1Follow after charity and desire spiritual [things], but rather that you may prophesy. 2For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. For no one hears, but in spirit he speaks mysteries. 3But he who prophesies speaks to men [for] building up, and exhortation, and comfort. 4The one speaking in a tongue builds himself up, but he prophesying builds up a church. 5I wish all of you to speak in languages, but rather that you may prophesy; for greater [is] he prophesying than he speaking in tongues, unless he interpret so that the church may receive building up. 6But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what will I profit you, except I speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching? 7Yet lifeless things giving a sound, whether flute or harp, if they do not give a distinction in the sound, how will it be known what is being piped or harped? 8For also if a trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for the battle? 9So also you, if you do not give a clear word through the language, how will it be known what [is] being said? For you will be speaking into the air. 10So it may be many kinds of sounds are in [the] world, and not one [is] without a distinct sound. 11Therefore if I do not know the power of the sound, I will be a foreigner to him speaking, and he speaking [will be] a foreigner to me. 12Even so you, since you are zealots of spiritual [things], seek to build up the church, in order that you may abound 13So then he speaking in a language, let him pray that he may interpret. 14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. 15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the mind; I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the mind. 16Else, if you bless in the spirit, he occupying the place of the unlearned, how will he say the amen at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you say? 17For you truly give thanks well, but the other is not built up. 18I thank my God [that] I speak more languages than all of you; 19yet in a church I desire to speak five words with my mind, so that I might also teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue. 20Brothers, do not be children in your minds, but in malice be like infants, and in your minds be mature. 21In the law it is written, By other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people, and even so they will not hear Me, says the Lord. 22So that tongues are not a sign to those who believe, but to those who do not believe. But prophesying [is] not to those who do not believe, but to those who believe. 23Therefore if the whole church has come together, and all speak in languages, and if uninstructed ones or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you rave? 24But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or one not instructed comes, he is convicted by all, he is judged by all. 25And so the secrets of his heart become revealed. And so, falling down on [his] face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you. 26Then how is it, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be for building up. 27If one speaks in a language, [let it be] by two, or [at] the most three, and in succession. And let one interpret. 28But if there is no interpreter, let him be silent in a church; and let him speak to himself and to God. 29And [if there are] two or three prophets, let them speak, and let the others judge. 30If [a revelation] is revealed to another sitting by, let the first be silent. 31For you may all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be comforted. 32And the spirits of the prophets [are] subject to the prophets. 33For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. 34Let your women be silent in the churches; for it is not permitted to them to speak, but to be in subjection, as the Law also says. 35And if they desire to learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in a church. 36Or did the Word of God go out from you? Or did it reach only to you? 37If anyone thinks to be a prophet, or a spiritual one, let him recognize the things I write to you, that they are a commandment of the Lord. 38But if any is ignorant, let him be ignorant. 39So then, brothers, seek to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in languages. 40Let all things be done decently and in order.