1 Corinthians 14:15-28

Darby(i) 15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing also with the understanding. 16 Since otherwise, if thou blessest with [the] spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the simple [Christian] say Amen, at thy giving of thanks, since he does not know what thou sayest? 17 For *thou* indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. 18 I thank God I speak in a tongue more than all of you: 19 but in [the] assembly I desire to speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, [rather] than ten thousand words in a tongue. 20 Brethren, be not children in [your] minds, but in malice be babes; but in [your] minds be grown [men]. 21 It is written in the law, By people of other tongues, and by strange lips, will I speak to this people; and neither thus will they hear me, saith the Lord. 22 So that tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to unbelievers; but prophecy, not to unbelievers, but to those who believe. 23 If therefore the whole assembly come together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and simple [persons] enter in, or unbelievers, will not they say ye are mad? 24 But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or simple [person] come in, he is convicted of all, he is judged of all; 25 the secrets of his heart are manifested; and thus, falling upon [his] face, he will do homage to God, reporting that God is indeed amongst you. 26 What is it then, brethren? whenever ye come together, each [of you] has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edification. 27 If any one speak with a tongue, [let it be] two, or at the most three, and separately, and let one interpret; 28 but if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in [the] assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.