1 Corinthians 14 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Prophecy a Superior Gift

Pursue^G1377 love^G26, yet^G1161 earnestly^G2206 desire^G2206 spiritual^G4152 gifts, but especially^G3123 that you may prophesy^G4395.

1Co 14:2

1Co 14:2For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people, but to God; for no one [fn]understands, but [fn]in his spirit he speaks mysteries.

1Co 14:3

1Co 14:3But the one who prophesies speaks to people for edification, [fn]exhortation, and consolation.

1Co 14:4

1Co 14:4The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but the one who prophesies edifies the church.

1Co 14:5

1Co 14:5Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but rather that you would prophesy; and greater is the one who prophesies than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edification.

1Co 14:6

But now^G3568, brothers^G80 and sisters, if^G1437 I come^G2064 to you speaking^G2980 in tongues^G1100, how^G5101 will I benefit^G5623 you unless^G1437^G3361 I speak^G2980 to you either^G2228 by way^G1722 of revelation^G602, or^G2228 of knowledge^G1108, or^G2228 of prophecy^G4394, or^G2228 of teaching^G1322?

1Co 14:7

1Co 14:7Yet even lifeless instruments, whether flute or harp, in producing a sound, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the harp?

1Co 14:8

1Co 14:8For if the trumpet produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

1Co 14:9

1Co 14:9So you too, unless you produce intelligible speech by the tongue, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will just be talking to the air.

1Co 14:10

1Co 14:10There are, perhaps, a great many kinds of [fn]languages in the world, and none is incapable of meaning.

1Co 14:11

1Co 14:11So if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be unintelligible to the one who speaks, and the one who speaks will be unintelligible [fn]to me.

1Co 14:12

1Co 14:12So you too, since you are eager to possess [fn]spiritual gifts, strive to excel for the edification of the church.

1Co 14:13

Therefore^G1352, one who speaks^G2980 in a tongue^G1100 is to pray^G4336 that he may interpret^G1329.

1Co 14:14

1Co 14:14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.

1Co 14:15

1Co 14:15What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing with the mind also.

1Co 14:16

1Co 14:16For otherwise, if you bless God [fn]in the spirit only, how will the one who occupies the place of the [fn]outsider know to say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not understand what you are saying?

1Co 14:17

1Co 14:17For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified.

1Co 14:18

1Co 14:18I thank God, I speak in tongues more than you all;

1Co 14:19

1Co 14:19nevertheless, in church I prefer to speak five words with my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Instruction for the Church

1Co 14:20

Brothers^G80 and sisters, do not be children^G3813 in your thinking^G5424; yet^G235 in evil^G2549 be infants^G3515, but in your thinking^G5424 be mature^G5046.

1Co 14:21

1Co 14:21In the [fn]Law it is written: “BY MEN OF STRANGE TONGUES AND BY THE LIPS OF STRANGERS I WILL SPEAK TO THIS PEOPLE, AND EVEN SO THEY WILL NOT LISTEN TO ME,” says the Lord.

1Co 14:22

1Co 14:22So then, tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophecy is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe.

1Co 14:23

1Co 14:23Therefore if the whole church gathers together and all the people speak in tongues, and [fn]outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are insane?

1Co 14:24

1Co 14:24But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an [fn]outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all;

1Co 14:25

1Co 14:25the secrets of his heart are disclosed; and so he will fall on his face and worship God, declaring that God is certainly among you.

1Co 14:26

What^G5101 is the outcome then^G3767, brothers^G80 and sisters? When^G3752 you assemble^G4905, each^G1538 one^G1538 has^G2192 a psalm^G5568, has^G2192 a teaching^G1322, has^G2192 a revelation^G602, has^G2192 a tongue^G1100, has^G2192 an interpretation^G2058. All^G3956 things^G3956 are to be done^G1096 for edification^G3619.

1Co 14:27

1Co 14:27If anyone speaks in a tongue, it must be by two or at the most three, and each one in turn, and one is to interpret;

1Co 14:28

1Co 14:28but if there is no interpreter, he is to keep silent in church; and have him speak to himself and to God.

1Co 14:29

1Co 14:29Have two or three prophets speak, and have the others pass judgment.

1Co 14:30

1Co 14:30But if a revelation is made to another who is seated, then the first one is to keep silent.

1Co 14:31

1Co 14:31For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be [fn]exhorted;

1Co 14:32

1Co 14:32and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets;

1Co 14:33

1Co 14:33for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace.

As in all^G3956 the churches^G1577 of the [fn]saints^G40,

1Co 14:34

1Co 14:34the women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says.

1Co 14:35

1Co 14:35If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is [fn]improper for a woman to speak in church.

1Co 14:36

1Co 14:36Or was it from you that the word of God first went out? Or has it come to you only?

1Co 14:37

If^G1487 anyone^G5100 thinks^G1380 that he is a prophet^G4396 or^G2228 spiritual^G4152, let him recognize^G1921 that the things which^G3739 I write^G1125 to you are the Lord’s^G2962 commandment^G1785.

1Co 14:38

1Co 14:38But if anyone does not recognize this, [fn]he is not recognized.

1Co 14:39

Therefore^G5620, my brothers^G80 and sisters, earnestly^G2206 desire^G2206 to prophesy^G4395, and do not forbid^G2967 speaking^G2980 in tongues^G1100.

1Co 14:40

1Co 14:40But all things must be done properly and in an orderly way.

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NASB20 Footnotes

Lit hears

Or by the Spirit

Or encouragement

Lit voices

Or in my estimation

Lit spirits

Or with the

Lit private person

I.e., Old Testament, Isaiah

See note 2 v 16

See note 2 v 16

Or encouraged

I.e., God’s people

Or disgraceful

Two early mss let him continue not to recognize it

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Prophecy a Superior Gift

Instruction for the Church

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