1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

1 ¶ Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

2 For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and comfort, and consolation.

4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

4 He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for

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greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

5 Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either

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by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by

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doctrine?

6 But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

7 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds

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, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

7 Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare

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himself to the battle?

8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?

9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

9 So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue speech easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking into the air.

10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them

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is without signification.

10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and no kind is without signification.

11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

11 If then I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian unto me.

12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel

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to the edifying of the church.

12 So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.

13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

14 For

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if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding 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 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.

16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

16 Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?

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

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

18 I thank my

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God, I speak with tongues

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more than ye all:

18 I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all:

19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

19 howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

20 ¶ Brethren, be not children in mind: howbeit in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.

21 In the law it is written,

ℵ ⟨what is written?⟩

With men of other tongues and other lips

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will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

21 In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.

22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.

23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers,

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will they not say that ye are mad?

23 If therefore the whole church be assembled together, and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?

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

24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;

25 And thus are the secrets of his heart

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made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

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

26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you

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hath a psalm, hath a doctrine,

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hath a tongue, hath a revelation

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, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

26 ¶ What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

27 If any man speak 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 any man speaketh in a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most three, and that in turn; and let one interpret:

28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

28 but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

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

29 And let the prophets speak by two or three, and let the others discern.

30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

30 But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep silence.

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

31 For ye all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted;

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

32 and the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets;

33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

33 for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace; as in all the churches of the saints.

34 Let your

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women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to

ℵBA ⟨let them⟩

be under obedience

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, as also saith the law.

34 ¶ Let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.

35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is

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a shame for women

ℵBA ⟨a woman⟩

to speak in the church.

35 And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church.

36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?

36 What? was it from you that the word of God went forth? or came it unto you alone?

37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments

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of the Lord

A ⟨God⟩

.

37 ¶ If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of the things which I write unto you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.

38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant

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.

38 But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

39 Wherefore, brethren

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, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

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

40 Let

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all things be done decently and in order.

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