New American Bible, Revised Edition

1 Corinthians 14:22-33 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

22. Thus, tongues are a sign not for those who believe but for unbelievers, whereas prophecy is not for unbelievers but for those who believe.

23. So if the whole church meets in one place and everyone speaks in tongues, and then uninstructed people or unbelievers should come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

24. But if everyone is prophesying, and an unbeliever or uninstructed person should come in, he will be convinced by everyone and judged by everyone,

25. and the secrets of his heart will be disclosed, and so he will fall down and worship God, declaring, “God is really in your midst.”

26. So what is to be done, brothers? When you assemble, one has a psalm, another an instruction, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Everything should be done for building up.

27. If anyone speaks in a tongue, let it be two or at most three, and each in turn, and one should interpret.

28. But if there is no interpreter, the person should keep silent in the church and speak to himself and to God.

29. Two or three prophets should speak, and the others discern.

30. But if a revelation is given to another person sitting there, the first one should be silent.

31. For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged.

32. Indeed, the spirits of prophets are under the prophets’ control,

33. since he is not the God of disorder but of peace.As in all the churches of the holy ones,