1 Corinthians 14 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

Prophecy a Superior Gift

1Co 14:1Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

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

1Co 14:3

1Co 14:3But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.

1Co 14:4

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

1Co 14:5

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

1Co 14:6

1Co 14:6But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what will I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation or of knowledge or of prophecy or of teaching?

1Co 14:7

1Co 14:7Yet even lifeless things, either 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 [fn]bugle produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

1Co 14:9

1Co 14:9So also you, unless you utter by the tongue speech that is clear, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air.

1Co 14:10

1Co 14:10There are, perhaps, a great many kinds of [fn]languages in the world, and no kind is without meaning.

1Co 14:11

1Co 14:11If then I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be to the one who speaks a [fn]barbarian, and the one who speaks will be a [fn]barbarian [fn]to me.

1Co 14:12

1Co 14:12So also you, since you are zealous of [fn]spiritual gifts, seek to abound for the edification of the church.

1Co 14:13

1Co 14:13Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

1Co 14:14

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

1Co 14:15

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

1Co 14:16

1Co 14:16Otherwise if you bless [fn]in the spirit only, how will the one who fills the place of the [fn]ungifted say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not know 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 14:19however, in the church I desire 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

1Co 14:20Brethren, do not be children in your thinking; yet in evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

1Co 14:21

1Co 14:21In the 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 for a sign, not to unbelievers but to those who believe.

1Co 14:23

1Co 14:23Therefore if the whole church assembles together and all speak in tongues, and [fn]ungifted men or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are mad?

1Co 14:24

1Co 14:24But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an [fn]ungifted man 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

1Co 14:26What is the outcome then, brethren? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

1Co 14:27

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

1Co 14:28

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

1Co 14:29

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

1Co 14:30

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

1Co 14:31

1Co 14:31For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be 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 [fn]peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

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 14:36 [fn]Was it from you that the word of God first went forth? Or has it come to you only?

1Co 14:37

1Co 14:37If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to you are the Lord’s commandment.

1Co 14:38

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

1Co 14:39

1Co 14:39Therefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues.

1Co 14:40

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

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NASB95 Footnotes

Literally: hears

Or, by the Spirit

Literally: trumpet

Literally: voices

Or, foreigner

Or, in my estimation

(14:12)

Literally: spirits

(14:16)

Or, with the

(14:16)

I.e. unversed in spiritual gifts

(14:23)

V 16, note 2

(14:24)

V 16, note 2

(14:33)

Or, peace. As in all...saints, let

(14:35)

Or, disgraceful

(14:36)

Literally: Or was

(14:38)

Two early mss read is not to be recognized

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Prophecy a Superior Gift

Instruction for the Church

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