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New King James Version NKJV
1 sectamini caritatem aemulamini spiritalia magis autem ut prophetetis
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Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
2 qui enim loquitur lingua non hominibus loquitur sed Deo nemo enim audit Spiritu autem loquitur mysteria
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For 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.
3 nam qui prophetat hominibus loquitur aedificationem et exhortationem et consolationes
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But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.
4 qui loquitur lingua semet ipsum aedificat qui autem prophetat ecclesiam aedificat
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He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
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
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I 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.
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
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But 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?
7 tamen quae sine anima sunt vocem dantia sive tibia sive cithara nisi distinctionem sonituum dederint quomodo scietur quod canitur aut quod citharizatur
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Even 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?
8 etenim si incertam vocem det tuba quis parabit se ad bellum
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For if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?
9 ita et vos per linguam nisi manifestum sermonem dederitis quomodo scietur id quod dicitur eritis enim in aera loquentes
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So 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.
10 tam multa ut puta genera linguarum sunt in mundo et nihil sine voce est
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There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without significance.
11 si ergo nesciero virtutem vocis ero ei cui loquor barbarus et qui loquitur mihi barbarus
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Therefore, 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.
12 sic et vos quoniam aemulatores estis spirituum ad aedificationem ecclesiae quaerite ut abundetis
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Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel.
13 et ideo qui loquitur lingua oret ut interpretetur
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Therefore let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 nam si orem lingua spiritus meus orat mens autem mea sine fructu est
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For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 quid ergo est orabo spiritu orabo et mente psallam spiritu psallam et mente
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What 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.
16 ceterum si benedixeris spiritu qui supplet locum idiotae quomodo dicet amen super tuam benedictionem quoniam quid dicas nescit
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Otherwise, 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?
17 nam tu quidem bene gratias agis sed alter non aedificatur
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For you indeed give thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18 gratias ago Deo quod omnium vestrum lingua loquor
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I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all;
19 sed in ecclesia volo quinque verba sensu meo loqui ut et alios instruam quam decem milia verborum in lingua
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yet 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.
20 fratres nolite pueri effici sensibus sed malitia parvuli estote sensibus autem perfecti estote
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Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature.
21 in lege scriptum est quoniam in aliis linguis et labiis aliis loquar populo huic et nec sic exaudient me dicit Dominus
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In the law it is written: "With men of other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people; And yet, for all that, they will not hear Me," says the Lord.
22 itaque linguae in signum sunt non fidelibus sed infidelibus prophetia autem non infidelibus sed fidelibus
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Therefore tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophesying is not for unbelievers but for those who believe.
23 si ergo conveniat universa ecclesia in unum et omnes linguis loquantur intrent autem idiotae aut infideles nonne dicent quod insanitis
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Therefore 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?
24 si autem omnes prophetent intret autem quis infidelis vel idiota convincitur ab omnibus diiudicatur ab omnibus
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But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all.
25 occulta cordis eius manifesta fiunt et ita cadens in faciem adorabit Deum pronuntians quod vere Deus in vobis est
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And 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.
26 quid ergo est fratres cum convenitis unusquisque vestrum psalmum habet doctrinam habet apocalypsin habet linguam habet interpretationem habet omnia ad aedificationem fiant
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How 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.
27 sive lingua quis loquitur secundum duos aut ut multum tres et per partes et unus interpretetur
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If anyone speaks in a tongue, let there be two or at the most three, each in turn, and let one interpret.
28 si autem non fuerit interpres taceat in ecclesia sibi autem loquatur et Deo
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But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to God.
29 prophetae duo aut tres dicant et ceteri diiudicent
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Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.
30 quod si alii revelatum fuerit sedenti prior taceat
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But if anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent.
31 potestis enim omnes per singulos prophetare ut omnes discant et omnes exhortentur
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For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.
32 et spiritus prophetarum prophetis subiecti sunt
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And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
33 non enim est dissensionis Deus sed pacis sicut in omnibus ecclesiis sanctorum
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For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.
34 mulieres in ecclesiis taceant non enim permittitur eis loqui sed subditas esse sicut et lex dicit
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Let 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.
35 si quid autem volunt discere domi viros suos interrogent turpe est enim mulieri loqui in ecclesia
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And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church.
36 an a vobis verbum Dei processit aut in vos solos pervenit
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Or did the word of God come originally from you? Or was it you only that it reached?
37 si quis videtur propheta esse aut spiritalis cognoscat quae scribo vobis quia Domini sunt mandata
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If 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.
38 si quis autem ignorat ignorabitur
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But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 itaque fratres aemulamini prophetare et loqui linguis nolite prohibere
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Therefore, brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues.
40 omnia autem honeste et secundum ordinem fiant
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Let all things be done decently and in order.
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