New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Corinthians 14

Prophecy a Superior Gift

1PursueΔιώκετεDiōketeG1377loveἀγάπην·agapēnG26,yetG1161earnestlyζηλοῦτεzēlouteG2206desireG2206spiritualπνευματικά,pneumatikaG4152gifts,but especiallyμᾶλλονmallonG3123that you mayprophesyπροφητεύητε.prophēteuēteG4395.

2For the one whospeaksλαλῶνlalōnG2980in a tongueγλώσσῃglōssēG1100does not speakλαλεῖlaleiG2980to peopleἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444,but to Godθεῷ·theōG2316;for noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762understandsἀκούει,akoueiG191, but in hisspiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151he speaksλαλεῖlaleiG2980mysteriesμυστήρια·mustēriaG3466.

3But the one who prophesiesπροφητεύωνprophēteuōnG4395speaksλαλεῖlaleiG2980to peopleἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444foredificationοἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnG3619,exhortationπαράκλησινparaklēsinG3874,and consolationπαραμυθίαν.paramuthianG3889.

4The one whospeaksλαλῶνlalōnG2980in a tongueγλώσσῃglōssēG1100edifiesοἰκοδομεῖ,oikodomeiG3618himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438; but the one whoprophesiesπροφητεύωνprophēteuōnG4395edifiesοἰκοδομεῖ.¶oikodomeiG3618the churchἐκκλησίανekklēsianG1577.

5NowG1161I wishΘέλωThelōG2309that you allπάνταςpantasG3956spokeλαλεῖνlaleinG2980in tonguesγλώσσαις,glōssaisG1100, butratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123that you would prophesyπροφητεύητε·prophēteuēteG4395;and greaterμείζωνmeizōnG3173is the one who prophesiesπροφητεύωνprophēteuōnG4395thanἢēG2228the one whospeaksλαλῶνlalōnG2980in tonguesγλώσσαιςglōssaisG1100,unlessἐκτὸς εἰ μὴektos ei mēG1622 G1487 G3361he interpretsδιερμηνεύῃ,diermēneuēG1329,soἵναinaG2443thatἵναinaG2443the churchἐκκλησίαekklēsiaG1577may receiveλάβῃ.¶labēG2983edificationοἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnG3619.

6But nowΝῦνNunG3568,brothersἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80and sisters,ifἐὰνeanG1437I comeἔλθωelthōG2064to you speakingλαλῶν,lalōnG2980in tonguesγλώσσαιςglōssaisG1100,howτίtiG5101will I benefitὠφελήσω,ōphelēsōG5623you unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361I speakλαλήσωlalēsōG2980to you eitherἢēG2228by wayG1722ofrevelationἀποκαλύψειapokalupseiG602,orἢēG2228ofknowledgeγνώσειgnōseiG1108,orἢēG2228ofprophecyπροφητείᾳprophēteiaG4394,orἢēG2228ofteachingδιδαχῇ;didachēaG1322?

7YetὅμωςhomōsG3676evenlifelessἄψυχαapsuchaG895instruments,whetherεἴτεeiteG1535fluteαὐλὸςaulosG836orεἴτεeiteG1535harpκιθάρα,kitharaG2788,in producingδιδόντα,didontaG1325a soundφωνὴνphōnēnG5456,ifἐὰνeanG1437they do not produceδῷ,dōG1325a distinctionδιαστολὴνdiastolēnG1293in the tonesφθόγγοιςphthongoisG5353,howπῶςpōsG4459will it be knownγνωσθήσεταιgnōsthēsetaiG1097what is playedG832onG832theG832fluteG832orἢēG2228on the harpκιθαριζόμενον;kitharizomenonG2789?

8For ifἐὰνeanG1437the trumpetσάλπιγξsalpigxG4536producesδῷ,dōG1325an indistinctἄδηλονadēlonG82soundφωνὴνphōnēnG5456,whoτίςtisG5101will prepareπαρασκευάσεταιparaskeuasetaiG3903himself for battleπόλεμον;polemonG4171?

9SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779you tooκαὶkaiG2532,unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361you produceδῶτε,dōteG1325intelligibleεὔσημονeusēmonG2154speechλόγονlogonG3056by the tongueγλώσσηςglōssēsG1100,howπῶςpōsG4459will it be knownγνωσθήσεταιgnōsthēsetaiG1097what is spokenλαλούμενον;laloumenonG2980? For you will just betalkingλαλοῦντες.lalountesG2980to the airἀέραaeraG109.

10There are, perhapsτύχοι,tuchoiG5177,a greatG5118manyτοσαῦτα,tosautaG5118kindsγένηgenēG1085oflanguagesφωνῶνphōnōnG5456in the worldκόσμῳ,kosmōG2889,and noneοὐδὲνoudenG3762is incapableG880ofG880meaningG880.

11SoοὖνounG3767ifἐὰνeanG1437I do not knowG3609the meaningδύναμινdunaminG1411of the languageφωνῆς,phōnēsG5456, I will beunintelligibleβάρβαροςbarbarosG915to the one who speaksλαλοῦντιlalountiG2980,and the one who speaksλαλῶνlalōnG2980will be unintelligibleβάρβαρος·barbarosG915to me.

12SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779you tooκαὶkaiG2532,sinceἐπεὶepeiG1893you are eagerG2207toG2207possessG2207spiritualπνευμάτων,pneumatōnG4151gifts,striveζητεῖτεzēteiteG2212to excelπερισσεύητε.¶perisseuēteG4052for theedificationοἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnG3619of the churchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577.

13ThereforeΔιὸDioG1352,one who speaksλαλῶνlalōnG2980in a tongueγλώσσῃglōssēG1100is to prayπροσευχέσθωproseuchesthōG4336that he may interpretδιερμηνεύῃ.diermēneuēG1329.

14For ifἐὰνeanG1437I prayπροσεύχωμαιproseuchōmaiG4336in a tongueγλώσσῃ,glōssēG1100,my spiritπνεῦμάpneumaG4151praysπροσεύχεται,proseuchetaiG4336,but my mindνοῦςnousG3563is unproductiveἄκαρπόςakarposG175.

15WhatτίtiG5101is the outcomethenοὖνounG3767?I will prayπροσεύξομαιproseuxomaiG4336with the spiritπνεύματι,pneumatiG4151,but I will prayπροσεύξομαιproseuxomaiG4336with the mindνοΐ·noiG3563alsoκαὶkaiG2532; I willsingψαλῶpsalōG5567with the spiritπνεύματι,pneumatiG4151,but I will singψαλῶpsalōG5567with the mindνοΐ.noiG3563alsoκαὶkaiG2532.

16ForG1893otherwiseἐπεὶepeiG1893,ifἐὰνeanG1437you blessεὐλογῇςeulogēasG2127Godin the spiritπνεύματι,pneumatiG4151only,howπῶςpōsG4459will the one who occupiesἀναπληρῶνanaplērōnG378the placeτόπονtoponG5117of theoutsiderἰδιώτουidiōtouG2399know tosayλέγειςlegeisG3004the “AmenἀμὴνamēnG281” at yourgivingG2169ofG2169thanksG2169,sinceἐπειδὴepeidēG1894he does not understandG3609whatτίtiG5101you are sayingG3004?

17For you are givingG2168thanksεὐχαριστεῖς,eucharisteisG2168wellκαλῶςkalōsG2573enough,but the otherἕτεροςheterosG2087personG2087is notedifiedοἰκοδομεῖται.¶oikodomeitaiG3618.

18I thankΕὐχαριστῶEucharistōG2168GodθεῷtheōG2316,I speakλαλῶ·lalōG2980in tonguesγλώσσαιςglōssaisG1100moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123than you allπάντωνpantōnG3956;

19neverthelessἀλλ᾽all᾽G235,in churchἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiaG1577I preferθέλωthelōG2309to speakλαλῆσαι,lalēsaiG2980fiveπέντεpenteG4002wordsλόγουςlogousG3056with my mindνοΐnoiG3563soG2443thatG2443I may instructκατηχήσω,katēchēsōG2727othersἄλλουςallousG243alsoκαὶkaiG2532,ratherG2228thanG2228tenμυρίουςmuriousG3463thousandG3463wordsλόγουςlogousG3056in a tongueγλώσσῃ.¶glōssēG1100.

Instruction for the Church

20BrothersἈδελφοί,AdelphoiG80and sisters,do not be childrenπαιδίαpaidiaG3813in your thinkingφρεσίν,phresinG5424;yetἀλλὰallaG235in evilκακίᾳkakiaG2549be infantsνηπιάζετε,nēpiazeteG3515,but in your thinkingφρεσὶνphresinG5424be matureτέλειοιteleioiG5046.

21In theLawνόμῳnomōG3551it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125: “By menG2084ofG2084strangeG2084tonguesG2084and by the lipsχείλεσινcheilesinG5491of strangersἑτέρωνheterōnG2087I will speakλαλήσωlalēsōG2980to thisτούτῳ,toutōG3778peopleλαῷlaōG2992,and evenοὐδ᾽oud᾽G3761soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779they will not listenεἰσακούσονταίeisakousontaiG1522to Me,”saysλέγειlegeiG3004the Lordκύριος.kuriosG2962.

22SoὥστεhōsteG5620thenG5620,tonguesγλῶσσαιglōssaiG1100are for a signσημεῖόνsēmeionG4592,not to thoseG3588who believeπιστεύουσινpisteuousinG4100but to unbelieversἀπίστοις,apistoisG571; butprophecyπροφητείαprophēteiaG4394is not for unbelieversἀπίστοιςapistoisG571,but for thoseG3588who believeπιστεύουσιν.pisteuousinG4100.

23ThereforeοὖνounG3767ifἐὰνeanG1437the wholeὅληholēG3650churchἐκκλησίαekklēsiaG1577gathersσυνέλθῃsunelthēG4905togetherἐπὶ αὐτὸepi autoG1909 G3588 G846and allπάντεςpantesG3956the peoplespeakλαλῶσινlalōsinG2980in tonguesγλώσσαις,glōssaisG1100, andoutsidersἰδιῶταιidiōtaiG2399orἢēG2228unbelieversἄπιστοι,apistoiG571enterεἰσέλθωσινeiselthōsinG1525,will they not sayG3004thatyou areG3105insaneG3105?

24But ifἐὰνeanG1437allπάντεςpantesG3956prophesyπροφητεύωσιν,prophēteuōsinG4395,and an unbelieverἄπιστοςapistosG571orἢēG2228anoutsiderἰδιώτης,idiōtēsG2399entersεἰσέλθῃeiselthēG1525, he isconvictedἐλέγχεταιelegchetaiG1651by allπάντων,pantōnG3956,he is calledG350toG350accountG350by allπάντων,pantōnG3956;

25the secretsκρυπτὰkruptaG2927of his heartκαρδίαςkardiasG2588are disclosedφανερὰphaneraG5318;and soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779he willfallπεσὼνpesōnG4098on his faceπρόσωπονprosōponG4383and worshipπροσκυνήσειproskunēseiG4352GodθεῷtheōG2316,declaringἀπαγγέλλωνapangellōnG518that GodθεὸςtheosG2316is certainlyὄντωςontōsG3689amongἐνenG1722you.

26WhatΤίTiG5101is the outcomethenοὖνounG3767,brothersἀδελφοί;adelphoiG80and sisters?WhenὅτανhotanG3752you assembleσυνέρχησθε,sunerchēstheG4905,eachG1538oneG1538hasἔχει,echeiG2192apsalmψαλμὸνpsalmonG5568,hasἔχει,echeiG2192ateachingδιδαχὴνdidachēnG1322,hasἔχει,echeiG2192arevelationἀποκάλυψινapokalupsinG602,hasἔχει,echeiG2192atongueγλῶσσανglōssanG1100,hasἔχει·echeiG2192aninterpretationἑρμηνείανhermēneianG2058.AllG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956are to be doneγινέσθω.ginesthōG1096for edificationοἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnG3619.

27IfεἴτεeiteG1535anyoneτιςtisG5100speaksλαλεῖ,laleiG2980in atongueγλώσσῃglōssēG1100, it must beby twoδύοduoG1417orἢēG2228at the mostG4183threeτρεῖςtreisG5140, and each onein turnἀνὰ μέρος·ana merosG303 G3313,and oneεἷςheisG1520is tointerpretδιερμηνευέτω·diermēneuetōG1329;

28but ifἐὰνeanG1437there is noμὴmēG3361interpreterδιερμηνευτής,diermēneutēsG1328,he is to keepG4601silentσιγάτωsigatōG4601in churchἐκκλησίᾳ,ekklēsiaG1577;and have him speakλαλείτωlaleitōG2980to himselfἑαυτῷhe'autōG1438and to Godθεῷ.theōG2316.

29Have twoδύοduoG1417orἢēG2228threeτρεῖςtreisG5140prophetsπροφῆταιprophētaiG4396speakλαλείτωσαν,laleitōsanG2980,and have the othersἄλλοιalloiG243passG1252judgmentG1252.

30But ifἐὰνeanG1437a revelationG601isG601madeG601to anotherἄλλῳallōG243who is seatedκαθημένῳ,kathēmenōG2521,then the firstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413one is to keepG4601silentσιγάτω.sigatōG4601.

31For you canδύνασθεdunastheG1410allπάντεςpantesG3956prophesyπροφητεύειν,prophēteueinG4395oneἕναhenaG2596 G1520by oneG2596 G1520,soἵναinaG2443thatG2443allπάντεςpantesG3956may learnμανθάνωσινmanthanōsinG3129and allπάντεςpantesG3956may beexhortedπαρακαλῶνται·parakalōntaiG3870;

32and the spiritsπνεύματαpneumataG4151of prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396are subjectὑποτάσσεται·hupotassetaiG5293to prophetsπροφήταιςprophētaisG4396;

33for GodθεὸςtheosG2316is not a God ofconfusionἀκαταστασίαςakatastasiasG181,but of peaceεἰρήνης,eirēnēsG1515. As inallπάσαιςpasaisG3956the churchesἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiaisG1577of thesaintsἁγίων.¶hagiōnG40,

34the womenγυναῖκεςgunaikesG1135are tokeepG4601silentσιγάτωσαν·sigatōsanG4601in the churchesἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiaisG1577;for they are not permittedἐπιτρέπεταιepitrepetaiG2010to speakλαλεῖν,laleinG2980, butare to subjectὑποτασσέσθωσανhupotassesthōsanG5293themselves, justG2531asG2531the LawνόμοςnomosG3551alsoκαὶkaiG2532saysλέγει.legeiG3004.

35IfεἰeiG1487they desireθέλουσιν,thelousinG2309to learnμαθεῖνmatheinG3129anythingτιtiG5100,let them askἐπερωτάτωσαν·eperōtatōsanG1905their ownἰδίουςidiousG2398husbandsἄνδραςandrasG435at homeοἴκῳoikōG3624; for it isimproperαἰσχρὸνaischronG150for a womanγυναικὶgunaikiG1135to speakλαλεῖνlaleinG2980in churchἐκκλησίᾳ.ekklēsiaG1577.

36OrἢēG2228was it from you that the wordλόγοςlogosG3056of GodθεοῦtheouG2316firstwentG1831outG1831?OrἢēG2228has it comeκατήντησεν;¶katēntēsenG2658to you onlyμόνουςmonousG3441?

37IfΕἴEiG1487anyoneτιςtisG5100thinksδοκεῖdokeiG1380that he is a prophetπροφήτηςprophētēsG4396orἢēG2228spiritualπνευματικός,pneumatikosG4152,let him recognizeἐπιγινωσκέτωepiginōsketōG1921that the things whichἃhaG3739I writeγράφωgraphōG1125to youare the Lord’sκυρίουkuriouG2962commandmentἐντολή·entolēG1785.

38But ifεἰeiG1487anyoneτιςtisG5100does not recognizeἀγνοεῖ,agnoeiG50this,he is not recognizedἀγνοεῖται.¶agnoeitaiG50.

39ThereforeὭστε,HōsteG5620,my brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiG80and sisters,earnestlyζηλοῦτεzēlouteG2206desireG2206toprophesyπροφητεύειν,prophēteueinG4395,and do not forbidκωλύετεkōlueteG2967speakingλαλεῖνlaleinG2980in tonguesγλώσσαις.glōssaisG1100.

40ButallG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956must be doneγινέσθω.¶ginesthōG1096properlyεὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōsG2156and in an orderlyG5010wayG5010.

Prophecy a Superior Gift

Instruction for the Church

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 14