1 Corinthians 11:34-14:40 But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together into judgment. And the rest I will set in order when I come.

WPNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ³⁴ But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together into judgment. And the rest I will set in order when I come. ¹² ¹ Now concerning the spiritual things, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. ² You know that when you were pagans you were always led toward the mute idols, being carried away. ³ Therefore I inform you that no one speaking by God’s Spirit calls Jesus accursed, and no one can declare Jesus to be Lord except by the Holy Spirit. ⁴ Now there are allotments of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit. ⁵ And there are allotments of ministries, and the same Lord. ⁶ And there are allotments of activities, but the same God is He who works them all, in all. ⁷ But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the common good. ⁸ So to one a word of wisdom is given, by the Spirit; to another a word of knowledge, by the same Spirit; ⁹ to a different one faith, by the same Spirit; to another presents of healings, by the same Spirit; ¹⁰ to another workings of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discernings of spirits; to a different one kinds of languages, to another interpretation of languages. ¹¹ However, the one and the same Spirit produces all of these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills. ¹² Now just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of that one body, though being many, are one body, so also is the Christ. ¹³ For we also were all baptized into one body by one Spirit—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and were all given to drink into one Spirit. ¹⁴ For in fact the body is not one part but many. ¹⁵ If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” it would not therefore cease to be of the body. ¹⁶ And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” it would not therefore cease to be of the body. ¹⁷ If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be? ¹⁸ But God has really placed the members in the body, each one of them, just as He pleased. ¹⁹ (If the whole were just one member, where would the body be? ²⁰ But in fact the parts are many but the body one.) ²¹ Further, the eye can’t say to the hand, “I don’t need you;” nor again the head to the feet, “I don’t need you.” ²² Much to the contrary, those members of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary. ²³ And the parts of the body that we consider to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentables have special modesty, ²⁴ while our presentables don’t need it. Yes, God has blended the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacks it, ²⁵ so that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another; ²⁶ and if one member suffers, all the members should suffer along, or if one member is honored, all the members should rejoice along. ²⁷ Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. ²⁸ And those whom God has appointed in the Church are: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; after that miracles, then presents of healings, helps, administrations, kinds of languages. ²⁹ All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not miracle workers, are they? ³⁰ All do not have presents of healings, do they? All do not speak languages, do they? All do not interpret, do they? ³¹ But earnestly desire the best gifts. And now I show you a most excellent way. ¹³ ¹ If I speak the languages of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become a sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. ² And if I have prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³ Even if I give away all my possessions and hand over my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing. ⁴ Love is patient and kind; love does not envy; love does not brag, is not proud, ⁵ is not indecent, is not self-seeking, is not ‘short-fused’, is not malicious; ⁶ it does not take pleasure in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; ⁷ it bears all, believes all, hopes all, endures all; ⁸ love never fails. Now as for prophecies, they will be set aside; as for languages, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will be superseded; ⁹ since we know in part and prophesy in part. ¹⁰ But whenever the complete should come, then the ‘in part’ will be done away with. ¹¹ (When I was a small child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; but when I became a man, I put away the things of the child.) ¹² Because now we see blurred images as in a metal mirror, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I also am fully known. ¹³ For now these three obtain: faith, hope, love; and the greatest of these is love. ¹⁴ ¹ Pursue love, and desire the spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. ² Because he who speaks in a ‘language’ isn’t speaking to people but to God, since no one understands; in spirit he speaks mysteries. ³ But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to people. ⁴ The one speaking in a ‘language’ edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the congregation. ⁵ I could wish that you all spoke in ‘languages’, but even more that you might prophesy; because the one prophesying is greater than the one speaking in ‘languages’ (unless he interprets), so that the congregation may receive edification. ⁶ Now then, brothers, what good will I do you if I come to you speaking in ‘languages’ instead of addressing you with revelation, or with knowledge, or with prophecy, or with teaching? ⁷ Take lifeless things like a flute or a harp; if they make no distinction in the notes when they produce sound, how will it be known what is being piped or harped? ⁸ Also a trumpet; if it gives an indistinct sound, who will prepare for battle? ⁹ So it is with you: if you do not deliver an intelligible message with the ‘language’, how will it be known what is being said? You will just be speaking into the air. ¹⁰ There are probably a great many kinds of sounds in the world, and none of them is without significance. ¹¹ But if I don’t know the force of the sound, I will be a foreigner to the speaker, and he will be a foreigner to me. ¹² And you too: since you are zealous for spiritual things, aim at the edification of the congregation, that you may all grow. ¹³ Therefore the one speaking in a ‘language’ should pray that he may interpret. ¹⁴ For if I pray in a ‘language’, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. ¹⁵ So what then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will also pray with the mind; I will sing with the spirit, but I will also sing with the mind. ¹⁶ Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the outsider say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he doesn’t know what you are saying? ¹⁷ You, of course, give thanks quite well, but the other is not edified. ¹⁸ I thank my God speaking in ‘languages’ more than you all, ¹⁹ but in the congregation I would rather speak five words with my understanding, precisely so as to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a ‘language’. ²⁰ Brothers, stop thinking like children—well, in malice be ‘infants’, but in thinking be adults. ²¹ In the law it stands written: “I will speak to this people in foreign languages and with different ‘lips’, but not even then will they listen to me,” says the LORD. ²² Therefore the ‘languages’ are for a sign, not to believers but to unbelievers; while prophesying is not for unbelievers but for believers. ²³ So if the whole congregation comes together and all are speaking in ‘languages’, but outsiders or unbelievers come in, won’t they say that you are raving? ²⁴ But if everyone is prophesying, and an unbeliever or outsider comes in, he is reproved by all, he is examined by all. ²⁵ And thus the secrets of his heart are exposed, and so, falling on his face he will worship God, affirming, “Truly God is among you.” ²⁶ So what goes on, brothers? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a ‘language’, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification. ²⁷ If anyone speaks in a ‘language’, let it be two—at the most three—and in turn, and let one interpret. ²⁸ But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church; let him speak to himself and to God. ²⁹ Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others evaluate. ³⁰ But if another who is sitting by receives a revelation, the first should stop speaking. ³¹ For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be encouraged. ³² Yes, spirits of prophets are subordinate to prophets. ³³ Further, God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the congregations of the saints, ³⁴ your wives should keep silent in the assemblies, for they are not permitted to speak, but to be in subordination, as the law also says. ³⁵ If they want to learn about something, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for women to speak in church. ³⁶ Or was it from you that the Word of God went forth? Or was it only to you that it came? ³⁷ If anyone thinks that he is a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things I write to you are the Lord’s commands. ³⁸ But if anyone is ignorant, let him remain so. ³⁹ So then, brothers, seek to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in ‘languages’. ⁴⁰ Let all things be done properly and in order.