1 Korinterne 14
1 Higer efter Kærligheden, og tragter efter de aandelige Gaver, men mest efter at profetere.
Labour after charity, and be desirous of spiritual gifts: but especially that ye may prophesy.
2 Thi den, som taler i Tunger, taler ikke for Mennesker, men for Gud; thi ingen forstaar det, men han taler Hemmeligheder i Aanden.
For he, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, speaketh not to men, but to God: for no one understandeth, though in spirit he speaketh mysteries.
3 Men den, som profeterer, taler Mennesker til Opbyggelse og Formaning og Trøst.
But he, that prophesieth, speaketh edification, and exhortation, and comfort to men.
4 Den, som taler i Tunger, opbygger sig selv; men den, som profeterer, opbygger en Menighed.
He, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, edifieth himself: but he, that prophesieth, edifieth the church.
5 Men jeg ønsker, at I alle maatte tale i Tunger, men endnu hellere, at I maatte profetere; den, som profeterer, er større end den, som taler i Tunger, med mindre han udlægger det, for at Menigheden kan faa Opbyggelse deraf.
I could wish 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 edification.
6 Men nu, Brødre! dersom jeg kommer til eder og taler i Tunger, hvad vil jeg da gavne eder, hvis jeg ikke taler til eder enten ved Aabenbaring eller ved Kundskab, enten ved Profeti eller ved Lære?
Now, my brethren, if I come to you speaking with many tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak intelligibly to you of revelation, or knowledge, or prophecy, or doctrine?
7 Selv de livløse Ting, som give Lyd, være sig en Fløjte eller en Harpe, naar de ikke gøre Skel imellem Tonerne, hvorledes skal man saa kunne forstaa, hvad der spilles paa Fløjten eller Harpen?
As inanimate things which give a found, whether pipe or harp, unless they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall what is piped or harped be understood?
8 Ja, ogsaa naar en Basun giver en utydelig Lyd, hvem vil da berede sig til Krig?
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?
9 Saaledes ogsaa med eder: dersom I ikke ved Tungen fremføre tydelig Tale, hvorledes skal man da kunne forstaa det, som tales? I ville jo tale hen i Vejret.
So also unless ye utter by the tongue intelligible words, how shall what is spoken be understood? for thus ye will be only talking to the wind.
10 Der er i Verden, lad os sige, saa og saa mange Slags Sprog, og der er intet af dem, som ikke har sin Betydning.
There are, it may be, as many kinds of voices in the world as people, and none of them insignificant.
11 Dersom jeg nu ikke kender Sprogets Betydning, bliver jeg en Barbar for den, som taler, og den, som taler, bliver en Barbar for mig.
But if I know not the force of the words, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian to me.
12 Saaledes ogsaa med eder: naar I tragte efter aandelige Gaver, da lad det være til Menighedens Opbyggelse, at I søge at blive rige derpaa!
So ye also, since ye are so desirous of spiritual gifts, seek to abound in them to the edification of the church.
13 Derfor, den, som taler i Tunger, han bede om, at han maa kunne udlægge det.
Wherefore let him, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray that he may interpret.
14 Thi dersom jeg taler i Tunger og beder, da beder vel min Aand, men min Forstand er uden Frugt.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit indeed prayeth, but my meaning is fruitless.
15 Hvad da? Jeg vil bede med Aanden, men jeg vil ogsaa bede med Forstanden; jeg vil lovsynge med Aanden, men jeg vil ogsaa lovsynge med Forstanden.
What is then to be done? I will pray with the Spirit, but I will pray to be understood: I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing to be understood.
16 Ellers, naar du priser Gud i Aanden, hvorledes vil da den, som indtager den uindviedes Plads, kunne sige sit Amen til din Taksigelse, efterdi han ikke ved, hvad du siger?
For if thou bless in the spirit, how shall the unlearned say Amen to thy thanksgiving, when he knoweth not what thou sayst?
17 Thi vel er din Taksigelse smuk, men den anden opbygges ikke.
thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18 Jeg takker Gud for, at jeg mere end I alle taler i Tunger.
I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all.
19 Men i en Menighed vil jeg hellere tale fem Ord med min Forstand, for at jeg ogsaa kan undervise andre, end ti Tusinde Ord i Tunger.
But in a public assembly I had rather speak five words to be understood, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
20 Brødre! vorder ikke Børn i Forstand, men værer Børn i Ondskab, i Forstand derimod vorder fuldvoksne!
My brethren, be not children in sense: but in malice be infants, and in your judgements shew yourselves to be men.
21 Der er skrevet i Loven: „Ved Folk med fremmede Tungemaal og ved fremmedes Læber vil jeg tale til dette Folk, og de skulle end ikke saaledes høre mig, siger Herren.‟
It is written in the law, "By men of another language, and by other lips, will I speak to this people, and even so they will not listen to me, saith the Lord."
22 Saaledes er Tungetalen til et Tegn, ikke for dem, som tro, men for de vantro; men den profetiske Gave er det ikke for de vantro, men for dem, som tro.
So that tongues are for a sign, not to believers but to unbelievers: but prophecy not to unbelievers but to those that believe.
23 Naar altsaa den hele Menighed kommer sammen, og alle tale i Tunger, men der kommer uindviede eller vantro ind, ville de da ikke sige, at I rase?
If then the whole church be come together and all speak in unknown tongues, and there come in illiterate persons, or infidels, will they not say that ye are mad?
24 Men dersom alle profetere, og der kommer nogen vantro eller uindviet ind, da overbevises han af alle, han bedømmes af alle,
But if all prophesy, and there come in an unbeliever, or one unlearned, he is convinced by all, he is judged by all.
25 hans Hjertes skjulte Tanker aabenbares, og saa vil han falde paa sit Ansigt og tilbede Gud og forkynde, at Gud er virkelig i eder.
And thus the secrets of his heart are made manifest; so that falling down upon his face he will worship God, declaring that God is indeed among you.
26 Hvad da, Brødre? Naar I komme sammen, da har enhver en Lovsang, en Lære, en Aabenbaring, en Tungetale, en Udlægning; alt ske til Opbyggelse!
What is then to be done, my brethren? when ye come together, if any of you hath a psalm, a doctrine, a tongue, a revelation, an interpretation, ---let all be done for edification.
27 Dersom nogen taler i Tunger, da være det to, eller i det højeste tre hver Gang, og den ene efter den anden, og een udlægge det!
And if any one speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at most by three, and that by turns; and let one interpret.
28 Men dersom der ingen Udlægger er til Stede, da tie hin i Menigheden, men han tale for sig selv og for Gud!
But if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the assembly; and let him speak to himself and to God.
29 Men af Profeter tale to eller tre, og de andre bedømme det;
And let but two or three of the prophets speak, and the others judge.
30 men dersom en anden, som sidder der, faar en Aabenbarelse, da tie den første!
And if any thing be revealed to another sitting by, let the first have done speaking before the other begins.
31 Thi I kunne alle profetere, den ene efter den anden, for at alle kunne lære, og alle blive formanede,
For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
32 og Profeters Aander ere Profeter undergivne.
And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets:
33 Thi Gud er ikke Forvirringens, men Fredens Gud. Ligesom i alle de helliges Menigheder
for God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as we see in all the assemblies of the saints.
34 skulle eders Kvinder tie i Forsamlingerne; thi det tilstedes dem ikke at tale, men lad dem underordne sig, ligesom ogsaa Loven siger.
Let your women be silent in your assemblies: for it is not permitted to them to speak, but they are to be in subjection, as the law saith.
35 Men ville de lære noget, da adspørge de deres egne Mænd hjemme; thi det er usømmeligt for en Kvinde at tale i en Menighedsforsamling.
And if they would learn any thing, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it does not become women to speak in a public assembly.
36 Eller er det fra eder, at Guds Ord er udgaaet? eller er det til eder alene, at det er kommet?
Did the word of God come out first from you? or did it come to you only?
37 Dersom nogen tykkes, at han er en Profet eller aandelig, han erkende, at hvad jeg skriver til eder, er Herrens Bud.
If any one seem to be a prophet, or acted by the Spirit, let him acknowlege that what I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.
38 Men er nogen uvidende derom, saa faar han være uvidende!
But if any will be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 Altsaa, mine Brødre! tragter efter at profetere og forhindrer ikke Talen i Tunger!
Wherefore, my brethren, be most desirous to prophesy, and yet forbid not to speak with tongues:
40 Men alt ske sømmeligt og med Orden!
but let all things be done decently and in order.
