1 Korontiyawa 14
1 Kom bwan cwikako takri kom citi dor dikerowo yuwa tangbe kwamamko nenin nobo, na ker dukumer.
Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
2 La niwo tokker kibiyenneu tokbo kange nob la konga kwama Dila nii kange mani nuwa coti wori ciki tok kero yurangum yurange mor yuwa tangbe kwama ke.
For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God, for no one understands, but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
3 Dila wo tok ker dukumer tiyeu ki tok kange nob naci mumci, naci bikwaneret, naci neci birim nerem tak.
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
4 Wuro tok keroti kibiyondo kange ki mudorcer, dila nii tok ker dukumertiyeu, ki mu wabe kwama.
He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
5 Naweu mincwi kom tok kerti ki biyentinim. Mincwi kom tok ker dukumero laweu. Wuro tok ker dukumer tiyeu la wuro tok kerti kibiyentiyeu, (No kange fwetangi dob kwama bo nyimiri nanyime).
Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.
6 Naweu keb mibo tannonbou kumer mitok kerti ki biyen tinim diri, kafiya dwika nyi kime? mani mati non nyikom ki dukumeri, kaka nyomka kaka ker dukumer, kaka merangka na nyime.
But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?
7 Tano kulen kwabanka koworo manag ki dumeu na lirak kange bilifwiyen atin nedir dila mani cenin dirti kidimen kidimenri, kange anyem nyi ki wonco diro lirako kange bilifwiyen netiya?
Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?
8 Lano ci cu cumen kidiro datenberi, kange a nyomomtiye? ki nangyo kange kom.
For if the shofar gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
9 Tano kom tokkaero manki nureceri, kange a nyomnyi kiwonco dike kom toke? ka an tokker, dila kange mani nyomti.
So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.
10 Nyimanka man biyentito wi dorbitiner kidimen kidimen, dila mani winwo morecer nawo manki dike tokkiye.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning.
11 Tano ni nyombo diki tokkiyeu, mati yilam fabe fiye nii kere wiyeu, ni kereu an yilam fabe mintilak.
If then I don’t know the meaning of the language, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
12 Kinonyo kumen Dila kambo kom cen boka yuwatangbekotiyeu, kom cidor mor dwika muka lokwamak.
So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
13 Lawo tokkerti ki biyenneu ciya kwob dilo nabe ci fwetangi.
Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
14 Tawo kwob dila ki biyendi, yuwa tangbemiki kwob dilo dila nyomkamika yoktenbo.
For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 La, ye mamatiye? man kwob dilo kiyuwa tangbemik, nan kwobten dilo kinyomka mik. manko nure ki yuwa tangbe mik, nan katen nuwe kinyom ka mik tak.
What should I do? 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.
16 No nobonyori, tano mu caklang kwama kiyuwatangbe koniri, amangi niiwo kaleu attokki “atiye” dor buka kangko mu dontantiyeu noci nyombo dike mu toktiyeuri?
Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn’t know what you say?
17 Kom dang buka kangek nyimanka mani, dila kange dwibo ciko.
For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
18 Mibu kwamanin kang ti mi tokkerti, ki biyenim lawo kumen gwamm.
I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.
19 Dilanawo min cwi na tokker mor lo wabe kwama nyiyo nung wuri ma nyimommeu na mu kangembo kange ker bikate kwob mor biyenne.
However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.
20 Kebmibo, kom yilare bibei bikwanere, nyori kom yilam bibei fiye maka dikero bwir. Dila kwama kume a yilam nubo durece.
Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
21 Mulangum mor bwolange kii man tokker kange nubo biro fiye nob fabub biyenebbo wiyeu, kange toknyireyer fabuber. Kangewo gwam maniciya cuwa tuuti,” in nuwa kwama.
In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They won’t even listen to me that way, says the Lord.”
22 biyentinimbo yirom kebo, fiye nubowo nebilinker tiyenin dila fiye nuboro nebo biling kenin. ker dukumer yirom fiye nubowo nebiling ketiyening kebo fiye nubowuro nebo biling kenin.
Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.
23 Dilano lo wabe kwamma atin mwerum fiye win natokker kibiyentinim, birombo kaleu kange birombo nebo bilingke dou mordi nami yiti kimon twelum twele?
If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy?
24 Tano kom tokker dukumertiri, niwo nebo bilingke douri, kero atin kece ciyatin warcinen warke dor kerero conin.
But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
25 Yurka nerek ceko atin ceru kale, la niyeco catin yarken bitinen ci wab kwama, atim toki kibocom kwama wikange kom.
And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.
26 Dila yotak kebmibo? tano kom mwer kang nyiri, kange wiki zabura, merangka dukum biyem tinim, kaka fwetangka. Tokker diker muka lowaber kwamak.
What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
27 Tano kange tokker tokker kibiyendi kilaka ciko afiya nob yob kaka taar, dila ciya toktti kiwinti kiwinti, la kange na a fwetang dikero ciitoketi.
If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
28 Tano wuro a fwetangtiyeu maniri, gwammce ciya kumom lowabe. Dila kwarube ciya yidorciro keroco ki kwace kange kwama.
But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
29 Nyori nobker dukumero yob kaka tarr atokero, tangne ce a cwutuu warii nyomka dikeci toktiyeu.
Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others discern.
30 Tano cin nekange nyomka yimwi mor waberi, niwo ki kabau a kumom.
But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
31 Kwarub kume kan tokker dukumer kiwinti kiwinti, na wuyakkume kom merang dikerwi nafiyaen bikwan nerertak.
For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be exhorted.
32 Wori yuwa tangbek nob ker dukumeroo kino wari kange nob ker dukumero,
The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
33 Wori kwama kebo kwama kulomka na nero fuworece.
for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the holy ones.
34 Natubo akumom nyici mor lo wabe kwama wori, cii necibo ciyaka tokka kerek. nyiyeceu ciya neken dor ciro kambo bolang werfundo tokeu.
Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as the law also says,
35 No dikero kangewi cii cwiti na cii merangeri, ciya me bwetubcibo lo diker kwenduwer, nawiye natok ker mor lo wabe.
if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a wife to be talking in the assembly.”
36 Ker kwama ro bou kumena? laukumen kom ki kwama?
What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
37 No kange kwati kicinin tomange dukumeri, kaka cin nii ki dike wuro nyi mulangka cinentiyeu nyal bou fiye teluwe wiyeu.
If any man thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.
38 Tano wuro ko nuwaka diker kowori, cekeneu a nuwa core.
But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 naweu, kebmibo kom yilam kikuru tokka ker dukumer kambo ken, kom kore tokka.
Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.
40 Dila a ma dikero wuyak nure datene.
Let all things be done decently and in order.
