Prima lettera ai Corinzi 14

NOVA VULGATA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Sectamini caritatem, aemu lamini spiritalia, magis au tem, utprophetetis.	1 Follow after charity, be zealous for spiritual gifts; but rather that you may prophesy.
2 Qui enim loquitur lingua, non hominibus loquitur sed Deo; nemoenim audit, spiritu autem loquitur mysteria.	2 For he that speaketh in a tongue, speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man heareth. Yet by the Spirit he speaketh mysteries.
3 Qui autem prophetat, hominibusloquitur aedificationem et exhortationem et consolationes.	3 But he that prophesieth, speaketh to men unto edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
4 Qui loquiturlingua, semetipsum aedificat; qui autem prophetat, ecclesiam aedificat.	4 He that speaketh in a tongue, edifieth himself: but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.
5 Voloautem omnes vos loqui linguis, magis autem prophetare; maior autem est quiprophetat, quam qui loquitur linguis, nisi forte interpretetur, ut ecclesiaaedificationem accipiat.	5 And I would have you all to speak with tongues, but rather to prophesy. For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues: unless perhaps he interpret, that the church may receive edification.
6 Nunc autem, fratres, si venero ad vos linguis loquens, quid vobis prodero,nisi vobis loquar aut in revelatione aut in scientia aut in prophetia aut indoctrina?	6 But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in doctrine?
7 Tamen, quae sine anima sunt vocem dantia, sive tibia sive cithara,nisi distinctionem sonituum dederint, quomodo scietur quod tibia canitur, autquod citharizatur?	7 Even things without life that give sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction of sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped ?
8 Etenim si incertam vocem det tuba, quis parabit se adbellum?	8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle ?
9 Ita et vos per linguam nisi manifestum sermonem dederitis, quomodoscietur id, quod dicitur? Eritis enim in aera loquentes.	9 So likewise you, except you utter by the tongue plain speech, how shall it be known what is said ? For you shall be speaking into the air.
10 Tam multa, ut puta,genera linguarum sunt in mundo, et nihil sine voce est.	10 There are, for example, so many kinds of tongues in this world; and none is without voice.
11 Si ergo nescierovirtutem vocis, ero ei, qui loquitur, barbarus; et, qui loquitur, mihi barbarus.	11 If then I know not the power of the voice, I shall be to him to whom I speak a barbarian; and he that speaketh, a barbarian to me.
12 Sic et vos, quoniam aemulatores estis spirituum, ad aedificationem ecclesiaequaerite, ut abundetis.	12 So you also, forasmuch as you are zealous of spirits, seek to abound unto the edifying of the church.
13 Et ideo, qui loquitur lingua, oret, ut interpretetur.	13 And therefore he that speaketh by a tongue, let him pray that he may interpret.
14 Nam si orem lingua, spiritus meus orat, mens autem mea sine fructu est.	14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is without fruit.
15 Quid ergo est? Orabo spiritu, orabo et mente; psallam spiritu, psallam et mente.	15 What is it then ? I will pray with the spirit, I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, I will sing also with the understanding.
16 Ceterum si benedixeris in spiritu, qui supplet locum idiotae, quomodo dicet“ Amen! ” super tuam benedictionem, quoniam quid dicas nescit?	16 Else if thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that holdeth the place of the unlearned say, Amen, to thy blessing ? because he knoweth not what thou sayest.
17 Nam tuquidem bene gratias agis, sed alter non aedificatur.	17 For thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18 Gratias ago Deo, quodomnium vestrum magis linguis loquor;	18 I thank my God I speak with all your tongues.
19 sed in ecclesia volo quinque verba sensumeo loqui, ut et alios instruam, quam decem milia verborum in lingua.	19 But in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also; than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20 Fratres, nolite pueri effici sensibus, sed malitia parvuli estote; sensibusautem perfecti estote.	20 Brethren, do not become children in sense: but in malice be children, and in sense be perfect.
21 In lege scriptum est: “ In aliis linguis et in labiis aliorum loquar populo huic, et nec sic exaudient me ”, dicit Dominus.	21 In the law it is written: In other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people; and neither so will they hear me, saith the Lord.
22 Itaque linguae in signum sunt non fidelibus sed infidelibus,prophetia autem non infidelibus sed fidelibus.	22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; but prophecies not to unbelievers, but to believers.
23 Si ergo conveniat universaecclesia in unum, et omnes linguis loquantur, intrent autem idiotae autinfideles, nonne dicent quod insanitis?	23 If therefore the whole church come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in unlearned persons or infidels, will they not say that you are mad ?
24 Si autem omnes prophetent, intretautem quis infidelis vel idiota, convincitur ab omnibus, diiudicatur ab omnibus,	24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or an unlearned person, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all.
25 occulta cordis eius manifesta fiunt; et ita cadens in faciem adorabit Deumpronuntians: “ Vere Deus in vobis est! ”.	25 The secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so, falling down on his face, he will adore God, affirming that God is among you indeed.
26 Quid ergo est, fratres? Cum convenitis, unusquisque psalmum habet, doctrinamhabet, apocalypsim habet, linguam habet, interpretationem habet: omnia adaedificationem fiant.	26 How is it then, brethren ? When you come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation: let all things be done to edification.
27 Sive lingua quis loquitur, secundum duos aut ut multumtres, et per partes, et unus interpretetur;	27 If any speak with a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and in course, and let one interpret.
28 si autem non fuerit interpres,taceat in ecclesia, sibi autem loquatur et Deo.	28 But if there be no interpreter, let him hold his peace in the church, and speak to himself and to God.
29 Prophetae duo aut tresdicant, et ceteri diiudicent;	29 And let the prophets speak, two or three; and let the rest judge.
30 quod si alii revelatum fuerit sedenti, priortaceat.	30 But if any thing be revealed to another sitting, let the first hold his peace.
31 Potestis enim omnes per singulos prophetare, ut omnes discant, etomnes exhortentur;	31 For you may all prophesy one by one; that all may learn, and all may be exhorted:
32 et spiritus prophetarum prophetis subiecti sunt;	32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
33 nonenim est dissensionis Deus sed pacis. Sicut in omnibus ecclesiis sanctorum,	33 For God is not the God of dissension, but of peace: as also I teach in all the churches of the saints.
34 mulieres in ecclesiis taceant, non enimpermittitur eis loqui; sed subditae sint, sicut et Lex dicit.	34 Let women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith.
35 Si quid autemvolunt discere, domi viros suos interrogent; turpe est enim mulieri loqui inecclesia.	35 But if they would learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.
36 An a vobis verbum Dei processit aut in vos solos pervenit?	36 Or did the word of God come out from you ? Or came it only unto you ?
37 Si quis videturpropheta esse aut spiritalis, cognoscat, quae scribo vobis, quia Domini estmandatum.	37 If any seem to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him know the things that I write to you, that they are the commandments of the Lord.
38 Si quis autem ignorat, ignorabitur.	38 But if any man know not, he shall not be known.
39 Itaque, fratres mei,aemulamini prophetare et loqui linguis nolite prohibere;	39 Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy; and forbid not to speak with tongues.
40 omnia autem honesteet secundum ordinem fiant.	40 But let all things be done decently, and according to order.