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1 Corinthians - Chapter: 14


14:1	Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
14:2	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.
14:3	But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
14:4	He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
14:5	I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
14:6	Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
14:7	And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
14:8	For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
14:9	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.
14:10	There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
14:11	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.
14:12	Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
14:13	Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
14:14	For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
14:15	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.
14:16	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?
14:17	For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
14:18	I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
14:19	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.
14:20	Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
14:21	In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
14:22	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.
14:23	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, will they not say that ye are mad?
14:24	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:
14:25	And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
14:26	How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
14:27	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.
14:28	But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
14:29	Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
14:30	If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
14:31	For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
14:32	And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
14:33	For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
14:34	Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
14:35	And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
14:36	What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?
14:37	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 of the Lord.
14:38	But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
14:39	Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
14:40	Let all things be done decently and in order.


14:1	Followe after loue, and couet spirituall giftes, and rather that ye may prophecie.
14:2	For hee that speaketh a strange tongue, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: for no man heareth him: howbeit in the spirit he speaketh secret things.
14:3	But he that prophecieth, speaketh vnto me to edifying, and to exhortation, and to comfort.
14:4	He that speaketh strange language, edifieth himselfe: but hee that prophecieth, edifieth the Church.
14:5	I would that ye all spake strange languages, but rather that ye prophecied: for greater is hee that prophecieth, then hee that speaketh diuers tongues, except hee expound it, that the Church may receiue edification.
14:6	And nowe, brethren, if I come vnto you speaking diuers tongues, what shall I profite you, except I speake to you, either by reuelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecying, or by doctrine?
14:7	Moreouer things without life which giue a sounde, whether it be a pipe or an harpe, except they make a distinction in the soundes, how shall it be knowen what is piped or harped?
14:8	And also if the trumpet giue an vncertaine sound, who shall prepare himselfe to battell?
14:9	So likewise you, by the tongue, except yee vtter wordes that haue signification, howe shall it be vnderstand what is spoken? for ye shall speake in the ayre.
14:10	There are so many kindes of voyces (as it commeth to passe) in the world, and none of them is dumme.
14:11	Except I know then the power of ye voyce, I shall be vnto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh, shalbe a barbarian vnto me.
14:12	Euen so, forasmuch as ye couet spirituall giftes, seeke that ye may excell vnto the edifying of the Church.
14:13	Wherefore, let him that speaketh a strange tongue, pray, that he may interprete.
14:14	For if I pray in a strange togue, my spirit prayeth: but mine vnderstading is without fruite.
14:15	What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I wil pray with the vnderstanding also: I wil sing with the spirite, but I will sing with the vnderstanding also.
14:16	Else, when thou blessest with the spirit, howe shall hee that occupieth the roome of the vnlearned, say Amen, at thy giuing of thankes, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?
14:17	For thou verely giuest thankes well, but the other is not edified.
14:18	I thanke my God, I speake languages more then ye all.
14:19	Yet had I rather in the Church to speake fiue wordes with mine vnderstanding, that I might also instruct others, then ten thousande wordes in a strange tongue.
14:20	Brethren, be not children in vnderstanding, but as concerning maliciousnes be children, but in vnderstanding be of a ripe age.
14:21	In the Lawe it is written, By men of other tongues, and by other languages will I speake vnto this people: yet so shall they not heare me, sayth the Lord.
14:22	Wherefore strange tongues are for a signe, not to them that beleeue, but to them that beleeue not: but prophecying serueth not for them that beleeue not, but for them which beleeue.
14:23	If therefore when the whole Church is come together in one, and all speake strange tongues, there come in they that are vnlearned, or they which beleeue not, will they not say, that ye are out of your wittes?
14:24	But if all prophecie, and there come in one that beleeueth not, or one vnlearned, hee is rebuked of all men, and is iudged of all,
14:25	And so are the secrets of his heart made manifest, and so he will fall downe on his face and worship God, and say plainely that God is in you in deede.
14:26	What is to be done then, brethren? when ye come together, according as euery one of you hath a Psalme, or hath doctrine, or hath a tongue, or hath reuelation, or hath interpretation, let all things be done vnto edifying.
14:27	If any man speake a strange tongue, let it be by two, or at the most, by three, and that by course, and let one interprete.
14:28	But if there be no interpreter, let him keepe silence in the Church, which speaketh languages, and let him speake to himselfe, and to God.
14:29	Let the Prophets speake two, or three, and let the other iudge.
14:30	And if any thing be reueiled to another that sitteth by, let the first holde his peace.
14:31	For ye may all prophecie one by one, that all may learne, and all may haue comfort.
14:32	And the spirits of the Prophets are subiect to the Prophets.
14:33	For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as we see in all ye Churches of the Saints.
14:34	Let your women keepe silence in the Churches: for it is not permitted vnto them to speake: but they ought to be subiect, as also the Lawe sayth.
14:35	And if they will learne any thing, let them aske their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speake in the Church.
14:36	Came the worde of God out from you? either came it vnto you onely?
14:37	If any man thinke him selfe to be a Prophet, or spirituall, let him acknowledge, that the things, that I write vnto you, are the commandements of the Lord.
14:38	And if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
14:39	Wherefore, brethren, couet to prophecie, and forbid not to speake languages.
14:40	Let all things be done honestly, and by order.


14:1	Labour for love and covet spretuall giftes: and most chefly forto prophesye.
14:2	For he that speaketh with toges speaketh not vnto men but vnto god for no man heareth him how be it in the sprete he speaketh misteries.
14:3	But he that prophesieth speaketh vnto men to edifyinge to exhortacion and to comforte.
14:4	He that speaketh with tonges proffiteth him silfe: he that prophesyeth edifieth the congregacion.
14:5	I wolde that ye all spake with tonges: but rather that ye prophesied. For greater is he that prophisieth? then he yt speaketh with tonges except he expounde it also that the congregacion maye have edifyinge.
14:6	Now brehren if I come vnto you speakige wt tonges: what shall I profit you excepte I speake vnto you other by revelacio or knowledge or prophesyinge or doctrine.
14:7	Moreover whe thinges with out lyfe geve sounde: whether it be a pype or an harpe: except they make a distinccion in the soundes: how shall it be knowen what is pyped or harped?
14:8	And also if the trope geve an vncertayne voyce who shall prepare him silfe to fyght?
14:9	Eve so lykwyse whe ye speake with toges excepte ye speake wordes that have signification how shall yt be vnderstonde what is spoke? For ye shall but speake in the ayer.
14:10	Many kyndes of voyces are in the worlde and none of them are with out signification.
14:11	If I knowe not what the voyce meaneth I shalbe vnto him that speaketh an alient: and and he that speaketh shalbe an alient vnto me
14:12	Eve so ye (for as moche as ye covet spretuall giftes) seke that ye maye have plentye vnto ye edifyinge of the congregacion.
14:13	Wherfore let him that speaketh with tonges praye that he maye interpret also.
14:14	If I praye with tonge my sprete prayeth: but my mynde is with out frute.
14:15	What is it then? I will praye with the sprete ad will praye wt the mynde also. I will singe with the sprete and will singe with the mynde also.
14:16	For els when thou blessest with ye sprete how shall he that occupieth the roume of the vnlearned saye amen at thy gevinge of thankes seynge he vnderstondeth not what thou sayest
14:17	Thou verely gevest thankes well but the other is not edyfied.
14:18	I thanke my god I speake with toges moare then ye all.
14:19	Yet had I lever in ye cogregacio to speake five wordes with my mynde to ye informacio of other rather then ten thousande wordes wt the tonge.
14:20	Brethre be not chyldre in witte. How be it as cocerninge maliciousnes be chyldre: but in witte be perfet.
14:21	In the lawe it is written with other toges and with other lyppes wyll I speake vnto this people and yet for all that will they not heare me sayth the Lorde.
14:22	Wherfore tonges are for a signe not to them that beleve: but to them that beleve not. Contrary wyse prophesyinge serveth not for them that beleve not: but for them which beleve.
14:23	Yf therfore when all the cogregacion is come to gedder and all speake with tonges ther come in they yt are vnlearned or they which beleve not: will they not saye that ye are out of youre wittes?
14:24	But and yf all prophesy and ther come in one that beleveth not or one vnlearned he is rebuked of all men and is iudged of every man:
14:25	and so are ye secretes of his hert opened and so falleth he doune on his face and worshippeth God and sayth yt God is wt you in dede.
14:26	How is it then brethre? When ye come to gedder every ma hath his songe hath his doctryne hath his toge hath his revelacio hath his interpretacio. Let all thinges be done vnto edifyinge.
14:27	If eny man speake wt tonges let it be two at once or at the most thre at once and that by course: and let another interprete it.
14:28	But yf ther be no interpreter let him kepe silence in the cogregacion and let him speake to him selfe and to God.
14:29	Let the Prophetes speake two at once or thre at once and let other iudge.
14:30	Yf eny revelacio be made to another that sitteth by let the fyrst holde his peace.
14:31	For ye maye all prophesy one by one that all maye learne and all maye have comforte.
14:32	For ye spretes of the Prophetes are in the power of the Prophetes.
14:33	For God is not causer of stryfe: but of peace as he is in all other congregacions of the saynctes.
14:34	Let youre wyves kepe silence in the cogregacions. For it is not permitted vnto them to speake: but let them be vnder obedience as sayth the lawe.
14:35	If they will learne enythinge let the axe their husbandes at home. For it is a shame for wemen to speake in the cogregacio.
14:36	Sproge ye worde of god fro you? Ether came it vnto you only?
14:37	Yf eny ma thinke him sylfe a prophet ether spirituall: let him vnderstonde what thinges I write vnto you. For they are the comaundementes of the Lorde.
14:38	But and yf eny man be ignorat let him be ignorant.
14:39	Wherfore brethren covet to prophesye and forbyd not to speake with tonges.
14:40	And let all thinges be done honestly and in order.

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