1 Corinthians 14
1 Followe after loue, and couet spirituall giftes, and rather that ye may prophecie.
Labour for love and covet spretuall giftes: and most chefly forto prophesye.
2 For hee that speaketh a strange tongue, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: for no man heareth him: howbeit in the spirit he speaketh secret things.
For he that speaketh with toges speaketh not vnto men but vnto god for no man heareth him how be it in the sprete he speaketh misteries.
3 But he that prophecieth, speaketh vnto me to edifying, and to exhortation, and to comfort.
But he that prophesieth speaketh vnto men to edifyinge to exhortacion and to comforte.
4 He that speaketh strange language, edifieth himselfe: but hee that prophecieth, edifieth the Church.
He that speaketh with tonges proffiteth him silfe: he that prophesyeth edifieth the congregacion.
5 I would that ye all spake strange languages, but rather that ye prophecied: for greater is hee that prophecieth, then hee that speaketh diuers tongues, except hee expound it, that the Church may receiue edification.
I wolde that ye all spake with tonges: but rather that ye prophesied. For greater is he that prophisieth? then he yt speaketh with tonges except he expounde it also that the congregacion maye have edifyinge.
6 And nowe, brethren, if I come vnto you speaking diuers tongues, what shall I profite you, except I speake to you, either by reuelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecying, or by doctrine?
Now brehren if I come vnto you speakige wt tonges: what shall I profit you excepte I speake vnto you other by revelacio or knowledge or prophesyinge or doctrine.
7 Moreouer things without life which giue a sounde, whether it be a pipe or an harpe, except they make a distinction in the soundes, how shall it be knowen what is piped or harped?
Moreover whe thinges with out lyfe geve sounde: whether it be a pype or an harpe: except they make a distinccion in the soundes: how shall it be knowen what is pyped or harped?
8 And also if the trumpet giue an vncertaine sound, who shall prepare himselfe to battell?
And also if the trope geve an vncertayne voyce who shall prepare him silfe to fyght?
9 So likewise you, by the tongue, except yee vtter wordes that haue signification, howe shall it be vnderstand what is spoken? for ye shall speake in the ayre.
Eve so lykwyse whe ye speake with toges excepte ye speake wordes that have signification how shall yt be vnderstonde what is spoke? For ye shall but speake in the ayer.
10 There are so many kindes of voyces (as it commeth to passe) in the world, and none of them is dumme.
Many kyndes of voyces are in the worlde and none of them are with out signification.
11 Except I know then the power of ye voyce, I shall be vnto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh, shalbe a barbarian vnto me.
If I knowe not what the voyce meaneth I shalbe vnto him that speaketh an alient: and and he that speaketh shalbe an alient vnto me
12 Euen so, forasmuch as ye couet spirituall giftes, seeke that ye may excell vnto the edifying of the Church.
Eve so ye (for as moche as ye covet spretuall giftes) seke that ye maye have plentye vnto ye edifyinge of the congregacion.
13 Wherefore, let him that speaketh a strange tongue, pray, that he may interprete.
Wherfore let him that speaketh with tonges praye that he maye interpret also.
14 For if I pray in a strange togue, my spirit prayeth: but mine vnderstading is without fruite.
If I praye with tonge my sprete prayeth: but my mynde is with out frute.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I wil pray with the vnderstanding also: I wil sing with the spirite, but I will sing with the vnderstanding also.
What is it then? I will praye with the sprete ad will praye wt the mynde also. I will singe with the sprete and will singe with the mynde also.
16 Else, when thou blessest with the spirit, howe shall hee that occupieth the roome of the vnlearned, say Amen, at thy giuing of thankes, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?
For els when thou blessest with ye sprete how shall he that occupieth the roume of the vnlearned saye amen at thy gevinge of thankes seynge he vnderstondeth not what thou sayest
17 For thou verely giuest thankes well, but the other is not edified.
Thou verely gevest thankes well but the other is not edyfied.
18 I thanke my God, I speake languages more then ye all.
I thanke my god I speake with toges moare then ye all.
19 Yet had I rather in the Church to speake fiue wordes with mine vnderstanding, that I might also instruct others, then ten thousande wordes in a strange tongue.
Yet had I lever in ye cogregacio to speake five wordes with my mynde to ye informacio of other rather then ten thousande wordes wt the tonge.
20 Brethren, be not children in vnderstanding, but as concerning maliciousnes be children, but in vnderstanding be of a ripe age.
Brethre be not chyldre in witte. How be it as cocerninge maliciousnes be chyldre: but in witte be perfet.
21 In the Lawe it is written, By men of other tongues, and by other languages will I speake vnto this people: yet so shall they not heare me, sayth the Lord.
In the lawe it is written with other toges and with other lyppes wyll I speake vnto this people and yet for all that will they not heare me sayth the Lorde.
22 Wherefore strange tongues are for a signe, not to them that beleeue, but to them that beleeue not: but prophecying serueth not for them that beleeue not, but for them which beleeue.
Wherfore tonges are for a signe not to them that beleve: but to them that beleve not. Contrary wyse prophesyinge serveth not for them that beleve not: but for them which beleve.
23 If therefore when the whole Church is come together in one, and all speake strange tongues, there come in they that are vnlearned, or they which beleeue not, will they not say, that ye are out of your wittes?
Yf therfore when all the cogregacion is come to gedder and all speake with tonges ther come in they yt are vnlearned or they which beleve not: will they not saye that ye are out of youre wittes?
24 But if all prophecie, and there come in one that beleeueth not, or one vnlearned, hee is rebuked of all men, and is iudged of all,
But and yf all prophesy and ther come in one that beleveth not or one vnlearned he is rebuked of all men and is iudged of every man:
25 And so are the secrets of his heart made manifest, and so he will fall downe on his face and worship God, and say plainely that God is in you in deede.
and so are ye secretes of his hert opened and so falleth he doune on his face and worshippeth God and sayth yt God is wt you in dede.
26 What is to be done then, brethren? when ye come together, according as euery one of you hath a Psalme, or hath doctrine, or hath a tongue, or hath reuelation, or hath interpretation, let all things be done vnto edifying.
How is it then brethre? When ye come to gedder every ma hath his songe hath his doctryne hath his toge hath his revelacio hath his interpretacio. Let all thinges be done vnto edifyinge.
27 If any man speake a strange tongue, let it be by two, or at the most, by three, and that by course, and let one interprete.
If eny man speake wt tonges let it be two at once or at the most thre at once and that by course: and let another interprete it.
28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keepe silence in the Church, which speaketh languages, and let him speake to himselfe, and to God.
But yf ther be no interpreter let him kepe silence in the cogregacion and let him speake to him selfe and to God.
29 Let the Prophets speake two, or three, and let the other iudge.
Let the Prophetes speake two at once or thre at once and let other iudge.
30 And if any thing be reueiled to another that sitteth by, let the first holde his peace.
Yf eny revelacio be made to another that sitteth by let the fyrst holde his peace.
31 For ye may all prophecie one by one, that all may learne, and all may haue comfort.
For ye maye all prophesy one by one that all maye learne and all maye have comforte.
32 And the spirits of the Prophets are subiect to the Prophets.
For ye spretes of the Prophetes are in the power of the Prophetes.
33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as we see in all ye Churches of the Saints.
For God is not causer of stryfe: but of peace as he is in all other congregacions of the saynctes.
34 Let your women keepe silence in the Churches: for it is not permitted vnto them to speake: but they ought to be subiect, as also the Lawe sayth.
Let youre wyves kepe silence in the cogregacions. For it is not permitted vnto them to speake: but let them be vnder obedience as sayth the lawe.
35 And if they will learne any thing, let them aske their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speake in the Church.
If they will learne enythinge let the axe their husbandes at home. For it is a shame for wemen to speake in the cogregacio.
36 Came the worde of God out from you? either came it vnto you onely?
Sproge ye worde of god fro you? Ether came it vnto you only?
37 If any man thinke him selfe to be a Prophet, or spirituall, let him acknowledge, that the things, that I write vnto you, are the commandements of the Lord.
Yf eny ma thinke him sylfe a prophet ether spirituall: let him vnderstonde what thinges I write vnto you. For they are the comaundementes of the Lorde.
38 And if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
But and yf eny man be ignorat let him be ignorant.
39 Wherefore, brethren, couet to prophecie, and forbid not to speake languages.
Wherfore brethren covet to prophesye and forbyd not to speake with tonges.
40 Let all things be done honestly, and by order.
And let all thinges be done honestly and in order.
