1 Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 2 For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God, for no one understands, but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries. 3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation. 4 He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly. 5 Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.
6 But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching? 7 Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped? 8 For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war? 9 So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air. 10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning. 11 If then I don’t know the meaning of the language, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me. 12 So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
13 Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What should I do? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. 16 Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn’t know what you say? 17 For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up. 18 I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all. 19 However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.
20 Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature. 21 In the law it is written, "By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They won’t even listen to me that way, says the Lord." 22 Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe. 23 If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy? 24 But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all. 25 And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.
26 What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up. 27 If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret. 28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God. 29 Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others discern. 30 But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent. 31 For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be exhorted. 32 The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets, 33 for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints. 34 Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as the law also says, 35 if they desire to learn anything. "Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a wife to be talking in the assembly." 36 What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
37 If any man thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord. 38 But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages. 40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
1 你们要追求爱， 也要热切地渴慕属灵的恩赐， 特别是先知讲道的恩赐。
2 原来那说方言的不是对人说， 而是对 神说， 因为没有人能听得懂； 他是在灵里讲奥秘的事。
3 但那讲道的是对人讲说， 使他们得着造就、安慰和劝勉。
4 那说方言的是造就自己， 但那讲道的是造就教会。
5 我愿意你们都说方言， 但我更愿意你们都讲道； 因为那说方言的， 如果不翻译出来使教会得着造就， 就远不如那讲道的了。
6 弟兄们， 你们想想， 如果我到你们那里去， 只说方言， 不向你们讲有关启示、知识、预言， 或教训的话， 那我对你们有什么益处呢？
7 甚至那些没有生命却能发声的东西， 例如箫或琴， 如果音调不分， 怎能使人知道所弹所奏的是什么呢？
8 又如果军号所发的声音不清楚， 谁会准备作战呢？
9 你们也是这样， 如果用舌头发出人听不懂的话来， 人怎会知道你所讲的是什么呢？这样， 你们就是向空气说话了。
10 世上有那么多种语言， 但没有一种是没有意义的。
11 我若不明白某一种语言的意思， 在那讲的人来看， 我就是个外国人； 在我来说， 那讲话的人也是个外国人。
12 你们也是这样， 你们既然热切地渴慕属灵的恩赐， 就应当追求多多得着造就教会的恩赐。
13 所以， 说方言的应当祈求， 使他能把方言翻译出来。
14 我若用方言祷告， 是我的灵在祷告， 我的理智并没有作用。
15 那么我应当怎样行呢？我要用灵祷告， 也要用理智祷告； 我要用灵歌唱， 也要用理智歌唱。
16 不然， 如果你用灵赞美， 在场那些不明白的人， 因为不知道你在说什么， 怎能在你感谢的时候说"阿们"呢？
17 你感谢固然是好， 但别人却得不着造就。
18 我感谢 神， 我说方言比你们大家都多。
19 但在教会中， 我宁愿用理智说五句话去教导人， 胜过用方言说万句话。
20 弟兄们， 你们在思想上不要作小孩子， 却要在恶事上作婴孩， 在思想上作成年人。
21 律法上记着说： "主说： 我要借着说别种话的人， 用外国人的嘴唇， 对这人民说话； 虽然这样， 他们还是不听我。"
22 可见说方言不是要给信主的人作记号， 而是要给未信的人； 讲道不是要给未信的人， 而是要给信主的人作记号。
23 所以， 如果全教会聚在一起的时候， 大家都说方言， 有不明白的人或未信的人进来， 不是要说你们疯了吗？
24 如果大家都讲道， 有未信的人或不明白的人进来， 他就会被众人劝服而知罪， 被众人审问了。
25 他心里隐秘的事被显露出来， 他就必俯伏敬拜 神， 宣告说： " 神真的是在你们中间了。"
26 弟兄们， 那么应该怎么办呢？你们聚集在一起的时候， 各人或有诗歌， 或有教训， 或有启示， 或有方言， 或有翻译出来的话， 一切都应该能造就人。
27 如果有人说方言， 只可以有两个人， 或最多三个人， 并且要轮流说， 同时要有一个人翻译。
28 如果没有人翻译， 他就应当在会中闭口， 只对自己和对 神说好了。
29 讲道的， 也只可以两三个人讲， 其余的人要衡量他们所讲的。
30 在座的有人得了启示， 那先讲的人就应当住口。
31 因为你们都可以轮流讲道， 好让大家都可以学习， 都可以得到勉励。
32 先知的灵是受先知控制的，
33 因为 神不是混乱的， 而是和平的。
34 妇女在聚会中应当闭口， 好像在圣徒的众教会中一样， 因为她们是不准讲话的； 就如律法所说的， 她们应该顺服。
35 如果她们想要学什么， 可以在家里问自己的丈夫， 因为妇女在聚会中讲话原是可耻的。
36 难道 神的道是从你们出来的吗？是单单临到你们的吗？
37 如果有人自以为是先知或是属灵的， 他就应该知道我写给你们的是主的命令；
38 如果有人不理会， 别人也不必理会他。
39 所以我的弟兄们， 你们要热切地追求讲道的恩赐， 也不要禁止说方言。
40 凡事都要规规矩矩地按着次序行。