1 Corinthians 14 Darby Translation

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1 Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual [manifestations], but rather that ye may prophesy.

1 SEGUID la caridad; y procurad los [dones] espirituales, mas sobre todo que profeticéis.

2 For he that speaks with a tongue does not speak to men but to God: for no one hears; but in spirit he speaks mysteries.

2 Porque el que habla en lenguas, no habla á los hombres, sino á Dios; porque nadie le entiende, aunque en espíritu hable misterios.

3 But he that prophesies speaks to men [in] edification, and encouragement, and consolation.

3 Mas el que profetiza, habla á los hombres [para] edificación, y exhortación, y consolación.

4 He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies [the] assembly.

4 El que habla lengua extraña, á sí mismo se edifica; mas el que profetiza, edifica á la iglesia.

5 Now I desire that ye should all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy. But greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.

5 Así que, quisiera que todos vosotros hablaseis lenguas, empero más que profetizaseis: porque mayor es el que profetiza que el que habla lenguas, si también no interpretare, para que la iglesia tome edificación.

6 And now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching?

6 Ahora pues, hermanos, si yo fuere á vosotros hablando lenguas, ¿qué os aprovecharé, si no os hablare, ó con revelación, ó con ciencia, ó con profecía, ó con doctrina?

7 Even lifeless things giving a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they give not distinction to the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

7 Ciertamente las cosas inanimadas que hacen sonidos, como la flauta ó la vihuela, si no dieren distinción de voces, ¿cómo se sabrá lo que se tañe con la flauta, ó con la vihuela?

8 For also, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for war?

8 Y si la trompeta diere sonido incierto, ¿quién se apercibirá á la batalla?

9 Thus also ye with the tongue, unless ye give a distinct speech, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking to the air.

9 Así también vosotros, si por la lengua no diereis palabra bien significante, ¿cómo se entenderá lo que se dice? porque hablaréis al aire.

10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of undistinguishable sound.

10 Tantos géneros de voces, por ejemplo, hay en el mundo, y nada hay mudo;

11 If therefore I do not know the power of the sound, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian, and he that speaks a barbarian for me.

11 Mas si yo ignorare el valor de la voz, seré bárbaro al que habla, y el que habla será bárbaro para mí.

12 Thus ye also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.

12 Así también vosotros; pues que anheláis espirituales [dones], procurad ser excelentes para la edificación de la iglesia.

13 Wherefore let him that speaks with a tongue pray that he may interpret.

13 Por lo cual, el que habla lengua [extraña], pida que [la] interprete.

14 For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

14 Porque si yo orare en lengua [desconocida], mi espíritu ora; mas mi entendimiento es sin fruto.

15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing also with the understanding.

15 ¿Qué pues? Oraré con el espíritu, mas oraré también con entendimiento; cantaré con el espíritu, mas cantaré también con entendimiento.

16 Since otherwise, if thou blessest with [the] spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the simple [Christian] say Amen, at thy giving of thanks, since he does not know what thou sayest?

16 Porque si bendijeres con el espíritu, el que ocupa lugar de un mero particular, ¿cómo dirá amén á tu acción de gracias? pues no sabe lo que has dicho.

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

17 Porque tú, á la verdad, bien haces gracias; mas el otro no es edificado.

18 I thank God I speak in a tongue more than all of you:

18 Doy gracias á Dios que hablo lenguas más que todos vosotros:

19 but in [the] assembly I desire to speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, [rather] than ten thousand words in a tongue.

19 Pero en la iglesia más quiero hablar cinco palabras con mi sentido, para que enseñe también á los otros, que diez mil palabras en lengua [desconocida].

20 Brethren, be not children in [your] minds, but in malice be babes; but in [your] minds be grown [men].

20 Hermanos, no seáis niños en el sentido, sino sed niños en la malicia: empero perfectos en el sentido.

21 It is written in the law, By people of other tongues, and by strange lips, will I speak to this people; and neither thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.

21 En la ley está escrito: En otras lenguas y en otros labios hablaré á este pueblo; y ni aun así me oirán, dice el Señor.

22 So that tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to unbelievers; but prophecy, not to unbelievers, but to those who believe.

22 Así que, las lenguas por señal son, no á los fieles, sino á los infieles: mas la profecía, no á los infieles, sino á los fieles.

23 If therefore the whole assembly come together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and simple [persons] enter in, or unbelievers, will not they say ye are mad?

23 De manera que, si toda la iglesia se juntare en uno, y todos hablan lenguas, y entran indoctos ó infieles, ¿no dirán que estáis locos?

24 But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or simple [person] come in, he is convicted of all, he is judged of all;

24 Mas si todos profetizan, y entra algún infiel ó indocto, de todos es convencido, de todos es juzgado;

25 the secrets of his heart are manifested; and thus, falling upon [his] face, he will do homage to God, reporting that God is indeed amongst you.

25 Lo oculto de su corazón se hace manifiesto: y así, postrándose sobre el rostro, adorará á Dios, declarando que verdaderamente Dios está en vosotros.

26 What is it then, brethren? whenever ye come together, each [of you] has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edification.

26 ¿Qué hay pues, hermanos? Cuando os juntáis, cada uno de vosotros tiene salmo, tiene doctrina, tiene lengua, tiene revelación, tiene interpretación: hágase todo para edificación.

27 If any one speak with a tongue, [let it be] two, or at the most three, and separately, and let one interpret;

27 Si hablare alguno en lengua [extraña], [sea esto] por dos, ó á lo más tres, y por turno; mas uno interprete.

28 but if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in [the] assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.

28 Y si no hubiere intérprete, calle en la iglesia, y hable á sí mismo y á Dios.

29 And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.

29 Asimismo, los profetas hablen dos ó tres, y los demás juzguen.

30 But if there be a revelation to another sitting [there], let the first be silent.

30 Y si á otro que estuviere sentado, fuere revelado, calle el primero.

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

31 Porque podéis todos profetizar uno por uno, para que todos aprendan, y todos sean exhortados.

32 And spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.

32 Y los espíritus de los que profetizaren, sujétense á los profetas;

33 For God is not [a God] of disorder but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

33 Porque Dios no es Dios de disensión, sino de paz; como en todas las iglesias de los santos.

34 Let [your] women be silent in the assemblies, for it is not permitted to them to speak; but to be in subjection, as the law also says.

34 Vuestras mujeres callen en las congregaciones; porque no les es permitido hablar, sino que estén sujetas, como también la ley dice.

35 But if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in assembly.

35 Y si quieren aprender alguna cosa, pregunten en casa á sus maridos; porque deshonesta cosa es hablar una mujer en la congregación.

36 Did the word of God go out from you, or did it come to you only?

36 Qué, ¿ha salido de vosotros la palabra de Dios? ¿ó á vosotros solos ha llegado?

37 If any one thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognise the things that I write to you, that it is [the] Lord's commandment.

37 Si alguno á su parecer, es profeta, ó espiritual, reconozca lo que os escribo, porque son mandamientos del Señor.

38 But if any be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

38 Mas el que ignora, ignore.

39 So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.

39 Así que, hermanos, procurad profetizar; y no impidáis el hablar lenguas.

40 But let all things be done comelily and with order.

40 Empero hágase todo decentemente y con orden.

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Commentary 14:1 John Chrysostom, Homilies on First Corinthians (Homily XXXV)
Thus, inasmuch as he had with exactness rehearsed unto them all the excellence of love, he exhorts them in what follows, with alacrity to lay hold of it.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)
Quotes verse 14:20 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book IV, Chapters XXV–XXVI)
Is it not those who love God, and who believe His promises, and who "in malice have become as little children?"
Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)
Quotes verse 14:20 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book XIII, Chapters XII–XV)
… is from heaven;" and calleth upon this lower deep, saying, "Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind." And, "Be not children in understanding, howbeit in malice be ye children," that in "understanding ye may be perfect;" and "O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you?" But now not in his own voice, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
Quotes verse 14:22 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XII)
For signs are "not for them that believe, but for them that believe not." But why in the fashion of a dove?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Quotes verse 14:29 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XIII)
For the clouds which are the Prophets were removed from them, and are for the future in the Church; as Paul says, Let the Prophets speak two or three, and let the others judge; and again, God gave in the Church, some, Apostles, and some, Prophets.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

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