19. Yet in the church 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. Brothers, do not be children in your thinking; rather be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.
21. In the law it is written: “With men of other tonguesand other lipsI will speak to this people;but even then they will not hear Me,”says the Lord.
22. So tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers. But prophesying does not serve unbelievers, but believers.
23. Therefore if the whole church assembles in one place and all speak with tongues, and those who are unlearned or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind?
24. But if all prophesy and there comes in one who does not believe or one unlearned, he is convinced by all and judged by all.
25. Thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. And so falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.