1Co 14:1 Chase after love, but set your hearts on spiritual gifts, especially prophecy.
1Co 14:2 For the one who speaks in an unknown language does not speak to people but to God, because no one else can comprehend it; they are telling spiritual secrets.
1Co 14:3 But the one who prophesies builds people up, giving them strength and comfort.
1Co 14:4 The one speaking in an unlearned language builds up only that person, but the one who prophesies builds up the Congregation.
1Co 14:5 I would prefer that all of you could speak in unlearned languages, but even more that you could prophesy, because the one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in unlearned languages— unless there is a translator so that the Congregation benefits.
1Co 14:6 Sisters and brothers, if I came to you speaking unknown languages, what benefit would I be giving you if I never speak to you by revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
1Co 14:7 Consider inanimate things like the flute or harp; if the notes are not played distinctly, who will know the songs?
1Co 14:8 And who would prepare for battle if the trumpet is not sounded clearly?
1Co 14:9 In the same way, who will know what you’re saying if you only speak in unknown languages? You’d only be talking to the air.
1Co 14:10 The world is filled with all kinds of sounds,
1Co 14:11 but if I cannot make sense of a sound I will be a foreigner to the one making it, and they will be a foreigner to me.
1Co 14:12 As for you, since you are so eager to have spiritual gifts, go all out for those that build up the Congregation.
1Co 14:13 So if someone speaks in an unlearned language they should also pray that they can translate,
1Co 14:14 because if I only pray in an unlearned language, my spirit prays but my mind gets nothing out of it.
1Co 14:15 So what will I do? I will pray spiritually but also rationally; I will play music spiritually but also play it rationally.
1Co 14:16 Otherwise, if this is only done spiritually, how would a visitor say “Absolutely!” to your thanksgiving since they have no clue what you’re going on about?
1Co 14:17 You may be giving thanks well enough, but the visitor gets no benefit at all.
1Co 14:18 I thank God that I speak in unlearned languages more than the rest of you,
1Co 14:19 but in the Congregation I’d much rather speak five intelligible words that instruct others, than ten thousand words in an unlearned language.
1Co 14:20 Brothers and sisters, don’t have a childish perspective: be babies when it comes to evil, but be mature in how you view this.
1Co 14:21 In the Law it is written, “‘I will speak to this people in various languages and by the lips of others, but they will refuse to listen to me’, says the Master.”
1Co 14:22 So then, unknown languages are a sign— not for believers but for unbelievers. Conversely, prophecy is not for unbelievers but for believers.
1Co 14:23 So when you meet together in one place as a Congregation, and everyone is speaking in unlearned languages, suppose a visitor or an unbeliever arrives. Won’t they say you are all out of your minds?
1Co 14:24 But if a visitor or an unbeliever arrives when you are prophesying, they come under conviction by all of this
1Co 14:25 and the condition of their heart is made obvious. Then they will fall down to worship God and exclaim, “God is truly among you!”
1Co 14:26 Then what is this that’s happening when you get together, sisters and brothers? Everyone has a song of praise, a teaching, a revelation, an unknown language and a translation, but everything must be done for building people up.
1Co 14:27 If anyone speaks in an unknown language, two or at the most three should speak, one at a time, and someone must translate.
1Co 14:28 If there is no translator they should keep quiet in the meeting; let them speak to themselves and to God.
1Co 14:29 As for prophets, let a few speak while the others judge what is said.
1Co 14:30 If a revelation comes to another who is sitting there, the first one should stop.
1Co 14:31 You can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may learn and be comforted,
1Co 14:32 because the spirits of the prophets are under their control.
1Co 14:33 For God is not the God of disorder but of peace, as in all the Congregations of the holy ones.
1Co 14:34 You write, “The women must be silent in the meeting; they are not allowed to speak but must be supportive, as the law also says.
1Co 14:35 If they want to learn anything they must learn from their own husbands at home. For it is vile for a woman to speak in the meeting.”
1Co 14:36 What?! Did the Word of God originate with you? Do you really think you are the only ones to whom it was given?
1Co 14:37 Whoever presumes to be a prophet or to be spiritual must realize that what I’m writing to you is a directive from the Master.
1Co 14:38 Whoever is wrong about this is wrong indeed!
1Co 14:39 So then, sisters and brothers, be eager to prophesy and do not prevent people from speaking in unknown languages.
1Co 14:40 Yet do everything decently and in order.

1Co 14:1 διωκετε την αγαπην ζηλουτε δε τα πνευματικα μαλλον δε ἱνα προφητευητε
1Co 14:2 ὁ γαρ λαλων γλωσση ουκ ανθρωποις λαλει αλλα θεω ουδεις γαρ ακουει πνευματι δε λαλει μυστηρια
1Co 14:3 ὁ δε προφητευων ανθρωποις λαλει οικοδομην και παρακλησιν και παραμυθιαν
1Co 14:4 ὁ λαλων γλωσση ἑαυτον οικοδομει ὁ δε προφητευων εκκλησιαν οικοδομει
1Co 14:5 θελω δε παντας ὑμας λαλειν γλωσσαις μαλλον δε ἱνα προφητευητε μειζων δε ὁ προφητευων η ὁ λαλων γλωσσαις εκτος ει. μη διερμηνευη ἱνα ἡ εκκλησια οικοδομην λαβη
1Co 14:6 νυνι δε αδελφοι εαν ελθω προς ὑμας γλωσσαις λαλων τι ὑμας ωφελησω εαν μη ὑμιν λαλησω η εν αποκαλυψει η εν γνωσει η εν προφητεια η εν διδαχη
1Co 14:7 ὁμως τα αψυχα φωνην διδοντα ειτε αυλος ειτε κιθαρα εαν διαστολην τοις φθογγοις μη δω πως γνωσθησεται το αυλουμενον η το κιθαριζομενον
1Co 14:8 και γαρ εαν αδηλον σαλπιγξ φωνην δω τις παρασκευασεται εις πολεμον
1Co 14:9 οὑτως και ὑμεις δια της γλωσσης εαν μη ευσημον λογον δωτε πως γνωσθησεται το λαλουμενον εσεσθε γαρ εις αερα λαλουντες
1Co 14:10 τοσαυτα ει. τυχοι γενη φωνων εισιν εν κοσμω και ουδεν αφωνον
1Co 14:11 εαν ουν μη ειδω την δυναμιν της φωνης εσομαι τω λαλουντι βαρβαρος και ὁ λαλων εν εμοι βαρβαρος
1Co 14:12 οὑτως και ὑμεις επει ζηλωται εστε πνευματων προς την οικοδομην της εκκλησιας ζητειτε ἱνα περισσευητε
1Co 14:13 διο ὁ λαλων γλωσση προσευχεσθω ἱνα διερμηνευη
1Co 14:14 εαν γαρ προσευχωμαι γλωσση το πνευμα μου προσευχεται ὁ δε νους μου ακαρπος εστιν
1Co 14:15 τι ουν εστιν προσευξομαι τω πνευματι προσευξομαι δε και τω νοϊ ψαλω τω πνευματι ψαλω δε και τω νοϊ
1Co 14:16 επει εαν ευλογης εν πνευματι ὁ αναπληρων τον τοπον του ιδιωτου πως ερει το αμην επι τη ση ευχαριστια επειδη τι λεγεις ουκ οιδεν
1Co 14:17 συ μεν γαρ καλως ευχαριστεις αλλ᾽ ὁ ἑτερος ουκ οικοδομειται
1Co 14:18 ευχαριστω τω θεω παντων ὑμων μαλλον γλωσσαις λαλω
1Co 14:19 αλλα εν εκκλησια θελω πεντε λογους τω νοϊ μου λαλησαι ἱνα και αλλους κατηχησω η μυριους λογους εν γλωσση
1Co 14:20 αδελφοι μη παιδια γινεσθε ταις φρεσιν αλλα τη κακια νηπιαζετε ταις δε φρεσιν τελειοι γινεσθε
1Co 14:21 εν τω νομω γεγραπται ὁτι εν ἑτερογλωσσοις και εν χειλεσιν ἑτερων λαλησω τω λαω τουτω και ουδ᾽ οὑτως εισακουσονται μου λεγειν κυριος
1Co 14:22 ὡστε αἱ γλωσσαι εις σημειον εισιν ου τοις πιστευουσιν αλλα τοις απιστοις ἡ δε προφητεια ου τοις απιστοις αλλα τοις πιστευουσιν
1Co 14:23 εαν ουν συνελθη ἡ εκκλησια ὁλη επι το αυτο και παντες λαλωσιν γλωσσαις εισελθωσιν δε ιδιωται η απιστοι ουκ ερουσιν ὁτι μαινεσθε
1Co 14:24 εαν δε παντες προφητευωσιν εισελθη δε τις απιστος η ιδιωτης ελεγχεται ὑπο παντων ανακρινεται ὑπο παντων
1Co 14:25 τα κρυπτα της καρδιας αυτου φανερα γινεται και οὑτως πεσων επι προσωπον προσκυνησει τω θεω απαγγελλων ὁτι οντως ὁ θεος εν ὑμιν εστιν
1Co 14:26 τι ουν εστιν αδελφοι ὁταν συνερχησθε ἑκαστος ψαλμον εχει διδαχην εχει αποκαλυψιν εχει γλωσσαν εχει ἑρμηνειαν εχει παντα προς οικοδομην γινεσθω
1Co 14:27 ειτε γλωσση τις λαλει κατα δυο η το πλειστον τρεις και ανα μερος και εἱς διερμηνευετω
1Co 14:28 εαν δε μη η διερμηνευτης σιγατω εν εκκλησια ἑαυτω δε λαλειτω και τω θεω
1Co 14:29 προφηται δε δυο η τρεις λαλειτωσαν και οἱ αλλοι διακρινετωσαν
1Co 14:30 εαν δε αλλω αποκαλυφθη καθημενω ὁ πρωτος σιγατω
1Co 14:31 δυνασθε γαρ καθ᾽ ἑνα παντες προφητευειν ἱνα παντες μανθανωσιν και παντες παρακαλωνται
1Co 14:32 και πνευματα προφητων προφηταις ὑποτασσεται ου γαρ εστιν ακαταστασιας ὁ θεος αλλα ειρηνης
1Co 14:33 ου γαρ εστιν ακαταστασιας ὁ θεος αλλ᾽ ειρηνης ὡς εν πασαις ταις εκκλησιαις των ἁγιων
1Co 14:34 αἱ γυναικες εν ταις εκκλησιαις σιγατωσαν ου γαρ επιτετραπται αυταις λαλειν αλλα ὑποτασσεσθωσαν καθως και ὁ νομος λεγειν
1Co 14:35 ει. δε τι μαθειν θελουσιν εν οικω τους ιδιους ανδρας επερωτατωσαν αισχρον γαρ εστιν γυναιξιν λαλειν εν εκκλησια
1Co 14:36 η αφ᾽ ὑμων ὁ λογος του θεου εξηλθεν η εις ὑμας μονους κατηντησεν
1Co 14:37 ει. τις δοκει προφητης ειναι η πνευματικος επιγνωσκετω ἁ γραφω ὑμιν ὁτι κυριου εισιν εντολη
1Co 14:38 ει. δε τις αγνοει αγνοειτω
1Co 14:39 ὡστε αδελφοι ζηλουτε το προφητευειν και το λαλειν μη κωλυετε γλωσσαις
1Co 14:40 παντα δε ευσχημονως και κατα ταξιν γινεσθω