1 Corinthians 14 Unlocked Literal Bible

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1 Pursue love and be zealous for spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.

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

2 For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. For no one understands him because he speaks hidden things in the 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 But the one who prophesies speaks to people to build them up, to encourage them, and to comfort them.

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

4 The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

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

5 Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues. But even more than that, I wish that you would prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues (unless someone interprets so that the church may be built up).

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 But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you? I cannot, unless I speak to you with revelation, or knowledge, or prophecy, or 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 If lifeless instruments are producing sounds—like the flute or the harp—and they do not produce different tones, how will anyone know what tune the flute or harp is playing?

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 if the trumpet is played with an uncertain sound, how will anyone know when it is time to prepare for battle?

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

9 So it is with you. If you utter speech that is unintelligible, how will anyone understand what you have said? You will be speaking, and no one will understand you.

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 doubtless many different languages in the world, and none is without meaning.

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

11 But if I do not know the meaning of a language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker will be 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 it is with you. Since you are eager for the manifestations of the Spirit, try to excel in the gifts that build up the church.

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

13 So the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.

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

14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

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

15 What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, and I will also sing with my mind.

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

16 Otherwise, if you praise God with the spirit, how will the outsider say “Amen” when you are giving thanks if he does not know what you are saying?

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 certainly give thanks well enough, but the other person is not built up.

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

18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.

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

19 But in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding so that I might instruct others, 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 Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Rather, in regard to evil, be like infants. But in your thinking be mature.

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

21 In the law it is written, “By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. Even then 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 then, tongues are a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers. But prophesying is for a sign, not for unbelievers, but for believers.

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 church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders and unbelievers come in, would they not say that you are insane?

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 you all were prophesying and an unbeliever or an outsider came in, he would be convicted by all he hears. He would be judged by all that is said.

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 would be revealed. As a result, he would fall on his face and worship God. He would declare that God is really 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 is next then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Do everything so that you build up the church.

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 in a tongue, let there be two or at most three, and each one in turn, then someone should interpret what is said.

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 is no one to interpret, let each of them keep silent in the church. Let each one speak to himself alone and to God.

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

29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others listen with discernment to what is said.

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

30 But if an insight is given to one who is sitting in the service, let the one who had been speaking be silent.

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

31 For each of you can prophesy one by one so that each one may learn and all may be encouraged.

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

32 For the spirits of the prophets are under the control of the prophets.

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

33 For God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. This is the rule in all the churches of the saints.

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

34 The women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak. Instead, they should be in submission, as also the law says.

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

35 If there is anything they desire to learn, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.

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 from you? Are you the only ones it has reached?

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

37 If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, he should acknowledge that the things I write to you are a command of the Lord.

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

38 But if anyone does not recognize this, let him not be recognized.

38 Mas el que ignora, ignore.

39 So then, brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues.

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

40 But let all things be done properly 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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