Corinthios I 14
1 Sectamini caritatem, æmulamini spiritualia: magis autem ut prophetetis.
Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual things, and especially that you may prophesy.
2 Qui enim loquitur lingua, non hominibus loquitur, sed Deo: nemo enim audit. Spiritu autem loquitur mysteria.
For the one who speaks in another language speaks not to people, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
3 Nam qui prophetat, hominibus loquitur ad ædificationem, et exhortationem, et consolationem.
But he who prophesies speaks to people for their encouragement, strengthening, and comfort.
4 Qui loquitur lingua, semetipsum ædificat: qui autem prophetat, ecclesiam Dei ædificat.
He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
5 Volo autem omnes vos loqui linguis: magis autem prophetare. Nam major est qui prophetat, quam qui loquitur linguis; nisi forte interpretetur ut ecclesia ædificationem accipiat.
Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy, and he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the church may be built up.
6 Nunc autem, fratres, si venero ad vos linguis loquens: quid vobis prodero, nisi vobis loquar aut in revelatione, aut in scientia, aut in prophetia, aut in doctrina?
But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?
7 Tamen quæ sine anima sunt vocem dantia, sive tibia, sive cithara; nisi distinctionem sonituum dederint, quomodo scietur id quod canitur, aut quod citharizatur?
Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they did not give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?
8 Etenim si incertam vocem det tuba, quis parabit se ad bellum?
For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
9 Ita et vos per linguam nisi manifestum sermonem dederitis: quomodo scietur id quod dicitur? eritis enim in aëra loquentes.
So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.
10 Tam multa, ut puta genera linguarum sunt in hoc mundo: et nihil sine voce est.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none is without meaning.
11 Si ergo nesciero virtutem vocis, ero ei, cui loquor, barbarus: et qui loquitur, mihi barbarus.
If then I do not know the meaning of the sound, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
12 Sic et vos, quoniam æmulatores estis spirituum, ad ædificationem ecclesiæ quærite ut abundetis.
So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual things, seek that you may abound to the building up of the church.
13 Et ideo qui loquitur lingua, oret ut interpretetur.
Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
14 Nam si orem lingua, spiritus meus orat, mens autem mea sine fructu est.
For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 Quid ergo est? Orabo spiritu, orabo et mente: psallam spiritu, psallam et mente.
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 Ceterum si benedixeris spiritu, qui supplet locum idiotæ, quomodo dicet: Amen, super tuam benedictionem? quoniam quid dicas, nescit.
Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, seeing he does not know what you say?
17 Nam tu quidem bene gratias agis, sed alter non ædificatur.
For you truly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
18 Gratias ago Deo meo, quod omnium vestrum lingua loquor.
I thank God I speak in tongues more than you all.
19 Sed in ecclesia volo quinque verba sensu meo loqui, ut et alios instruam: quam decem millia verborum in lingua.
However in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.
20 Fratres, nolite pueri effici sensibus, sed malitia parvuli estote: sensibus autem perfecti estote.
Brothers, do not be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
21 In lege scriptum est: Quoniam in aliis linguis et labiis aliis loquar populo huic: et nec sic exaudient me, dicit Dominus.
In the law it is written, "By people of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people; but even then they will not listen to me," says the Lord.
22 Itaque linguæ in signum sunt non fidelibus, sed infidelibus: prophetiæ autem non infidelibus, sed fidelibus.
Therefore tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.
23 Si ergo conveniat universa ecclesia in unum, et omnes linguis loquantur, intrent autem idiotæ, aut infideles: nonne dicent quod insanitis?
If therefore the whole church is assembled together and all speak in tongues, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won't they say that you are crazy?
24 Si autem omnes prophetent, intret autem quis infidelis, vel idiota, convincitur ab omnibus, dijudicatur ab omnibus:
But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
25 occulta cordis ejus manifesta fiunt: et ita cadens in faciem adorabit Deum, pronuntians quod vere Deus in vobis sit.
And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.
26 Quid ergo est, fratres? Cum convenitis, unusquisque vestrum psalmum habet, doctrinam habet, apocalypsim habet, linguam habet, interpretationem habet: omnia ad ædificationem fiant.
What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
27 Sive lingua quis loquitur, secundum duos, aut ut multum tres, et per partes, et unus interpretatur.
If anyone speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
28 Si autem non fuerit interpres, taceat in ecclesia: sibi autem loquatur, et Deo.
But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the church, and let him speak to himself, and to God.
29 Prophetæ autem duo, aut tres dicant, et ceteri dijudicent.
Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.
30 Quod si alii revelatum fuerit sedenti, prior taceat.
But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
31 Potestis enim omnes per singulos prophetare: ut omnes discant, et omnes exhortentur:
For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.
32 et spiritus prophetarum prophetis subjecti sunt.
The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
33 Non enim est dissensionis Deus, sed pacis: sicut et in omnibus ecclesiis sanctorum doceo.
for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
34 Mulieres in ecclesiis taceant, non enim permittitur eis loqui, sed subditas esse, sicut et lex dicit.
let the women keep silent in the churches, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the Law also says.
35 Si quid autem volunt discere, domi viros suos interrogent. Turpe est enim mulieri loqui in ecclesia.
If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the church.
36 An a vobis verbum Dei processit? aut in vos solos pervenit?
What? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
37 Si quis videtur propheta esse, aut spiritualis, cognoscat quæ scribo vobis, quia Domini sunt mandata.
If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.
38 Si quis autem ignorat, ignorabitur.
But if someone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
39 Itaque fratres æmulamini prophetare: et loqui linguis nolite prohibere.
Therefore, my brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
40 Omnia autem honeste, et secundum ordinem fiant.
Let all things be done decently and in order.
