14 ²⁶ To sum up, my friends: when you meet for worship, each of you contributes a hymn, some instruction, a revelation, an ecstatic utterance, or the interpretation of such an utterance. All of these must aim at one thing: to build up the church. 14 ²⁷ If it is a matter of ecstatic utterance, only two should speak, or at most three, one at a time, and someone must interpret. 14 ²⁸ If there is no interpreter, the speaker had better not address the meeting at all, but speak to himself and to God. 14 ²⁹ Of the prophets, two or three may speak, while the rest exercise their judgement upon what is said. 14 ³⁰ If someone else, sitting in his place, receives a revelation, let the first speaker stop. 14 ³¹ You can all prophesy, one at a time, so that the whole congregation may receive instruction and encouragement. 14 ³² It is for prophets to control prophetic inspiration, 14 ³³ for the God who inspires them is not a God of disorder but of peace.
14 ³⁴ As in all congregations of God's people, women Or: of peace, as in all communities of God's people. Women ... should not address the meeting. They have no licence to speak, but should keep their place as the law directs. 14 ³⁵ If there is something they want to know, they can ask their own husbands at home. It is a shocking thing that a woman should address the congregation. 14 ³⁶ Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only people to whom it came?

14 ³⁷ If anyone claims to be inspired or a prophet, let him recognize that what I write has the Lord's authority. 14 ³⁸ If he does not acknowledge this, God does not acknowledge him. Some witnesses read: If he refuses to recognize this; let him refuse! 14 ³⁹ In short, my friends, be eager to prophesy; do not forbid ecstatic utterance; 14 ⁴⁰ but let all be done decently and in order.