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King James Bible |
Youngs Literal Translation
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| 14:1 |
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. |
Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy, |
| 14:2 |
For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. |
for he who is speaking in an `unknown' tongue -- to men he doth not speak, but to God, for no one doth hearken, and in spirit he doth speak secrets; |
| 14:3 |
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. |
and he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort; |
| 14:4 |
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. |
he who is speaking in an `unknown' tongue, himself doth edify, and he who is prophesying, an assembly doth edify; |
| 14:5 |
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. |
and I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that ye may prophecy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may interpret, that the assembly may receive edification. |
| 14:6 |
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine? |
And now, brethren, if I may come unto you speaking tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophesying, or in teaching? |
| 14:7 |
And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? |
yet the things without life giving sound -- whether pipe or harp -- if a difference in the sounds they may not give, how shall be known that which is piped or that which is harped? |
| 14:8 |
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? |
for if also an uncertain sound a trumpet may give, who shall prepare himself for battle? |
| 14:9 |
So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air. |
so also ye, if through the tongue, speech easily understood ye may not give -- how shall that which is spoken be known? for ye shall be speaking to air. |
| 14:10 |
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. |
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is unmeaning, |
| 14:11 |
Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me. |
if, then, I do not know the power of the voice, I shall be to him who is speaking a foreigner, and he who is speaking, is to me a foreigner; |
| 14:12 |
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. |
so also ye, since ye are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, for the building up of the assembly seek that ye may abound; |
| 14:13 |
Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. |
wherefore he who is speaking in an `unknown' tongue -- let him pray that he may interpret; |
| 14:14 |
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. |
for if I pray in an `unknown' tongue, my spirit doth pray, and my understanding is unfruitful. |
| 14:15 |
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. |
What then is it? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing psalms with the spirit, and I will sing psalms also with the understanding; |
| 14:16 |
Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? |
since, if thou mayest bless with the spirit, he who is filling the place of the unlearned, how shall he say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, since what thou dost say he hath not known? |
| 14:17 |
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. |
for thou, indeed, dost give thanks well, but the other is not built up! |
| 14:18 |
I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: |
I give thanks to my God -- more than you all with tongues speaking -- |
| 14:19 |
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. |
but in an assembly I wish to speak five words through my understanding, that others also I may instruct, rather than myriads of words in an `unknown' tongue. |
| 14:20 |
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. |
Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect; |
| 14:21 |
In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. |
in the law it hath been written, that, `With other tongues and with other lips I will speak to this people, and not even so will they hear Me, saith the Lord;' |
| 14:22 |
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. |
so that the tongues are for a sign, not to the believing, but to the unbelieving; and the prophesy `is' not for the unbelieving, but for the believing, |
| 14:23 |
If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad? |
If, therefore, the whole assembly may come together, to the same place, and all may speak with tongues, and there may come in unlearned or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad? |
| 14:24 |
But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: |
and if all may prophecy, and any one may come in, an unbeliever or unlearned, he is convicted by all, he is discerned by all, |
| 14:25 |
And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth. |
and so the secrets of his heart become manifest, and so having fallen upon `his' face, he will bow before God, declaring that God really is among you. |
| 14:26 |
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying. |
What then is it, brethren? whenever ye may come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? let all things be for building up; |
| 14:27 |
If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret. |
if an `unknown' tongue any one do speak, by two, or at the most, by three, and in turn, and let one interpret; |
| 14:28 |
But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. |
and if there may be no interpreter, let him be silent in an assembly, and to himself let him speak, and to God. |
| 14:29 |
Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. |
And prophets -- let two or three speak, and let the others discern, |
| 14:30 |
If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. |
and if to another sitting `anything' may be revealed, let the first be silent; |
| 14:31 |
For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. |
for ye are able, one by one, all to prophesy, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted, |
| 14:32 |
And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. |
and the spiritual gift of prophets to prophets are subject, |
| 14:33 |
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. |
for God is not `a God' of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints. |
| 14:34 |
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. |
Your women in the assemblies let them be silent, for it hath not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith; |
| 14:35 |
And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church. |
and if they wish to learn anything, at home their own husbands let them question, for it is a shame to women to speak in an assembly. |
| 14:36 |
What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only? |
From you did the word of God come forth? or to you alone did it come? |
| 14:37 |
If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. |
if any one doth think to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge the things that I write to you -- that of the Lord they are commands; |
| 14:38 |
But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. |
and if any one is ignorant -- let him be ignorant; |
| 14:39 |
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. |
so that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid; |
| 14:40 |
Let all things be done decently and in order. |
let all things be done decently and in order. |
