1 P ursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,

Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual, but rather that ye may prophesy.

2 f or he who is speaking in an tongue -- to men he doth not speak, but to God, for no one doth hearken, and in spirit he doth speak secrets;

For he that speaks with a tongue does not speak to men but to God: for no one hears; but in spirit he speaks mysteries.

3 a nd he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort;

But he that prophesies speaks to men edification, and encouragement, and consolation.

4 h e who is speaking in an tongue, himself doth edify, and he who is prophesying, an assembly doth edify;

He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies assembly.

5 a nd I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that ye may prophecy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.

Now I desire that ye should all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy. But greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.

6 A nd now, brethren, if I may come unto you speaking tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophesying, or in teaching?

And now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching?

7 y et the things without life giving sound -- whether pipe or harp -- if a difference in the sounds they may not give, how shall be known that which is piped or that which is harped?

Even lifeless things giving a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they give not distinction to the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

8 f or if also an uncertain sound a trumpet may give, who shall prepare himself for battle?

For also, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for war?

9 s o also ye, if through the tongue, speech easily understood ye may not give -- how shall that which is spoken be known? for ye shall be speaking to air.

Thus also ye with the tongue, unless ye give a distinct speech, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking to the air.

10 T here are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is unmeaning,

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of undistinguishable sound.

11 i f, then, I do not know the power of the voice, I shall be to him who is speaking a foreigner, and he who is speaking, is to me a foreigner;

If therefore I do not know the power of the sound, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian, and he that speaks a barbarian for me.

12 s o also ye, since ye are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, for the building up of the assembly seek that ye may abound;

Thus ye also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.

13 w herefore he who is speaking in an tongue -- let him pray that he may interpret;

Wherefore let him that speaks with a tongue pray that he may interpret.

14 f or if I pray in an tongue, my spirit doth pray, and my understanding is unfruitful.

For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

15 W hat then is it? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing psalms with the spirit, and I will sing psalms also with the understanding;

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing also with the understanding.

16 s ince, if thou mayest bless with the spirit, he who is filling the place of the unlearned, how shall he say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, since what thou dost say he hath not known?

Since otherwise, if thou blessest with spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the simple say Amen, at thy giving of thanks, since he does not know what thou sayest?

17 f or thou, indeed, dost give thanks well, but the other is not built up!

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

18 I give thanks to my God -- more than you all with tongues speaking --

I thank God I speak in a tongue more than all of you:

19 b ut in an assembly I wish to speak five words through my understanding, that others also I may instruct, rather than myriads of words in an tongue.

but in assembly I desire to speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

20 B rethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;

Brethren, be not children in minds, but in malice be babes; but in minds be grown.

21 i n the law it hath been written, that, `With other tongues and with other lips I will speak to this people, and not even so will they hear Me, saith the Lord;'

It is written in the law, By people of other tongues, and by strange lips, will I speak to this people; and neither thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.

22 s o that the tongues are for a sign, not to the believing, but to the unbelieving; and the prophesy not for the unbelieving, but for the believing,

So that tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to unbelievers; but prophecy, not to unbelievers, but to those who believe.

23 I f, therefore, the whole assembly may come together, to the same place, and all may speak with tongues, and there may come in unlearned or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

If therefore the whole assembly come together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and simple enter in, or unbelievers, will not they say ye are mad?

24 a nd if all may prophecy, and any one may come in, an unbeliever or unlearned, he is convicted by all, he is discerned by all,

But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or simple come in, he is convicted of all, he is judged of all;

25 a nd so the secrets of his heart become manifest, and so having fallen upon face, he will bow before God, declaring that God really is among you.

the secrets of his heart are manifested; and thus, falling upon face, he will do homage to God, reporting that God is indeed amongst you.

26 W hat then is it, brethren? whenever ye may come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? let all things be for building up;

What is it then, brethren? whenever ye come together, each has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edification.

27 i f an tongue any one do speak, by two, or at the most, by three, and in turn, and let one interpret;

If any one speak with a tongue, two, or at the most three, and separately, and let one interpret;

28 a nd if there may be no interpreter, let him be silent in an assembly, and to himself let him speak, and to God.

but if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.

29 A nd prophets -- let two or three speak, and let the others discern,

And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.

30 a nd if to another sitting may be revealed, let the first be silent;

But if there be a revelation to another sitting, let the first be silent.

31 f or ye are able, one by one, all to prophesy, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted,

For ye can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all be encouraged.

32 a nd the spiritual gift of prophets to prophets are subject,

And spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.

33 f or God is not of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

For God is not of disorder but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

34 Y our women in the assemblies let them be silent, for it hath not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith;

Let women be silent in the assemblies, for it is not permitted to them to speak; but to be in subjection, as the law also says.

35 a nd if they wish to learn anything, at home their own husbands let them question, for it is a shame to women to speak in an assembly.

But if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in assembly.

36 F rom you did the word of God come forth? or to you alone did it come?

Did the word of God go out from you, or did it come to you only?

37 i f any one doth think to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge the things that I write to you -- that of the Lord they are commands;

If any one thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognise the things that I write to you, that it is Lord's commandment.

38 a nd if any one is ignorant -- let him be ignorant;

But if any be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

39 s o that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid;

So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.

40 l et all things be done decently and in order.

But let all things be done comelily and with order.