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 Taotlege armastust ja olge agarad taotlema vaimuandeid, aga k2 Sest kes keeltega räägib, ei k3 Aga prohvetlikult k4 Keeltega rääkija ehitab iseennast; aga prohvetlikult k5 Ma tahaksin küll, et te k6 Aga nüüd, vennad, kui ma tuleksin teie juurde ja räägiksin keeltega, mis kasu ma tooksin teile, kui ma teile ei räägiks kas ilmutuse v7 N8 Samuti kui pasun annab segast häält, kes siis hakkab valmistama s9 N10 Maailmas on ei tea kui palju mitmesuguseid keelemurdeid ja ükski neist pole häälikuteta.11 Kui mina nüüd ei tunne hääliku tähendust, olen ma sellele, kes räägib, umbkeelne ja rääkija on mulle umbkeelne.12 Samuti teiegi olles agarad taotlema vaimuandeid, püüdke saada neid rohkesti koguduse ehitamiseks.13 Seepärast, kes keeltega räägib, palugu Jumalat, et ta v14 Sest kui ma keeltega rääkides palvetan, siis palvetab mu vaim, aga mu m15 Mida siis teha? Ma tahan palvetada vaimus ja tahan palvetada ka m16 Sest kui sa teed tänupalvet vaimus, kuidas siis see, kes v17 Sest sa tänad küll hästi, aga teist see ei ehita.18 Ma tänan Jumalat, et mina räägin keeltega rohkem kui teie k19 Aga ma tahan koguduses pigemini rääkida viis s20 Vennad, ärge saage lasteks m21 Käsu22 Nii ei ole siis keeled tunnuseks usklikele, vaid uskmatuile; aga prohvetlik k23 Kui nüüd k24 Aga kui nemad k25 tema südame saladused tuleksid ilmsiks ja ta heidaks siis silmili maha ja kummardaks Jumalat ning tunnistaks, et Jumal on t26 Mis siis nüüd, vennad? Kui te kokku tulete, siis on igaühel midagi, kas laulu v27 Kui keeltega räägitakse, siis rääkigu kaks v28 Aga kui t29 Aga prohveteist k30 Ja kui kellelegi teisele, kes istub, ilmutatakse midagi, siis olgu esimene vait.31 Sest te v32 Ja prohvetite vaimud alistuvad prohveteile.33 Sest Jumal ei ole mitte korratuse, vaid rahu Jumal. N34 olgu naised koguduses vait, sest neil ei ole luba k35 Aga kui nad tahavad midagi36 V37 Kui keegi arvab enese olevat prohveti v38 Aga kui keegi ei taha seda teada, ärgu teadku!39 Niisiis, vennad, taotlege prohvetlikku k40 K