1 Corinthians 14:1-18 Διώκετε (Earnestly pursue) τὴν (-) ἀγάπην (love); ζηλοῦτε (earnestly desire) δὲ (now) τὰ (-) πνευματικά (spiritual gifts), μᾶλλον (especially) δὲ (now) ἵνα (that) προφητεύητε (you might prophesy).

BIB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Διώκετε (Earnestly pursue) τὴν (-) ἀγάπην (love); ζηλοῦτε (earnestly desire) δὲ (now) τὰ (-) πνευματικά (spiritual gifts), μᾶλλον (especially) δὲ (now) ἵνα (that) προφητεύητε (you might prophesy). ² ὁ (The one) γὰρ (for) λαλῶν (speaking) γλώσσῃ (in a tongue), οὐκ (not) ἀνθρώποις (to men) λαλεῖ (speaks), ἀλλὰ (but) Θεῷ (to God); οὐδεὶς (no one) γὰρ (for) ἀκούει (hears); πνεύματι (in the Spirit) δὲ (however), λαλεῖ (he utters) μυστήρια (mysteries). ³ ὁ (The one) δὲ (however) προφητεύων (prophesying), ἀνθρώποις (to men) λαλεῖ (speaks for) οἰκοδομὴν (edification), καὶ (and) παράκλησιν (encouragement), καὶ (and) παραμυθίαν (consolation). ⁴ ὁ (The one) λαλῶν (speaking) γλώσσῃ (in a tongue), ἑαυτὸν (himself) οἰκοδομεῖ (edifies); ὁ (the one) δὲ (however) προφητεύων (prophesying), ἐκκλησίαν (the church) οἰκοδομεῖ (edifies). ⁵ Θέλω (I desire) δὲ (now) πάντας (all) ὑμᾶς (you) λαλεῖν (to speak) γλώσσαις (in tongues), μᾶλλον (rather) δὲ (however) ἵνα (that) προφητεύητε (you should prophesy); μείζων (greater is) δὲ (now) ὁ (the one) προφητεύων (prophesying) ἢ (than) ὁ (the one) λαλῶν (speaking) γλώσσαις (in tongues), ἐκτὸς (except) εἰ (if) μὴ (not) διερμηνεύῃ (he should interpret), ἵνα (so that) ἡ (the) ἐκκλησία (church) οἰκοδομὴν (edification) λάβῃ (might receive). ⁶ Νῦν (Now) δέ (however) ἀδελφοί (brothers), ἐὰν (if) ἔλθω (I should come) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) γλώσσαις (in tongues) λαλῶν (speaking), τί (what) ὑμᾶς (you) ὠφελήσω (will I profit), ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) ὑμῖν (to you) λαλήσω (I should speak) ἢ (either) ἐν (in) ἀποκαλύψει (revelation), ἢ (or) ἐν (in) γνώσει (knowledge), ἢ (or) ἐν (in) προφητείᾳ (prophecy), ἢ (or) ‹ἐν› (in) διδαχῇ (teaching)? ⁷ ὅμως (Even) τὰ (-) ἄψυχα (lifeless things) φωνὴν (a sound) διδόντα (giving), εἴτε (whether) αὐλὸς (flute) εἴτε (or) κιθάρα (harp), ἐὰν (if) διαστολὴν (distinction) τοῖς (to the) φθόγγοις (sounds) μὴ (not) δῷ (they give), πῶς (how) γνωσθήσεται (will it be known) τὸ (what is) αὐλούμενον (being piped) ἢ (or) τὸ (-) κιθαριζόμενον (being harped)? ⁸ Καὶ (Also) γὰρ (for) ἐὰν (if) ἄδηλον (indistinct) σάλπιγξ (the trumpet) φωνὴν (sound) δῷ (gives), τίς (who) παρασκευάσεται (will prepare himself) εἰς (for) πόλεμον (battle)? ⁹ οὕτως (So) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you), διὰ (with) τῆς (the) γλώσσης (tongue) ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) εὔσημον (intelligible) λόγον (speech) δῶτε (you give), πῶς (how) γνωσθήσεται (will it be known) τὸ (what is) λαλούμενον (being spoken)? ἔσεσθε (You will be) γὰρ (for) εἰς (into) ἀέρα (the air) λαλοῦντες (speaking). ¹⁰ Τοσαῦτα (So many) εἰ (if) τύχοι (it may be) γένη (kinds) φωνῶν (of languages) εἰσιν (there are) ἐν (in) κόσμῳ (the world), καὶ (and) οὐδὲν (none) ἄφωνον (without meaning). ¹¹ ἐὰν (If) οὖν (therefore) μὴ (not) εἰδῶ (I know) τὴν (the) δύναμιν (power) τῆς (of the) φωνῆς (sound), ἔσομαι (I will be) τῷ (to the one) λαλοῦντι (speaking) βάρβαρος (a foreigner), καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) λαλῶν (speaking) ἐν (to) ἐμοὶ (me) βάρβαρος (a foreigner). ¹² Οὕτως (So) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you), ἐπεὶ (since) ζηλωταί (zealous) ἐστε (you are) πνευμάτων (of spiritual gifts), πρὸς (for) τὴν (the) οἰκοδομὴν (edification) τῆς (of the) ἐκκλησίας (church), ζητεῖτε (search) ἵνα (that) περισσεύητε (you should cause it to abound). ¹³ Διὸ (Therefore) ὁ (the one) λαλῶν (speaking) γλώσσῃ (in a tongue), προσευχέσθω (let him pray) ἵνα (that) διερμηνεύῃ (he might interpret). ¹⁴ ἐὰν (If) γὰρ (for) προσεύχωμαι (I pray) γλώσσῃ (in a tongue), τὸ (the) πνεῦμά (spirit) μου (of me) προσεύχεται (prays), ὁ (-) δὲ (but) νοῦς (the mind) μου (of me) ἄκαρπός (unfruitful) ἐστιν (is). ¹⁵ Τί (What) οὖν (then) ἐστιν (is it)? προσεύξομαι (I will pray) τῷ (with the) πνεύματι (spirit), προσεύξομαι (I will pray) δὲ (however) καὶ (also) τῷ (with the) νοΐ (mind). ψαλῶ (I will sing praise) τῷ (with the) πνεύματι (spirit), ψαλῶ (I will sing praise) δὲ (however) καὶ (also) τῷ (with the) νοΐ (mind). ¹⁶ ἐπεὶ (Otherwise) ἐὰν (if) εὐλογῇς (you bless) [ἐν] (with the) πνεύματι (spirit), ὁ (the one) ἀναπληρῶν (filling) τὸν (the) τόπον (place) τοῦ (of the) ἰδιώτου (uninstructed), πῶς (how) ἐρεῖ (will he say) τὸ (the) “Ἀμήν (Amen)” ἐπὶ (at) τῇ (-) σῇ (your) εὐχαριστίᾳ (thanksgiving), ἐπειδὴ (since) τί (what) λέγεις (you say) οὐκ (not) οἶδεν (he knows)? ¹⁷ σὺ (You) μὲν (truly) γὰρ (for) καλῶς (well) εὐχαριστεῖς (are giving thanks), ἀλλ’ (but) ὁ (the) ἕτερος (other) οὐκ (not) οἰκοδομεῖται (is edified). ¹⁸ Εὐχαριστῶ (I thank) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God) πάντων (than all) ὑμῶν (of you) μᾶλλον (more), γλώσσαις (in tongues) λαλῶ (speaking);