Pursue love, and be zealous for the gifts of the Spirit, but especially that you may prophesy.

For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to Elohim, for no one hears anything he speaks, yet in the spirit he speaks a mystery.

But he who prophesies speaks to people edification and encouragement and comfort.

He who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, and he who prophesies builds up the church.

Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but especially that you prophesy; for greater is he who prophesies than he who speaks in a tongue, unless he interprets; but if he interprets, he builds up the church.

And now, my brothers, if I come to you and speak with you in a tongue, what do I profit you, unless I speak with you either by revelation or by knowledge or by prophecy or by teaching?

For even things that have no life in them and give a sound, whether a flute or a harp, if they make no distinction between one tone and its companion, how is what is played or what is struck known?

And if a horn sounds a sound that is not distinct, who will get ready for battle?

So also you, if you speak a word in a tongue and it is not interpreted, how will what you are saying be known? You will have been to yourselves like one who speaks into the air.

For look, there are many kinds of tongues in the world, and there is not one of them without a sound.

And if I do not know the force of the sound, I am a barbarian to the one who speaks, and the one who speaks is also a barbarian to me.

So also you, because you are zealous for the gifts of the Spirit, seek to abound for the building up of the assembly.

And he who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit is praying, but my understanding is without fruit.

What then will I do? I will pray with my spirit, and I will pray also with my understanding; and I will sing with my spirit, and I will sing also with my understanding.

And if not, if you bless in the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say Amen on your thanksgiving, because he does not know what you are saying?

For you bless well, but your companion is not built up.

I thank Elohim that I speak in a tongue more than all of you.

But in the church I desire to speak five words with my understanding, so that I may also teach others, more than a myriad of words in a tongue.

My brothers, do not be children in your thoughts; but to evil things be infants, and in your thoughts be complete.

In the law it is written: With a foreign speech and with another tongue I will speak with this people; and even so they will not hear me, says Master YHWH.

Therefore tongues are set for a sign, not to the believers, but to those who do not believe. But prophecy is not for those who do not believe, but for those who believe.

If therefore the whole church assembles and they all speak in tongues, and unlearned ones or those who do not believe come in, will they not say that these people are mad?

But if all of you are prophesying, and an unlearned one or one who does not believe comes in among you, he is examined by all of you and is convicted by all of you.

and the secrets of his heart are revealed to him, and then he falls on his face and worships Elohim and says, Truly Elohim is in you.

I say therefore to you, my brothers, that when you assemble, whoever of you has a psalm, let him speak, and whoever has a teaching, and whoever has a revelation, and whoever has a tongue, and whoever has an interpretation. Let them all be for building up.

And if anyone speaks in a tongue, let two speak, and at most three, and let them speak one by one, and let one interpret.

And if there is no one who interprets, let him who speaks in a tongue be silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to Elohim.

But prophets, let two or three speak, and let the rest discern.

And if it is revealed to another who is sitting, let the first be silent.

For you can all prophesy one by one, so that everyone may learn, and everyone be comforted.

For the spirit of the prophets is subject to the prophets.

Because Elohim is not the author of tumult, but of peace, as in all the churches of the holy ones.

Let your women be silent in the church: for it is not permitted them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law says.

And if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

Or did the word of Elohim go out from you? Or did it reach only to you?

And if anyone among you thinks that he is a prophet, or that he is of the spirit, let him know these things that I write to you, that they are the commandments of our Master.

But if anyone does not know, let him not know.

Therefore, my brothers, be zealous to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues.

But let everything be done with decency and in order.