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1 Corintios 14
Nueva Versión Internacional
1 Corintios 14
Nueva Versión Internacional
El don de lenguas y el de profecía
14 Esfuércense en seguir el amor y ambicionen los dones espirituales, sobre todo el de profecía. 2 Porque el que habla en lenguas no habla a los demás, sino a Dios. En realidad, nadie entiende lo que dice, pues habla misterios por el Espíritu.[a] 3 En cambio, el que profetiza habla a los demás para edificarlos, animarlos y consolarlos. 4 El que habla en lenguas se edifica a sí mismo; en cambio, el que profetiza edifica a la iglesia. 5 Yo quisiera que todos ustedes hablaran en lenguas, pero mucho más que profetizaran. El que profetiza aventaja al que habla en lenguas, a menos que este también interprete, para que la iglesia reciba edificación.
6 Hermanos, si ahora fuera a visitarlos y hablara en lenguas, ¿de qué serviría a menos que presentara alguna revelación, conocimiento, profecía o enseñanza? 7 Aun en el caso de los instrumentos musicales, tales como la flauta o el arpa, ¿cómo se reconocerá lo que tocan si no dan distintamente sus sonidos? 8 Y si la trompeta no da un toque claro, ¿quién se va a preparar para la batalla? 9 Así sucede con ustedes. A menos que su lengua pronuncie palabras comprensibles, ¿cómo se sabrá lo que dicen? Será como si hablaran al aire. 10 ¡Quién sabe cuántos idiomas hay en el mundo! Además, ninguno carece de sentido. 11 Pero si no capto el sentido de lo que alguien dice, seré como un extranjero para el que me habla y él lo será para mí. 12 Por eso ustedes, que desean dones espirituales, procuren que estos abunden para la edificación de la iglesia.
13 Por esta razón, el que habla en lenguas pida en oración el don de interpretar lo que diga. 14 Porque, si yo oro en lenguas, mi espíritu ora, pero mi entendimiento no se beneficia en nada. 15 ¿Qué debo hacer entonces? Pues orar con el espíritu, pero también con el entendimiento; cantar con el espíritu, pero también con el entendimiento. 16 De otra manera, si alabas a Dios con el espíritu, ¿cómo puede quien no es instruido[b] decir «amén» a tu acción de gracias, puesto que no entiende lo que dices? 17 En ese caso tu acción de gracias es admirable, pero no edifica al otro.
18 Doy gracias a Dios porque hablo en lenguas más que todos ustedes. 19 Sin embargo, en la iglesia prefiero emplear cinco palabras comprensibles y que me sirvan para instruir a los demás que diez mil palabras en lenguas.
20 Hermanos, no sean niños en su modo de pensar. Sean niños en cuanto a la malicia, pero adultos en su modo de pensar. 21 En la Ley está escrito:
«Por medio de gente de labios extranjeros
y lenguas extrañas
hablaré a este pueblo,
pero ni aun así me escucharán»,[c]
dice el Señor.
22 De modo que el hablar en lenguas es una señal no para los creyentes, sino para los incrédulos; en cambio, la profecía no es señal para los incrédulos, sino para los creyentes. 23 Así que, si toda la iglesia se reúne y todos hablan en lenguas, y entran algunos que no entienden o no creen, ¿no dirán que ustedes están locos? 24 Pero si uno que no cree o uno que no entiende entra cuando todos están profetizando, se sentirá reprendido y juzgado por todos, 25 y los secretos de su corazón quedarán al descubierto. Así que se postrará ante Dios y lo adorará, exclamando: «¡Realmente Dios está entre ustedes!».
Orden en los cultos
26 ¿Qué concluimos, hermanos? Que, cuando se reúnan, cada uno puede tener un salmo, una enseñanza, una revelación, un mensaje en lenguas o una interpretación. Todo esto debe hacerse para la edificación de la iglesia. 27 Si se habla en lenguas, que hablen dos —o cuando mucho tres—, cada uno por turno y que alguien interprete. 28 Si no hay intérprete, que guarden silencio en la iglesia y cada uno hable para sí mismo y para Dios.
29 En cuanto a los profetas, que hablen dos o tres y que los demás examinen con cuidado lo dicho. 30 Si alguien que está sentado recibe una revelación, el que esté hablando ceda la palabra. 31 Así todos pueden profetizar por turno, para que todos reciban instrucción y aliento. 32 El don de profecía está[d] bajo el control de los profetas, 33 porque Dios no es un Dios de desorden, sino de paz.
Como es costumbre en las congregaciones de los creyentes, 34 guarden las mujeres silencio en la iglesia, pues no les está permitido hablar. Que estén sumisas, como lo establece la Ley. 35 Si quieren saber algo, que se lo pregunten en casa a sus esposos; porque no está bien visto que una mujer hable en la iglesia.
36 ¿Acaso la palabra de Dios procedió de ustedes? ¿O son ustedes los únicos que la han recibido? 37 Si alguno se cree profeta o espiritual, reconozca que esto que escribo es mandato del Señor. 38 Si no lo reconoce, tampoco él será reconocido.[e]
39 Así que, hermanos míos, ambicionen el don de profetizar y no prohíban que se hable en lenguas. 40 Pero todo debe hacerse de una manera apropiada y con orden.
1 Corinthians 14
Jubilee Bible 2000
1 Corinthians 14
Jubilee Bible 2000
14 ¶ Follow after charity and earnestly pursue spiritual gifts, but above all, that ye may prophesy.
2 For he that speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not unto men, but unto God, for no one understands him, even though by the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
3 But he that prophesies speaks unto men for edification and exhortation and comfort.
4 He that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself, but he that prophesies edifies the congregation. {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones}
5 I would that ye all spoke with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied, for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, that the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} may receive edifying.
6 ¶ Now, brothers, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you unless I speak to you either with revelation or with knowledge or with prophecy or with doctrine?
7 And even things without life giving sound, whether flute or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is played or harped?
8 For if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue a clear and definite word, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
10 There are many kinds of distinct voices in the world, and nothing is dumb.
11 Therefore, if I ignore the virtue of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaks as a barbarian, and he that speaks shall be a barbarian unto me.
12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye desire the things of the Spirit, earnestly pursue excellence unto the edification of the congregation. {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones}
13 Therefore, let him that speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, 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 occupies the place of the ignorant say, Amen, at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understands 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 congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
20 Brothers, be not children in understanding, howbeit in malice be ye children; but in understanding be perfect.
21 ¶ In the law it is written, In other tongues and with other lips I will speak unto this people; and yet for all that, they will not hear me, saith the Lord.
22 Therefore, tongues are for a sign, not to those that believe, but to those that do not believe; but prophecy is not for those that do not believe, but for those who believe.
23 If, therefore, the whole congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} is 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 does not believe or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all;
25 for the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, declaring that God is indeed in you.
26 ¶ How is it then, brothers? when ye come together, each one of you has a psalm, has doctrine, has tongues, has revelation, has interpretation. Let all things be done unto edification.
27 If anyone speaks 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 is no interpreter, let him keep silence in the congregation, {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} and let him speak to himself and to God.
29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the others judge.
30 If any thing is revealed to another that sits by, let the first be silent.
31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.
32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
33 For God is not the God of disorder, but of peace, as in all the congregations {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} of the saints.
34 ¶ Let your women keep silence in the congregations, {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be in subjection, as also saith the law.
35 And if they desire to learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home, for it is a dishonest thing for women to speak in the congregation. {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones}
36 ¶ What? Did the word of God come out from you? or did it come unto you only?
37 If anyone thinks 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 anyone that ignores them shall be ignored.
39 Therefore, brothers, earnestly pursue prophecy and do not forbid to speak with tongues.
40 But let all things be done decently and in order.
1 Corinthians 14
King James Version
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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