spirits. spiritual gifts, as in 1 Corinthians 14:12.
subject to. i.e. under the control of their possessors. So there was no warrant for the scenes of excitement sometimes exhibited in ancient, as well as in modern, days.
Related Commentaries of 1 Corinthians 14:32
1 Corinthians 14:32
32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.