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Ajo toklin tuˈn qyolin toj junxilchaq yol

14  Chi lipektzintza tiˈj kykˈuˈjbˈil kyibˈa, ex kyqˈonktzin tililjo a kyokliˈn, a tzajnin tuˈn Xewbˈaj Xjan. Me tibˈaj tkyaqiljo kyokliˈn, tuˈn kyyoliˈn Tyol Dios kyxolxa. Quˈn ayetziˈn nchi yolin toj noq tzeˈnchaqku yol, nya kyukˈa xjal nchi yoline, qalaˈ tukˈa Dios, quˈn a yol tzajnin te Xewbˈaj Xjan, ex mix aˈl n‑el tnikyˈ te. Me metzin kye nchi yolin Tyol Dios, nchi mojin tuˈn kychˈiyjo txqantl toj kynimbˈil, ex tuˈn tnimsit kykˈuˈj, ex tuˈn tqe kykˈuˈj tiˈj. Qalaˈ, ayetziˈn nchi yolin toj noq tzeˈnchaqku yol, noqx tuˈn kychˈiy kyil kyibˈx. Me ayetzin kyeˈ nchi yolin Tyol Dios, nchˈiyjo Ttanim Dios kyuˈn. Wajatlaˈy tuˈn kykyaqilxa tuˈn kyyoliˈn toj noq tzeˈnchaqku yol. Me tuˈn tchˈiy Ttanim Dios wen, nimxix toklin Tyol Dios tuˈn kyyoliˈn tiˈj, tzeˈnku tuˈn kyyoliˈn toj noq tzeˈnchaqku yol, a ntiˈ pujbˈilte.

Atziˈn jaˈlin werman, qa ma chin kaniˈn yolil kyxola toj noq tzeˈnchaqku yol, ¿Tiˈn k‑ajbˈile kyeˈy, qa mi ẍin yoliˈn jun xim, jun nabˈl, jun yol, mo jun xnaqˈtzbˈil, a tiˈj Tyol Dios? Ikytziˈn tzeˈnqeku chnabˈ, tzeˈnku jun xux mo juntl tiˈ: Qa mix txˈixpit tqˈajqˈojil kywiˈ, ¿Tzeˈntzin tten tuˈn tel tnikyˈtzajil alkye bˈitz n‑ok tuˈn? Ex ikyxjo tzeˈnku tqˈajqˈojil jun chun kyxol xoˈl qˈaqˈ; me qa noqx ntutin, ex ntiˈ tqˈajqˈojil twiˈ te txokbˈil, ¿Tzeˈntzin tten tuˈn tel kynikyˈ te, qa il tiˈj tuˈn kyxiˈ toj jyoj qˈoj? Exsin ikyxjo kyetza: Qa ma chi yoliˈn toj junxil yol, a ntiˈ ttxolil kywutz txqantl, ¿Tzeˈntzin tten tuˈn tel tnikyˈtzajiljo a nxi kyqˈmaˈn? Quˈn mix aˈl k‑elil tnikyˈ te, nyakuj noq toj kyqˈiqˈ nxi kyqˈmaniˈy. 10 Quˈn ilaˈku yol nyolajtz tzaluˈn twutz txˈotxˈ, me ntiˈ jun ntit ttxolil kye nchi yolin. 11 Tuˈnpetziˈn, qa mi n‑el nnikyˈa te tyol jun xjal, ma chin oka tzeˈnku jun amaqˈ xjal toj twutzjo xjal, ex ikyxjo texjal toj nwutza. 12 Me ayetzin kyeˈ ma chi oka te junchˈin Ttanim Dios, ex kyaja tuˈn tyekˈit Xewbˈaj Xjan kyxola tuˈn kyokliˈn, tzeˈnku tuˈn kyyoliˈn toj junxilchaq yol. Me kxel nqˈmaˈn kyeˈy, kyqˈonktzintza tilil kyiˈjjo kyoklin tuˈn tbˈant kyyoliˈn tzeˈnkuxjo chi yolinxjal tuˈn tchˈiyjo Ttanim Dios.

13 Tuˈnpetziˈn, aye nchi yolin toj noq tzeˈnchaqku yol, bˈaˈn tuˈn t‑xi kyqanin toj kynaˈj Dios, tuˈn tpjetjo yol anetziˈn. 14 Quˈn qa ma chin naˈn Dios toj junxil yol, ex qa mi n‑el nnikyˈa te, okla chin naˈla Dios toj wanmiˈn, me tukˈa nnabˈla, mina. 15 ¿Tzeˈntzin k‑okiltz wuˈn? Nyala tzeˈntz; qa ma chin naˈn Dios toj wanmiˈn, me il tiˈj tuˈn tel nnikyˈa te titziˈn nxi nqaniˈn; ex qa ma chin bˈitziˈn tukˈa wanmiˈn, ex il tiˈj tuˈn tel nnikyˈa te titziˈn nxi nbˈitziˈn.

16 Qa at jun nbˈiˈn kyiˈja toj kˈulbˈil, ex qa ma txi kyqˈoˈn chjonte te Dios toj junxil yol, ¿Tzeˈntzin tten tuˈn tel nikyˈbˈaj te, qa toj tumil kyyola? 17 Bˈalaqa toj tumil nchi qˈoniˈy chjonte te Dios, me ante, a mi n‑el tnikyˈ te, nlay chˈiy toj tnimbˈil.

18 Nxi nqˈoˈn chjonte te qMan Dios, tuˈn tbˈant‑xix chˈintl nyoliˈn toj noq tzeˈnchaqku yol tzeˈnku kyeˈ. 19 Me qa waja tuˈn tel kynikyˈjo Ttanim Dios te nyola, il tiˈj tuˈn t‑xi nqˈmaˈn jun jweˈ nyola, me tuˈn tel kynikyˈ te, tzeˈnkul teˈ tuˈn wok ten qˈmal txqan nyola, exsin mi tzˈel kynikyˈ te.

20 Ayiˈy werman, mi chi oka tzeˈnku jun kˈwal, a noq tiˈjx nbˈisine; qalaˈ ku kyoka tzeˈnku jun tij xjal at tnabˈl. Noq oˈkx tiˈjjo tumil il, bˈaˈn tuˈn kyoka te kˈwal, a naˈm tuˈn tel tnikyˈ te bˈinchj il.

21 Quˈn ikytzin ntqˈmaˈn toj Tuˈjil Tyol Dios:
    Kchin yolila kyukˈa nmaq tnam lo toj junxil yol;
    junxilqel kchi okil nqˈoˈn te yolil wiˈja.
    Me mixla tuˈnxj nlayxla chin kubˈ kynimiˈn, chi tAjaw Tkyaqil.

22 Ikytziˈn, bˈiˈn quˈn qa nqo yolin toj tzeˈnchaqku yol toj kˈulbˈil, nya jun yekˈbˈil qa at Xewbˈaj Xjan qukˈa, tzeˈnku nkyqˈmaˈn, qalaˈ noq tuˈn mi tzˈeleku kynikyˈxjal tiˈj Tbˈanil Tqanil, ex tuˈn kyklet. Me atzin teˈ tuˈn qyolin Tyol Dios nyekˈin teˈ, qa te Diosqo. 23 Quˈn ajtzin tok kychmoˈn kyibˈa toj kˈulbˈil, ayiˈy Ttanim Dios, ex qa kykyaqilxa nchi yoliˈn toj tzeˈnchaqku yol, exsin qa aku s‑okpin jun nya nimil bˈil kyiˈja, ¿Nyapela aku kubˈ tbˈisin qa txˈuˈjqiˈy? 24 Me metziˈn qa kykyaqilxa nchi yoliˈn Tyol Dios, exsin qa aku s‑okpin jun nya nimil, ax kˈwel bˈisinte qa aj il, ex ax kˈwel nabˈlinte toj tanmin qa nya bˈaˈn tten, quˈn tuˈn k‑elil tnikyˈ te kyyola. 25 Quˈn ikytziˈn a ewintaq toj tanmin k‑elitz toj qˈanchaˈl, ex kˈwel meje tuˈn tnimsin tbˈi Dios, ex ktqˈmaˈ, qa twutzxix at Dios kyxola.

Qo kˈulin te qMan Dios toj ttxolilxix

26 Tuˈnpetziˈn werman, aj qa ma tzˈok kychmoˈn kyibˈa, i tbˈitzin junjun jun bˈitz, mo i tqˈoˈn junjun jun xnaqˈtzbˈil, mo jun tumil tzajnin te Dios, mo juntl tumil toj noq tzeˈnchaqku yol, mo jun pujbˈil kye yol ayeˈ. Bˈaˈn teˈ ikyjo, me noqit tkyaqil tzˈajbˈin te chˈiysbˈilte Ttanim Dios toj kynimbˈil. 27 Aj kyyoliˈn toj noq tzeˈnchaqku yol, bˈaˈn tuˈn kyyolin oˈkx kabˈe mo oxe, me junjunku. Ex il tiˈj tuˈn tpjetjo yol nkyqˈmaˈn. 28 Me qa mix aˈl jun xjal aku pjunte yol anetziˈn, bˈaˈntla tuˈn mi chi yoliniˈy tojjo noq tzeˈnchaqku yol tojjo kˈulbˈil te Ttanim Dios. Qalaˈ, qa kyaja tuˈn kyyoliˈn toj noq tzeˈnchaqku yol, teyilex te junjun tuˈn tyolin tiˈjx tukˈa Dios.

29 Atzin jaˈlin kyiˈjjo aye nchi yolin Tyol Dios, bˈaˈn tuˈn kyyolin kabˈe mo oxe, ex ayetzin txqantl toj kˈulbˈil bˈaˈn tuˈn kyximinxix tiˈjjo a nqˈumle. 30 Me qa aku s‑ok tyekˈin Dios jun tumil toj tnabˈl jun xjal qˈuqle bˈil toj kˈulbˈil, atziˈn nyolintaq bˈaˈn tuˈn t‑xi tqˈoˈn ambˈil te tkabˈ tuˈn tyolin. 31 Ikytziˈn, tkyaqil a ma tzaj tyekˈin Dios jun tumil, bˈaˈn tuˈn kyyolin toj kˈulbˈil, me junjun maj te junjun, tuˈntzin tkyaqilx tuˈn t‑xnaqˈtzajtz, ex tuˈn tnimsit kykˈuˈj toj kynimbˈil. 32 Tuˈnpetziˈn, il tiˈj tuˈn kytzyuˈn kyibˈa tuˈn kyqˈoˈn ambˈil kye txqantl tuˈn kyyolin. 33 Quˈn ate qMan Dios, jun Dios te nukˈbˈil, nya noq te tzeˈnchaqku, ikytziˈn tzeˈnku nbˈant toj tkyaqil Ttanim Dios toj tkyaqil tnam.

34 Ex at juntl tuˈn t‑xi nqˈmaˈn kyeˈy kyiˈjjo qya, a mi n‑el kynikyˈ te yol toj kˈulbˈil, quˈn noq tiˈchaqku tiˈ nchi ok ten qanilte te kychmil, ex noq nbˈajel kyyuchˈiˈn chmobˈl. Nya wen ikyjo. Tuˈnpetziˈn, bˈaˈntla noq tuˈn tkubˈ kybˈiˈn, ex tuˈn tkubˈ kynimin tzeˈnku ntqˈmaˈn toj Tuˈjil Tyol Dios. 35 Qatla qa kyaj tuˈn kyqanin jun tiˈ, bˈaˈntla tuˈn t‑xi kyqaninte kychmil tzma kyja, quˈn nya wen tuˈn tyuchˈitjo kˈulbˈil tuˈn ikyjo.

36 Toj tkyaqiljo tumil wuˈja lo, il tiˈj tuˈn tel kynikyˈa te, qa nya kyukˈiy saj xkye Tyol Dios, ex nya noq oˈkqexa ma chi kˈmoˈnte. Quˈn toj tkyaqil twutz txˈotxˈ nchˈiy Ttanim Dios wen tuˈn xnaqˈtzbˈil lo, ¿Yajtzin kyeˈ?

37 Qa at jun njaw tnimin tibˈ yolil Tyol Dios, ex qa at Xewbˈaj Xjan toj tanmin, bˈaˈn tuˈn tel tnikyˈ te, qa ajo nkubˈ ntzˈibˈiˈn axjo tnukˈbˈil qMan Dios. 38 Quˈn alkye mi nkubˈ tbˈin nyola lo, ex nlayxla kubˈ nbˈiˈn tyol.

39 Tuˈnpetziˈn werman, kyqˈonka tilil tuˈn kyyoliˈn Tyol Dios, ex mi tzˈok kymiyoˈn tuˈn tyolatzjo noq tzeˈnchaqku yol. 40 Me kybˈinchinkuy tkyaqil toj tumilxix ex tukˈa nukˈbˈil.

Intelligibility in Worship

14 Follow the way of love(A) and eagerly desire(B) gifts of the Spirit,(C) especially prophecy.(D) For anyone who speaks in a tongue[a](E) does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them;(F) they utter mysteries(G) by the Spirit. But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening,(H) encouraging(I) and comfort. Anyone who speaks in a tongue(J) edifies(K) themselves, but the one who prophesies(L) edifies the church. I would like every one of you to speak in tongues,[b] but I would rather have you prophesy.(M) The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues,[c] unless someone interprets, so that the church may be edified.(N)

Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I bring you some revelation(O) or knowledge(P) or prophecy or word of instruction?(Q) Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the pipe or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a distinction in the notes? Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?(R) So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air. 10 Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. 11 If then I do not grasp the meaning of what someone is saying, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker is a foreigner to me.(S) 12 So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit,(T) try to excel in those that build up(U) the church.

13 For this reason the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that they may interpret what they say.(V) 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays,(W) but my mind is unfruitful. 15 So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit,(X) but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing(Y) with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding. 16 Otherwise when you are praising God in the Spirit, how can someone else, who is now put in the position of an inquirer,[d] say “Amen”(Z) to your thanksgiving,(AA) since they do not know what you are saying? 17 You are giving thanks well enough, but no one else is edified.(AB)

18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19 But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.(AC)

20 Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children.(AD) In regard to evil be infants,(AE) but in your thinking be adults. 21 In the Law(AF) it is written:

“With other tongues
    and through the lips of foreigners
I will speak to this people,
    but even then they will not listen to me,(AG)
says the Lord.”[e]

22 Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy,(AH) however, is not for unbelievers but for believers. 23 So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and inquirers or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind?(AI) 24 But if an unbeliever or an inquirer comes in while everyone is prophesying, they are convicted of sin and are brought under judgment by all, 25 as the secrets(AJ) of their hearts are laid bare. So they will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, “God is really among you!”(AK)

Good Order in Worship

26 What then shall we say, brothers and sisters?(AL) When you come together, each of you(AM) has a hymn,(AN) or a word of instruction,(AO) a revelation, a tongue(AP) or an interpretation.(AQ) Everything must be done so that the church may be built up.(AR) 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most three—should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret. 28 If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and to God.

29 Two or three prophets(AS) should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.(AT) 30 And if a revelation comes to someone who is sitting down, the first speaker should stop. 31 For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged. 32 The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets.(AU) 33 For God is not a God of disorder(AV) but of peace(AW)—as in all the congregations(AX) of the Lord’s people.(AY)

34 Women[f] should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak,(AZ) but must be in submission,(BA) as the law(BB) says. 35 If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.[g]

36 Or did the word of God(BC) originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached? 37 If anyone thinks they are a prophet(BD) or otherwise gifted by the Spirit,(BE) let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command.(BF) 38 But if anyone ignores this, they will themselves be ignored.[h]

39 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager(BG) to prophesy,(BH) and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 40 But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly(BI) way.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 14:2 Or in another language; also in verses 4, 13, 14, 19, 26 and 27
  2. 1 Corinthians 14:5 Or in other languages; also in verses 6, 18, 22, 23 and 39
  3. 1 Corinthians 14:5 Or in other languages; also in verses 6, 18, 22, 23 and 39
  4. 1 Corinthians 14:16 The Greek word for inquirer is a technical term for someone not fully initiated into a religion; also in verses 23 and 24.
  5. 1 Corinthians 14:21 Isaiah 28:11,12
  6. 1 Corinthians 14:34 Or peace. As in all the congregations of the Lord’s people, 34 women
  7. 1 Corinthians 14:35 In a few manuscripts these verses come after verse 40.
  8. 1 Corinthians 14:38 Some manuscripts But anyone who is ignorant of this will be ignorant