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Huntekˈan nan abxubal

14  Machojab chebej hexahann̈en heyet anmahil, cat xin heyakˈni heyanma hesayni huntekˈan munil chakˈ Comam Espíritu Santo teyet. Yajaˈ haˈ huneˈ caw cˈul, haˈ heyalni tzotiˈ chitit tet Comam Dios. Haˈ mac chitzotel yin̈ nan abxubal, haˈ tet Comam Dios chitzoteli, maẍtaj tet anma, yu machi mac chitxumni yin̈ tzet chala. Yu Comam Espíritu Santo yuxin chal tzotiˈ machi mac ohtan̈e. Wal mac chalni tzotiˈ chitit tet Comam Dios xin, chichˈib ebnaj juẍtaj yeb ebix janab yin̈ yet Comam yu, cat yiptzelax yu, cat yakˈnipaxo yakˈlobal yanma. Haˈ mac chitzotel yin̈ nan abxubal, han̈cˈan̈e huneˈ mac tuˈ chichˈib yin̈ yet Comam, yajaˈ wal mac chihalni tzotiˈ chitit tet Comam Dios, chakˈ chˈibo mac ayxaco yul iskˈab Comam chiaben tzet chala.

Wochebalan tato hesunil cheyal nan abxubal, yajaˈ haˈ huneˈ ecˈbal chiwochehan to cheyalicˈo tzotiˈ chitit tet Comam Dios. Yuto ecˈbal cˈul jalni tzotiˈ chitit tet Comam Dios sata jalni hunuxa nan abxubal, cachann̈e ta ay mac chalnilo tzet chal yelapno huneˈ nan abxubale tuˈ, ta hac tuˈ xin chichˈib macta ayxaco yul iskˈab Comam Dios yu. Yuxin hex wuẍtaj hex wanab, kˈinalo tato chinapnihan quexwilaˈan cat intzotelan yin̈ nan abxubal teyet, machmi tzet cheyikˈ yin̈. Yajaˈ ta hunu tzet chakˈ Comam Dios johtan̈e, haˈ chiwalan, maca helanile, maca ta chiwalan tzotiˈ chitit tet Comam Dios, maca hunuxa cuybanile; wal tuˈ chitxumchalo heyu.

Kˈinalo hunu teˈ suˈ maca hunu teˈ arpa, machim chicotxum tzet sonal chiˈalaxico yin̈ teˈ ta mach watxˈebilo yul isnukˈ teˈ. Yeb xin ta ay hunu howal cat yokˈtzelax chˈen trompeta yu iscutxico ebnaj soldado, yajaˈ ta mach habano yokˈ chˈen, machim chiscutxbaco isba ebnaj isto yin̈ howal. Caw xin hacon̈mi tuˈ, ta mach habano tzet chijala yet chon̈tzoteli, ¿tzettaxca chu istxumlaxilo tzet chijal tuˈ? Caw nabn̈em chon̈tzotel yin̈ hacaˈ tuˈ. 10 Yul sat yiban̈kˈinal tiˈ, caw txˈiˈal abxubal, yajaˈ hunun abxubal tuˈ ay tzet chaliloj. 11 Yajaˈ ta mach wohtajojan yabxubal hunu mac chitzotel wetan, nan con̈obalinan yul sat huneˈ mac chitzotel tuˈ, nanpaxo con̈obal naj yul insatan. 12 Caw wohtajan tato hex tiˈ caw cheyoche huntekˈan munil chakˈ Comam Espíritu Santo teyet, yajaˈ haˈ huntekˈan chˈakˈni chˈibo mac ayxaco yul iskˈab Comam Dios, haˈ bay wal helahnicoj.

13 Yuxin tato ay mac chitzotel yin̈ nan abxubal, caw yilal iskˈanni ishelanil tet Comam Dios yun̈e chu yalnilo yin̈ tzet chal yelapnoj. 14 Ta chintxahlihan yin̈ nan abxubal, yin̈ caw yeli han̈e wanmahan chitxahli, wal innabalan xin, mach chitxumcha yu yin̈ tzet chiwaltuˈan. 15 Yuxin ¿tzet wal juten coba? Wal xin machn̈eojabtaj janma chitxahli, caw yilal cotxahlipaxo yeb conabal. Yebpaxo yet chon̈bitni, machn̈eojabtaj janma chibitni, wal xin caw yilal cobitni yeb conabal. 16 Ta ay hunujex cheyakˈ tzalaho hecˈul yin̈ Comam Dios yin̈ hunu nan abxubal, han̈e heyanma chitzalahi, wal mac chiaben tzet cheyal tuˈ xin, mach chu yalni: “Hacojab tuˈ” yuto mach chitxumcha yu tzet cheyala. 17 Yin̈ caw yeli lan̈an heyakˈni tzalaho heyanma yin̈ Comam Dios, yajaˈ mac chiaben tuˈ, mach chikˈ yip yanma heyu.

18 Hanintiˈan chiwakˈan yuchˈandiosal tet Comam Dios yuto ecˈbalto chiwalan nan abxubal tesataj. 19 Yajaˈ yet chicocutxban coba yin̈ culto, wochebalan waxan̈ca howebn̈e tzotiˈ chiwalan, yajaˈ tan̈e chikˈ anma cuybanile yin̈, sata walnihan lahon̈eb mil tzotiˈ yin̈ abxubal mach chitxumcha heyu.

20 Hex wuẍtaj hex wanab, machojab hacaˈ istxumni niẍte unin, machojab haco tuˈ hetxumni. Wal xin hacaˈojab istxumni icham anma hacojab tuˈ hetxumni, yajaˈ wal yin̈ istxˈojal, hacaˈojab istxumni niẍte unin maẍto isnabal yin̈ istxˈojal, hacojab tuˈ cheyute heba. 21 Tzˈibn̈ebilcano yul Yum Comam Dios bay chala:

Chintzotelan tet huneˈ con̈ob tuˈ yin̈ nan abxubal, yeb anma nan con̈obal chihalni intzotiˈan, yajaˈ maẍticˈa chabeto anma tzet chiwalan, ẍi Comam, ẍiayoj. 22 Yuxin huntekˈan nan abxubale tuˈ yechel ye tet anma maẍto chaco isba yul iskˈab Comam Dios, maẍtaj tet anma ayxaco yul iskˈab Comam. Wal tzotiˈ chihallax chitit tet Comam Dios xin, yechel ye tet anma ayxaco yul iskˈab Comam.

23 Kˈinalo checutxba heba cat heyichico hesunil tzotelo yin̈ nan abxubal, cat yoc apno hunu comon anma maca hunu mac maẍto ayoco yul iskˈab Comam, maca hunu mac mach ohtan̈e huneˈ tuˈ, chimistxum huneˈ mac tuˈ ta matxa tzˈajano ye yul hewiˈ. 24 Wal ta hesunil lan̈an heyalni tzotiˈ chitit tet Comam Dios xin, yet chioc apno hunu mac maẍto ayoco yul iskˈab Comam, maca hunu mac mach yohtajo tzet cheyu tuˈ, wal tuˈ chimistxum isba huneˈ mac mulum tuˈ, cat isnani isba yu huntekˈan tzet cheyal tuˈ. 25 Hac tuˈ xin chu yelcano yen̈el tzet cˈuwan yul yanma huneˈ mac tuˈ, cat yay jahnoj, cat yinayo isba tet Comam Dios, hac tuˈ xin chu yohtan̈en huneˈ mac tuˈ ta caw yeli ayco Comam Dios heyetbioj.

Istxolal yin̈ yet ay culto

26 Yuxin hex wuẍtaj hex wanab, hayet checutxban heba yin̈ culto ayex chisje hebitni, ayexpaxo xin chisje hecuywa yin̈ Istzotiˈ Comam Dios, maca heyalni tzet chakˈ Comam Dios heyohtan̈eloj. Ayexpaxo xin chu hetzotel yin̈ nan abxubal, ayex xin chu heyalni yin̈ tzet chal yelapno huntekˈan abxubal tuˈ. Aweco huntekˈan tuˈ yin̈ ismunil, yajaˈ yun̈e yikˈni yip heyanma yin̈ Comam. 27 Yet chextzotel yul nan abxubal, cawan̈, maca oxwan̈n̈e mac chitzoteli, yajaˈ yin̈ hununtajil, ayojab mac xin chalnilo yin̈ tzet chal yelapno huntekˈan abxubal cheyal tuˈ. 28 Taca machi mac chitxumnilo yin̈ tzet chal yelapno xin, cˈulmi ta mach cheyala, wal xin ischuquilojab heyanma chitzotel tet Comam Dios.

29 Hacpax tuˈ xin yet chihallax tzotiˈ chitit tet Comam Dios, cawan̈ maca oxwan̈n̈e mac chitzoteli, wal ebnaj juẍta xin ton̈ehojab chˈoc tucno yaben yin̈ tzet caw yehi. 30 Yajaˈ ta ay hunu tzet chakˈ Comam Dios yohtan̈elo hunu mac tzˈon̈anayo texol tuˈ, huneˈ mac lan̈an istzotel tuˈ xin yilal istucban istzoteli, cat istzotel huneˈxa mac tuˈ. 31 Hesunil chu heyalni tzotiˈ chitit tet Comam Dios, yajaˈ yin̈ hununtajil yun̈e ay cuybanil cheyikˈ yin̈, cat yanico yip heyanma. 32 Haˈ mac chalni tzotiˈ chitit tet Comam Dios, chisje iscachni isba yet ay mac lan̈an istzoteli, 33 yuto mach choche Comam Dios tato toxan̈e chon̈wejchahi yet chicocutxban coba, wal xin hununtajil cotzotel yin̈ akˈancˈulal.

Hacaˈticˈa ye ischejbanil anma ayxaco yul iskˈab Comam Dios ay yul hunun con̈ob, 34 ebix janab, mach chu yoc ebix tzotelo texol yet checutxban heba yin̈ culto, yuto mach akˈbil ischejbanil ebix istzoteli. Wal xin caw yijemojab chute isba ebix hacaˈ yalni isley naj Moisés yu Comam Dios. 35 Tato ay hunu tzet ye tuˈ choche ebix yohtan̈eloj, iskˈambehab ebix tet yichamil bey yatut, yuto mach cˈuloj tato chitzotel ebix yet cutxanexicoj.

36 Tajca chetxumu tato teyet babel akˈlax Istzotiˈ Comam Dios, yeb tato hexn̈e chabilxa heyu. 37 Tato ay hunu mac ischejab Comam Dios ye chabe, maca ta iptzebil yu Comam Espíritu Santo, yilal istxumni tato huntekˈan cuybanile chintzˈibn̈etotiˈan, ischejbanil Comam Dios yehi. 38 Yajaˈ tato machi yelapno huntekˈan cuybanile tiˈ yul sat, machojabpaxo xin yelapno huneˈ mac tuˈ yul hesat.

39 Yuxin tinan̈ hex wuẍtaj hex wanab, ochewe heyalaˈ tzotiˈ chitit tet Comam Dios, yajaˈ mach checach yallaxpaxo nan abxubal. 40 Yajaˈ caw hacaˈojab yehi, hac tuˈ chewatxˈe yeb xin yin̈ istxolal.

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