1 Corinthians 14
1 You must want to love others more [than you want anything else]. But you should [also] eagerly desire the abilities that [God’s] Spirit [gives to believers]. And you should desire most of all to have the ability to speak messages that come directly from God [MTY].
¡Hagan del amor su objetivo más importante! Pero también hagan su mejor esfuerzo para lograr los dones espirituales, especialmente la capacidad de predicar el mensaje de Dios.
2 [I say that] because those who speak messages that come directly from God [are speaking in languages that they and the other believers in the congregation know, and so] they are able to strengthen them [spiritually] and to encourage and comfort them. But those who speak in languages [MTY] [that they have not learned] are not speaking to people. Instead, they are [only] speaking to God. No one understands them. By [the power/guidance of God’s] Spirit (OR, From within [their own] spirit) they speak things that others do not know.
Los que hablan en lengua no están hablando con las personas, sino con Dios, porque nadie puede entenderles, pues habla misterios en el Espíritu.
No obstante, las palabras de los que hablan por Dios, edifican a la gente, proporcionan ánimo y consuelo.
4 Those who speak in languages [that they have not learned] are receiving a blessing for themselves, but those who speak messages that come directly from God are giving a blessing to [all the believers in] the congregation [because they are speaking in a language that the congregation knows].
Los que hablan en una lengua se edifican solo a sí mismos, pero los que hablan el mensaje de Dios edifican a toda la iglesia. Desearía que todos ustedes hablaran en lenguas, pero preferiría que pudieran predicar el mensaje de Dios.
5 I would like you all to have the ability to speak in languages [MTY] [you have not learned]. But I would like even more for you to have the ability to speak messages that come directly from God. People can speak messages in a language that they have not learned, but if there is no one there who can explain the meaning, that situation is not as helpful to the congregation as speaking messages that come directly from God [in the language that the congregation knows].
Los que predican a Dios son más importantes que los que hablan en lenguas, a menos que interpreten lo que se ha dicho, a fin de que la iglesia sea edificada.
6 My fellow believers, suppose I came and spoke to you in a language that none of you knows [and I did not explain the meaning of what I told you]. Even if I told you something that God had revealed to me, or told you some message that had come directly from him, or taught you something that you needed to know, (that certainly would not help you!/how would that help you?) [RHQ]
Hermanos y hermanas, si yo vengo a ustedes hablando en lenguas, ¿qué beneficio les aportaría si no les traigo una revelación, un conocimiento, o un mensaje profético, o una enseñanza?
7 [It is like] lifeless [musical instruments], like flutes and harps for example. When they are played, if the notes are not played {if [those playing those instruments] do not play the notes} clearly, no one will know what tune is being played {what tune they are playing}. [RHQ]
Incluso cuando se trata de objetos sin vida, tal como los instrumentos musicales, como la flauta o el harpa: si no producen notas claras ¿cómo sabremos qué melodía se está tocando?
8 If someone playing the trumpet [wants to signal that the soldiers should prepare to fight a battle], [the soldiers] certainly will not get ready if [the call to battle] is not played {he does not play [the call to battle]} clearly. [RHQ]
Del mismo modo, si la trompeta no emite un sonido claro, ¿quién se alistará para la batalla?
9 It is the same with you! If you do not speak words that other people can understand, (no one will know what you are saying./how will anyone know what you are saying?) [RHQ] [It will be as though] you are just speaking to the air!
Lo mismo ocurre con ustedes: a menos que hablen con palabras que sean fáciles de entender, ¿quién podrá saber lo que están diciendo? Lo que dicen se perderá en el viento.
10 There are many different languages in the world, and all of them convey meaning [LIT] [to the people who know those languages].
Sin duda alguna, hay muchos idiomas en este mundo, y cada uno tiene su significado.
11 But if we do not understand the language that others are speaking, [it will be as though] they are foreigners to us, and we will be foreigners to them.
Pero si yo no comprendo el idioma, los que hablan no tienen sentido para mí, ni yo tengo sentido para ellos.
12 So [I say this to] you: Because you are eager to have the abilities that God’s Spirit gives, earnestly desire those abilities that will do the most to help [all the believers in] the congregation.
Lo mismo ocurre con ustedes: si están ansiosos por tener dones espirituales, traten de tener muchos de los que edifican a la iglesia.
13 So, those who have the ability to speak in languages [MTY] [that they have not learned] should pray that [God will give them the ability to] explain the meaning of what they say.
Todo el que habla en una lengua debe orar para que se le dé la capacidad de traducir lo que dice.
14 If they pray in a language [MTY] [that they have not learned], their spirits are praying, but they are not using their minds.
Porque si yo oro en voz alta en una lengua, mi espíritu está orando, ¡pero no aporta nada a mi comprensión!
15 So I will tell you [RHQ] what we should do. [At times] we may pray, [using] only our spirits, [in languages we have not learned. And at other times] we should pray using our minds, [thinking about the words that we are praying. Similarly], at times we may sing using only our spirits, using languages that we have not learned, and at other times we should sing using our minds, [thinking about the words that we are singing].
Entonces ¿qué debo hacer? Oraré “en el Espíritu”, pero oraré con mi mente también. Cantaré “en el Espíritu”, pero cantaré con mi mente también.
16 Suppose that any one of you praises God (OR, thanks God for what he has done), using only your [(sg)] spirit [and not using your mind]. Maybe some people [will be present who] do not know about [the abilities that God’s Spirit gives to believers]. Because they do not know what you are saying, after you thank God, they will not [RHQ] know when to say “Amen!/I agree!”
Pues si ustedes solo oran “en el Espíritu”, ¿Cómo podrán decir “amén” las personas comunes, después de tu oración de agradecimiento, si no entendieron lo que dijiste?
17 You may be thanking God very well, but you are not helping them.
Puede que hayas hecho una oración de agradecimiento maravillosa, ¡pero no ayudó a los demás!
18 I thank God that I speak in languages [MTY] [that I have not learned] more than any of you do.
Doy gracias a Dios que puedo hablar en lenguas más que todos ustedes.
19 But during a worship service, [in order that others will understand what I am saying], I would prefer to speak five words using my mind, in order that I may teach others, rather than to speak 10,000 words in a language [MTY] [that is not understood by the congregation].
Pero en la iglesia, preferiría pronunciar cinco palabras que sean entendidas por los demás, que diez mil palabras en una lengua que nadie entiende.
20 My fellow believers, stop being like little children in the way that you think [about these abilities that God’s Spirit gives]. Instead, think about them in a mature way. If you really want to be like little children, do as few wicked things as babies do!
Hermanos y hermanas, no piensen como niños. Sean inocentes como niños pequeños en lo que se refiere al mal, pero sean adultos en su comprensión.
21 [When the Jews long ago refused to obey God, he warned them about what would happen when he allowed their enemies to punish them]. In the Scriptures it is written {[the prophet Isaiah] wrote} what the Lord [God] said [about that], [They didn’t listen to prophets speaking their own language, so I will send] people from foreign [lands to attack] my people. Those foreigners will speak languages that my people do not know [DOU]. [In that way], I will warn my people, but they will still not pay attention to what I say.
Como registra la Escritura: “‘Hablaré a mi pueblo por medio de otros idiomas y labios de extranjeros, pero incluso así no me escucharán,’ dice el Señor”.
22 If we speak in languages [MTY] [that we have not learned], unbelievers [who are there will realize that the Spirit of God is truly among us]. That will warn them [that they need to fear God]. But believers do not [need such a warning].
Hablar en lenguas es una señal, no para los creyentes, sino para los que no creen. Hablar el mensaje profético de Dios es lo contrario: no es para los que no creen, sino para los que creen.
23 Suppose during the worship service everyone started to speak in languages [MTY] [that they have not learned]. If unbelievers or people who do not know [about the abilities that God’s Spirit gives to believers] come in [and hear that], they will surely think that you are crazy. [RHQ]
Si toda la iglesia se reuniera y todos hablaran en lenguas, y llegaran allí ciertas personas que no entienden, o si llegan personas que no creen, ¿no pensarán que todos ustedes están locos?
24 But if an unbeliever or someone who does not know [about those abilities] comes in while all of you believers are [one by one] speaking messages that come directly from God, everything that you [say] will show that person that he is a sinner and that [God] will punish him [if he does not turn from his sinful behavior].
Pero si todos hablan el mensaje de Dios, y alguno que no es creyente llega allí, o alguien que no entiende, se convencerá y sentirá el llamado por las palabras de todos.
25 He will realize that [God knows the evil things that he has done that], things that other people do not know. Then he will kneel down and worship God and say, “God is truly among you!”
Los secretos de su corazón quedarán descubiertos, y caerán de rodillas y adorarán a Dios, afirmando que Dios está entre ustedes.
26 So, my fellow believers, I will tell you [RHQ] what I think that you should be doing. When you come together [to worship God], some of you may have a hymn to sing. Others may have something to teach [the congregation]. Others may have [something to say that God has] revealed to them. Others may give messages in languages [that they have not learned]. Others will explain the meaning of those messages. Make sure that all of these things that you do will make the congregation become more mature spiritually.
Entonces, hermanos y hermanas, ¿qué deben hacer? Cuando se reúnan, que distintas personas canten, o enseñen, o prediquen un mensaje especial, o hablen en lenguas, o den una interpretación. Pero todo debe hacerse para edificar y animar a la iglesia.
27 [It is all right] if two people, or at the most three people, speak in languages [MTY] [that they have not learned]. But they must speak one at a time, and someone must explain the meaning of what the others have said.
Si alguno quiere hablar en una lengua, que sean solo dos, o máximo tres personas, tomando turnos, y que alguno interprete lo que se dice.
28 If [those who want to speak in a language that they have not learned realize that] there is no one [there] who will be able to explain the meaning [of what they will say], they should not speak in that language during the meeting. Instead, they should speak to God by themselves, [somewhere else].
Si no hay quien interprete, entonces los que hablan en lenguas deben guardar silencio y solo hablar para sí mismos y para Dios.
29 [During a meeting], two or three people should speak messages that come directly from God, and others who are there should think carefully about what those people have said.
Del mismo modo, permitan que hablen dos o tres de las personas que predican el mensaje profético de Dios, y dejen que todos los demás reflexionen sobre lo que se dijo.
30 If someone receives a new message directly from God while someone else is speaking, the one who is speaking should stop speaking [and let the other person tell what God has revealed to him].
Sin embargo, si alguno de los que están sentados recibe una revelación, entonces quien estaba predicando debe darle la oportunidad de hablar.
31 You can all, one by one, speak messages that have come directly from God, in order that you can teach others and all be encouraged {encourage everyone}.
Todos ustedes pueden predicar acerca de Dios, uno a la vez, para que todos puedan aprender y animarse.
32 Those who speak messages that come directly from God are in control of their own spirits, [so they can wait for their turn to speak].
Quienes predican acerca de Dios deben controlar su inspiración profética,
33 Remember that God does not desire that things be done in a disorderly way [during your worship services]. Instead, he desires that everything be done in an orderly way. Just like it happens in all the other congregations of believers,
porque Dios no es un Dios de desorden, sino de paz y calma. Y así es como deben hacerse las cosas en las iglesias del pueblo de Dios.
34 the women should not be permitted {do not permit the women} [to interrupt the meeting by] asking [questions]. They must keep quiet. They must be subject [to their husbands]. What Moses wrote [PRS] [about how God created the first two people] suggests [that the women should do that].
“Las mujeres deben permanecer en silencio en las iglesias. No deberían hablar. Deben tener respeto por su situación, como lo dicen las leyes.
35 If they want to know [more] about something [that a speaker said], they should ask their husbands when they get home, for it is disgraceful for women to [interrupt a service by] asking [such questions].
Si ellas quieren aprender, pueden hacerlo en casa, preguntando a sus esposos. No es apropiado que una mujer hable en la iglesia”.
36 [If you do not agree with these things that I have been telling you], remember that [RHQ] the message from God did not first come from you [people in Corinth]. Also, you are not [RHQ] the only ones who have heard it! [Many others have heard it and accepted it, so you should not act as though you are the only believers who have heard the message from God].
¿Qué? ¿Acaso la palabra de Dios comenzó con ustedes? ¿Fueron ustedes los únicos que la recibieron?
37 Those of you who think that you have the ability to speak messages that come directly from God, or think that you have some other ability [that God’s] Spirit gives, should realize that the things that I have written about in this letter are things that the Lord has commanded.
Todo el que crea que es profeta, o que tiene algún don espiritual, debe saber que lo que les escribo es un mandato del Señor.
38 But if they are not willing to accept [my authority], [God] will not accept them (OR, they will not be accepted [by the congregation]).
Aquellos que ignoran esto serán ignorados también.
39 So, my fellow believers, be eager to speak messages that come directly from God, and do not prevent anyone from speaking in a language [that he has not learned].
Así que, mis hermanos y hermanas, que su objetivo sea predicar acerca de Dios. No prohíban el hablar en lenguas.
40 But make sure [that] everything that you do [during the worship services] is done in a proper and orderly way.
Solo asegúrense de que todo sea hecho en orden y de manera apropiada.
