哥林多前書14:26-40

14:26 弟兄們，這卻怎麼樣呢？你們聚會的時候，各人或有詩歌，或有教訓，或有啟示，或有方言，或有翻出來的話，凡事都當造就人。
14:27 若有說方言的，只好兩個人，至多三個人，且要輪流著說，也要一個人翻出來。
14:28 若沒有人翻，就當在會中閉口，只對自己和上帝說就是了。
14:29 至於作先知講道的，只好兩個人或是三個人，其餘的就當慎思明辨。
14:30 若旁邊坐著的得了啟示，那先說話的就當閉口不言。
14:31 因為你們都可以一個一個地作先知講道，叫眾人學道理，叫眾人得勸勉。
14:32 先知的靈原是順服先知的；
14:33 因為上帝不是叫人混亂，乃是叫人安靜。
14:34 婦女在會中要閉口不言，像在聖徒的眾教會一樣，因為不准她們說話。她們總要順服，正如律法所說的。
14:35 她們若要學甚麼，可以在家裡問自己的丈夫，因為婦女在會中說話原是可恥的。
14:36 上帝的道理豈是從你們出來嗎？豈是單臨到你們嗎？
14:37 若有人以為自己是先知，或是屬靈的，就該知道，我所寫給你們的是主的命令。
14:38 若有不知道的，就由他不知道吧！
14:39 所以我弟兄們，你們要切慕作先知講道，也不要禁止說方言。
14:40 凡事都要規規矩矩地按著次序行。

²⁶ What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up. ²⁷ If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most three—should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret. ²⁸ If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and to God.
²⁹ Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said. ³⁰ And if a revelation comes to someone who is sitting down, the first speaker should stop. ³¹ For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged. ³² The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets. ³³ For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord’s people.
³⁴ Women^[f] should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. ³⁵ If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.^[g]
36 Or did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached? ³⁷ If anyone thinks they are a prophet or otherwise gifted by the Spirit, let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command. ³⁸ But if anyone ignores this, they will themselves be ignored.^[h]
39 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. ⁴⁰ But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.

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    保羅講論教會中的聚會情形就是要我們明白：「先知的靈原是順服先知的；因為上帝不是叫人混亂，乃是叫人安靜。」「所以我弟兄們，你們要切慕作先知講道，也不要禁止說方言。凡事都要規規矩矩地按著次序行。」

    教會中的「次序」很重要！若沒有規定好，很容易讓大家衝突而感覺混亂。正如教會禮拜要有程序，照著程序進行，大家就明白在什麼時段要做什麼事，就不會不知所措：可以其聲讚美上帝；安安靜靜領受上帝的話；弟兄姊妹此之間，又可以互相關懷與代禱；又可以奉獻金錢和心志給上帝。

    在教會有會議進行，有「次序」就可以做充分之討論，增進開會的效率；有「次序」，也就可以安排各樣恩賜的人彼此配搭；各個團契、事奉小組，也是透過「次序」來完成任務。

    所以，保羅會告訴哥林多教會：「凡事都要規規矩矩地按著次序行。」