English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Corinthians Book, chapter 14, verse 41 in Hcsb Version

1 Corinthians 14 : 1 (HCSB)

Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and above all that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 14 : 2 (HCSB)

For the person who speaks in *another language is not speaking to men but to God, since no one understands him; however, he speaks mysteries in the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 14 : 3 (HCSB)

But the person who prophesies speaks to people for edification, encouragement, and consolation.

1 Corinthians 14 : 4 (HCSB)

The person who speaks in *another language builds himself up, but he who prophesies builds up the church.

1 Corinthians 14 : 5 (HCSB)

I wish all of you spoke in other languages, but even more that you prophesied. The person who prophesies is greater than the person who speaks in languages, unless he interprets so that the church may be built up.

1 Corinthians 14 : 6 (HCSB)

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in *other languages, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you with a revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

1 Corinthians 14 : 7 (HCSB)

Even inanimate things producing sounds-- whether flute or harp-- if they don't make a distinction in the notes, how will what is played on the flute or harp be recognized?

1 Corinthians 14 : 8 (HCSB)

In fact, if the trumpet makes an unclear sound, who will prepare for battle?

1 Corinthians 14 : 9 (HCSB)

In the same way, unless you use your tongue for intelligible speech, how will what is spoken be known? For you will be speaking into the air.

1 Corinthians 14 : 10 (HCSB)

There are doubtless many different kinds of languages in the world, and all have meaning.

1 Corinthians 14 : 11 (HCSB)

Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker will be a foreigner to me.

1 Corinthians 14 : 12 (HCSB)

So also you-- since you are zealous in matters of the spirit, seek to excel in building up the church.

1 Corinthians 14 : 13 (HCSB)

Therefore the person who speaks in *another language should pray that he can interpret.

1 Corinthians 14 : 14 (HCSB)

For if I pray in *another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

1 Corinthians 14 : 15 (HCSB)

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

1 Corinthians 14 : 16 (HCSB)

Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will the uninformed person say "Amen" at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you are saying?

1 Corinthians 14 : 17 (HCSB)

For you may very well be giving thanks, but the other person is not being built up.

1 Corinthians 14 : 18 (HCSB)

I thank God that I speak in *other languages more than all of you;

1 Corinthians 14 : 19 (HCSB)

yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, in order to teach others also, than 10,000 words in *another language.

1 Corinthians 14 : 20 (HCSB)

Brothers, don't be childish in your thinking, but be infants in evil and adult in your thinking.

1 Corinthians 14 : 21 (HCSB)

It is written in the law: By people of other languages and by the lips of foreigners, I will speak to this people; and even then, they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.

1 Corinthians 14 : 22 (HCSB)

It follows that speaking in other languages is intended as a sign, not to believers but to unbelievers. But prophecy is not for unbelievers but for believers.

1 Corinthians 14 : 23 (HCSB)

Therefore if the whole church assembles together, and all are speaking in *other languages, and people who are uninformed or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

1 Corinthians 14 : 24 (HCSB)

But if all are prophesying, and some unbeliever or uninformed person comes in, he is convicted by all and is judged by all.

1 Corinthians 14 : 25 (HCSB)

The secrets of his heart will be revealed, and as a result he will fall down on his face and worship God, proclaiming, "God is really among you."

1 Corinthians 14 : 26 (HCSB)

How is it then, brothers? Whenever you come together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation, *another language, or an interpretation. All things must be done for edification.

1 Corinthians 14 : 27 (HCSB)

If any person speaks in *another language, there should be only two, or at the most three, each in turn, and someone must interpret.

1 Corinthians 14 : 28 (HCSB)

But if there is no interpreter, that person should keep silent in the church and speak to himself and to God.

1 Corinthians 14 : 29 (HCSB)

Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should evaluate.

1 Corinthians 14 : 30 (HCSB)

But if something has been revealed to another person sitting there, the first prophet should be silent.

1 Corinthians 14 : 31 (HCSB)

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

1 Corinthians 14 : 32 (HCSB)

And the prophets' spirits are under the control of the prophets,

1 Corinthians 14 : 33 (HCSB)

since God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

1 Corinthians 14 : 34 (HCSB)

the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak, but should be submissive, as the law also says.

1 Corinthians 14 : 35 (HCSB)

And if they want to learn something, they should ask their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church meeting.

1 Corinthians 14 : 36 (HCSB)

Did the word of God originate from you, or did it come to you only?

1 Corinthians 14 : 37 (HCSB)

If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, he should recognize that what I write to you is the Lord's command.

1 Corinthians 14 : 38 (HCSB)

But if anyone ignores this, he will be ignored.

1 Corinthians 14 : 39 (HCSB)

Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in *other languages.

1 Corinthians 14 : 40 (HCSB)

But everything must be done decently and in order.