١ كورنثوس 14

١ 1 اِتْبَعُوا ٱلْمَحَبَّةَ، وَلَكِنْ جِدُّوا لِلْمَوَاهِبِ ٱلرُّوحِيَّةِ، وَبِٱلْأَوْلَى أَنْ تَتَنَبَّأُوا.

Hotly pursue this love, yet seek earnestly spiritual gifts, and chiefly that you may prophesy.

٢ 2 لِأَنَّ مَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِلِسَانٍ لَا يُكَلِّمُ ٱلنَّاسَ بَلِ ٱللهَ، لِأَنْ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ يَسْمَعُ، وَلَكِنَّهُ بِٱلرُّوحِ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِأَسْرَارٍ.

For he who speaks in a "tongue" speaks not to man but to God, for no one understands him, but in the Spirit he utters secret truths.

٣ 3 وَأَمَّا مَنْ يَتَنَبَّأُ، فَيُكَلِّمُ ٱلنَّاسَ بِبُنْيَانٍ وَوَعْظٍ وَتَسْلِيَةٍ.

But he who prophesies addresses words to men that build up, encourage, and console.

٤ 4 مَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِلِسَانٍ يَبْنِي نَفْسَهُ، وَأَمَّا مَنْ يَتَنَبَّأُ فَيَبْنِي ٱلْكَنِيسَةَ.

He who speaks in a tongue upbuilds himself; but he who prophesies upbuilds the church.

٥ 5 إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنَّ جَمِيعَكُمْ تَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِأَلْسِنَةٍ، وَلَكِنْ بِٱلْأَوْلَى أَنْ تَتَنَبَّأُوا. لِأَنَّ مَنْ يَتَنَبَّأُ أَعْظَمُ مِمَّنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِأَلْسِنَةٍ، إِلَّا إِذَا تَرْجَمَ، حَتَّى تَنَالَ ٱلْكَنِيسَةُ بُنْيَانًا.

Now I should like you all to speak with "tongues"; but I should rather that you prophesied, For he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may be built up.

٦ 6 فَٱلْآنَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْإِخْوَةُ، إِنْ جِئْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ مُتَكَلِّمًا بِأَلْسِنَةٍ، فَمَاذَا أَنْفَعُكُمْ، إِنْ لَمْ أُكَلِّمْكُمْ إِمَّا بِإِعْلَانٍ، أَوْ بِعِلْمٍ، أَوْ بِنُبُوَّةٍ، أَوْ بِتَعْلِيمٍ؟

Now brothers, if I should come to you speaking with tongues, what should I benefit you, unless I speak to you some revelation, or knowledge, or prophecy, or teaching?

٧ 7 اَلْأَشْيَاءُ ٱلْعَادِمَةُ ٱلنُّفُوسِ ٱلَّتِي تُعْطِي صَوْتًا: مِزْمَارٌ أَوْ قِيثَارَةٌ، مَعَ ذَلِكَ إِنْ لَمْ تُعْطِ فَرْقًا لِلنَّغَمَاتِ، فَكَيْفَ يُعْرَفُ مَا زُمِّرَ أَوْ مَا عُزِفَ بِهِ؟

For if lifeless instruments such as the flute or the harp give no distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is fluted or harped?

٨ 8 فَإِنَّهُ إِنْ أَعْطَى ٱلْبُوقُ أَيْضًا صَوْتًا غَيْرَ وَاضِحٍ، فَمَنْ يَتَهَيَّأُ لِلْقِتَالِ؟

Or, for example, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, what soldier will be prepared for battle?

٩ 9 هَكَذَا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضًا إِنْ لَمْ تُعْطُوا بِٱللِّسَانِ كَلَامًا يُفْهَمُ، فَكَيْفَ يُعْرَفُ مَا تُكُلِّمَ بِهِ؟ فَإِنَّكُمْ تَكُونُونَ تَتَكَلَّمُونَ فِي ٱلْهَوَاءِ!

In the same way with you, if you utter unintelligible words with your tongue, how can what you say be understood? You will be speaking to the winds!

١٠ 10 رُبَّمَا تَكُونُ أَنْوَاعُ لُغَاتٍ هَذَا عَدَدُهَا فِي ٱلْعَالَمِ، وَلَيْسَ شَيْءٌ مِنْهَا بِلَا مَعْنًى.

There are, let us say, so many languages in the world, and none without its meaning.

١١ 11 فَإِنْ كُنْتُ لَا أَعْرِفُ قُوَّةَ ٱللُّغَةِ أَكُونُ عِنْدَ ٱلْمُتَكَلِّمِ أَعْجَمِيًّا، وَٱلْمُتَكَلِّمُ أَعْجَمِيًّا عِنْدِي.

If then I do not know the force of expression, I shall seem a barbarian to the one who uses it, and he will seem a barbarian to me.

١٢ 12 هَكَذَا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضًا، إِذْ إِنَّكُمْ غَيُورُونَ لِلْمَوَاهِبِ ٱلرُّوحِيَّةِ، ٱطْلُبُوا لِأَجْلِ بُنْيَانِ ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ أَنْ تَزْدَادُوا.

So also in your case, since you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in them for the upbuilding of the church.

١٣ 13 لِذَلِكَ مَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِلِسَانٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ لِكَيْ يُتَرْجِمَ.

So let him who speaks with tongues pray that he may interpret.

١٤ 14 لِأَنَّهُ إِنْ كُنْتُ أُصَلِّي بِلِسَانٍ، فَرُوحِي تُصَلِّي، وَأَمَّا ذِهْنِي فَهُوَ بِلَا ثَمَرٍ.

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is barren.

١٥ 15 فَمَا هُوَ إِذًا؟ أُصَلِّي بِٱلرُّوحِ، وَأُصَلِّي بِٱلذِّهْنِ أَيْضًا. أُرَتِّلُ بِٱلرُّوحِ، وَأُرَتِّلُ بِٱلذِّهْنِ أَيْضًا.

What then? I will pray with my spirit, and I will pray also with my mind. I will praise God with my spirit, but I will praise him with my mind, also.

١٦ 16 وَإِلَّا فَإِنْ بَارَكْتَ بِٱلرُّوحِ، فَٱلَّذِي يُشْغِلُ مَكَانَ ٱلْعَامِّيِّ، كَيْفَ يَقُولُ: «آمِينَ» عِنْدَ شُكْرِكَ؟ لِأَنَّهُ لَا يَعْرِفُ مَاذَا تَقُولُ!

For if you in your spirit bless God, how shall he who fills the place of the unlearned say the Amen to your thanksgiving, when he does not know what you are talking about?

١٧ 17 فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ تَشْكُرُ حَسَنًا، وَلَكِنَّ ٱلْآخَرَ لَا يُبْنَى.

You on the one hand offer a good thanksgiving, but the other is not built up.

١٨ 18 أَشْكُرُ إِلَهِي أَنِّي أَتَكَلَّمُ بِأَلْسِنَةٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ جَمِيعِكُمْ.

Thank God I speak with tongues more than you all,

١٩ 19 وَلَكِنْ، فِي كَنِيسَةٍ، أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَتَكَلَّمَ خَمْسَ كَلِمَاتٍ بِذِهْنِي لِكَيْ أُعَلِّمَ آخَرِينَ أَيْضًا، أَكْثَرَ مِنْ عَشْرَةِ آلَافِ كَلِمَةٍ بِلِسَانٍ.

but in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, so as to instruct others, than ten thousand in an unknown tongue.

٢٠ 20 أَيُّهَا ٱلْإِخْوَةُ، لَا تَكُونُوا أَوْلَادًا فِي أَذْهَانِكُمْ، بَلْ كُونُوا أَوْلَادًا فِي ٱلشَّرِّ، وَأَمَّا فِي ٱلْأَذْهَانِ فَكُونُوا كَامِلِينَ.

Brothers, do not become children in understanding; be babes in malice, but in understanding become mature men.

٢١ 21 مَكْتُوبٌ فِي ٱلنَّامُوسِ: «إِنِّي بِذَوِي أَلْسِنَةٍ أُخْرَى وَبِشِفَاهٍ أُخْرَى سَأُكَلِّمُ هَذَا ٱلشَّعْبَ، وَلَا هَكَذَا يَسْمَعُونَ لِي، يَقُولُ ٱلرَّبُّ».

In the Law it is written. With men of other tongues, and by the lips of strangers, will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.

٢٢ 22 إِذًا ٱلْأَلْسِنَةُ آيَةٌ، لَا لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ، بَلْ لِغَيْرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ. أَمَّا ٱلنُّبُوَّةُ فَلَيْسَتْ لِغَيْرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ، بَلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ.

So then the gift of tongues is for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; but prophecy is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe.

٢٣ 23 فَإِنِ ٱجْتَمَعَتِ ٱلْكَنِيسَةُ كُلُّهَا فِي مَكَانٍ وَاحِدٍ، وَكَانَ ٱلْجَمِيعُ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِأَلْسِنَةٍ، فَدَخَلَ عَامِّيُّونَ أَوْ غَيْرُ مُؤْمِنِينَ، أَفَلَا يَقُولُونَ إِنَّكُمْ تَهْذُونَ؟

Accordingly, when the whole church assemblies, and everybody is speaking "with tongues," if there enter men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that you are mad?

٢٤ 24 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ كَانَ ٱلْجَمِيعُ يَتَنَبَّأُونَ، فَدَخَلَ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُ مُؤْمِنٍ أَوْ عَامِّيٌّ، فَإِنَّهُ يُوَبَّخُ مِنَ ٱلْجَمِيعِ. يُحْكَمُ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْجَمِيعِ.

But if all are prophesying when an unlearned or unbelieving man enters, he is convicted in conscience by your speaker, he feels himself judged by all,

٢٥ 25 وَهَكَذَا تَصِيرُ خَفَايَا قَلْبِهِ ظَاهِرَةً. وَهَكَذَا يَخِرُّ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ وَيَسْجُدُ لِلهِ، مُنَادِيًا: أَنَّ ٱللهَ بِٱلْحَقِيقَةِ فِيكُمْ.

and the secret depths of his heart are laid open. So he will fall upon his face and worship God, saying, "Of a truth, God is with you."

٢٦ 26 فَمَا هُوَ إِذًا أَيُّهَا ٱلْإِخْوَةُ؟ مَتَى ٱجْتَمَعْتُمْ فَكُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ لَهُ مَزْمُورٌ، لَهُ تَعْلِيمٌ، لَهُ لِسَانٌ، لَهُ إِعْلَانٌ، لَهُ تَرْجَمَةٌ. فَلْيَكُنْ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ لِلْبُنْيَانِ.

What follows, then, brothers? Whenever you meet together, each contributes something; a psalm, a sermon, a revelation, a tongue, an interpretation. Let all be done for edification.

٢٧ 27 إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدٌ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِلِسَانٍ، فَٱثْنَيْنِ ٱثْنَيْنِ، أَوْ عَلَى ٱلْأَكْثَرِ ثَلَاثَةً ثَلَاثَةً، وَبِتَرْتِيبٍ،وَلْيُتَرْجِمْ وَاحِدٌ.

If any one speaks in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that in turn, and let some one interpret.

٢٨ 28 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ مُتَرْجِمٌ فَلْيَصْمُتْ فِي ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ، وَلْيُكَلِّمْ نَفْسَهُ وَٱللهَ.

But if there is no one to interpret, let them keep silence in the church, and speak to themselves and to God.

٢٩ 29 أَمَّا ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءُ فَلْيَتَكَلَّمِ ٱثْنَانِ أَوْ ثَلَاثَةٌ، وَلْيَحْكُمِ ٱلْآخَرُونَ.

Let the prophets speak by two or three, and let the others exercise their judgment.

٣٠ 30 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ أُعْلِنَ لِآخَرَ جَالِسٍ فَلْيَسْكُتِ ٱلْأَوَّلُ.

But if to one as he sits there some revelation is made, let the first be silent.

٣١ 31 لِأَنَّكُمْ تَقْدِرُونَ جَمِيعُكُمْ أَنْ تَتَنَبَّأُوا وَاحِدًا وَاحِدًا، لِيَتَعَلَّمَ ٱلْجَمِيعُ وَيَتَعَزَّى ٱلْجَمِيعُ.

For you can all prophesy one by one; so that all may be learning, and all may be encouraged.

٣٢ 32 وَأَرْوَاحُ ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءِ خَاضِعَةٌ لِلْأَنْبِيَاءِ.

The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets,

٣٣ 33 لِأَنَّ ٱللهَ لَيْسَ إِلَهَ تَشْوِيشٍ بَلْ إِلَهُ سَلَامٍ. كَمَا فِي جَمِيعِ كَنَائِسِ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ،

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. This custom prevails in all the churches of the saints.

٣٤ 34 لِتَصْمُتْ نِسَاؤُكُمْ فِي ٱلْكَنَائِسِ، لِأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ مَأْذُونًا لَهُنَّ أَنْ يَتَكَلَّمْنَ، بَلْ يَخْضَعْنَ كَمَا يَقُولُ ٱلنَّامُوسُ أَيْضًا.

"In your congregation" you write, "as in all the churches of the saints, let the women keep silence in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak. On the contrary let them be subordinate, as also says the law.

٣٥ 35 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ كُنَّ يُرِدْنَ أَنْ يَتَعَلَّمْنَ شَيْئًا، فَلْيَسْأَلْنَ رِجَالَهُنَّ فِي ٱلْبَيْتِ، لِأَنَّهُ قَبِيحٌ بِٱلنِّسَاءِ أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمَ فِي كَنِيسَةٍ.

And if they want to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a women to speak in church."

٣٦ 36 أَمْ مِنْكُمْ خَرَجَتْ كَلِمَةُ ٱللهِ؟ أَمْ إِلَيْكُمْ وَحْدَكُمُ ٱنْتَهَتْ؟

What, was it from you that the word of God went forth, or to you only did it come?

٣٧ 37 إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدٌ يَحْسِبُ نَفْسَهُ نَبِيًّا أَوْ رُوحِيًّا، فَلْيَعْلَمْ مَا أَكْتُبُهُ إِلَيْكُمْ أَنَّهُ وَصَايَا ٱلرَّبِّ.

If any one thinks himself a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that what I am now writing you is a command of the Lord.

٣٨ 38 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ يَجْهَلْ أَحَدٌ، فَلْيَجْهَلْ!

But if any one disregard it he will be disregarded.

٣٩ 39 إِذًا أَيُّهَا ٱلْإِخْوَةُ جِدُّوا لِلتَّنَبُّؤِ، وَلَا تَمْنَعُوا ٱلتَّكَلُّمَ بِأَلْسِنَةٍ.

So, my brothers, be ambitious for the gift of prophecy, and speak not against the gifts of tongues.

٤٠ 40 وَلْيَكُنْ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ بِلِيَاقَةٍ وَبِحَسَبِ تَرْتِيبٍ.

Let everything be done decently and in order.