Chapter 14
FOLLOW after Chesed, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
2 For he that speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not to men, but to Yah: for no man understands him; however in the spirit he speaks mysteries.
3 But he that prophesieth speaks to men for edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
4 He that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the assembly.
5 I would that you all spoke with tongues, but rather that you prophesy: for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, except he interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.
6 Now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by teaching?
7 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
9 So likewise you, except you utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for you shall speak into the air.
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without significance.
11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaks a foreigner, and he that speaks shall be a foreigner to me.
12 Even so you, forasmuch as you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edifying of the assembly.
13 Wherefore let him that speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
16 Else when you bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupies the place of the unlearned say Aměn at your giving of thanks, seeing he understands not what thou say?
17 For thou verily give thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18 I thank my Mighty One, I speak with tongues more than you all:
19 Yet in the assembly I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be you children, but in understanding be men.
21 In the Torah it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak to this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
23 If therefore the whole assembly is come together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?
24 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:
25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship Yah, and report that Yah is in you of a truth.
26 How is it then, brethren? when you come together, every one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edifying.
27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the assembly; and let him speak to himself, and to Yah.
29 Let the Spokesmen of Yah speak two or three, and let the other judge.
30 If any thing be revealed to another that sits by, let the first hold his peace.
31 For you may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
32 And the spirits of the Spokesmen of Yah are subject to the Spokesmen of Yah.
33 For Yah is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all assemblies of the Set-Apart Ones.
34 Let your women keep silence in the assemblies: for it is not permitted to them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the Torah.
35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the assembly.
36 What? came the word of Yah out from you? or came it to you only?
37 If any man think himself to be a Spokesman of Yah, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write to you are the commandments of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
Speaking on Yah’s behalf, words given by Yah.
In an Assembly prayer in tongues should be done in an orderly fashion.
This is completely OFF the mark. Women are NOT second class citizens. There are many more Believing women than men in the Body of True Believers refer previous citation. It is entirely acceptable to Yah for women to speak and lead in the assembly. This is one of Shaul’s greatest errors that has cause huge suffering, insult and abuse towards women throughout the ages!