'Pursue1love,3and5earnestly desire4the spiritual gifts,67especially8that10you may prophesy.11 For2one1who speaks3in a tongue4speaks7not5to men6but8to God;9for11no one10understands12him,but14he utters15mysteries16in the Spirit.13 On the other hand,2the one1who prophesies3speaks5to people4for [their] upbuilding6and7encouragement8and9consolation.10 The one1who speaks2in a tongue3builds up5himself,4but7the one6who prophesies8builds up10the church.9 Now2I want1you4all3to speak5in tongues,6but8even more7to prophesy.10The one13who prophesies14isgreater11than15the one16who speaks17in tongues,18unless2021someone interprets,22so that23the24church25may [be]27built up.26 Now,1brothers,3if4I come5to6you7speaking9in tongues,8how10will I benefit12you11unless1314I [bring]16you15somerevelation19or21knowledge22or23prophecy25or26teaching?28 If10even1lifeless3[instruments],4[such as]6the flute7or8the harp,9donot14give15distinct11notes,13how16will anyone know17what is played?1819 And1if3the bugle5gives7an indistinct4sound,6who8will get ready9for10battle?11 So with1yourselves,3if7with4yourtongue6you utter11speech10that isnot8intelligible,9how12will anyone know13what is said?1415For17you will be16speaking20into18the air.19 There are6doubtless3many1different4languages5in7the world,8and9none10iswithout meaning,11 [but]2if1I do4not3know4the5meaning6of the7language,8I will be9a foreigner12to the10speaker11and13the14speaker15a foreigner18to16me.17 So with1yourselves,3since4you are6eager5for manifestationsof the Spirit,7strive13to excel1415in8building up10the11church.12 Therefore,1one2who speaks3in a tongue4should pray5that6he may interpret.7 For2if1I pray3in a tongue,4my7spirit6prays8but10my12mind11is14unfruitful.13 What1[am I to do]?2I will pray4with [my] spirit,6but8I will pray7with [my] mind11also;9I will sing praise12with [my] spirit,14but16I will sing15with [my] mind19also.17 Otherwise,1if2you give thanks3with4yourspirit,5how12cananyone6in the8position9of an outsider11say13Amen15to16your18thanksgiving19[when]20he does24not23know24what21you are saying?22 For3you1may be giving thanks5well enough,4but6the7other person8is10not9being built up.10 I thank1God3thatI speak8in tongues7more than6all4of you.5 Nevertheless,1in2church3I would rather4speak10five5words6with8my9mind8in order to11instruct14others,13than15ten thousand16words17in18a tongue.19 Brothers,1donot2be4children3in [your] thinking.6Be infants10in evil,9but12in [your] thinking13be15mature.14 In1the2Law3it is written,4By6[people] of strange tongues7and8by9the lips10of foreigners11will I speak12to this15people,14and16even then18they will19not17listen to19me,20says21the Lord.22 Thus1tongues3are6a sign5not7for believers89but10for unbelievers,1112while14prophecy15is a signnot16for unbelievers1718but19for believers.2021 If,1therefore,2the4whole6church5comes together3and10all11speak12in tongues,13and15outsiders16or17unbelievers18enter,14will they20not19say20that21you are out of your minds?22 But2if1all3prophesy,4and6an unbeliever78or9outsider10enters,5he is convicted11by12all,13he is called to account14by15all,16 the1secrets2of4his5heart4are disclosed,67and8so,9falling10on11hisface,12he will worship13God15anddeclare16that17God20is23really18among21you.22 What1then,2brothers?4When5you come together,6each one7has9a hymn,8a lesson,10a revelation,12a tongue,14oran interpretation.16Let21all things18be done21for19building up.20 If1any3speak4in a tongue,2let there be[only]5two6or7at most9three,10and11eachin12turn,13and14let16someone15interpret.16 But2if1there is4no3one to interpret,5let each of them keep silent6in7church8and10speak11to himself9and12to God.14 Let6two3or4three5prophets1speak,6and7let10the8others9weigh [what is said].10 If1a revelation is made4to another3sitting [there],5let8the6first7be silent.8 For2you can1all5prophesy6one by one,34so that7all8may learn9and10all11be encouraged,12 and1the spirits2of prophets3are subject5to prophets.4 For2God6is3not1[a God] of confusion4but7of peace.8As9in10all11the12churches13of the14saints,15 the1women2should keep silent6in3the4churches.5For8they10are9not7permitted9to speak,11but12should be in submission,13as14the16Law17also15says.18 If1there isanything3they desire5to learn,4let them ask11their9husbands10at6home.7For13it is14shameful12for a woman15to speak16in17church.18 Or1was it8from2you3thatthe4word5of God7came?8Or9areyou11theonly ones12it has reached?13 If1anyone2thinks3thathe is5a prophet,4or6spiritual,7he should acknowledge8that12the things9I am writing10to you11are14a command15of the Lord.13 If1anyone3doesnot recognize [this],4he is not recognized.5 So,1my3brothers,2earnestly desire4to prophesy,6and7donot10forbid11speaking9in tongues.12 But2all [things]1should be done7decently3and4in5order.6