1 Corinthians 14

1Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.Cross-references: Num 11:25 · Prov 15:9 · Prov 21:21 · Isa 51:1 · Rom 9:30 · Rom 12:6 · +19 more

2For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God, for no one understands, but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.Cross-references: Gen 11:7 · Gen 42:23 · Deut 28:49 · 2Ki 18:26 · Ps 49:3 · Ps 78:2 · +23 more

3But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.Cross-references: Luke 3:18 · Acts 9:31 · Acts 13:15 · Acts 14:22 · Acts 15:32 · Rom 12:8 · +35 more

4He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.Cross-references: Mark 16:17 · Rom 14:19 · 1Cor 13:2 · 1Cor 14:3 · 1Cor 14:5 · 1Cor 14:12 · +3 more

5Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.Cross-references: Num 11:28 · Mark 16:17 · 1Cor 12:10 · 1Cor 12:28 · 1Cor 13:1 · 1Cor 13:4 · +4 more

6But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?Cross-references: 1Sam 12:21 · Jer 16:19 · Jer 23:32 · Matt 11:25 · Matt 16:17 · Matt 16:26 · +25 more

7Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?Cross-references: Num 10:2 · Matt 11:17 · Luke 7:32 · 1Cor 13:1 · 1Cor 14:8

8For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?Cross-references: Num 10:9 · Josh 6:4 · Judg 7:16 · Neh 4:18 · Job 39:24 · Isa 27:13 · +5 more

9So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.Cross-references: 1Cor 9:26

10There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning.

11If then I don’t know the meaning of the language, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.Cross-references: Acts 28:2 · Acts 28:4 · Rom 1:14 · 1Cor 14:21 · Col 3:11

12So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.Cross-references: 1Cor 12:7 · 1Cor 12:31 · 1Cor 14:1 · 1Cor 14:3 · 1Cor 14:26 · Titus 2:14

13Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.Cross-references: Mark 11:24 · John 14:13 · Acts 1:14 · Acts 4:29 · Acts 8:15 · 1Cor 12:10 · +2 more

14For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.Cross-references: 1Cor 14:2 · 1Cor 14:15 · 1Cor 14:19

15What should I do? 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.Cross-references: Ps 47:7 · John 4:23 · Rom 1:9 · Rom 3:5 · Rom 8:31 · Rom 12:1 · +7 more

16Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn’t know what you say?Cross-references: Num 5:22 · Deut 27:15 · 1Ki 1:36 · 1Chr 16:36 · Neh 5:13 · Neh 8:6 · +22 more

17For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.Cross-references: 1Cor 14:4 · 1Cor 14:6

18I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.Cross-references: 1Cor 1:4 · 1Cor 4:7

19However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.Cross-references: 1Cor 14:4 · 1Cor 14:21

20Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.Cross-references: Ps 119:99 · Ps 131:1 · Isa 11:3 · Matt 11:25 · Matt 18:3 · Matt 19:4 · +12 more

21In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They won’t even listen to me that way, says the Lord.”Cross-references: Deut 28:49 · Isa 28:11 · Jer 5:15 · John 10:34 · Rom 3:19

22Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.Cross-references: Mark 16:17 · Acts 2:6 · Acts 2:32 · 1Cor 14:1 · 1Tim 1:9

23If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy?Cross-references: Hos 9:7 · John 10:20 · Acts 2:13 · Acts 26:24 · 1Cor 11:18

24But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.Cross-references: John 1:47 · John 4:29 · Acts 2:37 · 1Cor 2:15 · Heb 4:12

25And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.Cross-references: Gen 44:14 · Deut 9:18 · Ps 72:11 · Isa 45:14 · Isa 60:14 · Zech 8:23 · +5 more

26What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.Cross-references: Rom 14:19 · 1Cor 12:7 · 1Cor 14:4 · 1Cor 14:12 · 1Cor 14:27 · 1Cor 14:40 · +7 more

27If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.Cross-references: 1Cor 14:26

28But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.

29Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others discern.Cross-references: 1Cor 12:10 · 1Cor 14:39 · 1Thess 5:19 · 1John 4:1

30But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.Cross-references: Job 32:11 · Job 32:15 · Job 33:31 · 1Cor 14:6 · 1Cor 14:26 · 1Thess 5:19

31For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be exhorted.Cross-references: Prov 1:5 · Prov 9:9 · Rom 1:12 · 1Cor 14:3 · 1Cor 14:19 · 1Cor 14:35 · +7 more

32The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,Cross-references: 1Sam 10:10 · 1Sam 19:19 · 2Ki 2:3 · 2Ki 2:5 · Job 32:8 · Jer 20:9 · +3 more

33for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.Cross-references: Luke 2:14 · Acts 9:13 · Rom 15:33 · 1Cor 4:17 · 1Cor 7:15 · 1Cor 7:17 · +6 moreExamined: Mormonism →

34Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as the law also says,Cross-references: Gen 3:16 · Num 30:3 · Esth 1:17 · 1Cor 11:3 · 1Cor 11:5 · 1Cor 11:7 · +8 more

35if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a wife to be talking in the assembly.”Cross-references: 1Cor 11:6 · 1Cor 11:14 · 1Cor 14:34 · Eph 5:12 · Eph 5:25 · 1Pet 3:7

36What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?Cross-references: Isa 2:3 · Mic 4:1 · Zech 14:8 · Acts 13:1 · Acts 15:35 · Acts 16:9 · +7 more

37If any man thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.Cross-references: Num 24:3 · Num 24:16 · Luke 10:16 · Rom 12:3 · 1Cor 7:25 · 1Cor 7:40 · +11 more

38But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.Cross-references: Hos 4:17 · Matt 7:6 · Matt 15:14 · 1Tim 6:3 · 2Tim 4:3 · Rev 22:11

39Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.Cross-references: 1Cor 12:31 · 1Cor 14:1 · 1Cor 14:3 · 1Cor 14:5 · 1Cor 14:24 · 1Thess 5:20

40Let all things be done decently and in order.Cross-references: Rom 13:13 · 1Cor 11:34 · 1Cor 14:26 · Col 2:5 · Titus 1:5