1 Corinthians 14
1 Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual things, and especially that you may prophesy.
yUyaM premAcaraNe prayatadhvam AtmikAn dAyAnapi vizeSata IzvarIyAdezakathanasAmarthyaM prAptuM ceSTadhvaM|
2 For the one who speaks in another language speaks not to people, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
yo janaH parabhASAM bhASate sa mAnuSAn na sambhASate kintvIzvarameva yataH kenApi kimapi na budhyate sa cAtmanA nigUDhavAkyAni kathayati;
3 But he who prophesies speaks to people for their encouragement, strengthening, and comfort.
kintu yo jana IzvarIyAdezaM kathayati sa pareSAM niSThAyai hitopadezAya sAntvanAyai ca bhASate|
4 He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
parabhASAvAdyAtmana eva niSThAM janayati kintvIzvarIyAdezavAdI samite rniSThAM janayati|
5 Now I would like you all to speak in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy, and he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the church may be built up.
yuSmAkaM sarvveSAM parabhASAbhASaNam icchAmyahaM kintvIzvarIyAdezakathanam adhikamapIcchAmi| yataH samite rniSThAyai yena svavAkyAnAm artho na kriyate tasmAt parabhASAvAdita IzvarIyAdezavAdI zreyAn|
6 But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?
he bhrAtaraH, idAnIM mayA yadi yuSmatsamIpaM gamyate tarhIzvarIyadarzanasya jJAnasya vezvarIyAdezasya vA zikSAyA vA vAkyAni na bhASitvA parabhASAM bhASamANena mayA yUyaM kimupakAriSyadhve?
7 Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they did not give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?
aparaM vaMzIvallakyAdiSu niSprANiSu vAdyayantreSu vAditeSu yadi kkaNA na viziSyante tarhi kiM vAdyaM kiM vA gAnaM bhavati tat kena boddhuM zakyate?
8 For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
aparaM raNatUryyA nisvaNo yadyavyakto bhavet tarhi yuddhAya kaH sajjiSyate?
9 So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.
tadvat jihvAbhi ryadi sugamyA vAk yuSmAbhi rna gadyeta tarhi yad gadyate tat kena bhotsyate? vastuto yUyaM digAlApina iva bhaviSyatha|
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none is without meaning.
jagati katiprakArA uktayo vidyante? tAsAmekApi nirarthikA nahi;
11 If then I do not know the meaning of the sound, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
kintUkterartho yadi mayA na budhyate tarhyahaM vaktrA mleccha iva maMsye vaktApi mayA mleccha iva maMsyate|
12 So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual things, seek that you may abound to the building up of the church.
tasmAd AtmikadAyalipsavo yUyaM samite rniSThArthaM prAptabahuvarA bhavituM yatadhvaM,
13 Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
ataeva parabhASAvAdI yad arthakaro'pi bhavet tat prArthayatAM|
14 For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
yadyahaM parabhASayA prarthanAM kuryyAM tarhi madIya AtmA prArthayate, kintu mama buddhi rniSphalA tiSThati|
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
ityanena kiM karaNIyaM? aham AtmanA prArthayiSye buddhyApi prArthayiSye; aparaM AtmanA gAsyAmi buddhyApi gAsyAmi|
16 Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, seeing he does not know what you say?
tvaM yadAtmanA dhanyavAdaM karoSi tadA yad vadasi tad yadi ziSyenevopasthitena janena na buddhyate tarhi tava dhanyavAdasyAnte tathAstviti tena vaktaM kathaM zakyate?
17 For you truly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
tvaM samyag IzvaraM dhanyaM vadasIti satyaM tathApi tatra parasya niSThA na bhavati|
18 I thank God I speak in tongues more than you all.
yuSmAkaM sarvvebhyo'haM parabhASAbhASaNe samartho'smIti kAraNAd IzvaraM dhanyaM vadAmi;
19 However in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.
tathApi samitau paropadezArthaM mayA kathitAni paJca vAkyAni varaM na ca lakSaM parabhASIyAni vAkyAni|
20 Brothers, do not be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
he bhrAtaraH, yUyaM buddhyA bAlakAiva mA bhUta parantu duSTatayA zizavaiva bhUtvA buddhyA siddhA bhavata|
21 In the law it is written, "By people of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people; but even then they will not listen to me," says the Lord.
zAstra idaM likhitamAste, yathA, ityavocat parezo'ham AbhASiSya imAn janAn| bhASAbhiH parakIyAbhi rvaktraizca paradezibhiH| tathA mayA kRte'pIme na grahISyanti madvacaH||
22 Therefore tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.
ataeva tat parabhASAbhASaNaM avizcAsinaH prati cihnarUpaM bhavati na ca vizvAsinaH prati; kintvIzvarIyAdezakathanaM nAvizvAsinaH prati tad vizvAsinaH pratyeva|
23 If therefore the whole church is assembled together and all speak in tongues, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won't they say that you are crazy?
samitibhukteSu sarvveSu ekasmin sthAne militvA parabhASAM bhASamANeSu yadi jJAnAkAGkSiNo'vizvAsino vA tatrAgaccheyustarhi yuSmAn unmattAn kiM na vadiSyanti?
24 But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
kintu sarvveSvIzvarIyAdezaM prakAzayatsu yadyavizvAsI jJAnAkAGkSI vA kazcit tatrAgacchati tarhi sarvvaireva tasya pApajJAnaM parIkSA ca jAyate,
25 And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.
tatastasyAntaHkaraNasya guptakalpanAsu vyaktIbhUtAsu so'dhomukhaH patan IzvaramArAdhya yuSmanmadhya Izvaro vidyate iti satyaM kathAmetAM kathayiSyati|
26 What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
he bhrAtaraH, sammilitAnAM yuSmAkam ekena gItam anyenopadezo'nyena parabhASAnyena aizvarikadarzanam anyenArthabodhakaM vAkyaM labhyate kimetat? sarvvameva paraniSThArthaM yuSmAbhiH kriyatAM|
27 If anyone speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
yadi kazcid bhASAntaraM vivakSati tarhyekasmin dine dvijanena trijanena vA parabhASA kathyatAM tadadhikairna kathyatAM tairapi paryyAyAnusArAt kathyatAM, ekena ca tadartho bodhyatAM|
28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the church, and let him speak to himself, and to God.
kintvarthAbhidhAyakaH ko'pi yadi na vidyate tarhi sa samitau vAcaMyamaH sthitvezvarAyAtmane ca kathAM kathayatu|
29 Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.
aparaM dvau trayo vezvarIyAdezavaktAraH svaM svamAdezaM kathayantu tadanye ca taM vicArayantu|
30 But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
kintu tatrApareNa kenacit janenezvarIyAdeze labdhe prathamena kathanAt nivarttitavyaM|
31 For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.
sarvve yat zikSAM sAntvanAJca labhante tadarthaM yUyaM sarvve paryyAyeNezvarIyAdezaM kathayituM zaknutha|
32 The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
IzvarIyAdezavaktRNAM manAMsi teSAm adhInAni bhavanti|
33 for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
yata IzvaraH kuzAsanajanako nahi suzAsanajanaka eveti pavitralokAnAM sarvvasamitiSu prakAzate|
34 let the women keep silent in the churches, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the Law also says.
aparaJca yuSmAkaM vanitAH samitiSu tUSNImbhUtAstiSThantu yataH zAstralikhitena vidhinA tAH kathApracAraNAt nivAritAstAbhi rnighrAbhi rbhavitavyaM|
35 If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the church.
atastA yadi kimapi jijJAsante tarhi geheSu patIn pRcchantu yataH samitimadhye yoSitAM kathAkathanaM nindanIyaM|
36 What? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
aizvaraM vacaH kiM yuSmatto niragamata? kevalaM yuSmAn vA tat kim upAgataM?
37 If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.
yaH kazcid AtmAnam IzvarIyAdezavaktAram AtmanAviSTaM vA manyate sa yuSmAn prati mayA yad yat likhyate tatprabhunAjJApitam ItyurarI karotu|
38 But if someone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
kintu yaH kazcit ajJo bhavati so'jJa eva tiSThatu|
39 Therefore, my brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
ataeva he bhrAtaraH, yUyam IzvarIyAdezakathanasAmarthyaM labdhuM yatadhvaM parabhASAbhASaNamapi yuSmAbhi rna nivAryyatAM|
40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
sarvvakarmmANi ca vidhyanusArataH suparipATyA kriyantAM|
