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14 ¶ Chache gen renmen nan kè nou. Men, se pou nou chache gen kado Sentespri bay yo tou. Chache gen don pou fè konnen mesaj ki soti nan Bondye yo.

Moun k'ap pale langaj, se ak Bondye y'ap pale. Yo p'ap pale ak moun. Pesonn pa ka konprann yo. Avèk pouvwa Sentespri a, yo di yon bann verite ki rete kache pou tout moun.

Okontrè, moun k'ap bay mesaj ki soti nan Bondye, se ak moun y'ap pale pou fè yo grandi nan konfyans yo nan Bondye, pou ankouraje yo, pou konsole yo.

Moun k'ap pale langaj, se konfyans pa l' ase l'ap bay fòs. Men, moun k'ap bay mesaj ki soti nan Bondye yo, se konfyans tout legliz la l'ap bay fòs.

Mwen dakò pou nou tout pale langaj. Men, mwen ta pito wè n'ap bay mesaj ki soti nan Bondye. Moun k'ap bay mesaj konsa, yo fè plis byen pou legliz la pase moun k'ap pale langaj, esepte si gen yon lòt moun ki ka esplike sa y'ap di a. Lè sa a, se tout legliz la k'ap grandi nan konfyans tou.

¶ M'ap mande nou kichòy, frè m' yo: Si m' vin lakay nou, kisa pou sa fè pou nou si m' pale langaj? Sa p'ap sèvi nou anyen. Men, si m' ban nou yon revelasyon, yon konesans, yon mesaj ki soti nan Bondye, osinon si mwen moutre nou kichòy, se sa k'ap sèvi nou.

Annou konsidere bagay ki pa gen lavi nan yo tankou enstriman mizik yo konsa. Ann pran yon fif, osinon yon gita. Ki jan yon moun ka fè konnen ki moso mizik k'ap jwe si son yo pa klè?

Si moun k'ap kònen klewon an pa fè son yo soti klè, ki sòlda ki pral pare kò l' pou li al goumen?

Konsa tou, ki moun ki pral konprann sa w'ap di a si mesaj w'ap bay an langaj la pa klè? Se pou van w'ap pale!

10 Moun pale divès kalite lang sou latè, men pa gen yonn ki pa gen sans.

11 Men, si m' pa konprann yon mo nan lang y'ap pale avè m' lan, moun k'ap pale lang sa a, l'ap yon etranje pou mwen, mwen menm tou m'ap yon etranje pou li.

12 Konsa tou pou nou. N'ap chache gen kado ki soti nan Lespri Bondye a. Dakò. Men, anvan tout bagay, sa pou n' chache an kantite a se don ki pou ede legliz la grandi nan konfyans.

13 Se sak fè, lè yon moun ap pale langaj, se pou l' mande Bondye don pou l' ka esplike sans mo yo.

14 Lè m'ap lapriyè nan langaj, se bonnanj mwen k'ap lapriyè, men lespri mwen pa travay.

15 ¶ Kisa m' pral fè koulye a? Mwen pral lapriyè avèk bonnanj mwen, men mwen pral lapriyè avèk lespri mwen tou. Mwen pral chante avèk bonnanj mwen, men mwen pral chante avèk lespri mwen tou.

16 Konsa tou, si w'ap di Bondye mèsi nan langaj, ki jan pou moun k'ap koute ou nan asanble a ka reponn "amèn" lè ou fin fè lapriyè a, si li pa konprann sa w'ap di a?

17 Mwen dakò avèk nou, nou te ka fè yon bèl lapriyè pou di Bondye mèsi, men konfyans lòt moun yo pa pwofite.

18 Mwen di Bondye mèsi dèske mwen pale langaj pase nou tout.

19 Men, nan mitan legliz la, mwen pito di senk ti mo tout moun ka konprann pou lòt yo ka grandi nan konfyans yo tou pase pou m' di yon pakèt mo nan langaj.

20 Frè m' yo, pa aji tankou timoun lè n'ap fè lespri nou travay. Nou mèt aji an timoun annegad sa ki mal. Men, aji an granmoun lè n'ap fè lespri nou travay.

21 ¶ Men sa ki ekri nan Liv lalwa a: M'a pale avèk pèp la nan bouch moun lòt peyi, nan bouch moun ki pale lòt lang. Men malgre sa, pèp mwen an p'ap koute mwen.

22 Se Bondye menm ki di sa. Se sak fè, lè yon moun gen don pou l' pale langaj, sa se yon siy pou moun ki pa gen konfyans nan Kris la. Se pa yon siy pou moun ki gen konfyans yo. Okontrè, lè yon moun gen don pou l' bay mesaj ki soti nan Bondye, sa se yon siy pou moun ki gen konfyans yo, men pa pou moun ki pa gen konfyans nan Kris la.

23 Lè tout legliz la sanble, sipoze tout moun ap pale langaj, si yon moun deyò osinon yon moun ki pa kwè vin antre kote nou ye a, èske li p'ap di se yon bann moun fou nou ye?

24 Men, si tout moun ap bay mesaj ki soti nan Bondye, lè sa a yon moun ki pa kwè, osinon yon moun deyò, si l' vin rive, sa la tande a va fè l' wè aklè se nan peche l'ap viv. Tou sa l'ap tande a pral jije li.

25 Tout lide li te gen kache nan kè l' ap parèt deyò. Lè sa a, la bese tèt li, la adore Bondye, la di konsa: Wi, se vre. Bondye nan mitan nou.

26 ¶ Pou fini, kisa m' vle di menm, frè m' yo? Lè nou sanble pou sèvis Bondye a yon moun va gen yon kantik pou l' chante, yon lòt va gen kichòy pou l' moutre nou, yon lòt va gen yon revelasyon pou l' bay, yon lòt ankò va gen yon mesaj an langaj, yon lòt menm va bay esplikasyon mesaj la: Se pou tou sa k'ap fèt ede legliz la grandi nan lafwa.

27 Si gen moun k'ap pale langaj, fòk gen de ou twa pa plis, epi yonn apre lòt. Se pou gen yon moun tou k'ap esplike sa y'ap di a.

28 Si pa gen moun ki pou bay esplikasyon, se pou moun k'ap pale langaj yo tou reziyen yo pe bouch yo nan asanble a. Y'a pale pou kont yo nan kè yo ak Bondye.

29 Pou moun k'ap bay mesaj ki soti nan Bondye yo, se de ou twa ase ki pou pran lapawòl. Tout lòt yo va jije sa y'ap di a.

30 Men, si yon moun nan asanble a resevwa yon revelasyon nan men Bondye, se pou moun k'ap pale a pe bouch li.

31 Nou tout kapab bay mesaj ki soti nan Bondye, yonn apre lòt. Konsa, tout moun va aprann kichòy, tout moun va ankouraje.

32 Moun k'ap bay mesaj ki soti nan Bondye yo, se yo menm ki pou kontwole don yo genyen an.

33 Paske, Bondye pa rele nou pou nou viv nan fè dezòd, men li rele nou pou nou viv ak kè poze. Tankou sa fèt nan tout legliz pèp Bondye a,

34 ¶ fanm pa fèt pou pale nan asanble yo. Yo pa ba yo dwa sa a. Jan nou jwenn sa ekri nan lalwa Bondye a: se pou yo soumèt yo.

35 Si yo bezwen mande kichòy, y'a mande mari yo lè yo lakay yo. Non. Sa pa fèt pou fanm yo pale nan asanble a.

36 ¶ Eske se lakay nou pawòl Bondye a soti? Osinon, èske se nou menm ase ki te resevwa li?

37 Si yon moun kwè se Bondye ki voye l', osinon si li kwè li resevwa kèk don ki soti nan Sentespri Bondye a, se pou l' rekonèt sa m' ekri a se yon lòd ki soti nan Seyè a.

38 Men, si li pa rekonèt sa, nou pa bezwen okipe l' ankò.

39 Konsa, frè m' yo, anvan tout bagay, se pou nou chache don pou nou ka bay mesaj ki soti nan Bondye. Pa anpeche moun pale langaj.

40 Men, tout bagay fèt pou fèt avèk respè, avèk disiplen.

Intelligibility in Worship

14 Follow the way of love(A) and eagerly desire(B) gifts of the Spirit,(C) especially prophecy.(D) For anyone who speaks in a tongue[a](E) does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them;(F) they utter mysteries(G) by the Spirit. But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening,(H) encouraging(I) and comfort. Anyone who speaks in a tongue(J) edifies(K) themselves, but the one who prophesies(L) edifies the church. I would like every one of you to speak in tongues,[b] but I would rather have you prophesy.(M) The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues,[c] unless someone interprets, so that the church may be edified.(N)

Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I bring you some revelation(O) or knowledge(P) or prophecy or word of instruction?(Q) Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the pipe or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a distinction in the notes? Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?(R) So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air. 10 Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. 11 If then I do not grasp the meaning of what someone is saying, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker is a foreigner to me.(S) 12 So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit,(T) try to excel in those that build up(U) the church.

13 For this reason the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that they may interpret what they say.(V) 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays,(W) but my mind is unfruitful. 15 So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit,(X) but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing(Y) with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding. 16 Otherwise when you are praising God in the Spirit, how can someone else, who is now put in the position of an inquirer,[d] say “Amen”(Z) to your thanksgiving,(AA) since they do not know what you are saying? 17 You are giving thanks well enough, but no one else is edified.(AB)

18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19 But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.(AC)

20 Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children.(AD) In regard to evil be infants,(AE) but in your thinking be adults. 21 In the Law(AF) it is written:

“With other tongues
    and through the lips of foreigners
I will speak to this people,
    but even then they will not listen to me,(AG)
says the Lord.”[e]

22 Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy,(AH) however, is not for unbelievers but for believers. 23 So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and inquirers or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind?(AI) 24 But if an unbeliever or an inquirer comes in while everyone is prophesying, they are convicted of sin and are brought under judgment by all, 25 as the secrets(AJ) of their hearts are laid bare. So they will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, “God is really among you!”(AK)

Good Order in Worship

26 What then shall we say, brothers and sisters?(AL) When you come together, each of you(AM) has a hymn,(AN) or a word of instruction,(AO) a revelation, a tongue(AP) or an interpretation.(AQ) Everything must be done so that the church may be built up.(AR) 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most three—should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret. 28 If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and to God.

29 Two or three prophets(AS) should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.(AT) 30 And if a revelation comes to someone who is sitting down, the first speaker should stop. 31 For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged. 32 The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets.(AU) 33 For God is not a God of disorder(AV) but of peace(AW)—as in all the congregations(AX) of the Lord’s people.(AY)

34 Women[f] should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak,(AZ) but must be in submission,(BA) as the law(BB) says. 35 If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.[g]

36 Or did the word of God(BC) originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached? 37 If anyone thinks they are a prophet(BD) or otherwise gifted by the Spirit,(BE) let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command.(BF) 38 But if anyone ignores this, they will themselves be ignored.[h]

39 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager(BG) to prophesy,(BH) and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 40 But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly(BI) way.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 14:2 Or in another language; also in verses 4, 13, 14, 19, 26 and 27
  2. 1 Corinthians 14:5 Or in other languages; also in verses 6, 18, 22, 23 and 39
  3. 1 Corinthians 14:5 Or in other languages; also in verses 6, 18, 22, 23 and 39
  4. 1 Corinthians 14:16 The Greek word for inquirer is a technical term for someone not fully initiated into a religion; also in verses 23 and 24.
  5. 1 Corinthians 14:21 Isaiah 28:11,12
  6. 1 Corinthians 14:34 Or peace. As in all the congregations of the Lord’s people, 34 women
  7. 1 Corinthians 14:35 In a few manuscripts these verses come after verse 40.
  8. 1 Corinthians 14:38 Some manuscripts But anyone who is ignorant of this will be ignorant