1 Corinthians 14
1 Pursue love, and earnestly seek the spiritual things, and rather that you may prophesy,
Higer efter Kærligheden, og tragter efter de aandelige Gaver, men mest efter at profetere.
2 for he who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue—he does not speak to men, but to God, for no one listens, and he speaks secrets in spirit;
Thi den, som taler i Tunger, taler ikke for Mennesker, men for Gud; thi ingen forstaar det, men han taler Hemmeligheder i Aanden.
3 and he who is prophesying to men speaks edification, and exhortation, and comfort;
Men den, som profeterer, taler Mennesker til Opbyggelse og Formaning og Trøst.
4 he who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue, edifies himself, and he who is prophesying, edifies the Assembly;
Den, som taler i Tunger, opbygger sig selv; men den, som profeterer, opbygger en Menighed.
5 and I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that you may prophesy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may interpret, that the Assembly may receive edification.
Men jeg ønsker, at I alle maatte tale i Tunger, men endnu hellere, at I maatte profetere; den, som profeterer, er større end den, som taler i Tunger, med mindre han udlægger det, for at Menigheden kan faa Opbyggelse deraf.
6 And now, brothers, if I may come to you speaking tongues, what will I profit you, except I will speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophesying, or in teaching?
Men nu, Brødre! dersom jeg kommer til eder og taler i Tunger, hvad vil jeg da gavne eder, hvis jeg ikke taler til eder enten ved Aabenbaring eller ved Kundskab, enten ved Profeti eller ved Lære?
7 Yet the things without life giving sound—whether pipe or harp—if they may not give a difference in the sounds, how will be known that which is piped or that which is harped?
Selv de livløse Ting, som give Lyd, være sig en Fløjte eller en Harpe, naar de ikke gøre Skel imellem Tonerne, hvorledes skal man saa kunne forstaa, hvad der spilles paa Fløjten eller Harpen?
8 For also, if a trumpet may give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?
Ja, ogsaa naar en Basun giver en utydelig Lyd, hvem vil da berede sig til Krig?
9 So also you, if you may not give speech easily understood through the tongue—how will that which is spoken be known? For you will be speaking to air.
Saaledes ogsaa med eder: dersom I ikke ved Tungen fremføre tydelig Tale, hvorledes skal man da kunne forstaa det, som tales? I ville jo tale hen i Vejret.
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is unmeaning.
Der er i Verden, lad os sige, saa og saa mange Slags Sprog, og der er intet af dem, som ikke har sin Betydning.
11 If, then, I do not know the power of the voice, I will be a foreigner to him who is speaking, and he who is speaking is a foreigner to me;
Dersom jeg nu ikke kender Sprogets Betydning, bliver jeg en Barbar for den, som taler, og den, som taler, bliver en Barbar for mig.
12 so you also, since you are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, seek for the building up of the Assembly that you may abound;
Saaledes ogsaa med eder: naar I tragte efter aandelige Gaver, da lad det være til Menighedens Opbyggelse, at I søge at blive rige derpaa!
13 for this reason he who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue—let him pray that he may interpret;
Derfor, den, som taler i Tunger, han bede om, at han maa kunne udlægge det.
14 for if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit prays, and my understanding is unfruitful.
Thi dersom jeg taler i Tunger og beder, da beder vel min Aand, men min Forstand er uden Frugt.
15 What then is it? I will pray [in] the spirit, and I will also pray [with] understanding; I will sing psalms [in] the spirit, and I will also sing psalms [with] understanding;
Hvad da? Jeg vil bede med Aanden, men jeg vil ogsaa bede med Forstanden; jeg vil lovsynge med Aanden, men jeg vil ogsaa lovsynge med Forstanden.
16 since, if you may bless in spirit, he who is filling the place of the commoner, how will he say the Amen at your giving of thanks, since he has not known what you say?
Ellers, naar du priser Gud i Aanden, hvorledes vil da den, som indtager den uindviedes Plads, kunne sige sit Amen til din Taksigelse, efterdi han ikke ved, hvad du siger?
17 For you, indeed, give thanks well, but the other is not built up!
Thi vel er din Taksigelse smuk, men den anden opbygges ikke.
18 I give thanks to my God—more than you all with tongues speaking—
Jeg takker Gud for, at jeg mere end I alle taler i Tunger.
19 but I wish to speak five words in an assembly through my understanding, that I also may instruct others, rather than myriads of words in an [unknown] tongue.
Men i en Menighed vil jeg hellere tale fem Ord med min Forstand, for at jeg ogsaa kan undervise andre, end ti Tusinde Ord i Tunger.
20 Brothers, do not become children in the understanding, but in the evil be children, and in the understanding become perfect;
Brødre! vorder ikke Børn i Forstand, men værer Børn i Ondskab, i Forstand derimod vorder fuldvoksne!
21 in the Law it has been written, that, “With other tongues and with other lips I will speak to this people, and even so they will not hear Me, says the LORD”;
Der er skrevet i Loven: „Ved Folk med fremmede Tungemaal og ved fremmedes Læber vil jeg tale til dette Folk, og de skulle end ikke saaledes høre mig, siger Herren.‟
22 so that the tongues are for a sign, not to the believing, but to the unbelieving; and the prophecy [is] not for the unbelieving, but for the believing.
Saaledes er Tungetalen til et Tegn, ikke for dem, som tro, men for de vantro; men den profetiske Gave er det ikke for de vantro, men for dem, som tro.
23 If, therefore, the whole assembly may come together to the same place, and all may speak with tongues, and there may come in commoners or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?
Naar altsaa den hele Menighed kommer sammen, og alle tale i Tunger, men der kommer uindviede eller vantro ind, ville de da ikke sige, at I rase?
24 And if all may prophesy, and anyone may come in, an unbeliever or commoner, he is convicted by all, he is discerned by all,
Men dersom alle profetere, og der kommer nogen vantro eller uindviet ind, da overbevises han af alle, han bedømmes af alle,
25 and so the secrets of his heart become visible, and so having fallen on [his] face, he will worship God, declaring that God really is among you.
hans Hjertes skjulte Tanker aabenbares, og saa vil han falde paa sit Ansigt og tilbede Gud og forkynde, at Gud er virkelig i eder.
26 What then is it, brothers? Whenever you may come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be for building up;
Hvad da, Brødre? Naar I komme sammen, da har enhver en Lovsang, en Lære, en Aabenbaring, en Tungetale, en Udlægning; alt ske til Opbyggelse!
27 if anyone speaks an [unknown] tongue, by two, or at the most, by three, and in turn, and let one interpret;
Dersom nogen taler i Tunger, da være det to, eller i det højeste tre hver Gang, og den ene efter den anden, og een udlægge det!
28 and if there may be no interpreter, let him be silent in an assembly, and let him speak to himself, and to God.
Men dersom der ingen Udlægger er til Stede, da tie hin i Menigheden, men han tale for sig selv og for Gud!
29 And prophets—let two or three speak, and let the others discern,
Men af Profeter tale to eller tre, og de andre bedømme det;
30 and if [anything] may be revealed to another [who is] sitting, let the first be silent;
men dersom en anden, som sidder der, faar en Aabenbarelse, da tie den første!
31 for you are able, one by one, all to prophesy, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted,
Thi I kunne alle profetere, den ene efter den anden, for at alle kunne lære, og alle blive formanede,
32 and the spiritual gift of prophets are subject to prophets,
og Profeters Aander ere Profeter undergivne.
33 for God is not [a God] of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the holy ones.
Thi Gud er ikke Forvirringens, men Fredens Gud. Ligesom i alle de helliges Menigheder
34 Your women, let them be silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as the Law also says;
skulle eders Kvinder tie i Forsamlingerne; thi det tilstedes dem ikke at tale, men lad dem underordne sig, ligesom ogsaa Loven siger.
35 and if they wish to learn anything, let them question their own husbands at home, for it is a shame to women to speak in an assembly.
Men ville de lære noget, da adspørge de deres egne Mænd hjemme; thi det er usømmeligt for en Kvinde at tale i en Menighedsforsamling.
36 Did the word of God come forth from you? Or did it come to you alone?
Eller er det fra eder, at Guds Ord er udgaaet? eller er det til eder alene, at det er kommet?
37 If anyone thinks to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge the things that I write to you—that they are commands of the LORD;
Dersom nogen tykkes, at han er en Profet eller aandelig, han erkende, at hvad jeg skriver til eder, er Herrens Bud.
38 and if anyone is ignorant—let him be ignorant;
Men er nogen uvidende derom, saa faar han være uvidende!
39 so that, brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues;
Altsaa, mine Brødre! tragter efter at profetere og forhindrer ikke Talen i Tunger!
40 let all things be done decently and in order.
Men alt ske sømmeligt og med Orden!
