I Corinthians 14 (kjv)

Follow^G1377 after charity^G26, and^G1161 desire^G2206 spiritual^G4152 gifts, but^G1161 rather^G3123 that^G2443 ye may prophesy^G4395.²For^G1063 he that speaketh^G2980 in an unknown tongue^G1100 speaketh^G2980 not^G3756 unto men^G444, but^G235 unto God^G2316: for^G1063 no man^G3762 understandeth^G191 him; howbeit^G1161 in the spirit^G4151 he speaketh^G2980 mysteries^G3466.³But^G1161 he that prophesieth^G4395 speaketh^G2980 unto men^G444 to edification^G3619, and^G2532 exhortation^G3874, and^G2532 comfort^G3889.⁴He that speaketh^G2980 in an unknown tongue^G1100 edifieth^G3618 himself^G1438; but^G1161 he that prophesieth^G4395 edifieth^G3618 the church^G1577.^5G1161 I would^G2309 that ye^G5209 all^G3956 spake^G2980 with tongues^G1100, but^G1161 rather^G3123 that^G2443 ye prophesied^G4395: for^G1063 greater^G3187 is he that prophesieth^G4395 than^G2228 he that speaketh^G2980 with tongues^G1100, except^{G1622 G1508} he interpret^G1329, that^G2443 the church^G1577 may receive^G2983 edifying^G3619.^6G1161 Now^G3570, brethren^G80, if^G1437 I come^G2064 unto^G4314 you^G5209 speaking^G2980 with tongues^G1100, what^G5101 shall I profit^G5623 you^G5209, except^G3362 I shall speak^G2980 to you^G5213 either^G2228 by^G1722 revelation^G602, or^G2228 by^G1722 knowledge^G1108, or^G2228 by^G1722 prophesying^G4394, or^G2228 by^G1722 doctrine^G1322?⁷And even^G3676 things without life^G895 giving^G1325 sound^G5456, whether^G1535 pipe^G836 or^G1535 harp^G2788, except^G3362 they give^G1325 a distinction^G1293 in the sounds^G5353, how^G4459 shall it be known^G1097 what is piped^G832 or^G2228 harped^G2789?⁸For^{G1063 G2532} if^G1437 the trumpet^G4536 give^G1325 an uncertain^G82 sound^G5456, who^G5101 shall prepare himself^G3903 to^G1519 the battle^G4171?⁹So^G3779 likewise^G2532 ye^G5210, except^G3362 ye utter^G1325 by^G1223 the tongue^G1100 words^G3056 easy to be understood^G2154, how^G4459 shall it be known^G1097 what is spoken^G2980? for^G1063 ye shall^G2071 speak^G2980 into^G1519 the air^G109.^10G1487 There are^G2076, it may be^G5177, so many^G5118 kinds^G1085 of voices^G5456 in^G1722 the world^G2889, and^G2532 none of them^G3762 is without signification^{G880 G846}.¹¹Therefore^G3767 if^G3362 I know^G1492 not^G3362 the meaning^G1411 of the voice^G5456, I shall be^G2071 unto him that speaketh^G2980 a barbarian^G915, and^G2532 he that speaketh^G2980 shall be a barbarian^G915 unto^G1722 me^G1698.¹²Even^G2532 so^G3779 ye^G5210, forasmuch as^G1893 ye are^G2075 zealous^G2207 of spiritual^G4151 gifts, seek^G2212 that^G2443 ye may excel^G4052 to^G4314 the edifying^G3619 of the church^G1577.¹³Wherefore^G1355 let him that speaketh^G2980 in an unknown tongue^G1100 pray^G4336 that^G2443 he may interpret^G1329.¹⁴For^G1063 if^G1437 I pray^G4336 in an unknown tongue^G1100, my^G3450 spirit^G4151 prayeth^G4336, but^G1161 my^G3450 understanding^G3563 is^G2076 unfruitful^G175.¹⁵What^G5101 is it^G2076 then^G3767? I will pray^G4336 with the spirit^G4151, and^G1161 I will pray^G4336 with the understanding^G3563 also^G2532: I will sing^G5567 with the spirit^G4151, and^G1161 I will sing^G5567 with the understanding^G3563 also^G2532.¹⁶Else^G1893 when^G1437 thou shalt bless^G2127 with the spirit^G4151, how^G4459 shall he that occupieth^G378 the room^G5117 of the unlearned^G2399 say^G2046 Amen^G281 at^G1909 thy^G4674 giving of thanks^G2169, seeing^G1894 he understandeth^G1492 not^G3756 what^G5101 thou sayest^G3004?¹⁷For^G1063 thou^G4771 verily^G3303 givest thanks^G2168 well^G2573, but^G235 the other^G2087 is^G3618 not^G3756 edified^G3618.¹⁸I thank^G2168 my^G3450 God^G2316, I speak^G2980 with tongues^G1100 more than^G3123 ye^G5216 all^G3956:¹⁹Yet^G235 in^G1722 the church^G1577 I had rather^G2309 speak^G2980 five^G4002 words^G3056 with^G1223 my^G3450 understanding^G3563, that^G2443 by my voice I might teach^G2727 others^G243 also^G2532, than^G2228 ten thousand^G3463 words^G3056 in^G1722 an unknown tongue^G1100.²⁰Brethren^G80, be^G1096 not^G3361 children^G3813 in understanding^G5424: howbeit^G235 in malice^G2549 be ye children^G3515, but^G1161 in understanding^G5424 be^G1096 men^G5046.²¹In^G1722 the law^G3551 it is written^G1125,^G3754 With^G1722 men of other tongues^G2084 and^G2532 other^{G1722 G2087} lips^G5491 will I speak^G2980 unto this^G5129 people^G2992; and^G2532 yet for all^G3779 that will they^G1522 not^G3761 hear^G1522 me^G3450, saith^G3004 the Lord^G2962.²²Wherefore^G5620 tongues^G1100 are^G1526 for^G1519 a sign^G4592, not^G3756 to them that believe^G4100, but^G235 to them that believe not^G571: but^G1161 prophesying^G4394 serveth not^G3756 for them that believe not^G571, but^G235 for them which believe^G4100.²³If^G1437 therefore^G3767 the whole^G3650 church^G1577 be come together^G4905 into^G1909 one place^G846, and^G2532 all^G3956 speak^G2980 with tongues^G1100, and^G1161 there come in^G1525 those that are unlearned^G2399, or^G2228 unbelievers^G571, will they^G2046 not^G3756 say^G2046 that^G3754 ye are mad^G3105?²⁴But^G1161 if^G1437 all^G3956 prophesy^G4395, and^G1161 there come in^G1525 one^G5100 that believeth not^G571, or^G2228 one unlearned^G2399, he is convinced^G1651 of^G5259 all^G3956, he is judged^G350 of^G5259 all^G3956:²⁵And^G2532 thus^G3779 are^G1096 the secrets^G2927 of his^G846 heart^G2588 made^G1096 manifest^G5318; and^G2532 so^G3779 falling down^G4098 on^G1909 his face^G4383 he will worship^G4352 God^G2316, and report^G518 that^G3754 God^G2316 is^G2076 in^G1722 you^G5213 of a truth^G3689.²⁶How^G5101 is it^G2076 then^G3767, brethren^G80? when^G3752 ye come together^G4905, every one^G1538 of you^G5216 hath^G2192 a psalm^G5568, hath^G2192 a doctrine^G1322, hath^G2192 a tongue^G1100, hath^G2192 a revelation^G602, hath^G2192 an interpretation^G2058. Let^G1096 all things^G3956 be done^G1096 unto^G4314 edifying^G3619.²⁷If^G1535 any man^G5100 speak^G2980 in an unknown tongue^G1100, let it be by^G2596 two^G1417, or^G2228 at the most^G4118 by three^G5140, and^G2532 that by^G303 course^G3313; and^G2532 let^G1329 one^G1520 interpret^G1329.²⁸But^G1161 if^G3362 there be^G5600 no^G3362 interpreter^G1328, let him keep silence^G4601 in^G1722 the church^G1577; and^G1161 let him speak^G2980 to himself^G1438, and^G2532 to God^G2316.^29G1161 Let^G2980 the prophets^G4396 speak^G2980 two^G1417 or^G2228 three^G5140, and^G2532 let^G1252 the other^G243 judge^G1252.³⁰If^{G1161 G1437} any thing be revealed^G601 to another^G243 that sitteth by^G2521, let^G4601 the first^G4413 hold his peace^G4601.³¹For^G1063 ye may^G1410 all^G3956 prophesy^G4395 one by one^{G2596 G1520}, that^G2443 all^G3956 may learn^G3129, and^G2532 all^G3956 may be comforted^G3870.³²And^G2532 the spirits^G4151 of the prophets^G4396 are subject^G5293 to the prophets^G4396.³³For^G1063 God^G2316 is^G2076 not^G3756 the author of confusion^G181, but^G235 of peace^G1515, as^G5613 in^G1722 all^G3956 churches^G1577 of the saints^G40.³⁴Let^G4601 your^G5216 women^G1135 keep silence^G4601 in^G1722 the churches^G1577: for^G1063 it is^G2010 not^G3756 permitted^G2010 unto them^G846 to speak^G2980; but^G235 they are commanded to be under obedience^G5293, as^G2531 also^G2532 saith^G3004 the law^G3551.³⁵And^G1161 if^G1487 they will^G2309 learn^G3129 any thing^G5100, let them ask^G1905 their^G2398 husbands^G435 at^G1722 home^G3624: for^G1063 it is^G2076 a shame^G149 for women^G1135 to speak^G2980 in^G1722 the church^G1577.³⁶What^G2228? came^G1831 the word^G3056 of God^G2316 out^G1831 from^G575 you^G5216? or^G2228 came it^G2658 unto^G1519 you^G5209 only^G3441?³⁷If any man^G1536 think himself^G1380 to be^G1511 a prophet^G4396, or^G2228 spiritual^G4152, let him acknowledge^G1921 that^G3754 the things^G3739 that I write^G1125 unto you^G5213 are^G1526 the commandments^G1785 of the Lord^G2962.³⁸But^G1161 if any man^G1536 be ignorant^G50, let him be ignorant^G50.³⁹Wherefore^G5620, brethren^G80, covet^G2206 to prophesy^G4395, and^G2532 forbid^G2967 not^G3361 to speak^G2980 with tongues^G1100.⁴⁰Let^G1096 all things^G3956 be done^G1096 decently^G2156 and^G2532 in^G2596 order^G5010.