thou blessest, indeed, very well; but thy neighbor is not edified.
I thank God, that I speak with tongues more than all of you.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲔⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲬⲒⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲐⲂⲀ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ.
But in the church, I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others, than a myriad of words in a tongue.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲀⲖⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲀⲔⲒⲀ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲎ ϪⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
My brethren, be ye not children in your thoughts; but to evil things be ye infants; and in your thoughts be men.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲤⲪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
In the law it is written, With a foreign speech, and in another tongue, will I speak with this people; and even so also they will not hearken to me, saith the Lord.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ϮⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲬⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.
Wherefore, tongues are established for a sign, not to the believers, but to them that believe not. But prophesyings are not for those who believe not, but for them that believe.
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲚϪⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲒⲆⲒⲰⲦⲎⲤ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲎ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲖⲞⲂⲒ.
If therefore the whole church assemble, and they all speak with tongues, and there come in unlearned persons, or such as believe not, will they not say: These people are crazy?
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲒⲆⲒⲰⲦⲎⲤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲤⲀϨⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϦⲈⲦϦⲰⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
But if ye should be all prophesying, and one unlearned or an unbeliever should come among you, he is explored by you all, and rebuked by you all;
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϤⲚⲀϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲞⲚⲦⲰⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
and the secrets of his heart are laid open to him: and so he will fall upon his face, and will worship God, and say: Verily, God is in you.
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲮⲀⲖⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲤⲠⲒ ⲚⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲘⲎⲚⲒⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲔⲰⲦ.
I therefore say to you my brethren, that when ye assemble, whoever of you hath a psalm, let him speak; and whoever hath a doctrine, and whoever hath a revelation, and whoever hath a tongue, and whoever hath an interpretation. Let them all be for edification.
And if any speak in a tongue, let two speak or at most, three; and let them speak one by one; and let some one interpret.
And if there is none to interpret, let him that speaketh in a tongue, be silent in the church; and let him speak to himself and to God.
And as to prophets, let two or three speak, and let the rest judge.
And if to another sitting by, there should be a revelation, let the first stop speaking.
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
For ye can all prophesy, one by one; so that every one may learn, and every one be comforted.
For the spirit of the prophets is subject to the prophets.
Because, God is not the author of tumult, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎ ⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
Let your women be silent in the church: for it is not permitted them to speak, but to be in subjection, as also the law saith.
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϢⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲞⲨϢⲰϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ.
And if they wish to be informed on any subject, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is unbecoming for women to speak in the church.
What! was it from you that the word of God came forth? Or did it reach only to you?
37 ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲦⲈ.
And if any one among you thinketh that he is a prophet, or that he is spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, as being the precepts of our Lord.
But if any one be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Wherefore, my brethren, be emulous of prophesying: and to speak with tongues, prohibit not.
But let every thing be done with decency and regularity.
