1 Corinthians 14:40 web — Let all things be done decently and in order.

1 Corinthians 14:40 in the World English Bible reads: “Let all things be done decently and in order.”

1 Corinthians 14:40 is found in the New Testament, in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 14, verse 40.

1 Corinthians is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle. It was written c. AD 55.

Paul writes to a gifted but fractured church wrestling with divisions, sexual sin, lawsuits, marriage questions, food offered to idols, and disorder in worship. Through every issue he points back to the cross, the Spirit, and the resurrection — and gives us the church's greatest chapter on love.

1 Corinthians explores themes including Unity, Cross, Spiritual Gifts, Love, Resurrection. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Corinthians 14:40.

1 Corinthians 14:40 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.

1 Corinthians 14:40 reads (WEB): “Let all things be done decently and in order.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.