1 CORINTIOS 14
Náhuatl de Guerrero
Pablo quintlacanonotza on yejhuan tlajtlajtohuaj ican yencuiquej tlajtoltin
14 Yejhua ica xchihuacan canica para nentetlajsojtlasquej, niman no xnequican on tetlayocoliltin yejhuan on Espíritu Santo quitemaca. Niman más cuajli xnequican on tetlayocolijli yejhuan mechhueliltis nenquiteijlisquej on tiotlajtojli yejhuan Dios quitemaca. 2 On yejhuan tlajtlajtohua ican sesetlamantic yencuiquej tlajtoltin, xquinnojnotza on tlacamej, yej san quinojnotza Dios, pampa on tlacamej xcajsicamatij tlinon yejhua quijtohua. On tlen quijtohua, on Espíritu Santo quichihualtia para ma quijito on tlen iyanticaj. 3 Pero on yejhuan quiteijlia on yectlajtojli yejhuan quiselia itech Dios, quinnojnotza tlacamej para ijqui quimiscaltia ipan intlaneltoc, para quinyolehua niman para quinyoltlalia. 4 On yejhuan tlajtlajtohua ican sesetlamantic yencuiquej tlajtoltin sa no yejhua noscaltia ipan itlaneltoc. Pero on yejhuan quiteijlia on tiotlajtojli yejhuan quiselia itech Dios quimiscaltia ipan intlaneltoc nochi on tlaneltocaquej.
5 Nicnequisquia ica nochimej nemejhuamej nenquipiasquiaj tetlayocolijli yejhuan mechhueliltis nentlajtlajtosquej ican sesetlamantic yencuiquej tlajtoltin. Pero más sanoyej cuajli yesquia tla nenquipiasquiaj on tetlayocolijli yejhuan mechhueliltisquia nenquiteijlisquiaj on tiotlajtojli yejhuan nenquiseliaj itech Dios. On yejhuan quiteijlia on tiotlajtojli más hueyi quijtosnequi xquen on yejhuan hueli tlajtlajtohua ican sesetlamantic yencuiquej tlajtoltin. Pero tla se hueli cajsicamati niman quiteijlia on tlen nijtohua ican on yencuiquej tlajtoltin para on yejhuan tlaneltocaquej noscaltiaj ipan intlaneltoc, no ijqui hueyi quijtosnequi. 6 Yejhua ica, tej, nocnihuan, tla nejhua nias nemotech niman nemechnojnotzas ican sesetlamantic tlajtoltin, ¿tlinon ica mechpalehuis on tlen niquijitos? Xitlaj ica mechpalehuis. Pero tla nias nemotech niman nemechmelajcaijlis on tlen Dios onechijlij, noso nemechmacas itlaj tlamatquilistli yejhuan quisa itech on tlen melahuac, noso nemechijlis itlaj tiotlajtojli yejhuan onicselij itech Dios, noso itlaj nemechmachtis, tla ijcon melahuac nihueli nemechpalehuiya.
7 Ma tictlalican se ejemplo ica on acatlapitzajli niman on arpa yejhuan xquipiaj nemilistli. Tla on yejhuan tlatzotzona xtlatzotzona quen quitocarohua, xacaj hueli quimati tlinon quitzotzona. 8 Niman tla on soldado yejhuan quipia tequitl para quipitzas on trompeta xquipitza quen quitocarohua, xacaj quichihuas cuenta para yas ipan guerra. 9 Sa no ijqui, tej, nochihua nemohuan. Tla ipan nemotlajtol xnenquijtohuaj tlajtojli yejhuan huelis najsicamatis, ¿quen ijqui, tej, yacaj huelis cajsicamatis on tlen nenquijtohuaj? Tla ijcon nentlajtlajtohuaj, on tlen nenquijitohuaj san yau ipan ajacatl, niman xtepalehuiya. 10 Ye ticmatztoquej ica oncaj miyec sesetlamantic tlajtoltin ipan in tlalticpactli, niman cada se quipia quen ijqui najsicamati. 11 Pero tla nejhua xnicajsicamati on tlajtojli yejhuan se ica nechnotza, tla ijcon itech ninochihua quen on yejhuan xchanej, niman yejhua notech nochihua no quen se yejhuan xchanej. 12 Yejhua ica, tej, pampa nemejhuamej nenquinequij nenquiselisquej on tetlayocoliltin yejhuan on Espíritu Santo quitemaca, xchihuacan canica para nenquipiasquej on yejhuan quimpalehuis para quimiscaltis ipan intlaneltoc on tlaneltocaquej.
13 Tla ijcon, tej, tla yacaj tlajtlajtohua ican sesetlamantic yencuic tlajtojli, ma quichihua oración para Dios ma quimaca on tetlayocolijli yejhuan quihueliltis para huelis cajsicamatis niman quiteijlis on tlen quijtohua ica on sesetlamantic yencuiquej tlajtoltin. 14 ¿Tlica? Pampa tla nicchihua oración ican ocse yencuic tlajtojli, on quen san ica noalma nicchihua oración, pero notlamachilis xcajsicamati on tlen noalma quijtohua. 15 Tla ijcon, ¿tlinon nonequi nicchihuas? Nicchihuas sanquen. Pero masqui ipan noalma nicchihuas oración ica ocsequi yencuiquej tlajtoltin, no nicchihuas ipan se tlajtojli ican nocajsicamatilis. Noalma tlacuicatis ican ocse yencuic tlajtojli, pero no nitlacuicatis ipan on tlajtojli ican nocajsicamatilis. 16 Ma ticonijtocan ica ne campa nemosentlaliaj ticueyilia Dios ipan moalma ican ocse yencuic tlajtojli, nemi se tlacatl yejhuan xmitztlajtolcaqui. Ijcuac ticmacas tlaxtlahuijli Dios, on tlacatl yejhua xhuelis quijtos: “Ma ijqui nochihua”, pampa yejhua xquimatis tlinon tiquijtohua. 17 Masqui sanoyej cualtzin ticmacas tlaxtlahuijli Dios, mooración xhuelis quiscaltis on ocse tlacatl ipan itlaneltoc. 18 Nicmaca tlaxtlahuijli Dios ica nejhua más nitlajtlajtohua ican ocse tlamantic yencuiquej tlajtoltin xquen nemochimej. 19 Pero ijcuac ninosentlalia inhuan on tlaneltocaquej, más nicuelita niquijtos san canaj macuijli tlajtojli yejhuan cuajli cajsicamatij para on ocsequimej cuajli niquinmachtia, xquen tla niquijtosquia majtlactli mil tlajtojli ican ocse tlamantic yencuiquej tlajtoltin yejhuan xhuelis cajsicamatisquej.
20 Nocnihuan, ma ca xtlanemilican quen coconej. Nemejhuamej xchijchipajtiacan quen on coconej yejhuan xnomatij quichihuaj on tlen xcuajli. Pero ijcuac nentlanemilisquej, xchihuacan quen on tlacamej yejhuan yochijchicajquej. 21 Ipan on itlanahuatil Dios ijquin tlajcuilolnesticaj: “Yejhua in país nicnotzas ican ocse tlamantic tlajtoltin niman ica incamac on yejhuan xchanejquej. Pero masqui ijcon nicchihuas, xnechtencaquisquej. Yejhua in oquijtoj toTeco.” 22 Ijcon tiquitaj, tej, ica on tetlayocolijli yejhuan se quihueliltia tlajtlajtos ican ocse tlamantic yencuiquej tlajtoltin on yejhua quiteititia para on yejhuan xe tlaneltocaj, niman xpara on yejhuan yotlaneltocaquej. Pero on tetlayocolijli yejhuan se quihueliltia quiteijlis on tiotlajtojli yejhuan quiselia itech Dios, yejhua quiteititia para on yejhuan tlaneltocaquej niman xpara on yejhuan xe tlaneltocaj. 23 Aman, tej, ¿tlinon nochihuas tla nemejhuamej tlaneltocaquej nemosentlaliaj niman nemochimej pehua nentlajtohuaj ican ocse tlamantic yencuiquej tlajtoltin, niman nemotzajlan calaquij on yejhuan xquimatij on cuajli tlajtojli yejhuan quitemaca temaquixtilistli, noso on yejhuan xquineltocaj Cristo? ¿Tlen xquijtosquej ica nemejhuamej yonenlojlocojtiaquej? 24 Pero tla nemochimej nenquiteijliaj on tiotlajtojli yejhuan nenquiseliaj itech Dios, niman calaqui se yejhuan xquimati on cuajli tlajtojli yejhuan quitemaca temaquixtilistli, noso yejhuan xquineltoca Cristo, yejhua notlajtlacolmatis niman noyolpejpenas ijcuac caquis on tlen nochimej quijtojtoquej. 25 Niman on tlen xcuajli tlajtlamach iyanticatca ipan iyojlo nopanextis. Niman notlacuenquetzas para quiyectenehuas Dios niman quijtos ica Dios melahuac nemotzajlan nemi.
Nochi ma nochihua ican cuidado niman quen quitojtocarohua
26 Tla ijcon, tej, nocnihuan, on tlen nonequi nenquichihuasquej sa no yejhua in. Ijcuac nemosentlalisquej, cada se ma quipia on tlen quitlacuicatis, noso itlaj quitemachtis, noso quiteijlis on tiotlajtojli yejhuan oquiselij itech Dios, noso tlajtlajtos ican ocse tlamantic yencuic tlajtojli, noso quiteijlia on tlen nijtohua ica on ocse tlamantic yencuic tlajtojli. Nochi tlajtlamach ma nochihua para ma quimpalehui ica ma noscaltican ipan intlaneltoc on tlaneltocaquej. 27 Tla nemij yejhuan tlajtlajtohuaj ican sesetlamantic yencuiquej tlajtoltin, ma tlajtocan san ome noso yeyimej, niman ma ca san setipan ma tlajtocan. Niman se ma quiteijli on tlen nijtohua ica on ocse tlamantic yencuiquej tlajtoltin. 28 Pero tla xnemi yejhuan hueli quiteijlia on tlen nijtohua ica on ocse tlamantic yencuiquej tlajtoltin, tla ijcon, ma ca yacaj ma tlajtlajto ica on yencuiquej tlajtoltin ne campa nosentlaliaj, yej cada se ma tlajto san ipan iyojlo niman ma conmati san ihuan Dios. 29 Sa no ijqui, tej, omemej noso yeyimej ma quitemachtican on tiotlajtojli yejhuan oquiselijquej itech Dios, niman chica temachtia nemochimej xquixtlalocan tla melahuac oquiselijquej itech Dios on tlen quitemachtiaj. 30 Pero tla Dios quimacas se yencuic temachtilistli yacaj ocse yejhuan yehuaticaj, tla ijcon, on yejhuan temachtia ma nocajcahua niman ma cahuili tlajto on yejhuan quemach oquiselij yencuic temachtilistli. 31 Tla ijcon, tej, nemochimej huelis cada se nenquijtosquej on tiotlajtojli yejhuan nenquiseliaj itech Dios para nochi on tlaneltocaquej cuajli cajsicamatztiasquej niman noyolejhuasquej. 32 On yejhuan quipiaj tetlayocolijli yejhuan quinhueliltia para quiteijliaj on tiotlajtojli yejhuan oquiselijquej itech Dios yolyemanquej yesquej para quincahuilijtiasquej ocsequimej tlajtosquej, 35 Tla yejhuamej quinequij itlaj quimatisquej, ma quintlajtoltican inhuehuentzitzihuan ne inchan, pampa xcuajli nesi se sihuatl tlajtlajtos ne teixpan ipan tiopan.
36 Xquelnamiquican ica Dios xnemotech opeu quitemaca itlajtol, niman ica no xsan nemejhuamej onenquiselijquej. 37 Tla yacaj quinemilia quipia on tetlayocolijli yejhuan quihueliltia para quiteijlia on tiotlajtojli yejhuan quiselia itech Dios, noso quinemilia ica quipia ocse tetlayocolijli, nonequi cuajli quimatis ica in tlen nemechtlajcuilhuijticaj yejhua itlanahuatil toTeco. 38 Tla yejhua xquiselis quen itlanahuatil toTeco, ma ca xselican on tlen yejhua quijtos. 39 Ijcon, tej, nocnihuan, xchihuacan canica para nenquiteijlisquej on tiotlajtojli yejhuan nenquiseliaj itech Dios. Niman ma ca xtecajcahualtican on ica tlajtolo ican ocse tlamantic yencuiquej tlajtoltin. 40 Pero yej, nochi xchihuacan quen quitocarohua, niman ma ca sa quen ijqui xchihuacan.
1 Corinthians 14
English Standard Version
Prophecy and Tongues
14 (A)Pursue love, and (B)earnestly desire the (C)spiritual gifts, especially that you may (D)prophesy. 2 For (E)one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. 3 On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. 4 The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. 5 Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but (F)even more to 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 Now, brothers,[a] if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I bring you some (G)revelation or knowledge or prophecy or (H)teaching? 7 If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is played? 8 And (I)if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle? 9 So with yourselves, if with your tongue you utter speech that is not intelligible, how will anyone know what is said? For you will be (J)speaking into the air. 10 There are doubtless many different languages in the world, and none is without meaning, 11 but if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be (K)a foreigner to the speaker and the speaker a foreigner to me. 12 So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.
13 Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful. 15 What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; (L)I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will (M)sing with my mind also. 16 Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider[b] say (N)“Amen” to (O)your thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying? 17 For you may be giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not being built up. 18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19 Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20 Brothers, (P)do not be children in your thinking. (Q)Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be (R)mature. 21 (S)In the Law it is written, (T)“By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.” 22 Thus tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign[c] not for unbelievers but for believers. 23 If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, (U)will they not say that you are out of your minds? 24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all, 25 (V)the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, (W)falling on his face, he will worship God and (X)declare that God is really among you.
Orderly Worship
26 What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has (Y)a hymn, (Z)a lesson, (AA)a revelation, (AB)a tongue, or (AC)an interpretation. (AD)Let all things be done for building up. 27 If any speak in (AE)a tongue, let there be only two or at most three, and each in turn, and let someone interpret. 28 But if there is no one to interpret, let each of them keep silent in church and speak to himself and to God. 29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others (AF)weigh what is said. 30 If a revelation is made to another sitting there, (AG)let the first be silent. 31 For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged, 32 and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets. 33 For God is not a God of (AH)confusion but of peace.
As in (AI)all the churches of the saints, 34 (AJ)the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but (AK)should be in submission, as (AL)the Law also says. 35 If there is anything they desire to learn, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.
36 Or was it from you that the word of God came? Or are you the only ones it has reached? 37 (AM)If anyone thinks that he is a prophet, or spiritual, he should acknowledge that the things I am writing to you are a command of the Lord. 38 If anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized. 39 So, my brothers, (AN)earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 40 (AO)But all things should be done decently and (AP)in order.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 14:6 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 20, 26, 39
- 1 Corinthians 14:16 Or of him that is without gifts
- 1 Corinthians 14:22 Greek lacks a sign
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
New International Version
Intelligibility in Worship
14 Follow the way of love(A) and eagerly desire(B) gifts of the Spirit,(C) especially prophecy.(D) 2 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. 3 But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening,(H) encouraging(I) and comfort. 4 Anyone who speaks in a tongue(J) edifies(K) themselves, but the one who prophesies(L) edifies the church. 5 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)
6 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) 7 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? 8 Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?(R) 9 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 Corinthians 14:2 Or in another language; also in verses 4, 13, 14, 19, 26 and 27
- 1 Corinthians 14:5 Or in other languages; also in verses 6, 18, 22, 23 and 39
- 1 Corinthians 14:5 Or in other languages; also in verses 6, 18, 22, 23 and 39
- 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.
- 1 Corinthians 14:21 Isaiah 28:11,12
- 1 Corinthians 14:34 Or peace. As in all the congregations of the Lord’s people, 34 women
- 1 Corinthians 14:35 In a few manuscripts these verses come after verse 40.
- 1 Corinthians 14:38 Some manuscripts But anyone who is ignorant of this will be ignorant
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