١ كورنثوس 14

١ 1 اِتْبَعُوا ٱلْمَحَبَّةَ، وَلَكِنْ جِدُّوا لِلْمَوَاهِبِ ٱلرُّوحِيَّةِ، وَبِٱلْأَوْلَى أَنْ تَتَنَبَّأُوا.

Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual [manifestations], but rather that ye may prophesy.

٢ 2 لِأَنَّ مَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِلِسَانٍ لَا يُكَلِّمُ ٱلنَّاسَ بَلِ ٱللهَ، لِأَنْ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ يَسْمَعُ، وَلَكِنَّهُ بِٱلرُّوحِ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِأَسْرَارٍ.

For he that speaks with a tongue does not speak to men but to God: for no one hears; but in spirit he speaks mysteries.

٣ 3 وَأَمَّا مَنْ يَتَنَبَّأُ، فَيُكَلِّمُ ٱلنَّاسَ بِبُنْيَانٍ وَوَعْظٍ وَتَسْلِيَةٍ.

But he that prophesies speaks to men [in] edification, and encouragement, and consolation.

٤ 4 مَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِلِسَانٍ يَبْنِي نَفْسَهُ، وَأَمَّا مَنْ يَتَنَبَّأُ فَيَبْنِي ٱلْكَنِيسَةَ.

He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies [the] assembly.

٥ 5 إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنَّ جَمِيعَكُمْ تَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِأَلْسِنَةٍ، وَلَكِنْ بِٱلْأَوْلَى أَنْ تَتَنَبَّأُوا. لِأَنَّ مَنْ يَتَنَبَّأُ أَعْظَمُ مِمَّنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِأَلْسِنَةٍ، إِلَّا إِذَا تَرْجَمَ، حَتَّى تَنَالَ ٱلْكَنِيسَةُ بُنْيَانًا.

Now I desire that ye should all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy. But greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.

٦ 6 فَٱلْآنَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْإِخْوَةُ، إِنْ جِئْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ مُتَكَلِّمًا بِأَلْسِنَةٍ، فَمَاذَا أَنْفَعُكُمْ، إِنْ لَمْ أُكَلِّمْكُمْ إِمَّا بِإِعْلَانٍ، أَوْ بِعِلْمٍ، أَوْ بِنُبُوَّةٍ، أَوْ بِتَعْلِيمٍ؟

And now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching?

٧ 7 اَلْأَشْيَاءُ ٱلْعَادِمَةُ ٱلنُّفُوسِ ٱلَّتِي تُعْطِي صَوْتًا: مِزْمَارٌ أَوْ قِيثَارَةٌ، مَعَ ذَلِكَ إِنْ لَمْ تُعْطِ فَرْقًا لِلنَّغَمَاتِ، فَكَيْفَ يُعْرَفُ مَا زُمِّرَ أَوْ مَا عُزِفَ بِهِ؟

Even lifeless things giving a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they give not distinction to the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

٨ 8 فَإِنَّهُ إِنْ أَعْطَى ٱلْبُوقُ أَيْضًا صَوْتًا غَيْرَ وَاضِحٍ، فَمَنْ يَتَهَيَّأُ لِلْقِتَالِ؟

For also, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for war?

٩ 9 هَكَذَا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضًا إِنْ لَمْ تُعْطُوا بِٱللِّسَانِ كَلَامًا يُفْهَمُ، فَكَيْفَ يُعْرَفُ مَا تُكُلِّمَ بِهِ؟ فَإِنَّكُمْ تَكُونُونَ تَتَكَلَّمُونَ فِي ٱلْهَوَاءِ!

Thus also ye with the tongue, unless ye give a distinct speech, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking to the air.

١٠ 10 رُبَّمَا تَكُونُ أَنْوَاعُ لُغَاتٍ هَذَا عَدَدُهَا فِي ٱلْعَالَمِ، وَلَيْسَ شَيْءٌ مِنْهَا بِلَا مَعْنًى.

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of undistinguishable sound.

١١ 11 فَإِنْ كُنْتُ لَا أَعْرِفُ قُوَّةَ ٱللُّغَةِ أَكُونُ عِنْدَ ٱلْمُتَكَلِّمِ أَعْجَمِيًّا، وَٱلْمُتَكَلِّمُ أَعْجَمِيًّا عِنْدِي.

If therefore I do not know the power of the sound, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian, and he that speaks a barbarian for me.

١٢ 12 هَكَذَا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضًا، إِذْ إِنَّكُمْ غَيُورُونَ لِلْمَوَاهِبِ ٱلرُّوحِيَّةِ، ٱطْلُبُوا لِأَجْلِ بُنْيَانِ ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ أَنْ تَزْدَادُوا.

Thus ye also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.

١٣ 13 لِذَلِكَ مَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِلِسَانٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ لِكَيْ يُتَرْجِمَ.

Wherefore let him that speaks with a tongue pray that he may interpret.

١٤ 14 لِأَنَّهُ إِنْ كُنْتُ أُصَلِّي بِلِسَانٍ، فَرُوحِي تُصَلِّي، وَأَمَّا ذِهْنِي فَهُوَ بِلَا ثَمَرٍ.

For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

١٥ 15 فَمَا هُوَ إِذًا؟ أُصَلِّي بِٱلرُّوحِ، وَأُصَلِّي بِٱلذِّهْنِ أَيْضًا. أُرَتِّلُ بِٱلرُّوحِ، وَأُرَتِّلُ بِٱلذِّهْنِ أَيْضًا.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing also with the understanding.

١٦ 16 وَإِلَّا فَإِنْ بَارَكْتَ بِٱلرُّوحِ، فَٱلَّذِي يُشْغِلُ مَكَانَ ٱلْعَامِّيِّ، كَيْفَ يَقُولُ: «آمِينَ» عِنْدَ شُكْرِكَ؟ لِأَنَّهُ لَا يَعْرِفُ مَاذَا تَقُولُ!

Since otherwise, if thou blessest with [the] spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the simple [Christian] say Amen, at thy giving of thanks, since he does not know what thou sayest?

١٧ 17 فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ تَشْكُرُ حَسَنًا، وَلَكِنَّ ٱلْآخَرَ لَا يُبْنَى.

For thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

١٨ 18 أَشْكُرُ إِلَهِي أَنِّي أَتَكَلَّمُ بِأَلْسِنَةٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ جَمِيعِكُمْ.

I thank God I speak in a tongue more than all of you:

١٩ 19 وَلَكِنْ، فِي كَنِيسَةٍ، أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَتَكَلَّمَ خَمْسَ كَلِمَاتٍ بِذِهْنِي لِكَيْ أُعَلِّمَ آخَرِينَ أَيْضًا، أَكْثَرَ مِنْ عَشْرَةِ آلَافِ كَلِمَةٍ بِلِسَانٍ.

but in [the] assembly I desire to speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, [rather] than ten thousand words in a tongue.

٢٠ 20 أَيُّهَا ٱلْإِخْوَةُ، لَا تَكُونُوا أَوْلَادًا فِي أَذْهَانِكُمْ، بَلْ كُونُوا أَوْلَادًا فِي ٱلشَّرِّ، وَأَمَّا فِي ٱلْأَذْهَانِ فَكُونُوا كَامِلِينَ.

Brethren, be not children in [your] minds, but in malice be babes; but in [your] minds be grown [men].

٢١ 21 مَكْتُوبٌ فِي ٱلنَّامُوسِ: «إِنِّي بِذَوِي أَلْسِنَةٍ أُخْرَى وَبِشِفَاهٍ أُخْرَى سَأُكَلِّمُ هَذَا ٱلشَّعْبَ، وَلَا هَكَذَا يَسْمَعُونَ لِي، يَقُولُ ٱلرَّبُّ».

It is written in the law, By people of other tongues, and by strange lips, will I speak to this people; and neither thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.

٢٢ 22 إِذًا ٱلْأَلْسِنَةُ آيَةٌ، لَا لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ، بَلْ لِغَيْرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ. أَمَّا ٱلنُّبُوَّةُ فَلَيْسَتْ لِغَيْرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ، بَلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ.

So that tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to unbelievers; but prophecy, not to unbelievers, but to those who believe.

٢٣ 23 فَإِنِ ٱجْتَمَعَتِ ٱلْكَنِيسَةُ كُلُّهَا فِي مَكَانٍ وَاحِدٍ، وَكَانَ ٱلْجَمِيعُ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِأَلْسِنَةٍ، فَدَخَلَ عَامِّيُّونَ أَوْ غَيْرُ مُؤْمِنِينَ، أَفَلَا يَقُولُونَ إِنَّكُمْ تَهْذُونَ؟

If therefore the whole assembly come together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and simple [persons] enter in, or unbelievers, will not they say ye are mad?

٢٤ 24 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ كَانَ ٱلْجَمِيعُ يَتَنَبَّأُونَ، فَدَخَلَ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُ مُؤْمِنٍ أَوْ عَامِّيٌّ، فَإِنَّهُ يُوَبَّخُ مِنَ ٱلْجَمِيعِ. يُحْكَمُ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْجَمِيعِ.

But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or simple [person] come in, he is convicted of all, he is judged of all;

٢٥ 25 وَهَكَذَا تَصِيرُ خَفَايَا قَلْبِهِ ظَاهِرَةً. وَهَكَذَا يَخِرُّ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ وَيَسْجُدُ لِلهِ، مُنَادِيًا: أَنَّ ٱللهَ بِٱلْحَقِيقَةِ فِيكُمْ.

the secrets of his heart are manifested; and thus, falling upon [his] face, he will do homage to God, reporting that God is indeed amongst you.

٢٦ 26 فَمَا هُوَ إِذًا أَيُّهَا ٱلْإِخْوَةُ؟ مَتَى ٱجْتَمَعْتُمْ فَكُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ لَهُ مَزْمُورٌ، لَهُ تَعْلِيمٌ، لَهُ لِسَانٌ، لَهُ إِعْلَانٌ، لَهُ تَرْجَمَةٌ. فَلْيَكُنْ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ لِلْبُنْيَانِ.

What is it then, brethren? whenever ye come together, each [of you] has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edification.

٢٧ 27 إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدٌ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِلِسَانٍ، فَٱثْنَيْنِ ٱثْنَيْنِ، أَوْ عَلَى ٱلْأَكْثَرِ ثَلَاثَةً ثَلَاثَةً، وَبِتَرْتِيبٍ،وَلْيُتَرْجِمْ وَاحِدٌ.

If any one speak with a tongue, [let it be] two, or at the most three, and separately, and let one interpret;

٢٨ 28 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ مُتَرْجِمٌ فَلْيَصْمُتْ فِي ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ، وَلْيُكَلِّمْ نَفْسَهُ وَٱللهَ.

but if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in [the] assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.

٢٩ 29 أَمَّا ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءُ فَلْيَتَكَلَّمِ ٱثْنَانِ أَوْ ثَلَاثَةٌ، وَلْيَحْكُمِ ٱلْآخَرُونَ.

And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.

٣٠ 30 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ أُعْلِنَ لِآخَرَ جَالِسٍ فَلْيَسْكُتِ ٱلْأَوَّلُ.

But if there be a revelation to another sitting [there], let the first be silent.

٣١ 31 لِأَنَّكُمْ تَقْدِرُونَ جَمِيعُكُمْ أَنْ تَتَنَبَّأُوا وَاحِدًا وَاحِدًا، لِيَتَعَلَّمَ ٱلْجَمِيعُ وَيَتَعَزَّى ٱلْجَمِيعُ.

For ye can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all be encouraged.

٣٢ 32 وَأَرْوَاحُ ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءِ خَاضِعَةٌ لِلْأَنْبِيَاءِ.

And spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.

٣٣ 33 لِأَنَّ ٱللهَ لَيْسَ إِلَهَ تَشْوِيشٍ بَلْ إِلَهُ سَلَامٍ. كَمَا فِي جَمِيعِ كَنَائِسِ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ،

For God is not [a God] of disorder but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

٣٤ 34 لِتَصْمُتْ نِسَاؤُكُمْ فِي ٱلْكَنَائِسِ، لِأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ مَأْذُونًا لَهُنَّ أَنْ يَتَكَلَّمْنَ، بَلْ يَخْضَعْنَ كَمَا يَقُولُ ٱلنَّامُوسُ أَيْضًا.

Let [your] women be silent in the assemblies, for it is not permitted to them to speak; but to be in subjection, as the law also says.

٣٥ 35 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ كُنَّ يُرِدْنَ أَنْ يَتَعَلَّمْنَ شَيْئًا، فَلْيَسْأَلْنَ رِجَالَهُنَّ فِي ٱلْبَيْتِ، لِأَنَّهُ قَبِيحٌ بِٱلنِّسَاءِ أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمَ فِي كَنِيسَةٍ.

But if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in assembly.

٣٦ 36 أَمْ مِنْكُمْ خَرَجَتْ كَلِمَةُ ٱللهِ؟ أَمْ إِلَيْكُمْ وَحْدَكُمُ ٱنْتَهَتْ؟

Did the word of God go out from you, or did it come to you only?

٣٧ 37 إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدٌ يَحْسِبُ نَفْسَهُ نَبِيًّا أَوْ رُوحِيًّا، فَلْيَعْلَمْ مَا أَكْتُبُهُ إِلَيْكُمْ أَنَّهُ وَصَايَا ٱلرَّبِّ.

If any one thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognise the things that I write to you, that it is [the] Lord's commandment.

٣٨ 38 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ يَجْهَلْ أَحَدٌ، فَلْيَجْهَلْ!

But if any be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

٣٩ 39 إِذًا أَيُّهَا ٱلْإِخْوَةُ جِدُّوا لِلتَّنَبُّؤِ، وَلَا تَمْنَعُوا ٱلتَّكَلُّمَ بِأَلْسِنَةٍ.

So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.

٤٠ 40 وَلْيَكُنْ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ بِلِيَاقَةٍ وَبِحَسَبِ تَرْتِيبٍ.

But let all things be done comelily and with order.