Now I conjure you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you; but that ye be perfectly united together in the same mind and the same sentiment.

But we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are destroying themselves:

but we speak the wisdom of God, which had been hid in mystery, which God predestined before the worlds were, for our glory:

Which things also we speak, not in discourses framed by human wisdom, but taught by the Spirit of God; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

AND I, brethren, have been unable to speak to you as unto spiritual men, but as to carnal, even as to babes in Christ.

I speak to you to shame you. Is it so, that there is not among you a wise man? Not so much as one who is able to judge between one brother and another?

But in this I speak my opinion only, not authoritatively.

But to the others I speak, not the Lord, If any brother hath a wife unbelieving, yet she chuseth to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

Speak I these things [rationally] as a man, or doth not the law speak the same things?

I speak as unto wise men: judge ye what I say.

For to one man by the Spirit is given wise discourse; but to another speech [communicative] of knowledge by the same Spirit;

have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become as sounding brass, and tinkling cymbal.

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I thought as a child, I reasoned as a child: but when I grew a man, I put away childish things.

Now I could wish that you all spake with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: for greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret also, that the church may receive edification.

Now I, brethren, if I should come unto you, speaking in unknown languages, what should I profit you, unless I should speak to you [intelligibly] by revelation, or by science, or by prophecy, or by doctrine?

So also ye, unless with the tongue you speak an intelligible discourse, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will speak to the air.

I thank my God, that I speak with different tongues more than you all:

but in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

In the law it is written, "That with other tongues, and with other lips, will I speak to this people: and even thus will they not attend to me, saith the Lord."

If then the whole church assemble together in the same place, and all speak different tongues, and there come in illiterate persons, or infidels, will they not say ye are mad?

If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at most by three, and one after another; and let one interpret.

But if there be not an interpreter, let him be silent in the church; but let him speak to himself and to God.

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

Let your women be silent in the churches: for it is not permitted to them to speak: but to be in subjection, as also the law saith.

But if they will learn any thing, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Awake as the righteous, and sin not; for some have an ignorance of God: I speak this to your shame.