Updated King James Bible 1850 Edition (KJV)

1 Corinthians 14

1 Prophecy is commended, 2, 3, 4 and preferred before speaking with tongues, 6 by a comparison drawn from musical instruments. 12 Both must be referred to edification, 22 as to their true and proper end. 26 The true use of each is taught, 27 and the abuse taxed. 34 Women are forbidden to speak in the Church.

 14:1 ¶ Follow y1377 z5720 after x1377 charity, 26 and 1161 desire 2206 z5720 spiritual 4152 [gifts], but 1161 rather 3123 that 2443 ye may prophesy. 4395 z5725

 14:2 For 1063 he that speaketh 2980 z5723 in an [unknown] tongue 1100 speaketh 2980 z5719 not 3756 unto men, 444 but 235 unto God: 2316 for 1063 no man 3762 understandeth 191 z5719 [him]; howbeit 1161 in the spirit 4151 he speaketh 2980 z5719 mysteries. 3466

 14:3 But 1161 he that prophesieth 4395 z5723 speaketh 2980 z5719 unto men 444 [to] edification, 3619 and 2532 exhortation, 3874 and 2532 comfort. 3889

 14:4 He that speaketh 2980 z5723 in an [unknown] tongue 1100 edifieth 3618 z5719 himself; 1438 but 1161 he that prophesieth 4395 z5723 edifieth 3618 z5719 the church. 1577

 14:5 y1161 I x1161 would 2309 z5719 that ye 5209 all 3956 spake 2980 z5721 with tongues, 1100 but 1161 rather 3123 that 2443 ye prophesied: 4395 z5725 for 1063 greater 3187 [is] he that prophesieth 4395 z5723 than 2228 he that speaketh, 2980 z5723 with tongues, 1100 except 1622 1508 he interpret, 1329 z5725 that 2443 the x3588 church 1577 may receive 2983 z5632 edifying. 3619

 14:6 1161 Now, 3570 brethren, 80 if 1437 I come 2064 z5632 unto 4314 you 5209 speaking 2980 z5723 with tongues, 1100 what 5101 shall I profit 5623 z5692 you, 5209 except 3362 I shall speak 2980 z5661 to you 5213 either 2228 by 1722 revelation, 602 or 2228 by 1722 knowledge, 1108 or 2228 by 1722 prophesying, 4394 or 2228 by 1722 doctrine? 1322

 14:7 And even 3676 things without life 895 giving 1325 z5723 sound, 5456 whether 1535 pipe 836 or 1535 harp, 2788 except y3362 x1437 they give 1325 z5632 a x3361 distinction 1293 in the x3588 sounds, 5353 how 4459 shall it be known 1097 z5701 what is piped 832 z5746 or 2228 harped? 2789 z5746

 14:8 For 1063 2532 if 1437 the trumpet 4536 give 1325 z5632 an uncertain 82 sound, 5456 who 5101 shall prepare x3903 himself y3903 z5695 to 1519 the battle? 4171

 14:9 So 3779 likewise 2532 ye, 5210 except 3362 ye utter 1325 z5632 by 1223 the x3588 tongue 1100 words 3056 easy to be understood, 2154 how 4459 shall it be known 1097 z5701 what is spoken? 2980 z5746 for 1063 ye shall y2071 z5704 speak 2980 z5723 x2071 into 1519 the air. 109

 14:10 y1487 There are, 2076 z5748 it may be, 5177 z5630 x1487 so many 5118 kinds 1085 of voices 5456 in 1722 the world, 2889 and 2532 none x3762 of them y3762 x846 [is] without signification. 880 z5625 y846

 14:11 Therefore 3767 if y3362 z0 x1437 I know 1492 z5762 not y3362 x3361 the x3588 meaning 1411 of the x3588 voice, 5456 I shall be 2071 z5704 unto him that speaketh 2980 z5723 a barbarian, 915 and 2532 he that speaketh 2980 z5723 [shall be] a barbarian 915 unto 1722 me. 1698

 14:12 Even 2532 so 3779 ye, 5210 forasmuch as 1893 ye are 2075 z5748 zealous 2207 of spiritual 4151 [gifts], seek 2212 z5720 that 2443 ye may excel 4052 z5725 to 4314 the x3588 edifying 3619 of the x3588 church. 1577

 14:13 Wherefore 1355 let him that speaketh 2980 z5723 in an [unknown] tongue 1100 pray 4336 z5737 that 2443 he may interpret. 1329 z5725

 14:14 For 1063 if 1437 I pray 4336 z5741 in an [unknown] tongue, 1100 my 3450 spirit 4151 prayeth, 4336 z5736 but 1161 my 3450 understanding 3563 is 2076 z5748 unfruitful. 175

 14:15 What 5101 is x2076 it y2076 z5748 then? 3767 I will pray 4336 z5695 with the x3588 spirit, 4151 and 1161 I will pray 4336 z5695 with the x3588 understanding 3563 also: 2532 I will sing 5567 z5692 with the x3588 spirit, 4151 and 1161 I will sing 5567 z5692 with the x3588 understanding 3563 also. 2532

 14:16 Else 1893 when 1437 thou shalt bless 2127 z5661 with the x3533 spirit, 4151 how 4459 shall he that occupieth 378 z5723 the x3588 room 5117 of the x3588 unlearned 2399 say 2046 z5692 Amen 281 x2818 at 1909 thy 4674 giving of thanks, 2169 seeing 1894 he understandeth 1492 z5758 not 3756 what 5101 thou sayest? 3004 z5719

 14:17 For 1063 thou 4771 verily 3303 givest thanks 2168 z5719 well, 2573 but 235 the x3588 other 2087 is y3618 z0 not 3756 edified. 3618 z5743

 14:18 I thank 2168 z5719 my 3450 God, 2316 I speak 2980 z5723 with tongues 1100 more x3123 than y3123 ye 5216 all: 3956

 14:19 Yet 235 in y1722 x1772 the church 1577 I had x2309 rather y2309 z5719 speak 2980 z5658 five 4002 words 3056 with 1223 my 3450 understanding, 3563 that 2443 [by my voice] I might teach 2727 z5661 others 243 also, 2532 than 2228 ten thousand 3463 words 3056 in 1722 an [unknown] tongue. 1100

 14:20 Brethren, 80 be 1096 z5737 not 3361 children 3813 in understanding: 5424 howbeit 235 in malice 2549 be ye children, 3515 z5720 but 1161 in understanding 5424 be 1096 z5737 men. 5046

 14:21 In 1722 the x3588 law 3551 it is written, 1125 z5769 y3754 With 1722 [men of] other tongues 2084 and 2532 other 1722 2087 lips 5491 will I speak 2980 z5692 unto this 5129 people; 2992 and 2532 yet for all y3779 that x3779 will they y1522 z0 not 3761 hear 1522 z5695 me, 3450 saith 3004 z5719 the Lord. 2962

 14:22 Wherefore 5620 tongues 1100 are 1526 z5748 for 1519 a sign, 4592 not 3756 to them that believe, 4100 z5723 but 235 to them that believe not: 571 but 1161 prophesying 4394 [serveth] not 3756 for them that believe not, 571 but 235 for them which believe. 4100 z5723

 14:23 If 1437 therefore 3767 the x3588 whole 3650 church 1577 be come together 4905 z5632 into 1909 one place, 846 and 2532 all 3956 speak 2980 z5725 with tongues, 1100 and 1161 there come in 1525 z5632 [those that are] unlearned, 2399 or 2228 unbelievers, 571 will they y2046 z0 not 3756 say 2046 z5692 that 3754 ye are mad? 3105 z5736

 14:24 But 1161 if 1437 all 3956 prophesy, 4395 z5725 and 1161 there come in 1525 z5632 one 5100 that believeth not, 571 or 2228 [one] unlearned, 2399 he is convinced 1651 z5743 of 5259 all, 3956 he is judged 350 z5743 of 5259 all: 3956

 14:25 And 2532 thus 3779 are y1096 z0 the x3588 secrets 2927 of his y846 x848 heart 2588 made 1096 z5736 manifest; 5318 and 2532 so 3779 falling down 4098 z5631 on 1909 [his] face 4383 he will worship 4352 z5692 God, 2316 and report 518 z5723 that 3754 God 2316 is 2076 z5748 in 1722 you 5213 of a truth. 3689

 14:26 How 5101 is x2076 it y2076 z5748 then, 3767 brethren? 80 when 3752 ye come together, 4905 z5741 every one 1538 of you 5216 hath 2192 z5719 a psalm, 5568 hath 2192 z5719 a doctrine, 1322 hath 2192 z5719 a tongue, 1100 hath 2192 z5719 a revelation, 602 hath 2192 z5719 an interpretation. 2058 Let y1096 z0 all things 3956 be done 1096 z5634 unto 4314 edifying. 3619

 14:27 If 1535 any man 5100 speak 2980 z5719 in an [unknown] tongue, 1100 [let it be] by 2596 two, 1417 or 2228 at the x3588 most 4118 [by] three, 5140 and 2532 [that] by 303 course; 3313 and 2532 let y1329 z0 one 1520 interpret. 1329 z5720

 14:28 But 1161 if y3362 z0 x1437 there be 5600 z5753 no y3362 x3361 interpreter, 1328 let him keep silence 4601 z5720 in 1722 the church; 1577 and 1161 let him speak 2980 z5720 to himself, 1438 and 2532 to God. 2316

 14:29 y1161 Let y2980 z0 x1161 the prophets 4396 speak 2980 z5720 two 1417 or 2228 three, 5140 and 2532 let y1252 z0 the x3588 other 243 judge. 1252 z5720

 14:30 x1161 If 1437 y1161 [any thing] be revealed 601 z5686 to another 243 that sitteth by, 2521 z5740 let y4601 z0 the x3588 first 4413 hold his peace. 4601 z5720

 14:31 For 1063 ye may 1410 z5736 all 3956 prophesy 4395 z5721 one by one, 2596 1520 that 2443 all 3956 may learn, 3129 z5725 and 2532 all 3956 may be comforted. 3870 z5747

 14:32 And 2532 the spirits 4151 of the prophets 4396 are subject 5293 z5743 to the prophets. 4396

 14:33 For 1063 God 2316 is 2076 z5748 not 3756 [the author] of confusion, 181 but 235 of peace, 1515 as 5613 in 1722 all 3956 churches 1577 of the x3588 saints. 40

 14:34 Let y4601 z0 your 5216 women 1135 keep silence 4601 z5720 in 1722 the x3588 churches: 1577 for 1063 it is y2010 z0 not 3756 permitted 2010 z5769 unto them 846 to speak; 2980 z5721 but 235 [they are commanded] to be under obedience, 5293 z5733 as 2531 also 2532 saith 3004 z5719 the x3588 law. 3551

 14:35 And 1161 if 1487 they will 2309 z5719 learn 3129 z5629 any thing, 5100 let them ask 1905 z5720 their 2398 husbands 435 at 1722 home: 3624 for 1063 it is 2076 z5748 a shame 149 for women 1135 to speak 2980 z5721 in 1722 the church. 1577

 14:36 What? 2228 came 1831 z0 the x3588 word 3056 of God 2316 out y1831 z5627 from 575 you? 5216 or 2228 came x2658 it y2658 z5656 unto 1519 you 5209 only? 3441

 14:37 If any man 1536 think himself 1380 z5719 to be 1511 z5750 a prophet, 4396 or 2228 spiritual, 4152 let him acknowledge 1921 z5720 that 3754 the things y3739 that x3739 I write 1125 z5719 unto you 5213 are 1526 z5748 the commandments 1785 of the x3588 Lord. 2962

 14:38 But 1161 if x1487 any man y1536 x5100 be ignorant, 50 z5719 let him be ignorant. 50 z5720

 14:39 Wherefore, 5620 brethren, 80 covet 2206 z5720 to prophesy, 4395 z5721 and 2532 forbid 2967 z5720 not 3361 to speak 2980 z5721 with tongues. 1100

 14:40 Let y1096 z0 all things 3956 be done 1096 z5737 decently 2156 and 2532 in 2596 order. 5010