1 Corintios 14
Dios Habla Hoy
Criterio de la utilidad común
14 Procuren, pues, tener amor, y al mismo tiempo aspiren a que Dios les dé dones espirituales, especialmente el de profecía. 2 Aquel que habla en lenguas extrañas, habla a Dios y no a seres humanos, pues nadie lo entiende. En su espíritu dice cosas secretas, pero nadie las entiende. 3 En cambio, el que comunica mensajes proféticos, lo hace para edificación de la comunidad, y la anima y consuela. 4 El que habla en una lengua extraña, lo hace para su propio bien; pero el que comunica mensajes proféticos, edifica a la iglesia.
5 Yo quisiera que todos ustedes hablaran en lenguas extrañas; pero preferiría que comunicaran mensajes proféticos; esto es mejor que hablar en lenguas, a menos que se interprete su significado de tal manera que sirva para edificación de la iglesia. 6 Por ejemplo, hermanos, no les servirá de nada que yo los visite y les hable en lenguas extrañas, en vez de hablarles de lo que Dios nos manifiesta, o del conocimiento de la verdad, o en vez de comunicarles algún mensaje profético o alguna enseñanza.
7 Si los instrumentos musicales, como la flauta o el arpa, no tuvieran diferente sonido, no podría distinguirse qué música produce cada uno. 8 Y si, en la guerra, la trompeta no diera sus toques con claridad, nadie se prepararía para la batalla. 9 Lo mismo sucede con ustedes: si no usan su lengua para pronunciar palabras que se puedan entender, ¿cómo va a saberse lo que están diciendo? ¡Le estarán hablando al aire! 10 Sin duda hay muchos idiomas en el mundo, y todos se valen del sonido. 11 Pero si yo no conozco el significado de los sonidos, seré un extranjero para el que me habla, y él será un extranjero para mí. 12 Por eso, ya que ustedes ambicionan poseer dones espirituales, procuren tener en abundancia aquellos que ayudan a la edificación de la iglesia.
13 Por lo tanto, el que habla en lengua extraña, pídale a Dios que le conceda el poder de interpretarla. 14 Pues si yo oro en una lengua extraña, es verdad que estoy orando con mi espíritu, pero mi entendimiento permanece estéril. 15 ¿Qué debo hacer entonces? Pues debo orar con el espíritu, pero también con el entendimiento. Debo cantar con el espíritu, pero también con el entendimiento. 16 Porque si tú alabas a Dios solamente con el espíritu, y una persona común y corriente te escucha, no podrá unirse a ti en tu acción de gracias, pues no entenderá lo que dices. 17 Tu acción de gracias podrá ser muy buena, pero no será útil para el otro. 18 Doy gracias a Dios porque hablo en lenguas extrañas más que todos ustedes; 19 pero en la iglesia prefiero decir cinco palabras que se entiendan, para enseñar así a otros, que decir diez mil palabras en lengua extraña.
20 Hermanos, no piensen ustedes como niños. Sean como niños para lo malo; pero sean adultos en su modo de pensar. 21 En la Escritura se dice: «Hablaré a esta nación en lenguas extrañas y por boca de extranjeros, pero ni aun así me harán caso, dice el Señor.» 22 Así que el hablar en lenguas es una señal para los que no son creyentes, no para los que tienen fe. Pero el comunicar mensajes proféticos es una señal para los que tienen fe, no para los que no son creyentes. 23 Porque cuando la iglesia se encuentra reunida, si todos están hablando en lenguas, y entra una persona común y corriente o un no creyente, creerá que ustedes se han vuelto locos. 24 En cambio, si todos comunican mensajes proféticos, y entra un no creyente o una persona común y corriente, él mismo quedará convencido y se examinará al oír lo que todos están diciendo. 25 Así quedará al descubierto lo más profundo de su corazón, y adorará de rodillas a Dios, y reconocerá que Dios está verdaderamente entre ustedes.
Necesidad de orden
26 En resumen, hermanos, cuando ustedes se reúnan, unos pueden cantar salmos, otros pueden enseñar, o comunicar lo que Dios les haya revelado, o hablar en lenguas extrañas, o interpretarlas. Pero que todo sea para edificación mutua. 27 Y cuando se hable en lenguas extrañas, que lo hagan dos personas, o tres cuando más, y por turno; además, alguien debe interpretar esas lenguas. 28 Pero si no hay nadie que pueda interpretarlas, que éstos no hablen en lenguas delante de toda la comunidad, sino en privado y para Dios. 29 Igualmente, si hay profetas, que hablen dos o tres, y que los otros examinen lo que se haya dicho. 30 Pero si Dios le revela algo a otra persona que está allí sentada, entonces el primero debe dejar de hablar. 31 De esta manera todos, cada uno en su turno correspondiente, podrán comunicar mensajes proféticos, para que todos aprendan y se animen. 32 El don de profecía debe estar bajo el control del profeta, 33 porque Dios es Dios de paz y no de confusión.
Siguiendo la práctica general de las comunidades cristianas, 34 las mujeres deben guardar silencio en las reuniones de la iglesia, porque no les está permitido hablar. Deben estar sometidas a sus esposos, como manda la ley. 35 Si quieren saber algo, pregúntenlo a sus esposos en casa; porque no está bien que una mujer hable en las reuniones de la iglesia. 36 Tengan presente que la palabra de Dios no comenzó en ustedes, ni ustedes son los únicos que la han recibido.
37 Si alguien se cree profeta, o cree estar inspirado por el Espíritu, reconocerá que esto que les estoy escribiendo es un mandato del Señor. 38 Y si no lo reconoce, el Señor tampoco lo reconoce a él.
39 Así pues, hermanos míos, aspiren al don de profecía, y no prohíban que se hable en lenguas; 40 pero háganlo todo decentemente y con orden.
1 Corinthians 14
Tree of Life Version
Orderly Governing of the Gifts
14 Pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 2 For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to people but to God—for no one understands, but in the Ruach he speaks mysteries. 3 But one who prophesies speaks to people for building up, urging on, and uplifting. 4 One who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but one who prophesies builds up the community. 5 Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy.[a] One who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues—unless he interprets, so that the community may be built up.
6 But now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you—unless I speak to you by way of revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching? 7 It is the same for lifeless things that make a sound—like a flute or a harp. If they make no distinction in the tones, how will what is played be recognized? 8 For if the trumpet[b] makes an unclear sound, who will prepare himself for battle? 9 So also with you with your tongue—unless you utter speech that is intelligible, how will what is spoken be understood? For you will be talking to the wind! 10 It may be that there are many kinds of languages in the world—and none without meaning. 11 If then I do not understand the meaning of the language, I will be a foreigner[c] to the speaker, and the speaker will be a foreigner to me. 12 Likewise with you—since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, keep trying to excel for the building up of the community.
13 Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. 15 What is it then? I will pray in my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing praises with my spirit, and I will also sing praises with my mind. 16 Otherwise if you give thanks and praise in the spirit, how will one filling the place of the ungifted say the “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he has no idea what you’re saying? 17 For you certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up. 18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19 However, in Messiah’s community I would rather speak five words with my mind, so I may also instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20 Brothers and sisters, stop being children in your thinking—rather, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature. 21 In the Prophets[d] it is written,
“By those with strange tongues
and by the lips of strangers
I will speak to this people.
And not even then will they listen to me,” says Adonai.
22 Therefore tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers—but prophecy is a sign not for unbelievers but for believers. 23 So if Messiah’s whole community comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and uninstructed or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy? 24 But if all are prophesying and some unbelieving or ungifted person comes in, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all. 25 The secrets of his heart become known, and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring, “God really is among you!”[e]
26 What is it then, brothers and sisters? Whenever you come together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification. 27 If someone speaks in a tongue, let it be by two or at most three, and each in turn; and let one interpret. 28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the community but speak to himself and to God. 29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others evaluate. 30 But if something is revealed to another sitting nearby, let the first one become silent. 31 For you can all prophesy one by one, so all may learn and be encouraged. 32 The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets, 33 for God is not a God of confusion, but shalom.
As in all the communities of the kedoshim, 34 let women keep silent in the communities, for it is not permitted for them to speak out. Rather let them be in order, as the Torah also says. [f] 35 If they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home—for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak out in the community. 36 Did the word of God originate with you? Or did it reach you alone?
37 If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that what I write to you is the Lord’s command. 38 But if someone does not recognize it, he is not recognized. 39 Therefore, brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 40 But let everything be done decently and in order.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 14:5 cf. Num. 11:29.
- 1 Corinthians 14:8 Grk. salpigx (trumpet), Heb. chatzotzrah (trumpet); cf. Num. 10:2, 9, chatzotzrot kesef (silver trumpets).
- 1 Corinthians 14:11 Lit. barbarian.
- 1 Corinthians 14:21 Lit. Law, here applied to Torah, Prophets, and Writings; the quote is from Isa. 28:11-12.
- 1 Corinthians 14:25 cf. Isa. 45:14; Dan. 2:47; Zech. 8:23.
- 1 Corinthians 14:35 cf. Gen. 3:16.
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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