14:1

Διωκετε την αγαπην ζηλουτε δε τα πνευματικα μαλλον δε ινα προφητευητε

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

14:2

ο γαρ λαλων γλωσση ουκ ανθρωποις λαλει αλλα Θεω ουδεις γαρ ακουει πνευματι δε λαλει μυστηρια

For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

14:3

ο δε προφητευων ανθρωποις λαλει οικοδομην και παρακλησιν και παραμυθιαν

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and exhortation, and consolation.

14:4

ο λαλων γλωσση εαυτον οικοδομει ο δε προφητευων εκκλησιαν οικοδομει

He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

14:5

Θελω δε παντας υμας λαλειν γλωσσαις μαλλον δε ινα προφητευητε μειζων δε ο προφητευων η ο λαλων γλωσσαις εκτος ει μη διερμηνευη ινα η εκκλησια οικοδομην λαβη

Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

14:6

Νυν 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

But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

14:7

ομως τα αψυχα φωνην διδοντα ειτε αυλος ειτε κιθαρα εαν διαστολην τοις φθογγοις μη δω πως γνωσθησεται το αυλουμενον η το κιθαριζομενον

Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

14:8

Και γαρ εαν αδηλον σαλπιγξ φωνην δω τις παρασκευασεται εις πολεμον

For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?

14:9

ουτως και υμεις δια της γλωσσης εαν μη ευσημον λογον δωτε πως γνωσθησεται το λαλουμενον εσεσθε γαρ εις αερα λαλουντες

So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue speech easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking into the air.

14:10

Τοσαυτα ει τυχοι γενη φωνων εισιν εν κοσμω και ουδεν αφωνον

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and no kind is without signification.

14:11

εαν ουν μη ειδω την δυναμιν της φωνης εσομαι τω λαλουντι βαρβαρος και ο λαλων εν εμοι βαρβαρος

If then I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian unto me.

14:12

Ουτως και υμεις επει ζηλωται εστε πνευματων προς την οικοδομην της εκκλησιας ζητειτε ινα περισσευητε

So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.

14:13

Διο ο λαλων γλωσση προσευχεσθω ινα διερμηνευη

Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

14:14

εαν γαρ προσευχωμαι γλωσση το πνευμα μου προσευχεται ο δε νους μου ακαρπος εστιν

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

14:15

Τι ουν εστιν προσευξομαι τω πνευματι προσευξομαι δε και τω νοι ψαλω τω πνευματι ψαλω δε και τω νοι

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.

14:16

επει εαν ευλογης εν πνευματι ο αναπληρων τον τοπον του ιδιωτου πως ερει το Αμην επι τη ση ευχαριστια επειδη τι λεγεις ουκ οιδεν

Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?

14:17

συ μεν γαρ καλως ευχαριστεις αλλ ο ετερος ουκ οικοδομειται

For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

14:18

Ευχαριστω τω Θεω παντων υμων μαλλον γλωσσαις λαλω

I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all:

14:19

αλλα εν εκκλησια θελω πεντε λογους τω νοι μου λαλησαι ινα και αλλους κατηχησω η μυριους λογους εν γλωσση

howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

14:20

Αδελφοι μη παιδια γινεσθε ταις φρεσιν αλλα τη κακια νηπιαζετε ταις δε φρεσιν τελειοι γινεσθε

Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.

14:21

εν τω νομω γεγραπται οτι Εν ετερογλωσσοις και εν χειλεσιν ετερων λαλησω τω λαω τουτω και ουδ ουτως εισακουσονται μου λεγει Κυριος

In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.

14:22

Ωστε αι γλωσσαι εις σημειον εισιν ου τοις πιστευουσιν αλλα τοις απιστοις η δε προφητεια ου τοις απιστοις αλλα τοις πιστευουσιν

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.

14:23

Εαν ουν συνελθη η εκκλησια ολη επι το αυτο και παντες λαλωσιν γλωσσαις εισελθωσιν δε ιδιωται η απιστοι ουκ ερουσιν οτι μαινεσθε

If therefore the whole church be assembled together and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?

14:24

εαν δε παντες προφητευωσιν εισελθη δε τις απιστος η ιδιωτης ελεγχεται υπο παντων ανακρινεται υπο παντων

But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;

14:25

τα κρυπτα της καρδιας αυτου φανερα γινεται και ουτως πεσων επι προσωπον προσκυνησει τω Θεω απαγγελλων οτι Οντως ο Θεος εν υμιν εστιν

the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

14:26

Τι ουν εστιν αδελφοι οταν συνερχησθε εκαστος ψαλμον εχει διδαχην εχει αποκαλυψιν εχει γλωσσαν εχει ερμηνειαν εχει παντα προς οικοδομην γινεσθω

What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

14:27

Ειτε γλωσση τις λαλει κατα δυο η το πλειστον τρεις και ανα μερος και εις διερμηνευετω

If any man speaketh in a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most three, and that in turn; and let one interpret:

14:28

εαν δε μη η διερμηνευτης σιγατω εν εκκλησια εαυτω δε λαλειτω και τω Θεω

but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

14:29

Προφηται δε δυο η τρεις λαλειτωσαν και οι αλλοι διακρινετωσαν

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

14:30

εαν δε αλλω αποκαλυφθη καθημενω ο πρωτος σιγατω

But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep silence.

14:31

δυνασθε γαρ καθ ενα παντες προφητευειν ινα παντες μανθανωσιν και παντες παρακαλωνται

For ye all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted;

14:32

και πνευματα προφητων προφηταις υποτασσεται

and the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets;

14:33

ου γαρ εστιν ακαταστασιας ο Θεος αλλα ειρηνης Ως εν πασαις ταις εκκλησιαις των αγιων

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

14:34

αι γυναικες εν ταις εκκλησιαις σιγατωσαν ου γαρ επιτρεπεται αυταις λαλειν αλλα υποτασσεσθωσαν καθως και ο νομος λεγει

let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.

14:35

ει δε τι μαθειν θελουσιν εν οικω τους ιδιους ανδρας επερωτατωσαν αισχρον γαρ εστιν γυναικι λαλειν εν εκκλησια

And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church.

14:36

Η αφ υμων ο λογος του Θεου εξηλθεν η εις υμας μονους κατηντησεν

What? was it from you that the word of God went forth? or came it unto you alone?

14:37

Ει τις δοκει προφητης ειναι η πνευματικος επιγινωσκετω α γραφω υμιν οτι Κυριου εστιν εντολη

If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of the things which I write unto you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.

14:38

ει δε τις αγνοει αγνοειται

But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

14:39

Ωστε αδελφοι μου ζηλουτε το προφητευειν και το λαλειν μη κωλυετε γλωσσαις

Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

14:40

παντα δε ευσχημονως και κατα ταξιν γινεσθω

But let all things be done decently and in order.

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