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
New King James Version
Prophecy and Tongues
14 Pursue love, and (A)desire spiritual gifts, (B)but especially that you may prophesy. 2 For he who (C)speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. 3 But he who prophesies speaks (D)edification and (E)exhortation and comfort to men. 4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. 5 I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; [a]for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.
Tongues Must Be Interpreted
6 But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you unless I speak to you either by (F)revelation, by knowledge, by prophesying, or by teaching? 7 Even things without life, whether flute or harp, when they make a sound, unless they make a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is piped or played? 8 For if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle? 9 So likewise you, unless you utter by the tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air. 10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without [b]significance. 11 Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I shall be a [c]foreigner to him who speaks, and he who speaks will be a foreigner to me. 12 Even so you, since you are [d]zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the [e]edification of the church that you seek to excel.
13 Therefore let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may (G)interpret. 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15 What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. (H)I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing (I)with the understanding. 16 Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the uninformed say “Amen” (J)at your giving of thanks, since he does not understand what you say? 17 For you indeed give thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18 I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all; 19 yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Tongues a Sign to Unbelievers
20 Brethren, (K)do not be children in understanding; however, in malice (L)be babes, but in understanding be mature.
21 (M)In the law it is written:
(N)“With men of other tongues and other lips
I will speak to this people;
And yet, for all that, they will not hear Me,”
says the Lord.
22 Therefore tongues are for a (O)sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophesying is not for unbelievers but for those who believe. 23 Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, (P)will they not say that you are [f]out of your mind? 24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all. 25 [g]And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report (Q)that God is truly among you.
Order in Church Meetings
26 How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, (R)has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. (S)Let all things be done for [h]edification. 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, let there be two or at the most three, each in turn, and let one interpret. 28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to God. 29 Let two or three prophets speak, and (T)let the others judge. 30 But if anything is revealed to another who sits by, (U)let the first keep silent. 31 For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged. 32 And (V)the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. 33 For God is not the author of [i]confusion but of peace, (W)as in all the churches of the saints.
34 (X)Let [j]your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the (Y)law also says. 35 And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church.
36 Or did the word of God come originally from you? Or was it you only that it reached? 37 (Z)If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord. 38 But [k]if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 Therefore, brethren, (AA)desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues. 40 (AB)Let all things be done decently and in order.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 14:5 NU and
- 1 Corinthians 14:10 meaning
- 1 Corinthians 14:11 Lit. barbarian
- 1 Corinthians 14:12 eager
- 1 Corinthians 14:12 building up
- 1 Corinthians 14:23 insane
- 1 Corinthians 14:25 NU omits And thus
- 1 Corinthians 14:26 building up
- 1 Corinthians 14:33 disorder
- 1 Corinthians 14:34 NU omits your
- 1 Corinthians 14:38 NU if anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
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.
1 Corinzi 14
La Nuova Diodati
14 Desiderate l'amore e cercate ardentemente i doni spirituali, ma soprattutto che possiate profetizzare,
2 perché chi parla in altra lingua non parla agli uomini, ma a Dio; poiché nessuno lo comprende, ma egli in spirito proferisce misteri.
3 Chi profetizza, invece, parla agli uomini per edificazione, esortazione e consolazione.
4 Chi parla in altra lingua edifica se stesso, ma chi profetizza edifica la chiesa.
5 Io vorrei che tutti parlaste in lingue, ma molto piú che profetizzaste, perché chi profetizza è superiore a chi parla in lingue a meno che egli interpreti, affinché la chiesa ne riceva edificazione.
6 Ma ora, fratelli, se venissi a voi parlando in lingue, che vi gioverei se non vi parlassi per mezzo di rivelazione, o di conoscenza, o di profezia, o di insegnamento?
7 Le cose inanimate stesse che emettono un suono, come il flauto e la cetra, se non danno suoni distinti, come si riconoscerà ciò che si suona con il flauto o con la cetra?
8 Se infatti la tromba dà un suono sconosciuto, chi si preparerà alla battaglia?
9 Cosí anche voi, se con la lingua non proferite un parlare intelligibile, come si comprenderà ciò che è detto? Sarebbe infatti come se voi parlaste all'aria.
10 Vi sono, ad esempio, tante varietà di suoni di lingua nel mondo, e nessuno di essi è senza significato.
11 Se dunque io non comprendo il significato del suono, sarò come uno straniero per chi parla, e chi parla sarà uno straniero per me.
12 Cosí anche voi, poiché siete desiderosi di avere doni spirituali, cercate di abbondarne per l'edificazione della chiesa.
13 Perciò chi parla in altra lingua preghi di poter interpretare,
14 perché, se io prego in altra lingua, il mio spirito ben prega, ma la mia mente rimane infruttuosa.
15 Che si deve dunque fare? Pregherò con lo spirito, ma lo farò anche con la mente; canterò con lo spirito, ma canterò anche con la mente.
16 Tuttavia, se tu lodi Dio con lo spirito, colui che occupa il posto del profano, come dirà amen, al tuo ringraziamento, poiché egli non comprende ciò che tu dici?
17 Infatti tu puoi anche rendere un bel ringraziamento, ma l'altro non è edificato.
18 Io ringrazio il mio Dio, perché parlo in lingue piú di voi tutti.
19 Ma nell'assemblea preferisco dire cinque parole con la mia intelligenza per istruire anche gli altri, piuttosto che diecimila parole in altra lingua.
20 Fratelli, non siate bambini di senno, ma siate bambini in malizia e uomini compiuti in senno.
21 Sta scritto nella legge: «Io parlerò a questo popolo in lingue straniere e con labbra straniere, ma neppure cosí mi ascolteranno», dice il Signore.
22 Pertanto le lingue sono un segno non per i credenti, ma per i non credenti mentre la profezia non è per i non credenti, ma per i credenti.
23 Se dunque, quando tutta la chiesa è riunita insieme, tutti parlano in lingue ed entrano dei profani o dei non credenti, non diranno che voi siete fuori di senno?
24 Ma se tutti profetizzano ed entra un non credente, egli è convinto da tutti, è giudicato da tutti.
25 In questo modo i segreti del suo cuore vengono palesati e cosí, gettandosi con la faccia a terra, adorerà Dio, dichiarando che Dio è veramente fra voi.
26 Che conviene dunque fare, fratelli? Quando vi riunite, avendo ciascuno di voi, chi un salmo, chi un insegnamento, chi parole in altra lingua, chi una rivelazione, chi un'interpretazione, si faccia ogni cosa per l'edificazione.
27 Se uno parla in altra lingua, si faccia questo da due o tre al piú, e l'un dopo l'altro, e uno interpreti.
28 Ma se non vi è chi interpreti, si taccia nella chiesa chi parla in altra lingua, ma parli a se stesso e a Dio.
29 Parlino due o tre profeti, e gli altri giudichino.
30 Ma se è rivelata qualcosa ad uno che è seduto, si taccia il precedente.
31 Tutti infatti, ad uno ad uno, potete profetizzare affinché tutti imparino e tutti siano incoraggiati.
32 Gli spiriti dei profeti sono sottoposti ai profeti
33 perché Dio non è un Dio di confusione, ma di pace; e cosí si fà in tutte le chiese dei santi.
34 Tacciano le vostre donne nelle chiese, perché non è loro permesso di parlare, ma devono essere sottomesse, come dice anche la legge.
35 E se vogliono imparare qualche cosa interroghino i propri mariti a casa, perché è vergognoso per le donne parlare in chiesa.
36 E la parola di Dio proceduta da voi o è essa pervenuta a voi soli?
37 Se uno si stima essere profeta o spirituale, riconosca che le cose che vi scrivo sono comandamenti del Signore.
38 E se uno lo vuole ignorare, lo ignori.
39 Perciò, fratelli miei cercate ardentemente il profetizzare e non impedite di parlare in lingue.
40 Ma ogni cosa sia fatta con decoro e con ordine.
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