¹ Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. ² For he that speaks in a tongue speaks not to men, but to God: for no man understands him; However in the spirit he speaks mysteries. ³ But he that prophesies speaks to men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. ⁴ He that speaks in a tongue builds up himself; but he that prophesies builds up the (church) community. ⁵ + I desire that you all spoke with tongues, but especially that you prophesied: for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks in tongues, except+ he who interprets, that the (church) community may receive edifying. ⁶ + Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what profit will I be to you, unless I will speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by teaching? ⁷ And even things without life that make sounds, whether pipe or harp, unless they make a different sound, how will one know what is piped or harped? ⁸ For+ if the trumpet makes an unclear sound, who will prepare himself for the battle? ⁹ As with you, unless you speak clear words by your tongue, how will it be known what is spoken? for you will speak into the air. ¹⁰ + There are, probably, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without significance+ . ¹¹ Therefore if I don't know the meaning of the voice, to the speaker I will be a foreigner, and the speaker will be a foreigner to me. ¹² Even so you, since you are eager for spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel for the edification of the (church) community. ¹³ So let him that speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret. ¹⁴ For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. ¹⁵ What+ then? I will pray in the spirit, and I will also pray with my mind: I will sing in the spirit, and I will also sing with my mind. ¹⁶ Otherwise when you bless in the spirit, how will those in the position of the ungifted say "Amen" to your thanksgiving, since they don't understand what you say? ¹⁷ For you truly give thanks well, but the other is not edified. ¹⁸ I thank my God, that I speak in tongues more than all of you: ¹⁹ Yet in the (church) community I would rather speak five words from my mind, that by my voice I might also teach others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue. ²⁰ Brothers, don't be children in understanding: However in regards to evil be children, but in understanding be men. ²¹ In the law it is written, "With foreign tongues and other+ lips will I speak to this people; and even then they will not hear me, says the Lord ". ²² So tongues are+ a sign, not to those who believe, but to those who don't believe: but prophesying doesn't help those who don't believe, but those who believe. ²³ If therefore the whole (church) community comes together into one place, and all speak in tongues, and someone unlearnedor unbelieving comes in, won't they say that you are crazy? ²⁴ But if you all prophesy, and an unbeliever, or unlearned one comes in, he is convicted by all, he is examined by all: ²⁵ + So the secrets of his heart are made known; and falling down on his face he will worship God, and declare that God is truly in you. ²⁶ How is it then, brothers? when you come together, every one of you has a psalm(song), has a doctrine, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build up. ²⁷ If any man speaks in tongues, let it be two, or three, at most, and taking turns; and let one interpret. ²⁸ But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the (church) community; and let him speak to himself, and to God. ²⁹ + Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others judge. ³⁰ If+ anything is revealed to another nearby, let the first speaker be silent. ³¹ For you may all prophesy one at a time+ , that all may learn, and all may be comforted. ³² And the prophets' spirits are subject to the prophets. ³³ For God is not one of confusion, but of peace, as in all (church) communities of the saints. ³⁴ Let your women keep silent in the (church) communities: for it is not permitted for them to speak; but to be in submission, as the law also says. ³⁵ And if they desire to learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is shameful for women to speak in the (church) community. ³⁶ + Did the word of God come+ from you? Or did it come to you only? ³⁷ If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write to you are the commandments of the Lord. ³⁸ But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. ³⁹ So, brothers, desire to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking in tongues. ⁴⁰ Let all things be done decently and in order.