哥林多前书 14
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
讲道与说方言的恩赐
14 你们要追求爱，也要热切地渴慕属灵的恩赐，特别是先知讲道的恩赐。 2 原来那说方言的不是对人说，而是对 神说，因为没有人能听得懂；他是在灵里讲奥秘的事。 3 但那讲道的是对人讲说，使他们得着造就、安慰和劝勉。 4 那说方言的是造就自己，但那讲道的是造就教会。 5 我愿意你们都说方言，但我更愿意你们都讲道；因为那说方言的，如果不翻译出来使教会得着造就，就远不如那讲道的了。
6 弟兄们，你们想想，如果我到你们那里去，只说方言，不向你们讲有关启示、知识、预言，或教训的话，那我对你们有甚么益处呢？ 7 甚至那些没有生命却能发声的东西，例如箫或琴，如果音调不分，怎能使人知道所弹所奏的是甚么呢？ 8 又如果军号所发的声音不清楚，谁会准备作战呢？ 9 你们也是这样，如果用舌头发出人听不懂的话来，人怎会知道你所讲的是甚么呢？这样，你们就是向空气说话了。 10 世上有那么多种语言，但没有一种是没有意义的。 11 我若不明白某一种语言的意思，在那讲的人来看，我就是个外国人；在我来说，那讲话的人也是个外国人。 12 你们也是这样，你们既然热切地渴慕属灵的恩赐，就应当追求多多得着造就教会的恩赐。 13 所以，说方言的应当祈求，使他能把方言翻译出来。 14 我若用方言祷告，是我的灵在祷告，我的理智并没有作用。 15 那么我应当怎样行呢？我要用灵祷告，也要用理智祷告；我要用灵歌唱，也要用理智歌唱。 16 不然，如果你用灵赞美，在场那些不明白的人，因为不知道你在说甚么，怎能在你感谢的时候说“阿们”呢？ 17 你感谢固然是好，但别人却得不着造就。 18 我感谢 神，我说方言比你们大家都多。 19 但在教会中，我宁愿用理智说五句话去教导人，胜过用方言说万句话。
20 弟兄们，你们在思想上不要作小孩子，却要在恶事上作婴孩，在思想上作成年人。 21 律法上记着说：“主说：
我要借着说别种话的人，
用外国人的嘴唇，
对这人民说话；
虽然这样，他们还是不听我。”
22 可见说方言不是要给信主的人作记号，而是要给未信的人；讲道不是要给未信的人，而是要给信主的人作记号。 23 所以，如果全教会聚在一起的时候，大家都说方言，有不明白的人或未信的人进来，不是要说你们疯了吗？ 24 如果大家都讲道，有未信的人或不明白的人进来，他就会被众人劝服而知罪，被众人审问了。 25 他心里隐秘的事被显露出来，他就必俯伏敬拜 神，宣告说：“ 神真的是在你们中间了。”
神不是混乱而是和平的
26 弟兄们，那么应该怎么办呢？你们聚集在一起的时候，各人或有诗歌，或有教训，或有启示，或有方言，或有翻译出来的话，一切都应该能造就人。 27 如果有人说方言，只可以有两个人，或最多三个人，并且要轮流说，同时要有一个人翻译。 28 如果没有人翻译，他就应当在会中闭口，只对自己和对 神说好了。 29 讲道的，也只可以两三个人讲，其余的人要衡量他们所讲的。 30 在座的有人得了启示，那先讲的人就应当住口。 31 因为你们都可以轮流讲道，好让大家都可以学习，都可以得到勉励。 32 先知的灵是受先知控制的， 33 因为 神不是混乱的，而是和平的。 34 妇女在聚会中应当闭口，好象在圣徒的众教会中一样，因为她们是不准讲话的；就如律法所说的，她们应该顺服。 35 如果她们想要学甚么，可以在家里问自己的丈夫，因为妇女在聚会中讲话原是可耻的。 36 难道 神的道是从你们出来的吗？是单单临到你们的吗？
37 如果有人自以为是先知或是属灵的，他就应该知道我写给你们的是主的命令； 38 如果有人不理会，别人也不必理会他。 39 所以我的弟兄们，你们要热切地追求讲道的恩赐，也不要禁止说方言。 40 凡事都要规规矩矩地按着次序行。
歌 林 多 前 書 14
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
用属灵的恩赐帮助教会
14 你们应该追求爱，并且渴望属灵的恩赐，尤其是宣讲上帝信息的恩赐。 2 说不同语言的人不是在对人讲话，而是在对上帝讲话，因为没有人能听懂他的话—他在通过圣灵讲述各种奥秘。 3 但是，宣讲上帝信息的人给人力量鼓励和安慰。 4 说不同语言的人只是在加强自己，而宣讲上帝信息的人是在加强整个教会。 5 我希望你们都有讲不同语言的才能，但我更希望你们能宣讲上帝的信息。除非讲不同语言的人能翻译自己的话，从而使整个教会得到加强，否则，宣讲上帝信息的人比能讲不同语言的人更了不起。
6 兄弟们，如果我到你们那里去，只用另一种语言对你们说话，却没有给你们带来启示、知识、预言和教导，对你们又有什么益处呢？ 7 这就如同只会发声而没有生命的东西—犹如笛子或琴。如果乐器所奏出的声响没有高低音的区别，谁能辨出演奏的是什么曲子呢？ 8 如果号角吹的不响亮清晰，谁能做好战斗准备呢？ 9 同样，除非你们的舌头把话说清楚，否则就没有人能听懂你们的话，你们就只是在对空气讲话。 10 毫无疑问，世上有很多种语言，它们都有含意。 11 如果我听不懂一个人讲的话，我对他来说就是个外国人，他对我来说也是个外国人。 12 你们也是如此。既然你们都渴望着属灵的恩赐，那就应该尽力多做能够加强教会的事情。
13 因此，任何能说不同语言的人，应该祈祷他能翻译自己所说的话。 14 如果我用不同语言祈祷，那是我的灵在祈祷，而我的心却在无所事事。 15 那么，我应该怎么办呢？我不但要用灵祈祷，也要用心祈祷。我不但用灵唱颂歌，也要用心唱颂歌。 16 如果你只用灵赞美上帝，但是听者由于听不懂你的话，就不可能对你感恩的祈祷说“阿们”，因为没有人理解你在说些什么。 17 也许你感恩感得很好，但是他人却得不到帮助。
18 我会说的语言比你们任何人的都多，为之我感谢上帝。 19 但是我在教会里，宁愿说五句使人明白的话来教导人，也不愿用不同的语言讲上一万句话。
20 兄弟们，在思想上不要像儿童那么幼稚。但是在邪恶方面要像婴儿那样。在思想上要做成熟的人， 21 《经》上说：
“我通过那些说不同种语言的人，
通过外国人的嘴对这些人讲话，
即便如此，他们还是不听从我。”
这是主说的。
22 所以，说不同语言的恩赐不是为了相信的人，而是给不信之人的一个证据。宣讲上帝信息的恩赐不是为了不信之人，而是为了信徒。 23 如果整个教会的人都聚在一起，每个人都说着不同的语言，外人或非基督徒进来，岂不要说你们全都发疯了吗？ 24 但是如果你们每个人都宣讲上帝的信息，外人或非基督徒进来，就会通过你们所说的话意识到自己的罪孽，并受到这些话的评判； 25 他内心的隐密会显露出来，他会匍伏在地崇拜上帝说∶“上帝确实在你们中间！”
你们的聚会应该有助于众人
26 兄弟姐妹们，你们应该怎么做呢？当你们聚在一起时，有人有圣诗，有人有教导，有人有启示，有人说另一种语言，又有人能当翻译，做一切事情都应以加强教会为目的。 27 当你们聚在一起时，如果有人对大家用另一种语言讲话，最多是两三个人轮流说，并且要有一个人翻译所说的话。 28 如果没有翻译的人，讲不同语言的人在聚会时就应该沉默，只对自己和上帝讲话。 29 应该只有两三个有宣讲上帝信息才能的人讲话，其他的人则应该检验他们的话。 30 如果在坐的人得到启示，那个首先宣讲上帝信息的先知就应该停下来。 31 你们都能轮流宣讲上帝的信息，好让每个人都能得到教诲和受到鼓励。 32 先知的灵受先知本人的控制。 33 上帝不是混乱而是和平的上帝。
34 妇女在教会聚会时，应该保持沉默。在所有上帝子民的教会里都应如此。因为不允许她们讲话。如同摩西律法所说的，她们应该顺从。 35 如果她们想了解什么，就应该在家里问丈夫。因为女人在教会里发言不光彩。 36 上帝的教导源于你们吗？或只传给你们吗？
37 如果有人认为自己是先知，或者他有属灵的恩赐，他就应该承认我写给你们的是主的命令。 38 如果他不知道这点，他就不被上帝所知。
39 因此，兄弟们，积极地宣讲上帝的信息吧，不要阻止人们运用说不同语言的恩赐。 40 但凡事都应该恰如其份，有条不紊。
1 Corinthians 14
1599 Geneva Bible
14 1 He commendeth the gifts of prophecying: 7 and by a similitude taken of musical instruments, 12 he teacheth the true use of interpreting the Scriptures: 17 he taketh away the abuse: 34 And forbiddeth women to speak in the Congregation.
1 Follow [a]after love, and covet spiritual gifts, and rather that ye may [b]prophesy.
2 [c]For he that speaketh a strange [d]tongue, speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man heareth him: howbeit in the [e]spirit he speaketh secret things.
3 But he that prophesieth, speaketh unto men to [f]edifying, and to exhortation, and to comfort.
4 He that speaketh strange language, edifieth himself: but he that prophesieth, edifieth the [g]Church.
5 I would that ye all spake strange languages, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh diverse tongues, except he expound it, that the Church may receive edification.
6 And now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking diverse tongues, what shall I profit you, except I speak to you, either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
7 [h]Moreover things without life which give a sound, whether it be a pipe or an harp, except they make a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
8 And also if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to battle?
9 So likewise you, by the tongue, except ye utter words that have [i]signification, how shall it be understood what is spoken? for ye shall speak in the air.
10 [j]There are so many kinds of voices (as it cometh to pass) in the world, and none of them is dumb.
11 Except I know then the power of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a Barbarian, and he that [k]speaketh, shall be a Barbarian unto me.
12 [l]Even so, forasmuch as ye covet spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel unto the edifying of the Church.
13 Wherefore, let him that speaketh a strange tongue, [m]pray that he may interpret.
14 [n]For [o]if I pray in a strange tongue, my [p]spirit prayeth: but mine understanding is [q]without fruit.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray with the [r]understanding also: I will sing with the spirit: but I will sing with the understanding also.
16 [s]Else, when thou blessest with the [t]spirit, how shall he that [u]occupieth the room of the unlearned, say [v]Amen, at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knowest not what thou sayest?
17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18 [w]I thank my God, I speak languages more than ye all.
19 Yet had I rather in the Church to speak [x]five words with mine understanding, that I might also instruct others, than ten thousand words in a strange tongue.
20 [y]Brethren, be not (A)children in understanding, but as concerning maliciousness be children, but in understanding be of a ripe age.
21 In the [z]Law it is written, (B)By men of other tongues, and by other languages will I speak unto this people: yet so shall they not hear me, saith the Lord.
22 [aa]Wherefore strange tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
23 [ab]If therefore, when the whole Church is come together in one, and all speak strange tongues, there come in they that are [ac]unlearned, or they which believe not, will they not say, that ye are out of your wits?
24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is rebuked of all men, and is judged of all,
25 And so are the secrets of his heart made manifest, and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, and say plainly that God is in you indeed.
26 [ad]What is to be done then, brethren? when ye come together, according as every one of you hath a Psalm, or hath doctrine, or hath a tongue, or hath revelation, or hath interpretation, let all things be done unto edifying.
27 [ae]If any man speak a strange tongue, let it be by two, or at the most, by three, and that by course, and let one interpret.
28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the Church, which speaketh languages, and let him speak to himself, and to God.
29 [af]Let the Prophets speak, two or three, and let the others judge.
30 And if anything be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may have comfort.
32 And the [ag]spirits of the Prophets are subject to the Prophets.
33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as we see in all the Churches of the Saints.
34 (C)[ah]Let your women keep silence in the Churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak: but they ought to be subject, as also (D)the Law saith.
35 And if they will learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the Church.
36 [ai]Came the word of God out from you? either came it unto you only?
37 If any man think himself to be a Prophet, or [aj]spiritual, let him acknowledge, that the things that I write unto you, are the commandments of the Lord.
38 [ak]And if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 [al]Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak languages.
40 Let all things be done honestly, and by order.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 14:1 He inferreth now that, that he spake before: Therefore seeing charity is the chiefest of all, before all things set it before you as chief and principal: and so esteem those things as most excellent: which profit the greater part of men: (as prophecy that is to say, the gifts of teaching and applying the doctrine, which was contemned in respect of other gifts, although it be chiefest and most necessary for the Church) and not those which for a show seem to be marvelous as the gifts of tongues, when a man was suddenly endued with the knowledge of many tongues, which made men greatly amazed, and yet of itself was not greatly to any use, unless there were an interpreter.
- 1 Corinthians 14:1 What prophecy is, he showeth in the third verse.
- 1 Corinthians 14:2 He reprehendeth their perverse judgment touching the gift of tongues. For why was it given? to wit, to the intent that the mysteries of God might be the better known to a greater sort. Thereby it is evident that Prophecy, whereunto the gift of tongues ought to serve, is better than this: and therefore the Corinthians did judge amiss, in that they made more account of the gift of tongues, than of prophesying: because forsooth the gift of tongues was a thing more to be bragged of. And hereupon followed another abuse of the gift of tongues, in that the Corinthians used tongues in the Congregation, without an interpreter. Which thing although it might be done to some profit of him, that spake them, yet he corrupted the right use of that gift, because there came thereby no profit to the hearers: and common assemblies were instituted and appointed not for any private man’s commodity, but for the profit of the whole company.
- 1 Corinthians 14:2 A strange language, which no man can understand without an interpreter.
- 1 Corinthians 14:2 By that inspiration which he has received of the Spirit, which notwithstanding he abuseth, when he speaketh mysteries which none of the company can understand.
- 1 Corinthians 14:3 Which may further men in the study of godliness.
- 1 Corinthians 14:4 The company.
- 1 Corinthians 14:7 He setteth forth that which he said, by a similitude, which he borroweth and taketh from instruments of music, which although they speak not perfectly, yet they are distinguished by their sounds, that they may be the better used.
- 1 Corinthians 14:9 That do fitly utter the matter itself.
- 1 Corinthians 14:10 He proveth that interpretation is necessarily to be joined with the gift of tongues, by the manifold variety of languages, insomuch that if one speak to another without an interpreter, it is as if he spake not.
- 1 Corinthians 14:11 As the Papists in all their sermons and they that ambitiously pour out some Hebrew or Greek words in the Pulpit before the unlearned people, thereby to get them a name of vain learning.
- 1 Corinthians 14:12 The conclusion: if they will excel in those spiritual gifts, as it is meet, they must seek the profit of the Church, and therefore they must not use gift of tongues, unless there is an interpreter to expound the strange and unknown tongue, whether it be himself that speaketh, or another interpreter.
- 1 Corinthians 14:13 Pray for the gift of interpretation.
- 1 Corinthians 14:14 A reason: Because it is not sufficient for us to speak so in the Congregation, that we ourselves do worship God in spirit, that is, according to the gift that we have received, but we must also be understood of the company, lest that be unprofitable to others which we have spoken.
- 1 Corinthians 14:14 If I pray, when the church is assembled together, in a strange tongue.
- 1 Corinthians 14:14 The gift and inspiration which the spirit giveth me, doeth his part, but only to myself.
- 1 Corinthians 14:14 No fruit cometh to the Church by my prayers.
- 1 Corinthians 14:15 So that I may be understood of others, and may instruct others.
- 1 Corinthians 14:16 Another reason: Seeing that the whole Congregation must agree to him that speaketh, and also witness this agreement, how shall they give their assent or agreement which know not what is spoken?
- 1 Corinthians 14:16 Only without all consideration of the hearers.
- 1 Corinthians 14:16 He that sitteth as a private man.
- 1 Corinthians 14:16 So then one uttered the prayers, and all the company answered, Amen.
- 1 Corinthians 14:18 He propoundeth himself for an example, both that they may be ashamed of their foolish ambition, and also that he may eschew all suspicion of envy.
- 1 Corinthians 14:19 A very few words.
- 1 Corinthians 14:20 Now he reproveth them freely for their childish folly, which see not how this gift of tongues which was given to the profit of the Church, is turned by their ambition into an instrument of cursing, seeing that this same also is contained amongst the punishments wherewith God punished the stubbornness of his people, that he dispersed them amongst strangers whose language they understood not.
- 1 Corinthians 14:21 By the Law he understandeth all the whole Scripture.
- 1 Corinthians 14:22 The conclusion: Therefore the gift of tongues serveth to punish the unfaithful and unbelievers, unless it be referred to prophecy (that is to say, to the interpretation of Scripture) and that that which is spoken, be by the means understood of the hearers.
- 1 Corinthians 14:23 Another argument: The gift of tongues without prophecy is not only unprofitable to the faithful: but also doth very much hurt as well to them as to the unfaithful which should be won in the public assemblies. For by this means it cometh to pass, that the faithful seem to others to be mad, much less can the unfaithful be instructed thereby.
- 1 Corinthians 14:23 See Acts 4:13.
- 1 Corinthians 14:26 The conclusion: The edifying of the Congregation is a rule and square of the right use of all spiritual gifts.
- 1 Corinthians 14:27 The manner how to use the gift of tongues. It may be lawful for one or two, or at the most three, to use the gift of tongues, one after another in an assembly, so that there be some to expound the same: but if there are none to expound, let him that hath that gift, speak to himself alone.
- 1 Corinthians 14:29 The manner of prophesying: Let two or three propound, and let the other judge of that that is propoundeth, whether it be agreeable to the word of God or no: If in this examination the Lord give any man nought to speak, let them give him leave to speak. Let every man be admitted to prophesy, severally and in his order, so far forth as it is required for the edifying of the Church. Let them be content to be subject to each other’s judgment.
- 1 Corinthians 14:32 The doctrine which the Prophets bring which are inspired with God’s Spirit.
- 1 Corinthians 14:34 Women are commanded to be silent in public assemblies, and they are commanded to ask of their husbands at home.
- 1 Corinthians 14:36 A general conclusion of the treatise of the right use of spiritual gifts in assemblies: with a sharp reprehension, lest the Corinthians might alone seem to themselves to be wise.
- 1 Corinthians 14:37 Skillful in knowing and judging spiritual things.
- 1 Corinthians 14:38 The Church ought not to care for such as be stubbornly ignorant, and will not abide to be taught, but to go forward notwithstanding in those things which are right.
- 1 Corinthians 14:39 Prophecy ought simply to be retained and kept in Congregations, the gift of tongues is not to be forbidden, but all things must be done orderly.
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