1. Korinťanom 14

1 Usilujte sa o lásku, dychtite po duchovných daroch, zvlášť aby ste prorokovali.2 Lebo kto hovorí jazykmi, nehovorí ľuďom, ale Bohu; nerozumie mu nik, pod vplyvom Ducha hovorí tajomstvá.3 Ale kto prorokuje, hovorí ľuďom na budovanie, povzbudenie a potešenie.4 Kto hovorí jazykmi, buduje seba samého, ale kto prorokuje, buduje Cirkev.5 A chcem, aby ste všetci hovorili jazykmi, ale ešte viac, aby ste prorokovali. Lebo kto prorokuje, je väčší ako ten, kto hovorí jazykmi, iba ak by aj vysvetľoval, aby sa budovala Cirkev.6 Veď čo by som vám pomohol, bratia, keby som k vám prišiel a hovoril jazykmi, ak by som vám nehovoril zo zjavenia, poznania, proroctva alebo náuky?7 Veď keby aj bezduché nástroje, či už flauta alebo citara, nevydávali rozdielny zvuk, ako by sa vedelo, čo sa hrá na flaute a čo na citare?8 A keby poľnica vydávala neurčitý zvuk, kto by sa strojil do boja?9 Tak aj vy: ak hovoríte jazykmi, a nevydáte zrozumiteľné slová, ako sa bude vedieť, čo sa hovorí? Budete hovoriť do vetra.10 Veď je na svete toľko rozličných jazykov, a ani jeden nie je bez slov.11 Ale ak nespoznám význam slov, budem pre toho, kto sa mi prihovára, cudzincom, a ten, kto sa mi prihovára, bude cudzincom mne.12 Tak aj vy, keďže sa horlivo usilujete o duchovné dary, usilujte sa mať ich v hojnosti na budovanie Cirkvi.13 A preto ten, kto hovorí jazykmi, nech sa modlí, aby vedel aj vysvetľovať.14 Lebo ak sa modlím darom jazykov, modlí sa môj duch, ale moja myseľ ostáva bez úžitku.15 Čo teda? Budem sa modliť duchom, budem sa modliť aj mysľou. Budem spievať duchom, budem spievať aj mysľou.16 Veď ak budeš dobrorečiť v duchu, ako potom jednoduchý človek povie na tvoje dobrorečenie: „Amen“, keď nevie, čo hovoríš?17 Lebo ty iste správne vzdávaš vďaky, ale druhý sa tým nebuduje.18 Ďakujem Bohu, že hovorím jazykmi viac ako vy všetci;19 ale na zhromaždení radšej chcem povedať päť zrozumiteľných slov, aby som aj iných poučil, než desaťtisíc slov darom jazykov.20 Bratia, nebuďte deti zmýšľaním, iba v zlobe buďte ako maličkí, ale v zmýšľaní buďte dospelí.21 V zákone je napísané: „Cudzími jazykmi a perami cudzincov budem hovoriť tomuto ľudu, ale ani tak ma nepočúvnu,“ hovorí Pán.22 A tak dar jazykov nie je znamením pre veriacich, ale pre neveriacich, dar prorokovať zasa nie pre neveriacich, ale pre veriacich.23 Keby sa tak zišla celá cirkev a všetci by hovorili jazykmi a prišli by aj jednoduchí ľudia alebo neveriaci, nepovedali by, že blazniete?24 Ale ak budú všetci prorokovať a príde nejaký neveriaci alebo jednoduchý človek, všetci ho usvedčia, všetci ho posúdia,25 vyjdú najavo tajnosti jeho srdca, a tak padne na tvár, bude sa klaňať Bohu a vyzná: „Naozaj je Boh medzi vami!“26 Čo teda, bratia? Keď sa zídete, každý niečo má: dar chválospevu, náuky, zjavenia, jazykov, vysvetľovania; všetko nech je na budovanie.27 Ak niekto hovorí jazykmi, nech hovoria dvaja alebo nanajvýš traja, jeden po druhom, a jeden nech vysvetľuje.28 Ale ak by nemal kto vysvetľovať, nech mlčí na zhromaždení; nech hovorí sebe a Bohu.29 Proroci nech hovoria dvaja alebo traja a ostatní nech posudzujú.30 Ak by dostal zjavenie iný zo sediacich, prvý nech mlčí.31 Lebo jeden po druhom môžete všetci prorokovať, aby sa všetci poučili a všetci povzbudili.32 Prorocký duch je podriadený prorokom,33 veď Boh nie je Bohom neporiadku, ale pokoja. Ako vo všetkých cirkvách u svätých34 ženy nech na zhromaždeniach mlčia. Nedovoľuje sa im hovoriť, ale nech sú podriadené, ako hovorí aj zákon.35 Ak sa chcú niečo naučiť, nech sa doma opýtajú svojich mužov, lebo sa nesluší, aby žena hovorila na zhromaždení.36 Vari od vás vyšlo Božie slovo, alebo iba k vám prišlo?37 Ak si niekto myslí, že je prorok alebo duchovný, nech vie, že to, čo vám píšem, je Pánov príkaz.38 Kto to neuzná, nebude uznaný.39 A tak, bratia moji, usilujte sa prorokovať a nebráňte hovoriť jazykmi.40 Ale nech sa všetko deje slušne a po poriadku.

1 CORINTHIANS 14

Speaking Unknown Languages //and Prophesying

1 Love should be your guide. Be eager to have the gifts that come from the Holy Spirit, especially the gift of prophecy. 2 If you speak languages that others don't know, God will understand what you are saying, though no one else will know what you mean. You will be talking about mysteries that only the Spirit understands.

3 But when you prophesy, you will be understood, and others will be helped. They will be encouraged and made to feel better.
4 By speaking languages that others don't know, you help only yourself. But by prophesying you help everyone in the church.

5 I am glad for you to speak unknown languages, although I prefer that you would prophesy. In fact, prophesying does much more good than speaking unknown languages, unless someone can help the church by explaining what you mean.
6 My friends, what good would it do, if I came and spoke unknown languages to you and didn't explain what I meant? How would I help you, unless I told you what God had shown me or gave you some knowledge or prophecy or teaching? 7 If all musical instruments sounded alike, how would you know the difference between a flute and a harp?

8 If a bugle call isn't clear, how would you know to get ready for battle?
9 This is how it is when you speak unknown languages. If no one can understand what you are talking about, you will only be talking to the wind. 10 There are many different languages in this world, and all of them make sense. 11 But if I don't understand the language that someone is using, we will be like foreigners to each other.

12 If you really want spiritual gifts, choose the ones that will be most helpful to the church.
13 When we speak languages that others don't know, we should pray for the power to explain what we mean. 14 For example, if I use an unknown language in my prayers, my spirit prays but my mind is useless.

15 Then what should I do? There are times when I should pray with my spirit, and times when I should pray with my mind. Sometimes I should sing with my spirit, and at other times I should sing with my mind.
16 Suppose some strangers are in your worship service, when you are praising God with your spirit. If they don't understand you, how will they know to say, “Amen”? 17 You may be worshiping God in a wonderful way, but no one else will be helped. 18 I thank God that I speak unknown languages more than any of you.

19 But words that make sense can help the church. This is why in church I would rather speak five words that make sense than to speak 10,000 words in a language that others don't know.
20 My friends, stop thinking like children. Think like mature people and be as innocent as tiny babies.

21 t In the Scriptures the Lord says,
“I will use strangers
who speak unknown languages
to talk to my people.
They will speak to them
in foreign languages,
but still my people
won't listen to me.”
22 Languages others don't know may mean something to unbelievers, but not to the Lord's followers. Prophecy, on the other hand, is for followers, not for unbelievers. 23 Suppose everyone in your worship service started speaking unknown languages, and some outsiders or some unbelievers come in. Won't they think you are crazy? 24 But suppose all of you are prophesying when those unbelievers and outsiders come in. They will realize that they are sinners, and they will want to change their ways because of what you are saying.

25 They will tell what is hidden in their hearts. Then they will kneel down and say to God, “We are certain that you are with these people.”

Worship Must Be Orderly

28 If no one can explain, you must keep silent in church and speak only to yourself and to God.
29 Two or three persons may prophesy, and everyone else must listen carefully. 30 If someone sitting there receives a message from God, the speaker must stop and let the other person speak. 31 Let only one person speak at a time, then all of you will learn something and be encouraged. 32 A prophet should be willing to stop and let someone else speak.

33 God wants everything to be done peacefully and in order.
When God's people meet in church, 34 the women must not be allowed to speak. They must keep quiet and listen, as the Law of Moses teaches.

35 If there is something they want to know, they can ask their husbands when they get home. It is disgraceful for women to speak in church.

36 God's message did not start with you people, and you are not the only ones it has reached.
37 If you think of yourself as a prophet or a spiritual person, you will know I am writing only what the Lord has commanded. 38 So don't pay attention to anyone who ignores what I am writing. 39 My friends, be eager to prophesy and don't stop anyone from speaking languages that others don't know. 40 But do everything properly and in order.