I Corinthians 14

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

اِتْبَعُوا الْمَحَبَّةَ، وَلكِنْ جِدُّوا لِلْمَوَاهِبِ الرُّوحِيَّةِ، وَبِالأَوْلَى أَنْ تَتَنَبَّأُوا.

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

لأَنَّ مَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِلِسَانٍ لاَ يُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ بَلِ اللهَ، لأَنْ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ يَسْمَعُ، وَلكِنَّهُ بِالرُّوحِ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِأَسْرَارٍ.

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

وَأَمَّا مَنْ يَتَنَبَّأُ، فَيُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ بِبُنْيَانٍ وَوَعْظٍ وَتَسْلِيَةٍ.

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

مَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِلِسَانٍ يَبْنِي نَفْسَهُ، وَأَمَّا مَنْ يَتَنَبَّأُ فَيَبْنِي الْكَنِيسَةَ.

I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنَّ جَمِيعَكُمْ تَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِأَلْسِنَةٍ، وَلكِنْ بِالأَوْلَى أَنْ تَتَنَبَّأُوا. لأَنَّ مَنْ يَتَنَبَّأُ أَعْظَمُ مِمَّنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِأَلْسِنَةٍ، إِلاَّ إِذَا تَرْجَمَ، حَتَّى تَنَالَ الْكَنِيسَةُ بُنْيَانًا.

Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

فَالآنَ أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، إِنْ جِئْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ مُتَكَلِّمًا بِأَلْسِنَةٍ، فَمَاذَا أَنْفَعُكُمْ، إِنْ لَمْ أُكَلِّمْكُمْ إِمَّا بِإِعْلاَنٍ، أَوْ بِعِلْمٍ، أَوْ بِنُبُوَّةٍ، أَوْ بِتَعْلِيمٍ؟

And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

اَلأَشْيَاءُ الْعَادِمَةُ النُّفُوسِ الَّتِي تُعْطِي صَوْتًا: مِزْمَارٌ أَوْ قِيثَارَةٌ، مَعَ ذلِكَ إِنْ لَمْ تُعْطِ فَرْقًا لِلنَّغَمَاتِ، فَكَيْفَ يُعْرَفُ مَا زُمِّرَ أَوْ مَا عُزِفَ بِهِ؟

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

فَإِنَّهُ إِنْ أَعْطَى الْبُوقُ أَيْضًا صَوْتًا غَيْرَ وَاضِحٍ، فَمَنْ يَتَهَيَّأُ لِلْقِتَالِ؟

So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

هكَذَا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضًا إِنْ لَمْ تُعْطُوا بِاللِّسَانِ كَلاَمًا يُفْهَمُ، فَكَيْفَ يُعْرَفُ مَا تُكُلِّمَ بِهِ؟ فَإِنَّكُمْ تَكُونُونَ تَتَكَلَّمُونَ فِي الْهَوَاءِ!

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

رُبَّمَا تَكُونُ أَنْوَاعُ لُغَاتٍ هذَا عَدَدُهَا فِي الْعَالَمِ، وَلَيْسَ شَيْءٌ مِنْهَا بِلاَ مَعْنىً.

Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

فَإِنْ كُنْتُ لاَ أَعْرِفُ قُوَّةَ اللُّغَةِ أَكُونُ عِنْدَ الْمُتَكَلِّمِ أَعْجَمِيًّا، وَالْمُتَكَلِّمُ أَعْجَمِيًّا عِنْدِي.

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

هكَذَا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضًا، إِذْ إِنَّكُمْ غَيُورُونَ لِلْمَوَاهِبِ الرُّوحِيَّةِ، اطْلُبُوا لأَجْلِ بُنْيَانِ الْكَنِيسَةِ أَنْ تَزْدَادُوا.

Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

لِذلِكَ مَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِلِسَانٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ لِكَيْ يُتَرْجِمَ.

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

لأَنَّهُ إِنْ كُنْتُ أُصَلِّي بِلِسَانٍ، فَرُوحِي تُصَلِّي، وَأَمَّا ذِهْنِي فَهُوَ بِلاَ ثَمَرٍ.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

فَمَا هُوَ إِذًا؟ أُصَلِّي بِالرُّوحِ، وَأُصَلِّي بِالذِّهْنِ أَيْضًا. أُرَتِّلُ بِالرُّوحِ، وَأُرَتِّلُ بِالذِّهْنِ أَيْضًا.

Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

وَإِلاَّ فَإِنْ بَارَكْتَ بِالرُّوحِ، فَالَّذِي يُشْغِلُ مَكَانَ الْعَامِّيِّ، كَيْفَ يَقُولُ «آمِينَ» عِنْدَ شُكْرِكَ؟ لأَنَّهُ لاَ يَعْرِفُ مَاذَا تَقُولُ!

For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ تَشْكُرُ حَسَنًا، وَلكِنَّ الآخَرَ لاَ يُبْنَى.

I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

أَشْكُرُ إِلهِي أَنِّي أَتَكَلَّمُ بِأَلْسِنَةٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ جَمِيعِكُمْ.

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

وَلكِنْ،فِي كَنِيسَةٍ، أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَتَكَلَّمَ خَمْسَ كَلِمَاتٍ بِذِهْنِي لِكَيْ أُعَلِّمَ آخَرِينَ أَيْضًا، أَكْثَرَ مِنْ عَشْرَةِ آلاَفِ كَلِمَةٍ بِلِسَانٍ.

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، لاَ تَكُونُوا أَوْلاَدًا فِي أَذْهَانِكُمْ، بَلْ كُونُوا أَوْلاَدًا فِي الشَّرِّ، وَأَمَّا فِي الأَذْهَانِ فَكُونُوا كَامِلِينَ.

In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

مَكْتُوبٌ فِي النَّامُوسِ:«إِنِّي بِذَوِي أَلْسِنَةٍ أُخْرَى وَبِشِفَاهٍ أُخْرَى سَأُكَلِّمُ هذَا الشَّعْبَ، وَلاَ هكَذَا يَسْمَعُونَ لِي، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ».

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

إِذًا الأَلْسِنَةُ آيَةٌ، لاَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ، بَلْ لِغَيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ. أَمَّا النُّبُوَّةُ فَلَيْسَتْ لِغَيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، بَلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ.

If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

فَإِنِ اجْتَمَعَتِ الْكَنِيسَةُ كُلُّهَا فِي مَكَانٍ وَاحِدٍ، وَكَانَ الْجَمِيعُ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِأَلْسِنَةٍ، فَدَخَلَ عَامِّيُّونَ أَوْ غَيْرُ مُؤْمِنِينَ، أَفَلاَ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّكُمْ تَهْذُونَ؟

But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

وَلكِنْ إِنْ كَانَ الْجَمِيعُ يَتَنَبَّأُونَ، فَدَخَلَ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُ مُؤْمِنٍ أَوْ عَامِّيٌّ، فَإِنَّهُ يُوَبَّخُ مِنَ الْجَمِيعِ. يُحْكَمُ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْجَمِيعِ.

And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

وَهكَذَا تَصِيرُ خَفَايَا قَلْبِهِ ظَاهِرَةً. وَهكَذَا يَخِرُّ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ وَيَسْجُدُ ِللهِ، مُنَادِيًا: أَنَّ اللهَ بِالْحَقِيقَةِ فِيكُمْ.

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

فَمَا هُوَ إِذًا أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ؟ مَتَى اجْتَمَعْتُمْ فَكُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ لَهُ مَزْمُورٌ، لَهُ تَعْلِيمٌ، لَهُ لِسَانٌ، لَهُ إِعْلاَنٌ، لَهُ تَرْجَمَةٌ. فَلْيَكُنْ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ لِلْبُنْيَانِ.

If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدٌ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِلِسَانٍ، فَاثْنَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِ، أَوْ عَلَى الأَكْثَرِ ثَلاَثَةً ثَلاَثَةً، وَبِتَرْتِيبٍ،وَلْيُتَرْجِمْ وَاحِدٌ.

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

وَلكِنْ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ مُتَرْجِمٌ فَلْيَصْمُتْ فِي الْكَنِيسَةِ، وَلْيُكَلِّمْ نَفْسَهُ وَاللهَ.

Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

أَمَّا الأَنْبِيَاءُ فَلْيَتَكَلَّمِ اثْنَانِ أَوْ ثَلاَثَةٌ، وَلْيَحْكُمِ الآخَرُونَ.

If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

وَلكِنْ إِنْ أُعْلِنَ لآخَرَ جَالِسٍ فَلْيَسْكُتِ الأَوَّلُ.

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

لأَنَّكُمْ تَقْدِرُونَ جَمِيعُكُمْ أَنْ تَتَنَبَّأُوا وَاحِدًا وَاحِدًا، لِيَتَعَلَّمَ الْجَمِيعُ وَيَتَعَزَّى الْجَمِيعُ.

And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

وَأَرْوَاحُ الأَنْبِيَاءِ خَاضِعَةٌ لِلأَنْبِيَاءِ.

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

لأَنَّ اللهَ لَيْسَ إِلهَ تَشْوِيشٍ بَلْ إِلهُ سَلاَمٍ، كَمَا فِي جَمِيعِ كَنَائِسِ الْقِدِّيسِينَ.

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

لِتَصْمُتْ نِسَاؤُكُمْ فِي الْكَنَائِسِ، لأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ مَأْذُونًا لَهُنَّ أَنْ يَتَكَلَّمْنَ، بَلْ يَخْضَعْنَ كَمَا يَقُولُ النَّامُوسُ أَيْضًا.

And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

وَلكِنْ إِنْ كُنَّ يُرِدْنَ أَنْ يَتَعَلَّمْنَ شَيْئًا، فَلْيَسْأَلْنَ رِجَالَهُنَّ فِي الْبَيْتِ، لأَنَّهُ قَبِيحٌ بِالنِّسَاءِ أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمَ فِي كَنِيسَةٍ.

What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?

أَمْ مِنْكُمْ خَرَجَتْ كَلِمَةُ اللهِ؟ أَمْ إِلَيْكُمْ وَحْدَكُمُ انْتَهَتْ؟

If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدٌ يَحْسِبُ نَفْسَهُ نَبِيًّا أَوْ رُوحِيًّا، فَلْيَعْلَمْ مَا أَكْتُبُهُ إِلَيْكُمْ أَنَّهُ وَصَايَا الرَّبِّ.

But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

وَلكِنْ إِنْ يَجْهَلْ أَحَدٌ، فَلْيَجْهَلْ!

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

إِذًا أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ جِدُّوا لِلتَّنَبُّؤِ، وَلاَ تَمْنَعُوا التَّكَلُّمَ بِأَلْسِنَةٍ.

Let all things be done decently and in order.

وَلْيَكُنْ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ بِلِيَاقَةٍ وَبِحَسَبِ تَرْتِيبٍ.