Ad Corinthios I 14

NOVA VULGATA	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Sectamini caritatem, aemu lamini spiritalia, magis au tem, utprophetetis.	1 Make love your aim, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
2 Qui enim loquitur lingua, non hominibus loquitur sed Deo; nemoenim audit, spiritu autem loquitur mysteria.	2 For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
3 Qui autem prophetat, hominibusloquitur aedificationem et exhortationem et consolationes.	3 On the other hand, he who prophesies speaks to men for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.
4 Qui loquiturlingua, semetipsum aedificat; qui autem prophetat, ecclesiam aedificat.	4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies 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 Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than he who speaks in tongues, unless some one interprets, so that the church may be edified.
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 Now, brethren, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how shall I benefit you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
7 Tamen, quae sine anima sunt vocem dantia, sive tibia sive cithara,nisi distinctionem sonituum dederint, quomodo scietur quod tibia canitur, autquod citharizatur?	7 If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will any one know what is played?
8 Etenim si incertam vocem det tuba, quis parabit se adbellum?	8 And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle?
9 Ita et vos per linguam nisi manifestum sermonem dederitis, quomodoscietur id, quod dicitur? Eritis enim in aera loquentes.	9 So with yourselves; if you in a tongue utter speech that is not intelligible, how will any one know what is said? For you will be speaking into the air.
10 Tam multa, ut puta,genera linguarum sunt in mundo, et nihil sine voce est.	10 There are doubtless many different languages in the world, and none is without meaning;
11 Si ergo nescierovirtutem vocis, ero ei, qui loquitur, barbarus; et, qui loquitur, mihi barbarus.	11 but if I do not know the meaning of the language, I shall be a foreigner to the speaker and the speaker a foreigner to me.
12 Sic et vos, quoniam aemulatores estis spirituum, ad aedificationem ecclesiaequaerite, ut abundetis.	12 So with yourselves; since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.
13 Et ideo, qui loquitur lingua, oret, ut interpretetur.	13 Therefore, he who speaks in a tongue should pray for the power to 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 prays but my mind is unfruitful.
15 Quid ergo est? Orabo spiritu, orabo et mente; psallam spiritu, psallam et mente.	15 What am I to do? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also.
16 Ceterum si benedixeris in spiritu, qui supplet locum idiotae, quomodo dicet“ Amen! ” super tuam benedictionem, quoniam quid dicas nescit?	16 Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how can any one in the position of an outsider say the "Amen" to your thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying?
17 Nam tuquidem bene gratias agis, sed alter non aedificatur.	17 For you may give thanks well enough, but the other man is not edified.
18 Gratias ago Deo, quodomnium vestrum magis linguis loquor;	18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than you all;
19 sed in ecclesia volo quinque verba sensumeo loqui, ut et alios instruam, quam decem milia verborum in lingua.	19 nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind, in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20 Fratres, nolite pueri effici sensibus, sed malitia parvuli estote; sensibusautem perfecti estote.	20 Brethren, do not be children in your thinking; be babes in evil, but in thinking be mature.
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, "By men of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord."
22 Itaque linguae in signum sunt non fidelibus sed infidelibus,prophetia autem non infidelibus sed fidelibus.	22 Thus, tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is not for unbelievers but for 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 assembles and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, 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 an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by 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 disclosed; and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you.
26 Quid ergo est, fratres? Cum convenitis, unusquisque psalmum habet, doctrinamhabet, apocalypsim habet, linguam habet, interpretationem habet: omnia adaedificationem fiant.	26 What then, brethren? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.
27 Sive lingua quis loquitur, secundum duos aut ut multumtres, et per partes, et unus interpretetur;	27 If any speak in a tongue, let there be only two or at most three, and each in turn; and let one interpret.
28 si autem non fuerit interpres,taceat in ecclesia, sibi autem loquatur et Deo.	28 But if there is no one to interpret, let each of them keep silence in church and speak to himself and to God.
29 Prophetae duo aut tresdicant, et ceteri diiudicent;	29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh what is said.
30 quod si alii revelatum fuerit sedenti, priortaceat.	30 If a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first be silent.
31 Potestis enim omnes per singulos prophetare, ut omnes discant, etomnes exhortentur;	31 For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged;
32 et spiritus prophetarum prophetis subiecti sunt;	32 and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
33 nonenim est dissensionis Deus sed pacis. Sicut in omnibus ecclesiis sanctorum,	33 For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
34 mulieres in ecclesiis taceant, non enimpermittitur eis loqui; sed subditae sint, sicut et Lex dicit.	34 the women should keep silence in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be subordinate, as even the law says.
35 Si quid autemvolunt discere, domi viros suos interrogent; turpe est enim mulieri loqui inecclesia.	35 If there is anything they desire to know, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.
36 An a vobis verbum Dei processit aut in vos solos pervenit?	36 What! Did the word of God originate with you, or are you the only ones it has reached?
37 Si quis videturpropheta esse aut spiritalis, cognoscat, quae scribo vobis, quia Domini estmandatum.	37 If any one thinks that he is a prophet, or spiritual, he should acknowledge that what I am writing to you is a command of the Lord.
38 Si quis autem ignorat, ignorabitur.	38 If any one does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
39 Itaque, fratres mei,aemulamini prophetare et loqui linguis nolite prohibere;	39 So, my brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues;
40 omnia autem honesteet secundum ordinem fiant.	40 but all things should be done decently and in order.