1 Corinthians 14
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Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
1Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
1διωκετε την αγαπην ζηλουτε δε τα πνευματικα μαλλον δε ινα προφητευητε
2For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God, for no one understands, but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
2ο γαρ λαλων γλωσση ουκ ανθρωποισ λαλει αλλα τω θεω ουδεισ γαρ ακουει πνευματι δε λαλει μυστηρια
3But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
3ο δε προφητευων ανθρωποισ λαλει οικοδομην και παρακλησιν και παραμυθιαν
4He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
4ο λαλων γλωσση εαυτον οικοδομει ο δε προφητευων εκκλησιαν οικοδομει
5Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.
5θελω δε παντασ υμασ λαλειν γλωσσαισ μαλλον δε ινα προφητευητε μειζων γαρ ο προφητευων η ο λαλων γλωσσαισ εκτοσ ει μη διερμηνευει ινα η εκκλησια οικοδομην λαβη
6But 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?
6νυνι δε αδελφοι εαν ελθω προσ υμασ γλωσσαισ λαλων τι υμασ ωφελησω εαν μη υμιν λαλησω η εν αποκαλυψει η εν γνωσει η εν προφητεια η εν διδαχη
7Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?
7ομωσ τα αψυχα φωνην διδοντα ειτε αυλοσ ειτε κιθαρα εαν διαστολην τοισ φθογγοισ μη διδω πωσ γνωσθησεται το αυλουμενον η το κιθαριζομενον
8For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
8και γαρ εαν αδηλον φωνην σαλπιγξ δω τισ παρασκευασεται εισ πολεμον
9So 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.
9ουτωσ και υμεισ δια τησ γλωσσησ εαν μη ευσημον λογον δωτε πωσ γνωσθησεται το λαλουμενον εσεσθε γαρ εισ αερα λαλουντεσ
10There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning.
10τοσαυτα ει τυχοι γενη φωνων εστιν εν κοσμω και ουδεν αυτων αφωνον
11If then I don’t know the meaning of the language, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
11εαν ουν μη ειδω την δυναμιν τησ φωνησ εσομαι τω λαλουντι βαρβαροσ και ο λαλων εν εμοι βαρβαροσ
12So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
12ουτωσ και υμεισ επει ζηλωται εστε πνευματων προσ την οικοδομην τησ εκκλησιασ ζητειτε ινα περισσευητε
13Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
13διοπερ ο λαλων γλωσση προσευχεσθω ινα διερμηνευη
14For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
14εαν γαρ προσευχωμαι γλωσση το πνευμα μου προσευχεται ο δε νουσ μου ακαρποσ εστιν
15What should I do? 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.
15τι ουν εστιν προσευξομαι τω πνευματι προσευξομαι δε και τω νοι ψαλω τω πνευματι ψαλω δε και τω νοι
16Otherwise, 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 doesn’t know what you say?
16επει εαν ευλογησησ τω πνευματι ο αναπληρων τον τοπον του ιδιωτου πωσ ερει το αμην επι τη ση ευχαριστια επειδη τι λεγεισ ουκ οιδεν
17For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
17συ μεν γαρ καλωσ ευχαριστεισ αλλ ο ετεροσ ουκ οικοδομειται
18I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.
18ευχαριστω τω θεω μου παντων υμων μαλλον γλωσσαισ λαλων
19However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.
19αλλ εν εκκλησια θελω πεντε λογουσ δια του νοοσ μου λαλησαι ινα και αλλουσ κατηχησω η μυριουσ λογουσ εν γλωσση
20Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
20αδελφοι μη παιδια γινεσθε ταισ φρεσιν αλλα τη κακια νηπιαζετε ταισ δε φρεσιν τελειοι γινεσθε
21In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They won’t even listen to me that way, says the Lord.”
21εν τω νομω γεγραπται οτι εν ετερογλωσσοισ και εν χειλεσιν ετεροισ λαλησω τω λαω τουτω και ουδ ουτωσ εισακουσονται μου λεγει κυριοσ
22Therefore other languages 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.
22ωστε αι γλωσσαι εισ σημειον εισιν ου τοισ πιστευουσιν αλλα τοισ απιστοισ η δε προφητεια ου τοισ απιστοισ αλλα τοισ πιστευουσιν
23If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy?
23εαν ουν συνελθη η εκκλησια ολη επι το αυτο και παντεσ γλωσσαισ λαλωσιν εισελθωσιν δε ιδιωται η απιστοι ουκ ερουσιν οτι μαινεσθε
24But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
24εαν δε παντεσ προφητευωσιν εισελθη δε τισ απιστοσ η ιδιωτησ ελεγχεται υπο παντων ανακρινεται υπο παντων
25And 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.
25και ουτωσ τα κρυπτα τησ καρδιασ αυτου φανερα γινεται και ουτωσ πεσων επι προσωπον προσκυνησει τω θεω απαγγελλων οτι ο θεοσ οντωσ εν υμιν εστιν
26What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
26τι ουν εστιν αδελφοι οταν συνερχησθε εκαστοσ υμων ψαλμον εχει διδαχην εχει γλωσσαν εχει αποκαλυψιν εχει ερμηνειαν εχει παντα προσ οικοδομην γινεσθω
27If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
27ειτε γλωσση τισ λαλει κατα δυο η το πλειστον τρεισ και ανα μεροσ και εισ διερμηνευετω
28But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
28εαν δε μη η διερμηνευτησ σιγατω εν εκκλησια εαυτω δε λαλειτω και τω θεω
29Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others discern.
29προφηται δε δυο η τρεισ λαλειτωσαν και οι αλλοι διακρινετωσαν
30But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
30εαν δε αλλω αποκαλυφθη καθημενω ο πρωτοσ σιγατω
31For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be exhorted.
31δυνασθε γαρ καθ ενα παντεσ προφητευειν ινα παντεσ μανθανωσιν και παντεσ παρακαλωνται
32The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
32και πνευματα προφητων προφηταισ υποτασσεται
33for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
33ου γαρ εστιν ακαταστασιασ ο θεοσ αλλα ειρηνησ ωσ εν πασαισ ταισ εκκλησιαισ των αγιων
34Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as the law also says,
34αι γυναικεσ υμων εν ταισ εκκλησιαισ σιγατωσαν ου γαρ επιτετραπται αυταισ λαλειν αλλ υποτασσεσθαι καθωσ και ο νομοσ λεγει
35if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a wife to be talking in the assembly.”
35ει δε τι μαθειν θελουσιν εν οικω τουσ ιδιουσ ανδρασ επερωτατωσαν αισχρον γαρ εστιν γυναιξιν εν εκκλησια λαλειν
36What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
36η αφ υμων ο λογοσ του θεου εξηλθεν η εισ υμασ μονουσ κατηντησεν
37If any man 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.
37ει τισ δοκει προφητησ ειναι η πνευματικοσ επιγινωσκετω α γραφω υμιν οτι κυριου εισιν εντολαι
38But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
38ει δε τισ αγνοει αγνοειτω
39Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.
39ωστε αδελφοι ζηλουτε το προφητευειν και το λαλειν γλωσσαισ μη κωλυετε
40Let all things be done decently and in order.
40παντα ευσχημονωσ και κατα ταξιν γινεσθω
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