哥林多前書 14
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
論講道和說方言
14 你們要追求愛，也要切慕屬靈的恩賜，尤其是作先知講道的恩賜。 2 人說方言，是對上帝說的，並非對人說的，因為沒有人聽得懂，他是在心靈裡述說各樣的奧祕。 3 但先知講道是對人講的，為了要造就、鼓勵、安慰人。 4 說方言只是造就自己，但作先知講道是造就教會。 5 我希望你們都能夠說方言，不過，我更希望你們都能作先知講道。說方言的不如作先知講道的重要，除非把方言翻譯出來，使教會得造就。
6 弟兄姊妹，如果我到你們那裡只說方言，不講解有關上帝的啟示、知識、預言、教導，我對你們有什麼益處呢？ 7 就連沒有生命的簫和琴，如果發出的聲音雜亂無章，誰能知道所吹所彈的是什麼曲子呢？ 8 如果號聲不清楚，誰會預備打仗呢？ 9 同樣，除非你們講出清楚的信息，不然聽見的人怎能明白呢？那豈不等於對空氣說話嗎？ 10 世上有各種語言，卻沒有一種是毫無意義的。 11 如果有人對我說話，我卻不明白他的語言，我們彼此就成了語言不通的人。 12 你們也是一樣，既然渴慕屬靈的恩賜，就應該多多追求造就教會的恩賜。
13 所以說方言的人應當祈求能把方言翻譯出來。 14 如果我用方言禱告，那是我的靈在禱告，但我的悟性沒有發揮作用。 15 那麼，我該怎麼做呢？我要用靈禱告，也要用悟性禱告；我要用靈歌唱，也要用悟性歌唱。 16 否則，如果你在聚會中用方言[a]來感恩，在座不懂方言的人不明白你在說些什麼，怎能在你感恩的時候說「阿們」呢？ 17 你的感恩表達得固然美好，無奈不能造就別人。
18 感謝上帝，我說方言比你們眾人都多。 19 但在教會中我寧可用悟性說五句教導人的話，勝過說萬句別人不懂的方言。
20 弟兄姊妹，你們的思想不要像小孩子，要長大成熟，但在罪惡的事上要像嬰孩。 21 律法書上記載：
「主說，『我要藉著講陌生語言的人和外邦人的口向這些子民說話。
雖然如此，
他們仍然不聽從我。』」
22 由此可見，講方言不是顯給信徒的標記，而是顯給非信徒的標記；但先知講道是顯給信徒的標記，不是顯給非信徒的標記。 23 所以，如果你們在聚會中，全體信徒都說方言，偶然有不懂方言的人或非信徒進來，他們豈不會說你們全都瘋了嗎？ 24 但如果你們都做先知講道，偶然有非信徒或是不懂方言的人進來，他會醒悟到自己的罪，良心受到譴責， 25 心中的秘密也會顯露出來，便會俯伏敬拜上帝，說：「上帝真的在你們當中！」
聚會的原則
26 那麼，弟兄姊妹，你們該怎麼做呢？你們聚會的時候，不管是唱詩、教導、講啟示、說方言或翻譯方言，都應該是為了造就人。 27 如果有人要說方言，應當只限於兩個人，最多三個，要輪流說，而且要有人把它翻譯出來。 28 如果沒有人翻譯，說方言的人就當在聚會中閉口不言，只向自己和上帝說。
29 作先知講道的也應該限於兩三個人，其他的人應當慎思明辨。 30 但如果上帝的啟示臨到在座的其他人，正在講的人要停下來， 31 這樣大家都可以輪流講道，人人都可以得到教導和勉勵。 32 先知的靈受先知控制， 33 因為上帝不是叫人混亂的上帝，而是賜人平安的上帝。
34 正如聖徒的各教會一樣，婦女[b]在聚會中要保持安靜，因為她們不可以發言，總要順服，正如律法書所說的。 35 如果她們想要學什麼，可以在家問自己的丈夫，因為婦女在聚會中發言是可恥的。 36 難道上帝的道是出自你們哥林多人嗎？難道上帝的道單單傳給了你們嗎？ 37 如果你們當中有人自認為是先知或屬靈的人，他就應該知道我現在所寫的是主的命令。 38 如果有人對此視而不見，不必理會他。
39 所以，我的弟兄姊妹，你們要切慕作先知講道，也不要禁止說方言。 40 但無論做什麼事，都要按規矩，有次序。
1 Corinthians 14
Lexham English Bible
Appropriate Use of Prophecy and Tongues
14 Pursue love, and strive for spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 2 For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, because no one understands, but by the Spirit[a] he speaks mysteries. 3 But the one who prophesies speaks to people edification and encouragement and consolation. 4 The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church. 5 Now I want you all to speak with tongues, but even more that you may prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, in order that the church may receive edification.
6 But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with tongues, how do I benefit you, unless I speak to you either with a revelation or with knowledge or with a prophecy or with a teaching? 7 Likewise, the inanimate things which produce a sound, whether flute or lyre, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the lyre? 8 For indeed, if the trumpet produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare for battle? 9 And so you through the tongue, unless you produce a clear message, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air. 10 There are probably so many kinds of languages in the world, and none without meaning. 11 Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a barbarian to the one who is speaking, and the one who is speaking will be a barbarian in my judgment. 12 In this way also you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek for the edification of the church, in order that you may abound.
13 Therefore the one who speaks in a tongue must pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unproductive. 15 Therefore what should I do[b]? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will also sing praise with my mind. 16 For otherwise, if you praise in your spirit, how will the one who fills the place of the outsider say the “amen” at your thanksgiving, because he does not know what you are saying? 17 For indeed you are giving thanks well, but the other person is not edified. 18 I give thanks to God that I speak with tongues more than all of you, 19 but in the church I prefer to speak five words with my mind, in order that I may instruct other people, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20 Brothers, do not become children in your understanding, but with respect to wickedness be as a child, and in your understanding be mature. 21 In the law it is written:
“By those who speak a foreign language
and by the lips of others
I will speak to this people,
and not even in this way will they obey me,”[c]
says the Lord. 22 So then, tongues are for a sign not to those who believe, but to unbelievers, but prophecy is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe. 23 Therefore, if the whole church comes together at the same time and all speak with tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds? 24 But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is judged by all, 25 the secret things of his heart become evident, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”
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26 Therefore what should you do[d], brothers? Whenever you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. All things must be done for edification. 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, it must be on one occasion two or at most three, and one after the other[e], and one must interpret. 28 But if there is no interpreter, he must be silent in the church, but let him speak to himself and to God. 29 Let two or three prophets speak, and the others evaluate. 30 And if something is revealed to another who is seated, the first must be silent. 31 For you are all able to prophesy in turn[f], in order that all may learn and all may be encouraged, 32 and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets. 33 For God is not a God of disorder but of peace.
As in all the churches of the saints, 34 the women must be silent in the churches, for it is not permitted for them to speak, but they must be in submission, just as the law also says. 35 But if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to speak in church. 36 Or has the word of God gone out from you, or has it come to you only?
37 If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual,[g] he should recognize that the things which I am writing to you are of the Lord.[h] 38 But if anyone ignores this, he is ignored.[i] 39 So then, my brothers, desire to prophesy, and do not prevent speaking with tongues. 40 But let all things be done decently and according to proper procedure.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 14:2 Or “in the Spirit”; or “in his spirit”
- 1 Corinthians 14:15 Literally “what therefore is it”
- 1 Corinthians 14:21 A quotation from Isa 28:11–12
- 1 Corinthians 14:26 Literally “what therefore is it”
- 1 Corinthians 14:27 Literally “in turn”
- 1 Corinthians 14:31 Literally “one at a time
- 1 Corinthians 14:37 Or “or one who possesses the Spirit”
- 1 Corinthians 14:37 Some manuscripts have “are a command of the Lord”
- 1 Corinthians 14:38 Or “if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant”
1 Corinthians 14
King James Version
14 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
5 I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
7 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
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.
16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
22 Wherefore 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 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
27 If any man speak in an unknown 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; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
30 If any thing 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 be comforted.
32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.
35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?
37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
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