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Ri samaj ri yatajnek chique nicˈaj kachˈalal ruma ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu chi yechˈo pa nicˈaj chic chˈabel

14  Titijaˈ ikˈij chi can ticˈojeˈ ri ajowabel iwuqˈui. Y tirayij chi niyatej ta chiwe ri jalajoj ruwech chi samaj ri yeruyaˈ ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu. Pero más tirayij chi ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu nuyaˈ ta kˈij chiwe riche (rixin) chi yixcowin nikˈalajsaj ri nibix chiwe ruma ri Dios. Ruma ri kachˈalal ri yechˈo pa nicˈaj chic chˈabel ri ma ye quichˈabel ta, ma quiqˈui ta cˈa winek yechˈo wi, can riqˈui cˈa ri Dios yechˈo wi. Queriˈ nbij chiwe ruma chi ri yeˈacˈaxan quiche (quixin) xa ma nikˈax ta chiquiwech ri niquibij. Ruma can ya wi ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu ri niyaˈo ri chˈabel chique ri niquibij, chˈabel ri xa ewatel chkawech riyoj ri yoj winek. Yacˈa tek jun kachˈalal nukˈalajsaj ri nibix chare ruma ri Dios, can chique cˈa ri yeˈacˈaxan riche (rixin) nichˈo wi. Y nuben chique chi yeqˈuiy chupan ri quicˈaslen riqˈui ri Dios. Y nucˈom pe utzilaj pixabanic riche (rixin) chi nicukeˈ quicˈuˈx. Ri kachˈalal ri yechˈo pa nicˈaj chic chˈabel, xaxu (xaxe wi) riyeˈ ri yeqˈuiy chupan ri quicˈaslen riqˈui ri Dios. Yacˈa ri kachˈalal ri yekˈalajsan ri nibix chique ruma ri Dios, más utz niquiben, ruma can niquiben chukaˈ chi ri iglesia yeqˈuiy chupan ri quicˈaslen riqˈui ri Dios.

Ri nwajoˈ cˈa riyin, ya ta chi iwonojel riyix yixchˈo ta pa nicˈaj chic chˈabel ri ma ye ichˈabel ta, pero ri más nwajoˈ ya ta chi ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu nuyaˈ ta chiwe chi yixcowin nikˈalajsaj ri nibix chiwe ruma ri Dios. Ruma chi ri kachˈalal ri yekˈalajsan ri nibix chique ruma ri Dios, cˈo más quejkalen que chiquiwech ri kachˈalal ri yechˈo pa nicˈaj chic chˈabel. Pero wi ri xubij ri kachˈalal pa jun chic chˈabel, can nikˈaxex ca pa quichˈabel ri kachˈalal achique ri xubij, jabel chukaˈ, ruma can nicˈatzin chi ri iglesia yeqˈuiy chupan ri quicˈaslen riqˈui ri Dios. Ruma xa ta riyin yinapon chilaˈ iwuqˈui riyix wachˈalal, y pa jun chic chˈabel yibechˈo wi iwuqˈui ri xa ma ichˈabel ta, ¿la cˈo ta cami utz ri nucˈom pe chiwe? Majun, ruma ma nikˈax ta chiwech. Pero wi pan ichˈabel riyix yichˈo wi y nkˈalajsaj cˈa ri nibix chuwe ruma ri Dios, can cˈo wi utz ri nucˈom pe chiwe. Y queriˈ chukaˈ wi yixintijoj, riyix cˈo niwetamaj; o wi nkˈalajsaj ta chiwe ri xbix chuwe ruma ri Dios; o ncˈut ri ruchˈabel ri Dios chiwech, ronojel riˈ can cˈo nicˈatzin wi chiwe.

Ri tzij ri nibix pa nicˈaj chic chˈabel, ri xa ma nikˈalajsex ta ri niquibij, xa junan riqˈui tek nikˈojomex jun xul o jun arpa, y xa majun ruchojmil niban chare tek nikˈojomex. ¿La kˈalaj cami achique ri nikˈojomex chupan? Ma kˈalaj ta. Xaxu (xaxe wi) nacˈaxex chi cˈo nikˈajan pero xa ma kˈalaj ta achique chi bix ri nikˈojomex. O tek nixupux jun trompeta riche (rixin) chi yerumol el ri soldados riche (rixin) chi yebe pa chˈaˈoj, wi xa majun ruchojmil niban chare tek nixupux, ¿la niquimol cami quiˈ ri soldados? Riˈ ma niquimol ta quiˈ. Wi riyix yixchˈo pa jun chˈabel ri xa ma nikˈax ta chiquiwech ri winek ri yeˈacˈaxan iwuche (iwixin), ¿la xtikˈax cami chiquiwech ri nibij? Ma nikˈax ta. Xa pa cakˈikˈ cˈa xquixchˈo wi. 10 Y sibilaj qˈuiy ruwech chˈabel ri yeˈucusex waweˈ chuwech re ruwachˈulef, y ronojel chˈabel can cˈo wi niquibij, pero xaxu (xaxe wi) chiquiwech ri winek ri yeˈucusan riche (rixin) ri chˈabel riˈ. 11 Rumariˈ, wi cˈo jun winek ri nichˈo wuqˈui y xa ma wetaman ta ri ruchˈabel, chuwech riyaˈ xa yin jun winek ri xa cˈa pa jun chic tinamit yipe wi, ruma ma nikˈax ta chinuwech ri nubij. Y queriˈ chukaˈ riyaˈ chinuwech riyin. 12 Y wi riyix can sibilaj yeˈirayij ri yeruyaˈ ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu, riˈ utz, pero ma xaxu (xaxe) ta wi chiwe riyix quecˈatzin wi ka, xa can tirayij chi ri yeruyaˈ ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu chiwe, can ta yecˈatzin chukaˈ riche (rixin) chi ri iglesia yeqˈuiy chupan ri quicˈaslen riqˈui ri Dios.

13 Rumariˈ wi cˈo jun kachˈalal ri yatajnek chare chi nichˈo pa jun chic chˈabel ri ma ruchˈabel ta, tucˈutuj cˈa chare ri Dios riche (rixin) chi queriˈ nicowin chukaˈ nukˈaxaj ca rubixic pa quichˈabel ri yeˈacˈaxan riche (rixin). 14 Ruma wi riyin nben orar pa jun chic chˈabel ri xa ma nikˈax ta chinuwech, ri nuˈespíritu xuben orar, pero ri nunojibal majun xuchˈec chare. 15 Y wi queriˈ, ¿achique cami nben riyin? Riyin xtinben orar riqˈui ri nuˈespíritu y riqˈui chukaˈ ri nunojibal. Y queriˈ chukaˈ tek yibixan, can xquibixan riqˈui ri nuˈespíritu y riqˈui ri nunojibal. 16 Ruma wi xaxu (xaxe wi) riqˈui ri awespíritu yamatioxin chare ri Dios, y wi xa ma xtikˈax ta chiquiwech ri yeˈacˈaxan awuche (awixin), ¿la xtiquibij cami pe amén tek xa ma xkˈax ta chiquiwech ri yatajin namatioxij chare ri Dios? 17 Ri matioxinic cˈa ri xaben pa jun chic chˈabel, can sibilaj utz wi, xa yacˈa ri xeˈacˈaxan awuche (awixin) majun cˈa xquetamaj riche (rixin) chi yeqˈuiy chupan ri quicˈaslen riqˈui ri Dios. 18 Riyin sibilaj yiquicot y yimatioxin chare ri Dios ruma yatajnek chuwe ruma ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu, chi yicowin yichˈo pa nicˈaj chic chˈabel, más que chiwech iwonojel riyix. 19 Yacˈa tek riyin yinapon pa jun iglesia, can nwajoˈ yichˈo pa jun chˈabel ri can nikˈax wi chiquiwech ri kachˈalal riche (rixin) chi queriˈ cˈo niquetamaj. Astapeˈ xa ta wuˈoˈ chˈabel ri nbij chique riche (rixin) chi yentijoj, pero más nwajoˈ nben queriˈ que chuwech nbij ta lajuj mil chˈabel pa jun chic chˈabel ri xa ma nikˈax ta chiquiwech.

20 Wachˈalal, man cˈa quixchˈobonaj ta achiˈel yechˈobonaj ri acˈalaˈ, xa quixchˈobon achiˈel yechˈobon ri ye rijitaˈk chic. Pero ri rucˈamon chi niben, tibanaˈ achiˈel niquiben ri tak neˈy, ruma ri tak neˈy ma quetaman ta yemacun. 21 Chupan ri ley riche (rixin) ri Ajaf Dios ri tzˈibatal ca, nubij: Riyin xquencusaj cˈa nicˈaj chic winek ri ma junan ta yechˈo quiqˈui ri israelitas, riche (rixin) chi xquichˈo quiqˈui ri israelitas. Pero ma riqˈui wi riˈ, riyeˈ can ma xtiquiyaˈ ta ri quixquin chare ri xtinbij chique. Queriˈ nubij ri Ajaf. 22 Quecˈariˈ tek ri Dios nuben chake riyoj chi yojchˈo pa nicˈaj chic chˈabel, reˈ jun retal chiquiwech ri winek ri ma quiniman ta ri Dios, pero ma retal ta chkawech riyoj ri kaniman chic. Yacˈa tek riyoj nikakˈalajsaj ri nibix chake ruma ri Dios, riˈ jun retal chkawech riyoj, pero ma chiquiwech ta ri ma quiniman ta ri Dios. 23 Xa ta riyix ri iniman chic ri Jesucristo, ri nibix iglesia chiwe, imolon ta iwiˈ pa jun lugar y chiˈiwonojel yixchˈo ta pa nicˈaj chic chˈabel ri xa ma ye ichˈabel ta y yeˈapon ta winek iwuqˈui ri xa ma qˈuiy ta quetaman chrij ri ruchˈabel ri Dios, o yeˈapon ta ri ma quiniman ta, ¿la ma niquibij ta cami chiwe chi xa yix chˈujernek, ruma majun chˈabel nikˈax chiquiwech? 24 Pero xa ta riyix yixtajin chubixic ri rukˈalajsan chiwe tek ntoc apo jun iwuqˈui ri xa ma runiman ta ri Cristo, o ntoc ta apo jun ri xa ma qˈuiy ta retaman chrij ri ruchˈabel ri Cristo, riyaˈ xtunaˈ ka pa ránima chi jun aj mac y rajawaxic chi nuchojmirisaj ri rucˈaslen chuwech ri Dios. Queriˈ xtunaˈ ruma ri yixtajin chubixic can nikˈax wi chuwech. 25 Yacˈariˈ tek yeˈel pe chuwasakil ri yecˈo pa ránima. Rumariˈ riyaˈ xa can yariˈ xtixuqueˈ xtimajeˈ ka riche (rixin) chi nuyaˈ rukˈij ri Dios, y xtubij chi can kitzij wi chi cˈo ri Dios chicojol.

26 Rumacˈariˈ wachˈalal, ri utz cˈa chi niben riyix tek nimol iwiˈ, ya ta chi niben ronojel ri nicˈatzin riche (rixin) chi ri kachˈalal yeqˈuiy ta más chupan ri quicˈaslen riqˈui ri Dios. Ruma chiwe riyix yecˈo ri yebixan, yecˈo ri yecˈutu ri ruchˈabel ri Dios, yecˈo ri yekˈalajsan ri nibix chique ruma ri Dios, yecˈo ri yechˈo pa nicˈaj chic chˈabel ri ma ye quichˈabel ta, yecˈo ri yekˈaxan ri yequibij ri kachˈalal tek yechˈo pa nicˈaj chic chˈabel ri ma ye quichˈabel ta. Can ta ronojel riˈ nicˈatzin chi yeqˈuiy más ri kachˈalal chupan ri quicˈaslen riqˈui ri Dios. 27 Ri kachˈalal ri yatajnek chique chi yechˈo pa nicˈaj chic chˈabel ri ma ye quichˈabel ta, utz chi xa ye caˈiˈ o kas más ye oxiˈ yechˈo tek nimol iwiˈ. Y chukaˈ nicˈatzin chi xa chi jojun quechˈo, y cˈo rajawaxic chi jun kachˈalal ri nikˈaxan pa quichˈabel ri yeˈacˈaxan quiche (quixin). 28 Pero wi xa majun kachˈalal cˈo ri nicowin ta nikˈaxan achique ri niquibij ri kachˈalal pa nicˈaj chic chˈabel, ma quechˈo ta cˈa pa nicˈaj chic chˈabel chiquiwech ri kachˈalal ri quimolon quiˈ. Xaxu (xaxe wi) cˈa riyeˈ quechˈo ka pa cánima riqˈui ri Dios. 29 Ri kachˈalal ri yatajnek cˈa chique chi niquikˈalajsaj ri nibix chique ruma ri Dios, quechˈo cˈa caˈiˈ o ye oxiˈ. Y ri nicˈaj chic tiquichˈoboˈ cˈa rij jabel achique ri ntajin rubixic, wi riqˈui ri Dios petenak wi o xa mani. 30 Y wi cˈo ta jun kachˈalal ri ntajin chukˈalajsaxic chique ri kachˈalal ri bin chare ruma ri Dios, y ya rato riˈ tek ri Dios cˈo chukaˈ ri nukˈalajsaj chare jun chic kachˈalal ri tzˈuyul apo chiriˈ, ya chic cˈa ri kachˈalal riˈ ri tichˈo y ri jun ri ntajin nichˈo xa titzˈuyeˈ cˈa ka riche (rixin) chi nuyaˈ kˈij chare ri jun chic. 31 Riche (rixin) chi queriˈ can chiˈiwonojel yixcowin nikˈalajsaj ri nibix chiwe ruma ri Dios. Pero chi jojun chi jojun quixchˈo riche (rixin) chi queriˈ quinojel cˈo niquetamaj y quinojel niquicˈul pixabanic. 32 Ruma ri yatajnek chique ruma ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu chi niquikˈalajsaj ri nibix chique ruma ri Dios, rajawaxic chi quetaman nicoyobej quiˈ chiquijujunal riche (rixin) chi nichˈo ri jun chic. 33 Ruma ri Dios jun Dios ri can pa ruchojmil nuben ronojel, y jun Dios riche (rixin) uxlanibel cˈuˈx.

Rumacˈariˈ nicˈatzin chi riyix tibanaˈ cˈa achiˈel niquiben ri lokˈolaj tak kachˈalal ri ye riche (rixin) ri iglesias ri yecˈo pa tak nicˈaj chic tinamit. 34 Tek nimol cˈa iwiˈ pa rubiˈ ri Dios, ri ixokiˈ ma quechˈo ta apo, ruma can rucˈamon chi niquinimaj tzij achiˈel nubij ri ley riche (rixin) ri Dios. 35 Ri ixokiˈ ma rucˈamon ta chi yechˈo apo tek quimolon quiˈ ri kachˈalal. Rumariˈ wi cˈo jun tzij ri xa ma nikˈax ta chiquiwech, tiquicˈutuj cˈa chique ri cachijlal tek yeˈapon pa tak cachoch.

36 ¿La iwuqˈui cami riyix xwinakir wi pe ri ruchˈabel ri Dios? ¿O la xaxu (xaxe) cami iwuqˈui riyix aponak wi ri ruchˈabel ri Dios? Ma que ta riˈ. 37 Y wi cˈo jun kachˈalal ri nibin chi riyaˈ can yatajnek wi chare chi nukˈalajsaj ri nibix chare ruma ri Dios, y chukaˈ nubij chi can ucˈuan wi ruma ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu, ri kachˈalal riˈ can xtubij chukaˈ chi ri pixaˈ ri xinbij riyin chiwe, can riqˈui wi ri Ajaf Dios xwinakir wi pe. 38 Y wi cˈo jun kachˈalal ri ma nrajoˈ ta nunimaj ri kitzij ri nbij riyin, man cˈa tinimex ta chukaˈ riyaˈ.

39 Rumariˈ wachˈalal, can riqˈui cˈa ronojel iwánima tirayij chi ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu nuyaˈ ta chiwe chi nikˈalajsaj ri nubij ri Dios. Pero chukaˈ ri kachˈalal ri yatajnek chique chi yechˈo pa nicˈaj chic chˈabel ri ma ye quichˈabel ta, ma queˈikˈet ta. 40 Y chukaˈ ronojel can ta pa rucholaj y pa ruchˈajchˈojil tibanaˈ.

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