New Testament in a Year
21 In (A)the Law it is written, “(B)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 [a]Lord. 22 So then tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but (C)prophecy is for a sign not to unbelievers but to those who believe. 23 Therefore if the whole church assembles together and all speak in tongues, and [b]uninformed men or unbelievers enter, will they not say that (D)you are out of your mind? 24 But if all (E)prophesy, and an unbeliever or an [c]uninformed man enters, he is (F)convicted by all, he is called to account by all; 25 (G)the secrets of his heart are disclosed; and so he will (H)fall on his face and worship God, declaring that (I)surely God is among you.
Orderly Worship
26 (J)What is the outcome then, (K)brothers? When you assemble, (L)each one has a (M)psalm, has a (N)teaching, has a (O)revelation, has a (P)tongue, has a [d](Q)translation. Let (R)all things be done for edification. 27 If anyone speaks in a (S)tongue, it should be by two or at the most three, and each in turn, and one must [e](T)translate; 28 but if there is no [f]translator, he must keep silent in the church, and let him speak to himself and to God. 29 And let two or three (U)prophets speak, and let the others (V)pass judgment. 30 But if a revelation is made to another who is seated, the first one must keep silent. 31 For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be exhorted. 32 And the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets; 33 for God is not a God of (W)confusion but of [g]peace, as in (X)all the churches of the (Y)saints.
34 The women are to (Z)keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak, but (AA)are to subject themselves, just as (AB)the Law also says. 35 But if they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church. 36 [h]Was it from you that the word of God first went forth? Or has it arrived to you only?
37 (AC)If anyone thinks he is a prophet or (AD)spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to you (AE)are the Lord’s commandment. 38 But if anyone remains ignorant about this, he [i]is ignored by God.
39 Therefore, my brothers, (AF)earnestly desire to (AG)prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues. 40 But (AH)all things must be done properly and in an orderly manner.
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