14:1 Follow after charity, be zealous for spiritual gifts; but rather that you may prophesy.

14:1 sectamini caritatem aemulamini spiritalia magis autem ut prophetetis

14:2 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.

14:2 qui enim loquitur lingua non hominibus loquitur sed Deo nemo enim audit Spiritu autem loquitur mysteria

14:3 But he that prophesieth, speaketh to men unto edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

14:3 nam qui prophetat hominibus loquitur aedificationem et exhortationem et consolationes

14:4 He that speaketh in a tongue, edifieth himself: but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.

14:4 qui loquitur lingua semet ipsum aedificat qui autem prophetat ecclesiam aedificat

14:5 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.

14:5 volo autem omnes vos loqui linguis magis autem prophetare nam maior est qui prophetat quam qui loquitur linguis nisi si forte ut interpretetur ut ecclesia aedificationem accipiat

14:6 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?

14:6 nunc autem fratres si venero ad vos linguis loquens quid vobis prodero nisi si vobis loquar aut in revelatione aut scientia aut prophetia aut in doctrina

14:7 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 ?

14:7 tamen quae sine anima sunt vocem dantia sive tibia sive cithara nisi distinctionem sonituum dederint quomodo scietur quod canitur aut quod citharizatur

14:8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle ?

14:8 etenim si incertam vocem det tuba quis parabit se ad bellum

14:9 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.

14:9 ita et vos per linguam nisi manifestum sermonem dederitis quomodo scietur id quod dicitur eritis enim in aera loquentes

14:10 There are, for example, so many kinds of tongues in this world; and none is without voice.

14:10 tam multa ut puta genera linguarum sunt in mundo et nihil sine voce est

14:11 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.

14:11 si ergo nesciero virtutem vocis ero ei cui loquor barbarus et qui loquitur mihi barbarus

14:12 So you also, forasmuch as you are zealous of spirits, seek to abound unto the edifying of the church.

14:12 sic et vos quoniam aemulatores estis spirituum ad aedificationem ecclesiae quaerite ut abundetis

14:13 And therefore he that speaketh by a tongue, let him pray that he may interpret.

14:13 et ideo qui loquitur lingua oret ut interpretetur

14:14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is without fruit.

14:14 nam si orem lingua spiritus meus orat mens autem mea sine fructu est

14:15 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.

14:15 quid ergo est orabo spiritu orabo et mente psallam spiritu psallam et mente

14:16 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.

14:16 ceterum si benedixeris spiritu qui supplet locum idiotae quomodo dicet amen super tuam benedictionem quoniam quid dicas nescit

14:17 For thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

14:17 nam tu quidem bene gratias agis sed alter non aedificatur

14:18 I thank my God I speak with all your tongues.

14:18 gratias ago Deo quod omnium vestrum lingua loquor

14:19 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.

14:19 sed in ecclesia volo quinque verba sensu meo loqui ut et alios instruam quam decem milia verborum in lingua

14:20 Brethren, do not become children in sense: but in malice be children, and in sense be perfect.

14:20 fratres nolite pueri effici sensibus sed malitia parvuli estote sensibus autem perfecti estote

14:21 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.

14:21 in lege scriptum est quoniam in aliis linguis et labiis aliis loquar populo huic et nec sic exaudient me dicit Dominus

14:22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; but prophecies not to unbelievers, but to believers.

14:22 itaque linguae in signum sunt non fidelibus sed infidelibus prophetia autem non infidelibus sed fidelibus

14:23 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 ?

14:23 si ergo conveniat universa ecclesia in unum et omnes linguis loquantur intrent autem idiotae aut infideles nonne dicent quod insanitis

14:24 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.

14:24 si autem omnes prophetent intret autem quis infidelis vel idiota convincitur ab omnibus diiudicatur ab omnibus

14:25 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.

14:25 occulta cordis eius manifesta fiunt et ita cadens in faciem adorabit Deum pronuntians quod vere Deus in vobis est

14:26 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.

14:26 quid ergo est fratres cum convenitis unusquisque vestrum psalmum habet doctrinam habet apocalypsin habet linguam habet interpretationem habet omnia ad aedificationem fiant

14:27 If any speak with a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and in course, and let one interpret.

14:27 sive lingua quis loquitur secundum duos aut ut multum tres et per partes et unus interpretetur

14:28 But if there be no interpreter, let him hold his peace in the church, and speak to himself and to God.

14:28 si autem non fuerit interpres taceat in ecclesia sibi autem loquatur et Deo

14:29 And let the prophets speak, two or three; and let the rest judge.

14:29 prophetae duo aut tres dicant et ceteri diiudicent

14:30 But if any thing be revealed to another sitting, let the first hold his peace.

14:30 quod si alii revelatum fuerit sedenti prior taceat

14:31 For you may all prophesy one by one; that all may learn, and all may be exhorted:

14:31 potestis enim omnes per singulos prophetare ut omnes discant et omnes exhortentur

14:32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

14:32 et spiritus prophetarum prophetis subiecti sunt

14:33 For God is not the God of dissension, but of peace: as also I teach in all the churches of the saints.

14:33 non enim est dissensionis Deus sed pacis sicut in omnibus ecclesiis sanctorum

14:34 Let women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith.

14:34 mulieres in ecclesiis taceant non enim permittitur eis loqui sed subditas esse sicut et lex dicit

14:35 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.

14:35 si quid autem volunt discere domi viros suos interrogent turpe est enim mulieri loqui in ecclesia

14:36 Or did the word of God come out from you ? Or came it only unto you ?

14:36 an a vobis verbum Dei processit aut in vos solos pervenit

14:37 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.

14:37 si quis videtur propheta esse aut spiritalis cognoscat quae scribo vobis quia Domini sunt mandata

14:38 But if any man know not, he shall not be known.

14:38 si quis autem ignorat ignorabitur

14:39 Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy; and forbid not to speak with tongues.

14:39 itaque fratres aemulamini prophetare et loqui linguis nolite prohibere

14:40 But let all things be done decently, and according to order.

14:40 omnia autem honeste et secundum ordinem fiant