Note 20 at 1 Cor. 14:32: The "spirits of the prophets" contains the idea that the spiritual gifts of the prophets are subject to the prophet's control (vv. 29-30). The Living Bible paraphrase states, "Remember that a person who has a message from God has the power to stop himself and wait his turn." The Amplified states, "The spirits of the prophets are under the speaker's control [and subject to being silenced as may be necessary], for He [who is the source of their prophesying] is not a God of confusion and disorder but of peace and order" (1 Cor. 14:32-33).