Let your wives keep silence in the congregations. For it is not permitted unto them to speak: but let them be under obedience, as saith the law.

For God is not causer of strife: but of peace, as he is in all other congregations of the saints.

Labour for love, and covet spiritual gifts: and most chiefly for to prophesy.

How is it then brethren? When ye come together, every man hath his song, hath his doctrine, hath his tongue, hath his revelation, hath his interpretation: Let all things be done unto edifying.

For else when thou blessest with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say "amen" at thy giving of thanks? Seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all.

Thou verily givest thanks well: but the other is not edified.

In the law it is written, "With other tongues, and with other lips will I speak unto this people, and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord."

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe: but to them that believe not. Contrariwise, prophesying serveth not for them that believe not: but for them which believe.

If therefore when all the congregation is come together, and all speak with tongues, there come in they that are unlearned, or they which believe not: will they not say that ye are out of your wits?

Let the prophets speak two at once, or three at once, and let others judge.

Brethren, be not children in wit. Howbeit, as concerning maliciousness be children: but in wit be perfect.

If any revelation be made to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

But and if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is rebuked of all men, and is judged of every man;

If any man speak with tongues, let it be two at once - or at the most three at once - and that by course, and let another interpret it:

Yet had I rather, in the congregation, to speak five words with my mind to the information of others, rather than ten thousand words with the tongue.

For the spirits of the prophets are in the power of the prophets.

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the congregation, and let him speak to himself, and to God.

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may have comfort.

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men, to edifying, to exhortation, and to comfort.

He that speaketh with tongues, profiteth himself: he that prophesieth, edifieth the congregation.

Even so ye - forasmuch as ye covet spiritual gifts - seek that ye may have plenty unto the edifying of the congregation.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and will pray with the mind also. I will sing with the spirit, and will sing with the mind also.

If I pray with tongues, my spirit prayeth: but my mind is without fruit.

And let all things be done honestly and in order.

and so are the secrets of his heart opened: and so falleth he down on his face, and worshippeth God, and saith that God is with you indeed.

For he that speaketh with tongues speaketh not unto men, but unto God. For no man heareth him: Howbeit, in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

I would that ye all spake with tongues: but rather that ye prophesied. For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues, except he expound it also, that the congregation may have edifying.

Moreover when things without life give sound: whether it be a pipe, or a harp - except they make a distinction in the sounds - how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues: what shall I profit you? Except I speak to you, either by revelation, or knowledge, or prophesying, or doctrine.

If any man think himself a prophet, either spiritual: let him understand what things I write unto you. For they are the commandments of the Lord.

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Wherefore, let him that speaketh with tongues, pray: that he may interpret also.

And also if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself to fight?

If I know not what the voice meaneth, I shall be unto him that speaketh an alien: and he that speaketh shall be an alien unto me.

Sprang the word of God from you? Either came it unto you only?

Many kinds of voices are in the world, and none of them are without signification.

Even so, likewise, when ye speak with tongues, except ye speak words that have signification, how shall it be understood what is spoken? For ye shall but speak in the air.

If they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for women to speak in the congregation.

But and if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.