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1 Corinthians 14

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1ΔιώκετεDiōketeEarnestly pursue τὴνtēn- ἀγάπηνagapēnlove ζηλοῦτεzēlouteeagerly desire δὲdeand τὰta- πνευματικάpneumatikaspiritual gifts , μᾶλλονmallonespecially δὲde- ἵναhina[the gift] προφητεύητεprophēteuēteof prophecy .

2ὁhohe who γὰρgarFor λαλῶνlalōnspeaks γλώσσῃglōssēin a tongue οὐκoukvvv ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisto men , λαλεῖlaleidoes not speak ἀλλὰallabut τὸto[the tune] ΘεῷTheōto God . οὐδεὶςoudeisno one γὰρgarIndeed , ἀκούειakoueiunderstands [him] ; πνεύματιpneumatiin the Spirit . δὲdeBut λαλεῖlaleispeaks μυστήριαmystēriamysteries

3ὁhohe who δὲdeBut προφητεύωνprophēteuōnprophesies ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisto men λαλεῖlaleispeaks οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēn[for their] edification , καὶkai- παράκλησινparaklēsinencouragement , καὶkaiand παραμυθίανparamythiancomfort .

4ὁhoThe [one who] λαλῶνlalōnspeaks γλώσσῃglōssēin a tongue ἑαυτὸνheautonhimself , οἰκοδομεῖoikodomeiedifies ὁhothe [one who] δὲdebut προφητεύωνprophēteuōnprophesies ἐκκλησίανekklēsian[the] church . οἰκοδομεῖoikodomeiedifies

5ΘέλωThelōI wish that δὲde- πάνταςpantasall ὑμᾶςhymasof you λαλεῖνlaleincould speak γλώσσαιςglōssaisin tongues , μᾶλλονmallon{I would} rather δὲdebut ἵναhinahave προφητεύητεprophēteuēteyou prophesy . μείζωνmeizōn[is] greater γὰρgarIndeed , ὁhohe who προφητεύωνprophēteuōnprophesies ἢēthan ὁho[one who] λαλῶνlalōnspeaks γλώσσαιςglōssaisin tongues , ἐκτὸςektosunless εἰei. . . μὴmē. . . διερμηνεύῃdiermēneuēhe interprets ἵναhinaso that ἡhēthe ἐκκλησίαekklēsiachurch οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnedified . λάβῃlabēmay be

6νυνὶnyninow [that] δέde- ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothers , ἐὰνeanif ἔλθωelthōI come πρὸςprosto ὑμᾶςhymasyou γλώσσαιςglōssaisin tongues , λαλῶνlalōnspeaking τίtihow ὑμᾶςhymasyou , ὠφελήσωōphelēsōwill I benefit ἐὰνeanunless μὴmē. . . ὑμῖνhyminyou λαλήσωlalēsōI [bring] ἢē- ἐνen- ἀποκαλύψειapokalypsei[some] revelation ἢēor ἐνen- γνώσειgnōseiknowledge ἢēor ἐνen- προφητείᾳprophēteiaprophecy ἢēor ‹ἐν›en- διδαχῇdidachēteaching ?

7ὅμωςhomōsEven in the case of τὰta- ἄψυχαapsychalifeless φωνὴνphōnēn. . . , διδόνταdidontainstruments εἴτεeitesuch as αὐλὸςaulos[the] flute εἴτεeiteor κιθάραkitharaharp , ἐὰνeanunless διαστολὴνdiastolēnare distinct ? τοῖςtoisthe φθόγγοιςphthongoisnotes μὴmē. . . διδῷdidogive πῶςpōshow γνωσθήσεταιgnōsthēsetaiwill [anyone] recognize τὸto[the tune] αὐλούμενονauloumenon. . . ἢē. . . τὸto. . . κιθαριζόμενονkitharizomenon. . .

8ΚαὶKaiAgain γὰρgar. . . , ἐὰνeanif ἄδηλονadēlona muffled φωνὴνphōnēncall , σάλπιγξsalpinx[the] trumpet δῷdōsounds τίςtiswho παρασκευάσεταιparaskeuasetaiwill prepare εἰςeisfor πόλεμονpolemonbattle ?

9οὕτωhoutōso καὶkai[it is] ὑμεῖςhymeiswith you . διὰdiawith τῆςtēs[your] γλώσσηςglōssēstongue , ἐὰνeanUnless μὴmē. . . εὔσημονeusēmonintelligible λόγονlogonwords δῶτεdōteyou speak πῶςpōshow γνωσθήσεταιgnōsthēsetaiwill [anyone] know τὸtowhat λαλούμενονlaloumenonyou are saying ? ἔσεσθεesestheYou will [ just ] be γὰρgarvvv εἰςeisinto ἀέραaera[the] air . λαλοῦντεςlalountesspeaking

10ΤοσαῦταTosautamany εἰeivvv τύχοιtychoiAssuredly , γένηgenēdifferent φωνῶνphōnōnlanguages ἐστινestinis ἐνenin κόσμῳkosmō[the] world , καὶkaiyet οὐδὲνoudennone [of them is] αὐτῶνautōn- ἄφωνονaphōnonwithout meaning .

11ἐὰνeanIf , οὖνounthen , μὴmēvvv εἰδῶeidōI do not know τὴνtēnthe δύναμινdynaminmeaning τῆςtēsof someone’s φωνῆςphōnēslanguage , ἔσομαιesomaiI am τῷtōto the λαλοῦντιlalountispeaker , βάρβαροςbarbarosa foreigner καὶkaiand ὁhovvv λαλῶνlalōn[he is] ἐνento ἐμοὶemoime . βάρβαροςbarbarosa foreigner

12οὕτωhoutōso καὶkaiand ὑμεῖςhymeiswith you . ἐπεὶepeiSince ζηλωταίzēlōtaieager to have ἐστεesteyou are πνευμάτωνpneumatōnspiritual gifts , πρὸςpros. . . τὴνtēn[in gifts that] οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnbuild up τῆςtēsthe ἐκκλησίαςekklēsiaschurch . ζητεῖτεzēteitestrive ἵναhinato περισσεύητεperisseuēteexcel

13ΔιόπερDioperTherefore , ὁhothe [one who] λαλῶνlalōnspeaks γλώσσῃglōssēin a tongue προσευχέσθωproseuchesthōshould pray ἵναhinathat διερμηνεύῃdiermēneuēhe may interpret .

14ἐὰνeanif γὰρgarFor προσεύχωμαιproseuchōmaiI pray γλώσσῃglōssēin a tongue , τὸto- πνεῦμάpneumaspirit μουmoumy προσεύχεταιproseuchetaiprays , ὁho- δὲdebut νοῦςnousmind μουmoumy ἄκαρπόςakarposunfruitful . ἐστίestiI have

15ΤίTiWhat οὖνounthen ἐστίestiI have προσεύξομαιproseuxomaiI will pray τῷtōwith [my] πνεύματιpneumatispirit , προσεύξομαιproseuxomaiI will pray δὲdebut καὶkaivvv τῷtōwith [my] νοΐnoimind . ψαλῶpsalōI will sing τῷtōwith [my] πνεύματιpneumatispirit , ψαλῶpsalōI will sing δὲdebut καὶkaivvv τῷtōwith [my] νοΐnoimind .

16ἐπεὶepeiOtherwise , ἐὰνeanif εὐλογήσῃςeulogesesyou speak a blessing τῷtōwith [my] πνεύματιpneumatispirit , ὁho{can} [someone] ἀναπληρῶνanaplērōnvvv τὸνtonvvv τόπονtoponvvv τοῦtouvvv ἰδιώτουidiōtouwho is uninstructed πῶςpōshow ἐρεῖereisay τὸto- ἈμήνAmēn“ Amen ” ἐπὶepito τῇtē- σῇsēyour εὐχαριστίᾳeucharistiathanksgiving , ἐπειδὴepeidēsince τίtiwhat λέγειςlegeisyou are saying ? οὐκouk. . . οἶδε·oideknows

17σὺsyYou {may} μὲνmenvvv γὰρgarvvv καλῶςkalōswell enough , εὐχαριστεῖςeucharisteisbe giving thanks ἀλλ’all’but ὁhothe ἕτεροςheterosother one οὐκoukvvv οἰκοδομεῖταιoikodomeitaiis not edified .

18ΕὐχαριστῶEucharistōI thank τῷtō- ΘεῷTheōGod μουmouvvv πάντωνpantōnthan all ὑμῶνhymōnof you . μᾶλλονmallonmore γλώσσαιςglōssaisin tongues λαλῶνlalōnspeaks

19ἀλλ’all’but ἐνenin ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsia[the] church , θέλωthelōI would rather πέντεpentefive λόγουςlogouswords διὰdiawith τοῦtouvvv νοόςnoosmind μουmoumy λαλῆσαιlalēsaispeak ἵναhinato καὶkai- ἄλλουςallousothers κατηχήσωkatēchēsōinstruct ἢēthan μυρίουςmyriousten thousand λόγουςlogouswords ἐνenin γλώσσῃglōssēa tongue .

20ἈδελφοίAdelphoiBrothers , μὴmēstop παιδίαpaidialike children . γίνεσθεginesthevvv ταῖςtais- φρεσίνphresinthinking ἀλλὰalla- τῇtēIn [regard to] κακίᾳkakiaevil νηπιάζετεnēpiazetebe infants , ταῖςtaisin [your] δὲdebut φρεσὶphresithinking τέλειοιteleioimature . γίνεσθεginesthebe

21ἐνenin τῷtōthe νόμῳnomōLaw : γέγραπταιgegraptaiIt is written ὅτιhoti- ἘνEn“ By ἑτερογλώσσοιςheteroglōssoisstrange tongues καὶkaiand ἐνen- χείλεσινcheilesinlips ἙτέροιςHeteroisother λαλήσωlalēsōI will speak τῷtō- λαῷlaōpeople , τούτῳtoutōto this καὶkai[but] οὐδ’oud’even οὕτωςhoutōsthen εἰσακούσονταίeisakousontaithey will {not} listen to μουmouMe , λέγειlegeisays ΚύριοςKyrios[the] Lord .”

22ὭστεHōstethen , αἱhai- γλῶσσαιglōssaiTongues , εἰςeis- σημεῖόνsēmeiona sign , εἰσινeisinare οὐounot τοῖςtoisfor πιστεύουσινpisteuousinbelievers , ἀλλὰallabut τοῖςtoisfor ἀπίστοιςapistoisunbelievers . ἡhē- δὲde- προφητείαprophēteiaProphecy , οὐounot τοῖςtoisfor ἀπίστοιςapistoisunbelievers . ἀλλὰallahowever , τοῖςtois[is] for πιστεύουσινpisteuousinbelievers ,

23ἘὰνEanif οὖνounSo συνέλθῃsynelthēcomes ἡhēthe ἐκκλησίαekklēsiachurch ὅληholēwhole ἐπὶepitogether τὸto. . . αὐτὸauto. . . καὶkaiand πάντεςpanteseveryone γλώσσαιςglōssaisin tongues , λαλῶσινlalōsinspeaks εἰσέλθωσιeiselthosicome in , δὲdeand ἰδιῶταιidiōtaisome who are uninstructed ἢēor ἄπιστοιapistoisome unbelievers οὐκoukvvv ἐροῦσινerousinwill they not say ὅτιhotithat μαίνεσθεmainestheyou are out of your minds ?

24ἐὰνeanif δὲdeBut πάντεςpanteseveryone προφητεύωσινprophēteuōsinis prophesying , εἰσέλθῃeiselthēcomes in δέdewhile τιςtisan ἄπιστοςapistosunbeliever ἢēor ἰδιώτηςidiōtēsuninstructed person ἐλέγχεταιelenchetaihe will be convicted ὑπὸhypo- πάντωνpantōn- ἀνακρίνεταιanakrinetai[and] called to account ὑπὸhypoby πάντωνpantōnall ,

25καὶkaiSo οὕτωhoutōso τὰta[and] the κρυπτὰkryptasecrets τῆςtēsof καρδίαςkardiasheart αὐτοῦautouhis φανερὰphaneramade known . γίνεταιginetaiwill be καὶkaiSo οὕτωhoutōso πεσὼνpesōnhe will fall ἐπὶepivvv πρόσωπονprosōponfacedown προσκυνήσειproskynēsei[and] worship τῷtō- ΘεῷTheōGod , ἀπαγγέλλωνapangellōnproclaiming ὅτιhoti- ὁho- , ΘεὸςTheos“ God ὌντωςOntōstruly ἐνenamong ὑμῖνhyminyou ! ” ἐστίestiI have

26ΤίTiWhat οὖνounthen ἐστινestin[shall we say] , ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothers ? ὅτανhotanWhen συνέρχησθεsynerchēstheyou come together , ἕκαστοςhekastoseveryone ὑμῶνhymōnyou ? ψαλμὸνpsalmona psalm ἔχειechei[or] διδαχὴνdidachēna teaching , ἔχειechei- γλῶσσανglōssana tongue , ἔχειechei[or] ἀποκάλυψινapokalypsina revelation , ἔχειechei- ἑρμηνείανhermēneianan interpretation . ἔχειechei[or] πάνταpantaAll [of these] πρὸςprosto οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnbuild up [ the church ] . γινέσθωginesthōmust be done

27ΕἴτεEiteIf γλώσσῃglōssēin a tongue , τιςtisanyone λαλεῖlaleispeaks κατὰkata[should speak] δύοdyotwo , ἢēor τὸto[at] πλεῖστονpleistonmost τρεῖςtreisthree , καὶkai- ἀνὰanain μέροςmerosturn , καὶkaiand εἷςheissomeone διερμηνευέτωdiermēneuetōmust interpret .

28ἐὰνeanif δὲdeBut μὴmēno ᾖēthere is διερμηνευτήςdiermēneutēsinterpreter , σιγάτωsigatōhe should remain silent ἐνenin ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsia[the] church ἑαυτῷheautōto himself δὲdeand λαλείτωlaleitōspeak [only] καὶkaiand τῷtō- ΘεῷTheōGod .

29ΠροφῆταιProphētaiprophets δὲde- δύοdyoTwo ἢēor τρεῖςtreisthree λαλείτωσανlaleitōsanshould speak , καὶkaiand οἱhoithe ἄλλοιalloiothers διακρινέτωσανdiakrinetōsanshould weigh carefully [what is said] .

30ἐὰνeanif δὲdeAnd ἄλλῳallōto someone who ἀποκαλυφθῇapokalyphthēa revelation comes καθημένῳkathēmenōis seated , ὁhothe πρῶτοςprōtosfirst [speaker] σιγάτωsigatōshould stop .

31δύνασθεdynastheyou can γὰρgarFor καθ’kath’in ἕναhena[turn] πάντεςpanteseveryone προφητεύεινprophēteueinprophesy ἵναhinaso that πάντεςpanteseveryone μανθάνωσιmanthanosimay be instructed καὶkaiand πάντεςpantes- παρακαλῶνταιparakalōntaiencouraged .

32καὶkai- πνεύματαpneumata[The] spirits προφητῶνprophētōnof prophets προφήταιςprophētaisto prophets . ὑποτάσσεταιhypotassetaiare subject

33οὐounot γάρgarFor ἐστινestin[God] is ἀκαταστασίαςakatastasiasof disorder , ὁho- ΘεὸςTheosa God ἀλλὰallabut εἰρήνηςeirēnēsof peace —

34ὩςHōsas ἐνenin πάσαιςpasaisall ταῖςtaisthe ἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiaischurches τῶνtōnof the ἁγίωνhagiōnsaints . αἱhai- γυναῖκεςgynaikesWomen ὑμῶνhymōnyou ? ἐνenin ταῖςtaisthe ἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiaischurches . σιγάτωσανsigatōsanare to be silent οὐouvvv γὰρgar- ἐπιτέτραπταιepitetraptaihave permission αὐταῖςautaisThey λαλεῖνlaleinto speak , ἀλλ’all’but ὑποτάσεσθαιipotasesthaisubordinate καθὼςkathōsas καὶkai- ὁhothe νόμοςnomoslaw λέγειlegeisays .

35εἰeiIf δέde- τιtisomething , μαθεῖνmatheinto inquire about θέλουσινthelousinthey wish ἐνenat οἴκῳoikōhome ; τοὺςtous[their] ἰδίουςidiousown ἄνδραςandrashusbands ἐπερωτάτωσανeperōtatōsanthey are to ask αἰσχρὸνaischrondishonorable γάρgarfor ἐστίestiI have γυναιξίνgynaixinwomen , ἐνenat ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsia[the] church . λαλεῖνlaleinto speak

36ἪĒ{Did} ἀφ’aph’with ὑμῶνhymōnyou ? ὁhothe λόγοςlogosword τοῦtou- ΘεοῦTheouof God ἐξῆλθενexēlthenoriginate ἢēOr εἰςeis- ὑμᾶςhymas[are] you μόνουςmonousthe only [ones] κατήντησενkatēntēsenit has reached ?

37ΕἴEiIf τιςtisanyone δοκεῖdokeiconsiders προφήτηςprophētēsa prophet εἶναιeinai[himself] ἢēor πνευματικόςpneumatikosspiritual person , ἐπιγινωσκέτωepiginōsketōlet him acknowledge ἃhawhat γράφωgraphōI am writing ὑμῖνhyminyou ὅτιhotithat τοῦtou- ΚυρίουKyriou[the] Lord’s εἰσινeisinare ἐντολαίentolaiprecept

38εἰeivvv δὲdebut τίςtiswho ἀγνοεῖagnoeiignores this , ἀγνοείτω.agnoeitohe himself will be ignored .

39ὭστεHōsteSo , ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothers , ζηλοῦτεzēloutebe eager τὸto- προφητεύεινprophēteueinto prophesy , καὶkaiand τὸto- λαλεῖνlaleinspeaking γλώσσαιςglōssaisin tongues . μὴmē{do} not κωλύετεkōlyeteforbid

40πάνταpantaeverything εὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōsin a proper καὶkaiand κατὰkatavvv τάξινtaxinorderly [manner] . γινέσθωginesthōmust be done