고린도전서 14

1사랑을 따라 구하라 신령한 것을 사모하되 특별히 예언을 하려고 하라 2방언을 말하는 자는 사람에게 하지 아니하고 하나님께 하나니 이는 알아 듣는 자가 없고 그 영으로 비밀을 말함이니라 3그러나 예언하는 자는 사람에게 말하여 덕을 세우며 권면하며 안위하는 것이요 4방언을 말하는 자는 자기의 덕을 세우고 예언하는 자는 교회의 덕을 세우나니 5나는 너희가 다 방언 말하기를 원하나 특별히 예언하기를 원하노라 방언을 말하는 자가 만일 교회의 덕을 세우기 위하여 통역하지 아니하면 예언하는 자만 못하니라 6그런즉 형제들아 내가 너희에게 나아가서 방언을 말하고 계시나 지식이나 예언이나 가르치는 것이나 말하지 아니하면 너희에게 무엇이 유익하리요 7혹 저나 거문고와 같이 생명 없는 것이 소리를 낼 때에 그 음의 분별을 내지 아니하면 저 부는 것인지 거문고 타는 것인지 어찌 알게 되리요 8만일 나팔이 분명치 못한 소리를 내면 누가 전쟁을 예비하리요 9이와 같이 너희도 혀로서 알아 듣기 쉬운 말을 하지 아니하면 그 말하는 것을 어찌 알리요 이는 허공에다 말하는 것이라 10세상에 소리의 종류가 이같이 많되 뜻 없는 소리는 없나니 11그러므로 내가 그 소리의 뜻을 알지 못하면 내가 말하는 자에게 야만이 되고 말하는 자도 내게 야만이 되리니 12그러면 너희도 신령한 것을 사모하는 자인즉 교회의 덕 세우기를 위하여 풍성하기를 구하라 13그러므로 방언을 말하는 자는 통역하기를 기도할지니 14내가 만일 방언으로 기도하면 나의 영이 기도하거니와 나의 마음은 열매를 맺히지 못하리라 15그러면 어떻게 할꼬 내가 영으로 기도하고 또 마음으로 기도하며 내가 영으로 찬미하고 또 마음으로 찬미하리라 16그렇지 아니하면 네가 영으로 축복할 때에 무식한 처지에 있는 자가 네가 무슨 말을 하는지 알지 못하고 네 감사에 어찌 아멘 하리요 17너는 감사를 잘하였으나 그러나 다른 사람은 덕 세움을 받지 못하리라 18내가 너희 모든 사람보다 방언을 더 말하므로 하나님께 감사하노라 19그러나 교회에서 네가 남을 가르치기 위하여 깨달은 마음으로 다섯 마디 말을 하는 것이 일만 마디 방언으로 말하는 것보다 나으니라 20형제들아 지혜에는 아이가 되지 말고 악에는 어린 아이가 되라 지혜에 장성한 사람이 되라 21율법에 기록된 바 주께서 가라사대 내가 다른 방언하는 자와 다른 입술로 이 백성에게 말할지라도 저희가 오히려 듣지 아니하리라 하였으니 22그러므로 방언은 믿는 자들을 위하지 않고 믿지 아니하는 자들을 위하는 표적이나 예언은 믿지 아니하는 자들을 위하지 않고 믿는 자들을 위함이니 23그러므로 온 교회가 함께 모여 다 방언으로 말하면 무식한 자들이나 믿지 아니하는 자들이 들어와서 너희를 미쳤다 하지 아니하겠느냐 24그러나 다 예언을 하면 믿지 아니하는 자들이나 무식한 자들이 들어와서 모든 사람에게 책망을 들으며 모든 사람에게 판단을 받고 25그 마음의 숨은 일이 드러나게 되므로 엎드리어 하나님께 경배하며 하나님이 참으로 너희 가운데 계시다 전파하리라 26그런즉 형제들아 어찌할꼬 너희가 모일 때에 각각 찬송시도 있으며 가르치는 말씀도 있으며 계시도 있으며 방언도 있으며 통역함도 있나니 모든 것을 덕을 세우기 위하여 하라 27만일 누가 방언으로 말하거든 두 사람이나 다 불과 세 사람이 차서를 따라 하고 한 사람이 통역할 것이요 28만일 통역하는 자가 없거든 교회에서는 잠잠하고 자기와 및 하나님께 말할 것이요 29예언하는 자는 둘이나 셋이나 말하고 다른 이들은 분변할 것이요 30만일 곁에 앉은 다른 이에게 계시가 있거든 먼저 하던 자는 잠잠할지니라 31너희는 다 모든 사람으로 배우게 하고 모든 사람으로 권면을 받게 하기 위하여 하나씩 하나씩 예언할 수 있느니라 32예언하는 자들의 영이 예언하는 자들에게 제재를 받나니 33하나님은 어지러움의 하나님이 아니시요 오직 화평의 하나님이시니라 34모든 성도의 교회에서 함과 같이 여자는 교회에서 잠잠하라 저희의 말하는 것을 허락함이 없나니 율법에 이른 것 같이 오직 복종할 것이요 35만일 무엇을 배우려거든 집에서 자기 남편에게 물을지니 여자가 교회에서 말하는 것은 부끄러운 것임이라 36하나님의 말씀이 너희에게로부터 난 것이냐 또는 너희에게만 임한 것이냐 37만일 누구든지 자기를 선지자나 혹 신령한 자로 생각하거든 내가 너희에게 편지한 것이 주의 명령인 줄 알라 38만일 누구든지 알지 못하면 그는 알지 못한 자니라 39그런즉 내 형제들아 예언하기를 사모하며 방언 말하기를 금하지 말라 40모든 것을 적당하게 하고 질서대로 하라

1Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 2For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries. 3But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation. 4He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly. 5Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up. 6But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching? 7Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped? 8For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war? 9So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air. 10There are, it may be, so many kinds of sounds in the world, and none of them is without meaning. 11If then I don’t know the meaning of the sound, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me. 12So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly. 13Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret. 14For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15What 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. 16Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn’t know what you say? 17For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up. 18I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all. 19However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language. 20Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature. 21In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. Not even thus will they hear me, says the Lord.” 22Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe. 23If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy? 24But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all. 25And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed. 26What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up. 27If any man speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret. 28But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself, and to God. 29Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern. 30But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent. 31For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted. 32The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets, 33for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints, 34let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says. 35If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the assembly. 36What? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone? 37If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord. 38But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant. 39Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages. 40Let all things be done decently and in order.

1Jaagt de liefde na, en ijvert om de geestelijke gaven, maar meest, dat gij moogt profeteren. 2Want die een vreemde taal spreekt, spreekt niet den mensen, maar Gode; want niemand verstaat het, doch met den geest spreekt hij verborgenheden. 3Maar die profeteert, spreekt den mensen stichting, en vermaning en vertroosting. 4Die een vreemde taal spreekt, die sticht zichzelven; maar die profeteert die sticht de Gemeente. 5En ik wil wel, dat gij allen in vreemde talen spreekt, maar meer, dat gij profeteert; want die profeteert, is meerder dan die vreemde talen spreekt, tenzij dan, dat hij het uitlegge, opdat de Gemeente stichting moge ontvangen. 6En nu, broeders, indien ik tot u kwam, en sprak vreemde talen, wat nuttigheid zou ik u doen, zo ik tot u niet sprak, of in openbaring, of in kennis, of in profetie of in lering? 7Zelfs ook de levenloze dingen, die geluid geven, hetzij fluit, hetzij citer, zo zij geen onderscheid met hun klank geven, hoe zal bekend worden, hetgeen op de fluit of op de citer gespeeld wordt? 8Want ook indien de bazuin een onzeker geluid geeft, wie zal zich tot den krijg bereiden? 9Alzo ook gijlieden, indien gij niet door de taal een duidelijke rede geeft, hoe zal verstaan worden hetgeen gesproken wordt? Want gij zult zijn als die in de lucht spreekt. 10Er zijn, naar het voorvalt, zo vele soorten van stemmen in de wereld, en geen derzelve is zonder stem. 11Indien ik dan de kracht der stem niet weet, zo zal ik hem, die spreekt, barbaars zijn; en hij, die spreekt, zal bij mij barbaars zijn. 12Alzo ook gij, dewijl gij ijverig zijt naar geestelijke gaven, zo zoekt dat gij moogt overvloedig zijn tot stichting der Gemeente. 13Daarom, die in een vreemde taal spreekt, die bidde, dat hij het moge uitleggen. 14Want indien ik in een vreemde taal bid, mijn geest bidt wel, maar mijn verstand is vruchteloos. 15Wat is het dan? Ik zal wel met den geest bidden, maar ik zal ook met het verstand bidden; ik zal wel met den geest zingen, maar ik zal ook met het verstand zingen. 16Anderszins, indien gij dankzegt met den geest, hoe zal degene, die de plaats eens ongeleerden vervult, amen zeggen op uw dankzegging, dewijl hij niet weet, wat gij zegt? 17Want gij dankzegt wel behoorlijk, maar de ander wordt niet gesticht. 18Ik dank mijn God, dat ik meer vreemde talen spreek, dan gij allen; 19Maar ik wil liever in de Gemeente vijf woorden spreken met mijn verstand, opdat ik ook anderen moge onderwijzen, dan tien duizend woorden in een vreemde taal. 20Broeders, wordt geen kinderen in het verstand, maar zijt kinderen in de boosheid, en wordt in het verstand volwassen. 21In de wet is geschreven: Ik zal door lieden van andere talen, en door andere lippen tot dit volk spreken, en ook alzo zullen zij Mij niet horen, zegt de Heere. 22Zo dan, de vreemde talen zijn tot een teken niet dengenen, die geloven, maar den ongelovigen; en de profetie niet den ongelovigen, maar dengenen, die geloven. 23Indien dan de gehele Gemeente bijeenvergaderd ware, en zij allen in vreemde talen spraken, en enige ongeleerden of ongelovigen inkwamen, zouden zij niet zeggen, dat gij uitzinnig waart? 24Maar indien zij allen profeteerden, en een ongelovige of ongeleerde inkwame, die wordt van allen overtuigd, en hij wordt van allen geoordeeld. 25En alzo worden de verborgene dingen zijns harten openbaar; en alzo, vallende op zijn aangezicht, zal hij God aanbidden, en verkondigen, dat God waarlijk onder u is. 26Wat is het dan, broeders? Wanneer gij samenkomt, een iegelijk van u, heeft hij een psalm, heeft hij een leer, heeft hij een vreemde taal, heeft hij een openbaring, heeft hij een uitlegging; laat alle dingen geschieden tot stichting; 27En zo iemand een vreemde taal spreekt, dat het door twee, of ten meeste drie geschiede, en bij beurte; en dat een het uitlegge. 28Maar indien er geen uitlegger is, dat hij zwijge in de Gemeente; doch dat hij tot zichzelven spreke, en tot God. 29En dat twee of drie profeten spreken, en dat de anderen oordelen. 30Doch indien een ander, die er zit, iets geopenbaard is, dat de eerste zwijge. 31Want gij kunt allen, de een na den ander profeteren, opdat zij allen leren, en allen getroost worden. 32En de geesten der profeten zijn den profeten onderworpen. 33Want God is geen God van verwarring, maar van vrede, gelijk in al de Gemeenten der heiligen. 34Dat uw vrouwen in de Gemeenten zwijgen; want het is haar niet toegelaten te spreken, maar bevolen onderworpen te zijn, gelijk ook de wet zegt. 35En zo zij iets willen leren, laat haar te huis haar eigen mannen vragen; want het staat lelijk voor de vrouwen, dat zij in de Gemeente spreken. 36Is het Woord Gods van u uitgegaan? Of is het tot u alleen gekomen? 37Indien iemand meent een profeet te zijn, of geestelijke, die erkenne, dat, hetgeen ik u schrijf, des Heeren geboden zijn. 38Maar zo iemand onwetend is, die zij onwetend. 39Zo dan, broeders, ijvert om te profeteren, en verhindert niet in vreemde talen te spreken. 40Laat alle dingen eerlijk en met orde geschieden.