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1 Corinthians 14

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1 Follow after charity and earnestly pursue spiritual gifts, but above all, that ye may prophesy.

1 Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy.

2 For he that speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not unto men, but unto God, for no one understands him, even though by the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

2 For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit.

3 But he that prophesies speaks unto men for edification and exhortation and comfort.

3 But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort.

4 He that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself, but he that prophesies edifies the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones}.

4 Anyone who speaks in a tongue edifies themselves, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.

5 I would that ye all spoke with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied, for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, that the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} may receive edifying.

5 I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be edified.

6 Now, brothers, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you unless I speak to you either with revelation or with knowledge or with prophecy or with doctrine?

6 Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or word of instruction?

7 And even things without life giving sound, whether flute or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is played or harped?

7 Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the pipe or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a distinction in the notes?

8 For if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

8 Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?

9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue a clear and definite word, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

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.

10 There are many kinds of distinct voices in the world, and nothing is dumb.

10 Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.

11 Therefore, if I ignore the virtue of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaks as a barbarian, and he that speaks shall be a barbarian unto me.

11 If then I do not grasp the meaning of what someone is saying, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker is a foreigner to me.

12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye desire the things of the Spirit, earnestly pursue excellence unto the edification of the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones}.

12 So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the church.

13 Therefore, let him that speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

13 For this reason the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that they may interpret what they say.

14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

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

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

15 So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding.

16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupies the place of the ignorant say, Amen, at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understands not what thou sayest?

16 Otherwise when you are praising God in the Spirit, how can someone else, who is now put in the position of an inquirer, say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since they do not know what you are saying?

17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

17 You are giving thanks well enough, but no one else is edified.

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

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

19 yet in the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

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

20 Brothers, be not children in understanding, howbeit in malice be ye children; but in understanding be perfect.

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

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

21 In the Law it is written: “With other tongues and through the lips of foreigners I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.”

22 Therefore, tongues are for a sign, not to those that believe, but to those that do not believe; but prophecy is not for those that do not believe, but for those who believe.

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

23 If, therefore, the whole congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} is come together into one place and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

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

24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that does not believe or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all;

24 But if an unbeliever or an inquirer comes in while everyone is prophesying, they are convicted of sin and are brought under judgment by all,

25 for the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, declaring that God is indeed in you.

25 as the secrets of their hearts are laid bare. So they will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, “God is really among you!”

26 How is it then, brothers? when ye come together, each one of you has a psalm, has doctrine, has tongues, has revelation, has interpretation. Let all things be done unto edification.

26 What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up.

27 If anyone speaks in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

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

28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silence in the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones}, and let him speak to himself and to God.

28 If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and to God.

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

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

30 If any thing is revealed to another that sits by, let the first be silent.

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

31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.

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

32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

32 The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets.

33 For God is not the God of disorder, but of peace, as in all the congregations {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} of the saints.

33 For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord’s people.

34 Let your women keep silence in the congregations {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones}, for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be in subjection, as also saith the law.

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

35 And if they desire to learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home, for it is a dishonest thing for women to speak in the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out one}.

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

36 What? Did the word of God come out from you? or did it come unto you only?

36 Or did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached?

37 If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

37 If anyone thinks they are a prophet or otherwise gifted by the Spirit, let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command.

38 But anyone that ignores them shall be ignored.

38 But if anyone ignores this, they will themselves be ignored.

39 Therefore, brothers, earnestly pursue prophecy and do not forbid to speak with tongues.

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

40 But let all things be done decently and in order.

40 But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.

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