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1 Corinthians 14 Literal Standard Version

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1 Pursue love, and earnestly seek the spiritual things, and rather that you may prophesy,

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

2 for he who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue—he does not speak to men, but to God, for no one listens, and he speaks secrets in spirit;

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 and he who is prophesying to men speaks edification, and exhortation, and comfort;

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

4 he who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue, edifies himself, and he who is prophesying, edifies the Assembly;

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

5 and I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that you may prophesy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may 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, brothers, if I may come to you speaking tongues, what will I profit you, except I will speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophesying, 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 Yet the things without life giving sound—whether pipe or harp—if they may not give a difference in the sounds, how will be known that which is piped or that which is 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 a trumpet may give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

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

9 So also you, if you may not give speech easily understood through the tongue—how will that which is spoken be known? For you will be speaking to 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 them is unmeaning.

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

11 If, then, I do not know the power of the voice, I will be a foreigner to him who is speaking, and he who is speaking is a foreigner to 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 so you also, since you are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, seek for the building up of the Assembly that you may abound;

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

13 for this reason he who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue—let him pray that he may interpret;

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

14 for if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit prays, and my understanding is unfruitful.

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

15 What then is it? I will pray [in] the spirit, and I will also pray [with] understanding; I will sing psalms [in] the spirit, and I will also sing psalms [with] understanding;

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

16 since, if you may bless in spirit, he who is filling the place of the commoner, how will he say the Amen at your giving of thanks, since he has not known what you say?

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 you, indeed, give thanks well, but the other is not built up!

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

18 I give thanks to my God—more than you all with tongues speaking—

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

19 but I wish to speak five words in an assembly through my understanding, that I also may instruct others, rather than myriads of words in an [unknown] 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 Brothers, do not become children in the understanding, but in the evil be children, and in the understanding become perfect;

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

21 in the Law it has been written, that, “With other tongues and with other lips I will speak to this people, and even so they will not hear Me, says 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 the tongues are for a sign, not to the believing, but to the unbelieving; and the prophecy [is] not for the unbelieving, but for the believing.

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 may come together to the same place, and all may speak with tongues, and there may come in commoners or unbelievers, will they not say that you 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 And if all may prophesy, and anyone may come in, an unbeliever or commoner, he is convicted by all, he is discerned by all,

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

25 and so the secrets of his heart become visible, and so having fallen on [his] face, he will worship God, declaring that God really is among 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 then is it, brothers? Whenever you may come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be for building up;

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 anyone speaks an [unknown] tongue, by two, or at the most, by three, and in turn, 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 and if there may be no interpreter, let him be silent in an 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 prophets—let two or three speak, and let the others discern,

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

30 and if [anything] may be revealed to another [who is] sitting, let the first be silent;

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

31 for you are able, one by one, all to prophesy, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted,

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

32 and the spiritual gift 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 tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the holy ones.

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

34 Your women, let them be silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, 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 and if they wish to learn anything, let them question their own husbands at home, for it is a shame to women to speak in an 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 come forth from you? Or did it come to you alone?

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

37 If anyone thinks to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge the things that I write to you—that they are commands of the LORD;

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

38 and if anyone is ignorant—let him be ignorant;

38 Mas el que ignora, ignore.

39 so that, brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues;

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

40 let all things be done decently and in 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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