Corinthios I 14
1 Sectamini charitatem, aemulamini spiritualia: magis autem ut prophetetis.
Pursue love and be zealous for spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
2 Qui enim loquitur lingua, non hominibus loquitur, sed Deo: nemo enim audit. Spiritus autem loquitur mysteria.
For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. For no one understands him because he speaks hidden things in the Spirit.
3 nam qui prophetat, hominibus loquitur ad aedificationem, et exhortationem, et consolationem.
But the one who prophesies speaks to people to build them up, to encourage them, and to comfort them.
4 Qui loquitur lingua, semetipsum aedificat: qui autem prophetat, Ecclesiam Dei aedificat.
The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.
5 Volo autem omnes vos loqui linguis: magis autem prophetare. Nam maior est qui prophetat, quam qui loquitur linguis: nisi forte interpretetur ut Ecclesia aedificationem accipiat.
Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues. But even more than that, I wish that you would prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues (unless someone interprets so that the church may be built up).
6 Nunc autem, fratres, si venero ad vos linguis loquens: quid vobis prodero, nisi vobis loquar aut in revelatione, aut in scientia, aut in prophetia, aut in doctrina?
But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you? I cannot, unless I speak to you with revelation, or knowledge, or prophecy, or teaching.
7 Tamen quae sine anima sunt vocem dantia, sive tibia, sive cithara: nisi distinctionem sonituum dederint, quomodo scietur id, quod canitur, aut quod citharizatur?
If lifeless instruments are producing sounds—like the flute or the harp—and they do not produce different tones, how will anyone know what tune the flute or harp is playing?
8 Etenim si incertam vocem det tuba, quis parabit se ad bellum?
For if the trumpet is played with an uncertain sound, how will anyone know when it is time to prepare for battle?
9 Ita et vos per linguam nisi manifestum sermonem dederitis: quomodo scietur id, quod dicitur? eritis enim in aera loquentes.
So it is with you. If you utter speech that is unintelligible, how will anyone understand what you have said? You will be speaking, and no one will understand you.
10 Tam multa, ut puta genera linguarum sunt in hoc mundo: et nihil sine voce est.
There are doubtless many different languages in the world, and none is without meaning.
11 Si ergo nesciero virtutem vocis, ero ei, cui loquor, barbarus: et qui loquitur, mihi barbarus:
But if I do not know the meaning of a language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker will be a foreigner to me.
12 Sic et vos, quoniam aemulatores estis spirituum, ad aedificationem Ecclesiae quaerite ut abundetis.
So it is with you. Since you are eager for the manifestations of the Spirit, try to excel in the gifts that build up the church.
13 Et ideo qui loquitur lingua: oret ut interpretetur.
So the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
14 Nam si orem lingua, spiritus meus orat, mens autem mea sine fructu est.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
15 Quid ergo est? Orabo spiritu, orabo et mente: psallam spiritu, psallam et mente.
What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, and I will also sing with my mind.
16 Ceterum si benedixeris spiritu: quis supplet locum idiotae? quomodo dicet, Amen, super tuam benedictionem? quoniam quid dicas, nescit.
Otherwise, if you praise God with the spirit, how will the outsider say “Amen” when you are giving thanks if he does not know what you are saying?
17 nam tu quidem bene gratias agis: sed alter non aedificatur.
For you certainly give thanks well enough, but the other person is not built up.
18 Gratias ago Deo meo, quod omnium vestrum lingua loquor.
I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
19 Sed in Ecclesia volo quinque verba sensu meo loqui, ut et alios instruam: quam decem millia verborum in lingua.
But in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding so that I might instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20 Fratres, nolite pueri effici sensibus, sed malitia parvuli estote: sensibus autem perfecti estote.
Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Rather, in regard to evil, be like infants. But in your thinking be mature.
21 In lege enim scriptum est: Quoniam in aliis linguis et labiis aliis loquar populo huic: et nec sic exaudient me, dicit Dominus.
In the law it is written, “By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. Even then they will not hear me,” says the Lord.
22 Itaque linguae in signum sunt non fidelibus, sed infidelibus: prophetiae autem non infidelibus, sed fidelibus.
So then, tongues are a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers. But prophesying is for a sign, not for unbelievers, but for believers.
23 Si ergo conveniat universa Ecclesia in unum, et omnes linguis loquantur, intrent autem idiotae, aut infideles: nonne dicent: quid insanitis?
If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders and unbelievers come in, would they not say that you are insane?
24 Si autem omnes prophetent, intret autem quis infidelis, vel idiota, convincitur ab omnibus, diiudicatur ab omnibus:
But if you all were prophesying and an unbeliever or an outsider came in, he would be convicted by all he hears. He would be judged by all that is said.
25 occulta enim cordis eius manifesta fiunt: et ita cadens in faciem adorabit Deum, pronuncians quod vere Deus in vobis sit.
The secrets of his heart would be revealed. As a result, he would fall on his face and worship God. He would declare that God is really among you.
26 Quid ergo est, fratres? cum convenitis, unusquisque vestrum psalmum habet, doctrinam habet, apocalypsim habet, linguam habet, interpretationem habet: omnia ad aedificationem fiant.
What is next then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Do everything so that you build up the church.
27 Sive lingua quis loquitur, secundum duos, aut ut multum tres, et per partes, et unus interpretatur.
If anyone speaks in a tongue, let there be two or at most three, and each one in turn, then someone should interpret what is said.
28 Si autem non fuerit interpres, taceat in Ecclesia, sibi autem loquatur, et Deo.
But if there is no one to interpret, let each of them keep silent in the church. Let each one speak to himself alone and to God.
29 Prophetae autem duo, aut tres dicant, et ceteri diiudicent.
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others listen with discernment to what is said.
30 Quod si alii revelatum fuerit sedenti, prior taceat.
But if an insight is given to one who is sitting in the service, let the one who had been speaking be silent.
31 Potestis enim omnes per singulos prophetare: ut omnes discant, et omnes exhortentur:
For each of you can prophesy one by one so that each one may learn and all may be encouraged.
32 et spiritus prophetarum prophetis subiectus est.
For the spirits of the prophets are under the control of the prophets.
33 Non enim est dissensionis Deus, sed pacis: sicut et in omnibus Ecclesiis sanctorum doceo.
For God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. This is the rule in all the churches of the saints.
34 Mulieres in Ecclesiis taceant, non enim permittitur eis loqui, sed subditas esse, sicut et lex dicit.
The women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak. Instead, they should be in submission, as also the law says.
35 Si quid autem volunt discere, domi viros suos interrogent. Turpe est enim mulieri loqui in Ecclesia.
If there is anything they desire to learn, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.
36 An a vobis verbum Dei processit? aut in vos solos pervenit?
Did the word of God come from you? Are you the only ones it has reached?
37 Si quis videtur propheta esse, aut spiritualis, cognoscat quae scribo vobis, quia Domini sunt mandata.
If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, he should acknowledge that the things I write to you are a command of the Lord.
38 Si quis autem ignorat, ignorabitur.
But if anyone does not recognize this, let him not be recognized.
39 Itaque fratres aemulamini prophetare: et loqui linguis nolite prohibere.
So then, brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues.
40 Omnia autem honeste, et secundum ordinem fiant in vobis.
But let all things be done properly and in order.
