1 Corinthians 14
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
1Sectamini caritatem, æmulamini spiritualia: magis autem ut prophetetis.
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.
2Qui enim loquitur lingua, non hominibus loquitur, sed Deo: nemo enim audit. Spiritu autem loquitur mysteria.
3But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
3Nam qui prophetat, hominibus loquitur ad ædificationem, et exhortationem, et consolationem.
4He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
4Qui loquitur lingua, semetipsum ædificat: qui autem prophetat, ecclesiam Dei ædificat.
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.
5Volo autem omnes vos loqui linguis: magis autem prophetare. Nam major est qui prophetat, quam qui loquitur linguis; nisi forte interpretetur ut ecclesia ædificationem accipiat.
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?
6Nunc 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?
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?
7Tamen quæ sine anima sunt vocem dantia, sive tibia, sive cithara; nisi distinctionem sonituum dederint, quomodo scietur id quod canitur, aut quod citharizatur?
8For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
8Etenim si incertam vocem det tuba, quis parabit se ad bellum?
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.
9Ita et vos per linguam nisi manifestum sermonem dederitis: quomodo scietur id quod dicitur? eritis enim in aëra loquentes.
10There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning.
10Tam multa, ut puta genera linguarum sunt in hoc mundo: et nihil sine voce est.
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.
11Si ergo nesciero virtutem vocis, ero ei, cui loquor, barbarus: et qui loquitur, mihi barbarus.
12So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
12Sic et vos, quoniam æmulatores estis spirituum, ad ædificationem ecclesiæ quærite ut abundetis.
13Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
13Et ideo qui loquitur lingua, oret ut interpretetur.
14For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
14Nam si orem lingua, spiritus meus orat, mens autem mea sine fructu est.
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.
15Quid ergo est? Orabo spiritu, orabo et mente: psallam spiritu, psallam et mente.
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?
16Ceterum si benedixeris spiritu, qui supplet locum idiotæ, quomodo dicet: Amen, super tuam benedictionem? quoniam quid dicas, nescit.
17For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
17Nam tu quidem bene gratias agis, sed alter non ædificatur.
18I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.
18Gratias ago Deo meo, quod omnium vestrum lingua loquor.
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.
19Sed in ecclesia volo quinque verba sensu meo loqui, ut et alios instruam: quam decem millia verborum in lingua.
20Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
20Fratres, nolite pueri effici sensibus, sed malitia parvuli estote: sensibus autem perfecti estote.
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.”
21In lege scriptum est: Quoniam in aliis linguis et labiis aliis loquar populo huic: et nec sic exaudient me, dicit Dominus.
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.
22Itaque linguæ in signum sunt non fidelibus, sed infidelibus: prophetiæ autem non infidelibus, sed fidelibus.
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?
23Si ergo conveniat universa ecclesia in unum, et omnes linguis loquantur, intrent autem idiotæ, aut infideles: nonne dicent quod insanitis?
24But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
24Si autem omnes prophetent, intret autem quis infidelis, vel idiota, convincitur ab omnibus, dijudicatur ab omnibus:
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.
25occulta cordis ejus manifesta fiunt: et ita cadens in faciem adorabit Deum, pronuntians quod vere Deus in vobis sit.
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.
26Quid ergo est, fratres? Cum convenitis, unusquisque vestrum psalmum habet, doctrinam habet, apocalypsim habet, linguam habet, interpretationem habet: omnia ad ædificationem fiant.
27If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
27Sive lingua quis loquitur, secundum duos, aut ut multum tres, et per partes, et unus interpretatur.
28But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
28Si autem non fuerit interpres, taceat in ecclesia: sibi autem loquatur, et Deo.
29Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others discern.
29Prophetæ autem duo, aut tres dicant, et ceteri dijudicent.
30But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
30Quod si alii revelatum fuerit sedenti, prior taceat.
31For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be exhorted.
31Potestis enim omnes per singulos prophetare: ut omnes discant, et omnes exhortentur:
32The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
32et spiritus prophetarum prophetis subjecti sunt.
33for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
33Non enim est dissensionis Deus, sed pacis: sicut et in omnibus ecclesiis sanctorum doceo.
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,
34Mulieres in ecclesiis taceant, non enim permittitur eis loqui, sed subditas esse, sicut et lex dicit.
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.”
35Si quid autem volunt discere, domi viros suos interrogent. Turpe est enim mulieri loqui in ecclesia.
36What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
36An a vobis verbum Dei processit? aut in vos solos pervenit?
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.
37Si quis videtur propheta esse, aut spiritualis, cognoscat quæ scribo vobis, quia Domini sunt mandata.
38But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
38Si quis autem ignorat, ignorabitur.
39Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.
39Itaque fratres æmulamini prophetare: et loqui linguis nolite prohibere.
40Let all things be done decently and in order.
40Omnia autem honeste, et secundum ordinem fiant.
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