Catholic Public Domain Version
"But if everyone prophesies, and one who is ignorant or unbelieving enters, he may be convinced by it all, because he understands it all. "
— 1 Corinthians 14:24, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:”
“But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all; ”
“But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.”
“But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person enters, he will be convicted by all, he will be called to account by all.”
“But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not or an unlearned person, he is convinced of all: he is judged of all.”
“But if all are teaching as prophets, and a man without faith or knowledge comes in, he is tested by all, he is judged by all;”
“But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:”
It is written in the law: “I will speak to this people with other tongues and other lips, and even so, they will not heed me, says the Lord.”
And so, tongues are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers; and prophecies are not for unbelievers, but for believers.
If then, the entire Church were to gather together as one, and if all were to speak in tongues, and then ignorant or unbelieving persons were to enter, would they not say that you were insane?
But if everyone prophesies, and one who is ignorant or unbelieving enters, he may be convinced by it all, because he understands it all.
The secrets of his heart are then made manifest. And so, falling to his face, he would adore God, proclaiming that God is truly among you.
What is next, brothers? When you gather together, each one of you may have a psalm, or a doctrine, or a revelation, or a language, or an interpretation, but let everything be done for edification.
If anyone is speaking in tongues, let there be only two, or at most three, and then in turn, and let someone interpret.