[14:26] This is what I mean, my friends. When you meet for worship, one person has a hymn, another a teaching, another a revelation from God, another a message in strange tongues, and still another the explanation of what is said. Everything must be of help to the church.
[14:27] If someone is going to speak in strange tongues, two or three at the most should speak, one after the other, and someone else must explain what is being said.
[14:28] But if no one is there who can explain, then the one who speaks in strange tongues must be quiet and speak only to himself and to God.
[14:29] Two or three who are given God's message should speak, while the others are to judge what they say.
[14:30] But if someone sitting in the meeting receives a message from God, the one who is speaking should stop.
[14:31] All of you may proclaim God's message, one by one, so that everyone will learn and be encouraged.
[14:32] The gift of proclaiming God's message should be under the speaker's control,
[14:33] because God does not want us to be in disorder but in harmony and peace. As in all the churches of God's people,
[14:34] the women should keep quiet in the meetings. They are not allowed to speak; as the Jewish Law says, they must not be in charge.
[14:35] If they want to find out about something, they should ask their husbands at home. It is a disgraceful thing for a woman to speak in a church meeting.
[14:36] Or could it be that the word of God came from you? Or are you the only ones to whom it came?
[14:37] If anyone supposes he is God's messenger or has a spiritual gift, he must realize that what I am writing to you is the Lord's command.
[14:38] But if he does not pay attention to this, pay no attention to him.
[14:39] So then, my friends, set your heart on proclaiming God's message, but do not forbid the speaking in strange tongues.
[14:40] Everything must be done in a proper and orderly way.