¹Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

¹Tiecieties pēc mīlestības, pūlieties pēc garīgajām dāvanām, bet sevišķi, lai jums būtu praviešu dāvanas!

²For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

²Jo kas runā valodās, tas nerunā cilvēkiem, bet Dievam, jo neviens to nesaprot; bet garā viņš runā noslēpumus.

³But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

³Bet kas pravieto, tas runā cilvēku celšanai, paskubināšanai un iepriecināšanai.

⁴He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

⁴Kas runā valodās, tas paceļ pats sevi, bet kas pravieto, tas ceļ Dieva Baznīcu.

⁵I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

⁵Bet es vēlos, ka jūs visi runātu valodās, bet vēl vairāk, lai jūs pravietotu; jo lielāks ir tas, kas pravieto, nekā tas, kas runā valodās, ja viņš to nepaskaidro, lai draudze tiktu stiprināta.

⁶Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

⁶Bet, brāļi, ja es tagad nāktu pie jums un runātu valodās, ko tas jums līdzētu, ja es nesludinātu jums vai nu atklāsmi, vai zināšanas, vai pravietojumus, vai mācību?

⁷And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

⁷Tas tāpat kā ar nedzīviem priekšmetiem, kas rada skaņas, vai tā būtu stabule, vai kokle; ja tās neskanētu dažādi, kā tad būtu izšķirams, kā skan stabule un kā skan kokle?

⁸For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

⁸Un ja taure dos nenoteiktu skaņu, kas tad gatavosies karam?

⁹So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

⁹Tā arī jūs valodas ziņā. Ja jūs nerunāsiet skaidru valodu, kā lai saprot to, kas tiek runāts? Jūs runāsiet vējam.

¹⁰There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

¹⁰Šinī pasaulē ir tik daudz dažādu valodu, un bez skaņas nav nekā.

¹¹Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

¹¹Un ja es vārdu nozīmi nesaprotu, tad es esmu svešinieks tam, kam runāju, un tas, kas runā, ir man svešinieks.

¹²Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

¹²Tā arī jūs, cenzdamies pēc gara dāvanam, rūpējieties, lai jūs būtu bagāti ar tām draudzes celšanai!

¹³Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

¹³Tādēļ, kas runā valodās, lai lūdz Dievu, ka var to izskaidrot.

¹⁴For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

¹⁴Ja es kādā valodā lūdzu Dievu, tad mans gars gan pielūdz Dievu, bet mans prāts paliek bez augļiem.

¹⁵What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

¹⁵Kas tad iznāk? Es gribu lūgt Dievu garā, es gribu lūgt Dievu arī ar prātu; es gribu dziedāt garā, es gribu dziedāt arī ar prātu.

¹⁶Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

¹⁶Bez tam, ja tu garā godināsi Dievu, kā tad vienkāršais cilvēks varēs pateikt "amen" tavai Dieva godināšanai, ja viņš nesaprot to, ko tu saki?

¹⁷For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

¹⁷Jo tava pateicība ir gan laba, bet cits netiek ar to pacelts.

¹⁸I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

¹⁸Es pateicos savam Dievam, ka es runāju visās jūsu valodās.

¹⁹Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

¹⁹Bet draudzē es labāk gribu pateikt piecus vārdus ar savu saprašanu, lai arī citus pamācītu, nekā desmit tūkstošu vārdu valodās.

²⁰Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

²⁰Brāļi, netopiet bērni saprašanā, bet ļaunuma ziņā esiet bērni! Saprašanā esiet pilnīgi!

²¹In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

²¹Likumā ir rakstīts: Svešās valodās un svešām lūpām es runāšu šai tautai, un arī tad viņa mani neklausīs, saka Kungs. (Is.28,11)

²²Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

²²Tāpēc valodas ir zīme nevis ticīgajiem, bet neticīgajiem, bet pravietojumi nav neticīgajiem, bet ticīgajiem.

²³If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

²³Ja visa Baznīca sanāktu kopā, un visi runātu valodās, bet ienāktu arī nepratēji vai neticīgie, vai tad tie nepateiks, ka jūs esat ārprātīgi?

²⁴But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

²⁴Bet ja, visiem pravietojot, ienāktu neticīgais vai nepratējs, un visi viņu pārliecinātu, visi viņu pārbaudītu,

²⁵And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

²⁵Viņa sirds noslēpumi tiktu atklāti, tad viņš, uz sava vaiga nokritis, pielūgs Dievu un pasludinās, ka jūsos patiesi ir Dievs.

²⁶How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

²⁶Ko tad darīt, brāļi? Kad jūs sapulcējaties, tad katram no jums ir psalms vai mācība, vai izskaidrojumi, tas viss lai notiek pacelšanai!

²⁷If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

²⁷Ja kāds runā valodās, divi vai, lielākais, trīs un pēc kārtas, tad viens lai izskaidro;

²⁸But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

²⁸Bet ja izskaidrotāja nav, tad lai viņš draudzē klusē un lai runā tikai sev un Dievam!

²⁹Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

²⁹Arī pravieši lai runā divi vai trīs, bet citi lai apspriež!

³⁰If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

³⁰Bet ja citam, kas tur sēž, rodas atklāsme, tad lai pirmais klusē!

³¹For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

³¹Jo jūs visi pēc kārtas varat pravietot, lai visiem būtu pamācība un visiem - pamudinājums.

³²And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

³²Arī praviešu gari praviešiem pakļauti,

³³For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

³³Jo Dievs nav nevienprātības, bet miera Dievs, kā arī es visās svēto draudzēs mācu.

³⁴Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.

³⁴Sievietes lai sanāksmēs klusē, jo viņām nav atļauts runāt, bet tām jābūt paklausīgām, kā arī likums to nosaka.

³⁵And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

³⁵Bet ja tās grib ko uzzināt, tad lai mājās jautā saviem vīriem, jo sievietei nepieklājas runāt sanāksmē.

³⁶What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?

³⁶Vai tad Dieva vārds no jums cēlies, vai tas pie jums vieniem nācis?

³⁷If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

³⁷Ja kādam šķiet, ka viņš ir pravietis vai gara cilvēks, tad viņam jāzina, ka tas, ko jums rakstu, ir Kunga pavēle.

³⁸But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

³⁸Bet ja kads to neatzīst, tad arī viņš netiks atzīts.

³⁹Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

³⁹Tātad, brāļi, centieties pravietot un neliedziet runāt valodās!

⁴⁰Let all things be done decently and in order.

⁴⁰Bet visam jānotiek pieklājīgi un kārtīgi.