Specific Instructions for Orderly Worship Services

26 Therefore what should you do[fn], brothers? Whenever you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Allthings must be done for edification. 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, it must be on one occasion two or at most three, and one after the other[fn], and one must interpret. 28 But if there is no interpreter, he must be silent in the church, but let him speak to himself and to God. 29 Let two or three prophets speak, and the others evaluate. 30 And if something is revealed to another who is seated, the first must be silent. 31 For you are all able to prophesy in turn[fn], in order that all may learn and all may be encouraged, 32 and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.

33 For God is not a God of disorder but of peace.As in all the churches of the saints, 34 the women must be silent in the churches, for it is not permitted for them to speak, but they must be in submission, just as the law also says. 35 But if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to speak in church. 36 Or has the word of God gone out from you, or has it come to you only?

37 If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual,[fn] he should recognize thatthe things which I am writing to you are of the Lord.[fn] 38 But if anyone ignores this, he is ignored.[fn] 39 So then, my brothers, desire to prophesy, and do not prevent speaking with tongues. 40 But let all things be done decently and according to proper procedure.