1 Corinthians 14

1Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

διωκετε την αγαπην· ζηλουτε δε τα πνευματικα, μαλλον δε ινα προφητευητε.

2For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

ο γαρ λαλων γλωσση ουκ ανθρωποις λαλει, αλλα τω θεω· ουδεις γαρ ακουει, πνευματι δε λαλει μυστηρια·

3But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.

ο δε προφητευων ανθρωποις λαλει οικοδομην και παρακλησιν και παραμυθιαν.

4He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

ο λαλων γλωσση εαυτον οικοδομει, ο δε προφητευων εκκλησιαν οικοδομει.

5I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.

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.

6But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you unless I speak to you either by revelation, by knowledge, by prophesying, or by teaching?

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;

7Even things without life, whether flute or harp, when they make a sound, unless they make a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is piped or played?

ομως τα αψυχα φωνην διδοντα, ειτε αυλος ειτε κιθαρα, εαν διαστολην τοις φθογγοις μη διδω, πως γνωσθησεται το αυλουμενον η το κιθαριζομενον;

8For if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?

και γαρ εαν αδηλον φωνην σαλπιγξ δω, τις παρασκευασεται εις πολεμον;

9So likewise you, unless you utter by the tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air.

ουτως και υμεις δια της γλωσσης εαν μη ευσημον λογον δωτε, πως γνωσθησεται το λαλουμενον; εσεσθε γαρ εις αερα λαλουντες.

10There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without significance.

τοσαυτα ει τυχοι γενη φωνων εστιν εν κοσμω, και ουδεν αυτων αφωνον·

11Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I shall be a foreigner to him who speaks, and he who speaks will be a foreigner to me.

εαν ουν μη ειδω την δυναμιν της φωνης, εσομαι τω λαλουντι βαρβαρος και ο λαλων εν εμοι βαρβαρος.

12Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel.

ουτως και υμεις επει ζηλωται εστε πνευματων, προς την οικοδομην της εκκλησιας ζητειτε ινα περισσευητε.

13Therefore let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

διοπερ ο λαλων γλωσση προσευχεσθω ινα διερμηνευη.

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

εαν γαρ προσευχωμαι γλωσση, το πνευμα μου προσευχεται, ο δε νους μου ακαρπος εστιν.

15What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.

τι ουν εστιν; προσευξομαι τω πνευματι, προσευξομαι δε και τω νοι· ψαλω τω πνευματι, ψαλω δε και τω νοι.

16Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the uninformed say 'Amen' at your giving of thanks, since he does not understand what you say?

επει εαν ευλογησης τω πνευματι, ο αναπληρων τον τοπον του ιδιωτου πως ερει το αμην επι τη ση ευχαριστια; επειδη τι λεγεις ουκ οιδεν·

17For you indeed give thanks well, but the other is not edified.

συ μεν γαρ καλως ευχαριστεις, αλλ ο ετερος ουκ οικοδομειται.

18I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all;

ευχαριστω τω θεω μου παντων υμων μαλλον γλωσσαις λαλων·

19yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

αλλ εν εκκλησια θελω πεντε λογους δια του νοος μου λαλησαι, ινα και αλλους κατηχησω, η μυριους λογους εν γλωσση.

20Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature.

αδελφοι, μη παιδια γινεσθε ταις φρεσιν, αλλα τη κακια νηπιαζετε, ταις δε φρεσιν τελειοι γινεσθε.

21'With men of other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people; And yet, for all that, they will not hear Me,'

εν τω νομω γεγραπται οτι εν ετερογλωσσοις και εν χειλεσιν ετεροις λαλησω τω λαω τουτω, και ουδ ουτως εισακουσονται μου, λεγει κυριος.

22Therefore tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophesying is not for unbelievers but for those who believe.

ωστε αι γλωσσαι εις σημειον εισιν ου τοις πιστευουσιν, αλλα τοις απιστοις, η δε προφητεια ου τοις απιστοις, αλλα τοις πιστευουσιν.

23Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are out of your mind?

εαν ουν συνελθη η εκκλησια ολη επι το αυτο και παντες γλωσσαις λαλωσιν, εισελθωσιν δε ιδιωται η απιστοι, ουκ ερουσιν οτι μαινεσθε;

24But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all.

εαν δε παντες προφητευωσιν, εισελθη δε τις απιστος η ιδιωτης, ελεγχεται υπο παντων, ανακρινεται υπο παντων,

25And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.

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.

26How is it then, brethren? Whenever you 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 for edification.

τι ουν εστιν, αδελφοι; οταν συνερχησθε, εκαστος υμων ψαλμον εχει, διδαχην εχει, γλωσσαν εχει, αποκαλυψιν εχει, ερμηνειαν εχει· παντα προς οικοδομην γινεσθω.

27If anyone speaks in a tongue, let there be two or at the most three, each in turn, and let one interpret.

ειτε γλωσση τις λαλει, κατα δυο η το πλειστον τρεις, και ανα μερος, και εις διερμηνευετω·

28But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to God.

εαν δε μη η διερμηνευτης, σιγατω εν εκκλησια, εαυτω δε λαλειτω και τω θεω.

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

προφηται δε δυο η τρεις λαλειτωσαν, και οι αλλοι διακρινετωσαν·

30But if anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent.

εαν δε αλλω αποκακαλυφθη καθημενω, ο πρωτος σιγατω.

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

δυνασθε γαρ καθ ενα παντες προφητευειν, ινα παντες μανθανωσιν και παντες παρακαλωνται·

32And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

και πνευματα προφητων προφηταις υποτασσεται·

33For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

ου γαρ εστιν ακαταστασιας ο θεος, αλλα ειρηνης. ως εν πασαις ταις εκκλησιαις των αγιων,

34Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says.

αι γυναικες υμων εν ταις εκκλησιαις σιγατωσαν· ου γαρ επιτετραπται αυταις λαλειν, αλλ υποτασσεσθαι, καθως και ο νομος λεγει.

35And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church.

ει δε τι μαθειν θελουσιν, εν οικω τους ιδιους ανδρας επερωτατωσαν· αισχρον γαρ εστιν γυναιξιν εν εκκλησια λαλειν.

36Or did the word of God come originally from you? Or was it you only that it reached?

η αφ υμων ο λογος του θεου εξηλθεν, η εις υμας μονους κατηντησεν;

37If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.

ει τις δοκει προφητης ειναι η πνευματικος, επιγινωσκετω α γραφω υμιν, οτι του κυριου εισιν εντολαι·

38But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

ει δε τις αγνοει, αγνοειτω.

39Therefore, brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues.

ωστε, αδελφοι, ζηλουτε το προφητευειν, και το λαλειν γλωσσαις μη κωλυετε·

40Let all things be done decently and in order.

παντα ευσχημονως και κατα ταξιν γινεσθω.