^{18 Ref} I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all:

^{19 Ref} howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

^{20 Ref} Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.

^{21 Ref} In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.

^{22 Ref} Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying `is for a sign', not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.

^{23 Ref} If therefore the whole church be assembled together and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?

^{24 Ref} But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;

^{25 Ref} the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

^{26 Ref} What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

^{27 Ref} If any man speaketh in a tongue, `let it be' by two, or at the most three, and `that' in turn; and let one interpret:

²⁸ but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

^{29 Ref} And let the prophets speak `by' two or three, and let the others discern.

^{30 Ref} But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep silence.

^{31 Ref} For ye all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted;

^{32 Ref} and the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets;

^{33 Ref} for God is not `a God' of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

^{34 Ref} let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.

^{35 Ref} And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church.

^{36 Ref} What? was it from you that the word of God went forth? or came it unto you alone?

^{37 Ref} If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of the things which I write unto you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.

^{38 Ref} But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

^{39 Ref} Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

^{40 Ref} But let all things be done decently and in order.