Epistola I ad Corinthios

Sectamini caritatem, æmulamini spiritualia: magis autem ut prophetetis.

Follow after charity, be zealous for spiritual gifts; but rather that you may prophesy.

Secta caritate, aemulor spirituali: magis autem ut propheta.

Qui enim loquitur lingua, non hominibus loquitur, sed Deo: nemo enim audit. Spiritu autem loquitur mysteria.

For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man heareth. Yet by the Spirit he speaketh mysteries.

Qui nam loque lingua, non ad homines loque, sed ad Deo: nemo nam audi. Spiritu autem loque mysterios.

Nam qui prophetat, hominibus loquitur ad ædificationem, et exhortationem, et consolationem.

But he that prophesieth speaketh to men unto edification and exhortation and comfort.

Nam qui propheta, homines loque ad aedificatione, et exhortatione, et consolatione.

Qui loquitur lingua, semetipsum ædificat: qui autem prophetat, ecclesiam Dei ædificat.

He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself: but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.

Qui loque lingua, aedifica semetipso: qui autem propheta, ecclesia de Deo aedifica.

Volo autem omnes vos loqui linguis: magis autem prophetare. Nam major est qui prophetat, quam qui loquitur linguis; nisi forte interpretetur ut ecclesia ædificationem accipiat.

And I would have you all to speak with tongues, but rather to prophesy. For greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues: unless perhaps he interpret, that the church may receive edification.

Vol autem omni vos loque linguas: magis autem propheta. Nam magna es qui propheta, qui loque quam linguas; nisi forte interpretor ut ecclesia accipe aedificatione.

Nunc autem, fratres, si venero ad vos linguis loquens: quid vobis prodero, nisi vobis loquar aut in revelatione, aut in scientia, aut in prophetia, aut in doctrina?

But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either in revelation or in knowledge or in prophecy or in doctrine?

Nunc autem, fratres, si veni ad vos linguas loquente: quid ad vos prodera, nisi ad vos loque aut in revelatione, aut in scientia, aut in prophetia, aut in doctrina?

Tamen quæ sine anima sunt vocem dantia, sive tibia, sive cithara; nisi distinctionem sonituum dederint, quomodo scietur id quod canitur, aut quod citharizatur?

Even things without life that give sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction of sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

Tamen que sine anima es voce da, sive tibia, sive cithara; nisi distinctione de sonitus da, quomodo sci id quod cane, aut quod cithariza?

Etenim si incertam vocem det tuba, quis parabit se ad bellum?

For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

Etenim si tuba que da incerto voce, qui para se ad bello?

Ita et vos per linguam nisi manifestum sermonem dederitis: quomodo scietur id quod dicitur? eritis enim in aëra loquentes.

So likewise you, except you utter by the tongue plain speech, how shall it be known what is said? For you shall be speaking into the air.

Ita et vos per lingua nisi manifesto sermone da: quomodo id quod dic sci? Es nam in aëra loque.

Tam multa, ut puta genera linguarum sunt in hoc mundo: et nihil sine voce est.

There are, for example, so many kinds of tongues in this world: and none is without voice.

Tam multo, ut generes de linguas puta es in hoc mundo: et nihil sine voce es.

Si ergo nesciero virtutem vocis, ero ei, cui loquor, barbarus: et qui loquitur, mihi barbarus.

If then I know not the power of the voice, I shall be to him to whom I speak a barbarian: and he that speaketh a barbarian to me.

Si ergo ne sci virtute de voce, es ad illo, ad que loque, barbaro: et qui loque, ad me barbaro.

Sic et vos, quoniam æmulatores estis spirituum, ad ædificationem ecclesiæ quærite ut abundetis.

So you also, forasmuch as you are zealous of spirits, seek to abound unto the edifying of the church.

Sic et vos, quia aemulatores es de spiritus, ad aedificatione de ecclesia quaere ut abunda.

Et ideo qui loquitur lingua, oret ut interpretetur.

And therefore he that speaketh by a tongue, let him pray that he may interpret.

Et ideo qui loque lingua, ora ut interpretor.

Nam si orem lingua, spiritus meus orat, mens autem mea sine fructu est.

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth: but my understanding is without fruit.

Nam si ora lingua, spiritu meo ora, mente autem meo sine fructu es.

Quid ergo est? Orabo spiritu, orabo et mente: psallam spiritu, psallam et mente.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, I will pray also with the understanding, I will sing with the spirit, I will sing also with the understanding.

Quid ergo es? Ora spiritu, ora et mente: psalle spiritu, psalle et mente.

Ceterum si benedixeris spiritu, qui supplet locum idiotæ, quomodo dicet: Amen, super tuam benedictionem? quoniam quid dicas, nescit.

Else, if thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that holdeth the place of the unlearned say, Amen, to thy blessing? Because he knoweth not what thou sayest.

Ceterum si benedic spiritu, qui supple loco de idiota, quomodo dic: amen, super tuo benedictione? Quia quid dic, ne sci.

Nam tu quidem bene gratias agis, sed alter non ædificatur.

For thou indeed givest thanks well: but the other is not edified.

Nam te quidem bene age gratias, sed altero non aedifica.

Gratias ago Deo meo, quod omnium vestrum lingua loquor.

I thank my God I speak with all your tongues.

Gratias age ad Deo meo, quod de omni vestro lingua loque.

Sed in ecclesia volo quinque verba sensu meo loqui, ut et alios instruam: quam decem millia verborum in lingua.

But in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also: than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Sed in ecclesia vol quinque verbo sensu meo loque, ut et alio instrue: quam deceme mile de verbos in lingua.

Fratres, nolite pueri effici sensibus, sed malitia parvuli estote: sensibus autem perfecti estote.

Brethren, do not become children in sense. But in malice be children: and in sense be perfect.

Fratres, ne vol pueros efficie sensus, sed malitia parvulo es: sensus autem perfecto es.

In lege scriptum est: Quoniam in aliis linguis et labiis aliis loquar populo huic: et nec sic exaudient me, dicit Dominus.

In the law it is written: In other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people: and neither so will they hear me, saith the Lord.

In lege scripto es: quia in alio linguas et labios ad alio loque ad populo ad hoc: et nec sic exaudi me, Domino dic.

Itaque linguæ in signum sunt non fidelibus, sed infidelibus: prophetiæ autem non infidelibus, sed fidelibus.

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to believers but to unbelievers: but prophecies, not to unbelievers but to believers.

Itaque linguas in signo es non ad fideli, sed ad infidele: de prophetia autem non ad infidele, sed ad fideli.

Si ergo conveniat universa ecclesia in unum, et omnes linguis loquantur, intrent autem idiotæ, aut infideles: nonne dicent quod insanitis?

If therefore the whole church come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in unlearned persons or infidels, will they not say that you are mad?

Si ergo universa ecclesia conveni in uno, et omni linguas loque, intra autem idiotas, aut infidele: nonne dic quod insani?

Si autem omnes prophetent, intret autem quis infidelis, vel idiota, convincitur ab omnibus, dijudicatur ab omnibus:

But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not or an unlearned person, he is convinced of all: he is judged of all.

Si autem omni propheta, intra autem qui infidele, vel idiota, convince ab omni, diiudica ab omni:

occulta cordis ejus manifesta fiunt: et ita cadens in faciem adorabit Deum, pronuntians quod vere Deus in vobis sit.

The secrets of his heart are made manifest. And so, falling down on his face, he will adore God, affirming that God is among you indeed.

Occulto de corde de illo manifesto fi: et ita cade in facie adora Deo, pronuntia quod vere Deo in vos es.

Quid ergo est, fratres? Cum convenitis, unusquisque vestrum psalmum habet, doctrinam habet, apocalypsim habet, linguam habet, interpretationem habet: omnia ad ædificationem fiant.

How is it then, brethren? When you come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation: let all things be done to edification.

Quid ergo es, fratres? Cum conveni, et unusquis vestro psalmo habe, doctrina habe, apocalypso habe, lingua habe, interpretatione habe: omni ad aedificatione fi.

Sive lingua quis loquitur, secundum duos, aut ut multum tres, et per partes, et unus interpretatur.

If any speak with a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and in course: and let one interpret.

Sive lingua qui loque, secundo duo, aut ut multo tre, et per partes, et uno interpretor.

Si autem non fuerit interpres, taceat in ecclesia: sibi autem loquatur, et Deo.

But if there be no interpreter, let him hold his peace in the church and speak to himself and to God.

Si autem non interprete es, tace in ecclesia: ad se autem loque, et Deo.

Prophetæ autem duo, aut tres dicant, et ceteri dijudicent.

And let the prophets speak, two or three: and let the rest judge.

Prophetas autem duo, aut tre dic, et cetero diiudica.

Quod si alii revelatum fuerit sedenti, prior taceat.

But if any thing be revealed to another sitting, let the first hold his peace.

Quod si alio revela es sede, priore tace.

Potestis enim omnes per singulos prophetare: ut omnes discant, et omnes exhortentur:

For you may all prophesy, one by one, that all may learn and all may be exhorted.

Omni nam pote per singulo propheta: ut omni disce, et omni exhorta:

et spiritus prophetarum prophetis subjecti sunt.

And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

Et spiritus de prophetas ad prophetas subicie es.

Non enim est dissensionis Deus, sed pacis: sicut et in omnibus ecclesiis sanctorum doceo.

For God is not the God of dissension, but of peace: as also I teach in all the churches of the saints.

Non nam es de dissensione Deo, sed de pace: sicut et in omni ecclesias sancto doce.

Mulieres in ecclesiis taceant, non enim permittitur eis loqui, sed subditas esse, sicut et lex dicit.

Let women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted them to speak but to be subject, as also the law saith.

Mulieres in ecclesias tace, non nam permitte ad illos loque, sed subde es, sicut et lege dic.

Si quid autem volunt discere, domi viros suos interrogent. Turpe est enim mulieri loqui in ecclesia.

But if they would learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.

Si quid autem vol disce, domi viros suo interroga. Turpissima es nam ad muliere loque in ecclesia.

An a vobis verbum Dei processit? aut in vos solos pervenit?

Or did the word of God come out from you? Or came it only unto you?

An ab vos verbo de Deo procede? Aut in vos solo perveni?

Si quis videtur propheta esse, aut spiritualis, cognoscat quæ scribo vobis, quia Domini sunt mandata.

If any seem to be a prophet or spiritual, let him know the things that I write to you, that they are the commandments of the Lord.

Si qui vide se propheta es, aut spirituali, cognosce que scribe ad vos, quia de Domino es mandatos.

Si quis autem ignorat, ignorabitur.

But if any man know not, he shall not be known.

Si qui autem ignora, ignora.

Itaque fratres æmulamini prophetare: et loqui linguis nolite prohibere.

Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy: and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Itaque fratres aemulor propheta: et loque linguas ne vol prohibe.

Omnia autem honeste, et secundum ordinem fiant.

But let all things be done decently and according to order.

Omni autem honeste, et secundo ordine fi.