¹⁰ and to another the ^[a]effecting of ^[b](A)miracles, and to another ^(B)prophecy, and to another the ^[c](C)distinguishing of spirits, to another various ^(D)kinds of tongues, and to another the ^(E)interpretation of tongues.

²⁸ And God has ^[a](A)appointed in ^(B)the church, first ^(C)apostles, second ^(D)prophets, third ^(E)teachers, then ^[b](F)miracles, then ^(G)gifts of healings, helps, ^(H)administrations, and various ^(I)kinds of tongues.

³⁰ All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not ^(A)interpret, do they?

The Excellence of Love

13 If I speak with the ^(A)tongues of mankind and of ^(B)angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a ^(C)clanging cymbal.

⁸ Love never fails; but if there are gifts of ^[a](A)prophecy, they will be done away with; if there are ^(B)tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away with.

² For the one who ^(A)speaks in a tongue does not speak to people, but to God; for no one ^[a]understands, but ^[b]in his spirit he speaks ^(B)mysteries.

⁴ The one who ^(A)speaks in a tongue ^(B)edifies himself; but the one who ^(C)prophesies ^(D)edifies the church. ⁵ Now I wish that you all ^(E)spoke in tongues, but ^(F)rather that you would prophesy; and greater is the one who prophesies than the one who ^(G)speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive ^(H)edification.

⁶ But now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you either by way of ^(I)revelation, or of ^(J)knowledge, or of ^(K)prophecy, or of ^(L)teaching?

⁹ So you too, unless you produce intelligible speech by the tongue, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will just be ^(A)talking to the air.

¹³ Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue is to pray that he may interpret. ¹⁴ For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.