1 Corinthians · Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
1 Corinthians 14 Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
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Notes on this text (3)
- The digital source has no accents or capitals (as Robinson distributes it); 1912 base text, movable nu regularised.
- Double square brackets [[ ]] are marks in the digital source; at 1 John 5:7–8 they enclose the words the 1904 edition prints in smaller type.
- Credit: Maurice A. Robinson & Jussi Ala-Konni (byztxt).
1 διωκετε την αγαπην· ζηλουτε δε τα πνευματικα, μαλλον δε ινα προφητευητε.
1 Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
2 ο γαρ λαλων γλωσση ουκ ανθρωποις λαλει, αλλα τω θεω· ουδεις γαρ ακουει, πνευματι δε λαλει μυστηρια·
2 For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God, for no one understands, but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
3 ο δε προφητευων ανθρωποις λαλει οικοδομην και παρακλησιν και παραμυθιαν.
3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
4 ο λαλων γλωσση εαυτον οικοδομει, ο δε προφητευων εκκλησιαν οικοδομει.
4 He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
5 θελω 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.
5 Now 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.
6 νυνι 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;
6 But 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?
7 ομως τα αψυχα φωνην διδοντα, ειτε αυλος ειτε κιθαρα, εαν διαστολην τοις φθογγοις μη διδω, πως γνωσθησεται το αυλουμενον η το κιθαριζομενον;
7 Even 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?
8 και γαρ εαν αδηλον φωνην σαλπιγξ δω, τις παρασκευασεται εις πολεμον;
8 For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
9 ουτως και υμεις δια της γλωσσης εαν μη ευσημον λογον δωτε, πως γνωσθησεται το λαλουμενον; εσεσθε γαρ εις αερα λαλουντες.
9 So 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.
10 τοσαυτα ει τυχοι γενη φωνων εστιν εν κοσμω, και ουδεν αυτων αφωνον·
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning.
11 εαν ουν μη ειδω την δυναμιν της φωνης, εσομαι τω λαλουντι βαρβαρος και ο λαλων εν εμοι βαρβαρος.
11 If 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.
12 ουτως και υμεις επει ζηλωται εστε πνευματων, προς την οικοδομην της εκκλησιας ζητειτε ινα περισσευητε.
12 So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
13 διοπερ ο λαλων γλωσση προσευχεσθω ινα διερμηνευη.
13 Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
14 εαν γαρ προσευχωμαι γλωσση, το πνευμα μου προσευχεται, ο δε νους μου ακαρπος εστιν.
14 For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 τι ουν εστιν; προσευξομαι τω πνευματι, προσευξομαι δε και τω νοι· ψαλω τω πνευματι, ψαλω δε και τω νοι.
15 What 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.
16 επει εαν ευλογησης τω πνευματι, ο αναπληρων τον τοπον του ιδιωτου πως ερει το αμην επι τη ση ευχαριστια; επειδη τι λεγεις ουκ οιδεν·
16 Otherwise, 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?
17 συ μεν γαρ καλως ευχαριστεις, αλλ ο ετερος ουκ οικοδομειται.
17 For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
18 ευχαριστω τω θεω μου παντων υμων μαλλον γλωσσαις λαλων·
18 I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.
19 αλλ εν εκκλησια θελω πεντε λογους δια του νοος μου λαλησαι, ινα και αλλους κατηχησω, η μυριους λογους εν γλωσση.
19 However, 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.
20 αδελφοι, μη παιδια γινεσθε ταις φρεσιν, αλλα τη κακια νηπιαζετε, ταις δε φρεσιν τελειοι γινεσθε.
20 Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
21 εν τω νομω γεγραπται οτι εν ετερογλωσσοις και εν χειλεσιν ετεροις λαλησω τω λαω τουτω, και ουδ ουτως εισακουσονται μου, λεγει κυριος.
21 In 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.”
22 ωστε αι γλωσσαι εις σημειον εισιν ου τοις πιστευουσιν, αλλα τοις απιστοις, η δε προφητεια ου τοις απιστοις, αλλα τοις πιστευουσιν.
22 Therefore 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.
23 εαν ουν συνελθη η εκκλησια ολη επι το αυτο και παντες γλωσσαις λαλωσιν, εισελθωσιν δε ιδιωται η απιστοι, ουκ ερουσιν οτι μαινεσθε;
23 If 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?
24 εαν δε παντες προφητευωσιν, εισελθη δε τις απιστος η ιδιωτης, ελεγχεται υπο παντων, ανακρινεται υπο παντων,
24 But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
25 και ουτως τα κρυπτα της καρδιας αυτου φανερα γινεται· και ουτως πεσων επι προσωπον προσκυνησει τω θεω, απαγγελλων οτι ο θεος οντως εν υμιν εστιν.
25 And 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.
26 τι ουν εστιν, αδελφοι; οταν συνερχησθε, εκαστος υμων ψαλμον εχει, διδαχην εχει, γλωσσαν εχει, αποκαλυψιν εχει, ερμηνειαν εχει· παντα προς οικοδομην γινεσθω.
26 What 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.
27 ειτε γλωσση τις λαλει, κατα δυο η το πλειστον τρεις, και ανα μερος, και εις διερμηνευετω·
27 If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
28 εαν δε μη η διερμηνευτης, σιγατω εν εκκλησια, εαυτω δε λαλειτω και τω θεω.
28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
29 προφηται δε δυο η τρεις λαλειτωσαν, και οι αλλοι διακρινετωσαν·
29 Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others discern.
30 εαν δε αλλω αποκακαλυφθη καθημενω, ο πρωτος σιγατω.
30 But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
31 δυνασθε γαρ καθ ενα παντες προφητευειν, ινα παντες μανθανωσιν και παντες παρακαλωνται·
31 For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be exhorted.
32 και πνευματα προφητων προφηταις υποτασσεται·
32 The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
33 ου γαρ εστιν ακαταστασιας ο θεος, αλλα ειρηνης. ως εν πασαις ταις εκκλησιαις των αγιων,
33 for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
34 αι γυναικες υμων εν ταις εκκλησιαις σιγατωσαν· ου γαρ επιτετραπται αυταις λαλειν, αλλ υποτασσεσθαι, καθως και ο νομος λεγει.
34 Let 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,
35 ει δε τι μαθειν θελουσιν, εν οικω τους ιδιους ανδρας επερωτατωσαν· αισχρον γαρ εστιν γυναιξιν εν εκκλησια λαλειν.
35 if 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.”
36 η αφ υμων ο λογος του θεου εξηλθεν, η εις υμας μονους κατηντησεν;
36 What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
37 ει τις δοκει προφητης ειναι η πνευματικος, επιγινωσκετω α γραφω υμιν, οτι του κυριου εισιν εντολαι·
37 If 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.
38 ει δε τις αγνοει, αγνοειτω.
38 But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 ωστε, αδελφοι, ζηλουτε το προφητευειν, και το λαλειν γλωσσαις μη κωλυετε·
39 Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.
40 παντα ευσχημονως και κατα ταξιν γινεσθω.
40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
Cross references (38)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Timothy 4:14; 1 Corinthians 14:39; 1 Corinthians 16:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:20; 1 Corinthians 12:1
- 2 Mark 16:17; Acts 19:6; Acts 10:46; Acts 2:4–11; 1 Corinthians 13:2
- 3 1 Timothy 4:13; 1 Corinthians 14:12; Jude 20; 2 Timothy 4:2; Ephesians 6:22
- 4 1 Corinthians 14:22; 1 Corinthians 14:26; Mark 16:17; 1 Corinthians 14:17–19; 1 Corinthians 14:3
- 5 1 Corinthians 12:10; 1 Corinthians 12:28–30; 1 Corinthians 13:1; Numbers 11:28–29; Mark 16:17
- 6 Ephesians 1:17; 2 Timothy 3:16; Romans 6:17; 1 Corinthians 14:1; 2 John 9
- 7 1 Corinthians 13:1; 1 Corinthians 14:8; Numbers 10:2–10; Matthew 11:17; Luke 7:32
- 8 Numbers 10:9; Ezekiel 33:3–6; Jeremiah 4:19; Joel 2:1; Amos 3:6
- 9 1 Corinthians 9:26
- 11 Acts 28:2; Romans 1:14; Acts 28:4; 1 Corinthians 14:21; Colossians 3:11
- 12 1 Corinthians 14:26; 1 Corinthians 12:31; 1 Corinthians 14:3–4; 1 Corinthians 14:1; 1 Corinthians 12:7
- 13 Mark 11:24; John 14:13–14; 1 Corinthians 12:30; Acts 1:14; 1 Corinthians 14:27–28
- 14 1 Corinthians 14:2; 1 Corinthians 14:15–16; 1 Corinthians 14:19
- 15 Colossians 3:16; Ephesians 6:18; John 4:23–24; Ephesians 5:17–20; Jude 20
- 16 1 Chronicles 16:36; Psalm 106:48; Revelation 5:14; Deuteronomy 27:15–26; Nehemiah 8:6
- 17 1 Corinthians 14:4; 1 Corinthians 14:6
- 18 1 Corinthians 1:4–6; 1 Corinthians 4:7
- 19 1 Corinthians 14:21–22; 1 Corinthians 14:4
- 20 1 Peter 2:2; 1 Corinthians 13:11; Romans 16:19; Matthew 18:3; 2 Peter 3:18
- 21 Isaiah 28:11–12; Jeremiah 5:15; Deuteronomy 28:49
- 22 Acts 2:6–12; Mark 16:17; 1 Timothy 1:9; 1 Corinthians 14:1; Acts 2:32–36
- 23 Acts 2:13; 1 Corinthians 11:18; John 10:20; Acts 26:24; Hosea 9:7
- 24 Hebrews 4:12–13; Acts 2:37; 1 Corinthians 2:15; John 4:29; John 1:47–49
- 25 Isaiah 45:14; Zechariah 8:23; Psalm 72:11; Luke 17:16; Revelation 5:8
- 26 Ephesians 5:19; Romans 14:19; 1 Corinthians 12:7–10; 1 Thessalonians 5:11; Ephesians 4:16
- 27 1 Corinthians 14:26
- 29 1 Corinthians 12:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:19–21; 1 John 4:1–3; 1 Corinthians 14:39
- 30 1 Thessalonians 5:19–20; Job 33:31–33; Job 32:11; 1 Corinthians 14:26; Job 32:15–20
- 31 1 Corinthians 14:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:11; Proverbs 1:5; 1 Corinthians 14:35
- 32 1 John 4:1; Acts 4:19–20; 1 Corinthians 14:29–30; 2 Kings 2:5; 1 Samuel 10:10–13
- 33 James 3:17–18; 1 Corinthians 14:40; 2 Thessalonians 3:16; Galatians 5:22; 1 Corinthians 11:16
- 34 1 Timothy 2:11–12; Genesis 3:16; Numbers 30:3–13; Colossians 3:18; 1 Corinthians 14:35
- 35 1 Peter 3:7; Ephesians 5:12; Ephesians 5:25–27; 1 Corinthians 11:14; 1 Corinthians 11:6
- 36 Zechariah 14:8; Acts 18:1–17; 1 Thessalonians 1:8; Isaiah 2:3; Acts 17:1
- 37 1 John 4:6; 2 Corinthians 10:7; 2 Peter 3:2; Jude 17; 1 Thessalonians 4:1–8
- 38 2 Timothy 4:3–4; 1 Timothy 6:3–5; Matthew 7:6; Revelation 22:11–12; Hosea 4:17
- 39 1 Corinthians 12:31; 1 Corinthians 14:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:20; 1 Corinthians 14:24–25; 1 Corinthians 14:5
- 40 Colossians 2:5; Titus 1:5; 1 Corinthians 14:26–33; 1 Corinthians 11:34; Romans 13:13
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
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)
Is it not those who love God, and who believe His promises, and who "in malice have become as little children?"
… 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)
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)
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)