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1 yUyaM premAcharaNe prayatadhvam AtmikAn dAyAnapi visheShata IshvarIyAdeshakathanasAmarthyaM prAptuM cheShTadhvaM|

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual things, and especially that you may prophesy.

2 yo janaH parabhAShAM bhAShate sa mAnuShAn na sambhAShate kintvIshvarameva yataH kenApi kimapi na budhyate sa chAtmanA nigUDhavAkyAni kathayati;

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 kintu yo jana IshvarIyAdeshaM kathayati sa pareShAM niShThAyai hitopadeshAya sAntvanAyai cha bhAShate|

But he who prophesies speaks to people for their encouragement, strengthening, and comfort.

4 parabhAShAvAdyAtmana eva niShThAM janayati kintvIshvarIyAdeshavAdI samite rniShThAM janayati|

He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

5 yuShmAkaM sarvveShAM parabhAShAbhAShaNam ichChAmyahaM kintvIshvarIyAdeshakathanam adhikamapIchChAmi| yataH samite rniShThAyai yena svavAkyAnAm artho na kriyate tasmAt parabhAShAvAdita IshvarIyAdeshavAdI shreyAn|

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 he bhrAtaraH, idAnIM mayA yadi yuShmatsamIpaM gamyate tarhIshvarIyadarshanasya j nAnasya veshvarIyAdeshasya vA shikShAyA vA vAkyAni na bhAShitvA parabhAShAM bhAShamANena mayA yUyaM kimupakAriShyadhve?

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 aparaM vaMshIvallakyAdiShu niShprANiShu vAdyayantreShu vAditeShu yadi kkaNA na vishiShyante tarhi kiM vAdyaM kiM vA gAnaM bhavati tat kena boddhuM shakyate?

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 aparaM raNatUryyA nisvaNo yadyavyakto bhavet tarhi yuddhAya kaH sajjiShyate?

For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?

9 tadvat jihvAbhi ryadi sugamyA vAk yuShmAbhi rna gadyeta tarhi yad gadyate tat kena bhotsyate? vastuto yUyaM digAlApina iva bhaviShyatha|

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 jagati katiprakArA uktayo vidyante? tAsAmekApi nirarthikA nahi;

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none is without meaning.

11 kintUkterartho yadi mayA na budhyate tarhyahaM vaktrA mlechCha iva maMsye vaktApi mayA mlechCha iva maMsyate|

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 tasmAd AtmikadAyalipsavo yUyaM samite rniShThArthaM prAptabahuvarA bhavituM yatadhvaM,

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual things, seek that you may abound to the building up of the church.

13 ataeva parabhAShAvAdI yad arthakaro. api bhavet tat prArthayatAM|

Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.

14 yadyahaM parabhAShayA prarthanAM kuryyAM tarhi madIya AtmA prArthayate, kintu mama buddhi rniShphalA tiShThati|

For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

15 ityanena kiM karaNIyaM? aham AtmanA prArthayiShye buddhyApi prArthayiShye; aparaM AtmanA gAsyAmi buddhyApi gAsyAmi|

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 tvaM yadAtmanA dhanyavAdaM karoShi tadA yad vadasi tad yadi shiShyenevopasthitena janena na buddhyate tarhi tava dhanyavAdasyAnte tathAstviti tena vaktaM kathaM shakyate?

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 tvaM samyag IshvaraM dhanyaM vadasIti satyaM tathApi tatra parasya niShThA na bhavati|

For you truly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.

18 yuShmAkaM sarvvebhyo. ahaM parabhAShAbhAShaNe samartho. asmIti kAraNAd IshvaraM dhanyaM vadAmi;

I thank God I speak in tongues more than you all.

19 tathApi samitau paropadeshArthaM mayA kathitAni pa ncha vAkyAni varaM na cha lakShaM parabhAShIyAni vAkyAni|

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 he bhrAtaraH, yUyaM buddhyA bAlakAiva mA bhUta parantu duShTatayA shishavaiva bhUtvA buddhyA siddhA bhavata|

Brothers, do not be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

21 shAstra idaM likhitamAste, yathA, ityavochat paresho. aham AbhAShiShya imAn janAn| bhAShAbhiH parakIyAbhi rvaktraishcha paradeshibhiH| tathA mayA kR^ite. apIme na grahIShyanti madvachaH||

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 ataeva tat parabhAShAbhAShaNaM avishchAsinaH prati chihnarUpaM bhavati na cha vishvAsinaH prati; kintvIshvarIyAdeshakathanaM nAvishvAsinaH prati tad vishvAsinaH pratyeva|

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 samitibhukteShu sarvveShu ekasmin sthAne militvA parabhAShAM bhAShamANeShu yadi j nAnAkA NkShiNo. avishvAsino vA tatrAgachCheyustarhi yuShmAn unmattAn kiM na vadiShyanti?

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 kintu sarvveShvIshvarIyAdeshaM prakAshayatsu yadyavishvAsI j nAnAkA NkShI vA kashchit tatrAgachChati tarhi sarvvaireva tasya pApaj nAnaM parIkShA cha jAyate,

But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.

25 tatastasyAntaHkaraNasya guptakalpanAsu vyaktIbhUtAsu so. adhomukhaH patan IshvaramArAdhya yuShmanmadhya Ishvaro vidyate iti satyaM kathAmetAM kathayiShyati|

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 he bhrAtaraH, sammilitAnAM yuShmAkam ekena gItam anyenopadesho. anyena parabhAShAnyena aishvarikadarshanam anyenArthabodhakaM vAkyaM labhyate kimetat? sarvvameva paraniShThArthaM yuShmAbhiH kriyatAM|

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 yadi kashchid bhAShAntaraM vivakShati tarhyekasmin dine dvijanena trijanena vA parabhAShA kathyatAM tadadhikairna kathyatAM tairapi paryyAyAnusArAt kathyatAM, ekena cha tadartho bodhyatAM|

If anyone speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

28 kintvarthAbhidhAyakaH ko. api yadi na vidyate tarhi sa samitau vAchaMyamaH sthitveshvarAyAtmane cha kathAM kathayatu|

But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the church, and let him speak to himself, and to God.

29 aparaM dvau trayo veshvarIyAdeshavaktAraH svaM svamAdeshaM kathayantu tadanye cha taM vichArayantu|

Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.

30 kintu tatrApareNa kenachit janeneshvarIyAdeshe labdhe prathamena kathanAt nivarttitavyaM|

But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.

31 sarvve yat shikShAM sAntvanA ncha labhante tadarthaM yUyaM sarvve paryyAyeNeshvarIyAdeshaM kathayituM shaknutha|

For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.

32 IshvarIyAdeshavaktR^iNAM manAMsi teShAm adhInAni bhavanti|

The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,

33 yata IshvaraH kushAsanajanako nahi sushAsanajanaka eveti pavitralokAnAM sarvvasamitiShu prakAshate|

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

34 apara ncha yuShmAkaM vanitAH samitiShu tUShNImbhUtAstiShThantu yataH shAstralikhitena vidhinA tAH kathAprachAraNAt nivAritAstAbhi rnighrAbhi rbhavitavyaM|

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 atastA yadi kimapi jij nAsante tarhi geheShu patIn pR^ichChantu yataH samitimadhye yoShitAM kathAkathanaM nindanIyaM|

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 aishvaraM vachaH kiM yuShmatto niragamata? kevalaM yuShmAn vA tat kim upAgataM?

What? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?

37 yaH kashchid AtmAnam IshvarIyAdeshavaktAram AtmanAviShTaM vA manyate sa yuShmAn prati mayA yad yat likhyate tatprabhunAj nApitam ItyurarI karotu|

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 kintu yaH kashchit aj no bhavati so. aj na eva tiShThatu|

But if someone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.

39 ataeva he bhrAtaraH, yUyam IshvarIyAdeshakathanasAmarthyaM labdhuM yatadhvaM parabhAShAbhAShaNamapi yuShmAbhi rna nivAryyatAM|

Therefore, my brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

40 sarvvakarmmANi cha vidhyanusArataH suparipATyA kriyantAM|

Let all things be done decently and in order.