Etheridge(i)
1 Follow (then) after love, and be emulous of the gifts of the Spirit, but especially that you may prophesy.
2 For whoever speaketh in a tongue speaketh not to men but to Aloha; for man heareth nothing that he speaketh but in the Spirit he speaketh mysteries.
3 But he who prophesieth speaketh to men, edification and encouragement and consolation.
4 He who speaketh in a tongue himself edifieth, and he who prophesieth the church edifieth.
5 But I would that all of you could speak with tongues, but especially that you could prophesy. For greater is he who prophesieth than he who speaketh with tongues, unless he interpret. But if he interpret, he edifieth the church.
6 And now, my brethren, if I come to you and speak with you in tongues, what do I profit you, unless I speak with you, or by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecy, or by doctrine?
7 For those [things] also which have no life in them, and give voice, whether pipe or harp, if distinction be not made between a tone and its fellow, how can it be known what is sung, or what is played?[Or, stricken.]
8 And if the trumpet call a voice which is not distinguished, who will prepare for the battle?
9 So you also, if you speak the word in a tongue, and there be no interpretation, how will it be known what you say? Will you not be as if speaking with the air?
10 For, behold, there are many kinds of tongues in the world, and not one of them hath not signification;[Voice.]
11 but if I do not know the power of the voice, I become as a barbarian to him who speaks, and he also who speaks is a barbarian to me.
12 So also you, while you are emulous of the gifts of the Spirit for the edification of the church, seek that you may excel.
13 And let him who speaketh with tongues pray that he may interpret.
14 For if I am praying in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my mind is without fruit.
15 What shall I do then? I will pray with my spirit, and I will pray with my mind; and I will sing with my spirit, and I will sing with my mind.
16 Otherwise, if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he who filleth the place of the unlearned [Hediuto.] say Amen to thy thanksgiving? for he knoweth not what thou sayest.
17 For thou blessest well, but thy neighbour is not edified.
18 I praise Aloha that more than all of you I speak with tongues;