Orderly Worship

26 What then should you do, brothers? When you come together, each one [fn]of you has a psalm, a teaching, a [fn]tongue, a revelation, or an interpretation. Everything must be done for edification. 27 If any speak in a tongue, only two, or at the most three, should speak; they should each speak in turn, and someone must interpret. 28 But if there is no interpreter, they should keep quiet in the church and speak in tongues privately to God. 29 Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should evaluate what they say. 30 But if something is revealed to another who is seated, the first speaker should be silent. 31 For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be encouraged. 32 Remember that the spirits of prophets are subject to the prophets. 33 For God is not a God of disorder but of peace; this is true in all the churches of the saints.

34 [fn]Your women should be silent in the churches, for they [fn]have not been permitted to speak, but must be in submission, just as the law says. 35 If they want to learn anything, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for [fn]women to speak in church. 36 Or was it from you that the word of God came? Or are you the only ones it has reached?

37 If anyone thinks that he is a prophet or spiritual person, he should acknowledge that the things I am writing to you are [fn]commandments of the Lord. 38 But if anyone ignores this, [fn]let him be ignorant. 39 So then, [fn]brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 40 Let all things be done decently and in order.