1 Corinthians 14

1 Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

Follow (then) after love, and be emulous of the gifts of the Spirit, but especially that you may prophesy.

2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit.

For whoever speaketh in a tongue speaketh not to men but to Aloha; for man heareth nothing that he speaketh but in the Spirit he speaketh mysteries.

3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.

But he who prophesieth speaketh to men, edification and encouragement and consolation.

4 The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.

He who speaketh in a tongue himself edifieth, and he who prophesieth the church edifieth.

5 I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.

But I would that all of you could speak with tongues, but especially that you could prophesy. For greater is he who prophesieth than he who speaketh with tongues, unless he interpret. But if he interpret, he edifieth the church.

6 Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

And now, my brethren, if I come to you and speak with you in tongues, what do I profit you, unless I speak with you, or by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecy, or by doctrine?

7 Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?

For those also which have no life in them, and give voice, whether pipe or harp, if distinction be not made between a tone and its fellow, how can it be known what is sung, or what is played?

8 Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?

And if the trumpet call a voice which is not distinguished, who will prepare for the battle?

9 So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.

So you also, if you speak the word in a tongue, and there be no interpretation, how will it be known what you say? Will you not be as if speaking with the air?

10 Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.

For, behold, there are many kinds of tongues in the world, and not one of them hath not signification;

11 If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.

but if I do not know the power of the voice, I become as a barbarian to him who speaks, and he also who speaks is a barbarian to me.

12 It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.

So also you, while you are emulous of the gifts of the Spirit for the edification of the church, seek that you may excel.

13 Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.

And let him who speaketh with tongues pray that he may interpret.

14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

For if I am praying in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my mind is without fruit.

15 What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

What shall I do then? I will pray with my spirit, and I will pray with my mind; and I will sing with my spirit, and I will sing with my mind.

16 Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

Otherwise, if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he who filleth the place of the unlearned say Amen to thy thanksgiving? for he knoweth not what thou sayest.

17 You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.

For thou blessest well, but thy neighbour is not edified.

18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.

I praise Aloha that more than all of you I speak with tongues;

19 But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

but in the church I would rather speak five words with my mind, that others also may learn, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

20 Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

MY brethren, be not children in your minds, but in evils be you babes, and in your minds be perfect.

21 It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.”

In the law it is written, In a strange language and in another tongue Will I speak with this people; Yet so will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

22 Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.

Hence, tongues are appointed for a sign, not to the believing, but to those who believe not: but prophecy, not for those who believe not, but for those who believe.

23 So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

If then all the church be assembled, and all of you speak with tongues, and the ignorant, or those who believe not enter, will they not say you are insane?

24 But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,

And if all should prophesy, and there come in to you the ignorant, or of those who believe not, he is convicted by you all, and reproved by you all;

25 and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”

and the secrets of his heart are revealed; and then will he fall upon his face and worship Aloha, and say, Truly Aloha is in you.

26 What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.

I say then, my brethren, that when you are assembled, if any one of you hath a psalm, let him speak; and (so too) he who hath doctrine, and he who hath a revelation, and he who hath a tongue, and he who hath the interpretation: let all be done unto edification.

27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.

And if with a tongue any one speak, two shall speak, or at most three, and each shall (separately) speak, and one interpret.

28 But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.

And if there be no one who interpreteth, let him who speaketh with a tongue be silent in the church, and between himself and Aloha let him speak.

29 Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.

Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the rest discern.

30 And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.

And if to another be revealed while sitting, let the first be silent.

31 For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.

For one by one you can all prophesy, that each may learn, and each be edified.

32 The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.

For the spirit of the prophets to the prophets is subject.

33 For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.

Because Aloha is not of tumult, but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

34 Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.

LET your women in the church be silent; for it is not permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also saith the law.

35 If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.

But if any wish to learn, in their houses let them ask their husbands; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.

36 Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only ones it has reached?

Was it from you that the word of Aloha went forth? Or did it come only to you?

37 If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.

But if any man of you think that he is a prophet, or that he is spiritual, let him acknowledge these which I write to you to be the commandments of our Lord.

38 But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.

But if any man know not, let him not know.

39 So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

Be emulous, therefore, my brethren, to prophesy, and to speak with tongues forbid not;

40 But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.

but let every thing be done with decency and in order.