1 Korinthians 14

1 Kiwu za kauna ni himmatu ni baye wa' son' ndi yo sron ni ba nno u brjia, baye ruhaniya wa kiya ni tindu wu tutu ma inno u totsu anabci.

Pursue love, and desire the spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

2 Du indi wa ani tere ni lebe ana u wa ani tre ni l'me 'a ana tre ni ndji na, indi a se tere ni wuna, ni irji wa ityo ani tre ni Rji. na fahimtarma na wa hei wa ani tere kpi wa ba kaba su ni Ruhu.

Because he who speaks in a ‘language’ is not speaking to people but to God, since no one understands; in spirit he speaks mysteries.

3 Wu indi wu anabci ani tere ni indi du ba mla kpamba tei da karfa fa ni kpa mba da ta'azantar ni ba. wu wa ani tere ni lebe ri, ase tere ni tuma, damba tuma ba se tei.

But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to people.

4 Wuwa dani yi anabci ani mla church se tei.

The one speaking in a ‘language’ edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the congregation.

5 Me ya anabi bina tere ni harsuna, wu kpe wa a ka hu naki me na yo sur bina yi anabci. Wa ani tei anabci a zan wa ani tere ni harsuna (sai dai indi wa ani fassara ni ikilisiya du sobi).

I could wish that you all spoke in ‘languages’, but even more that you might prophesy; because the one prophesying is greater than the one speaking in ‘languages’ (unless he interprets), so that the congregation may receive edification.

6 Mini vayi, me ta ye niye nitere ni harsuna, wa gye a riba bi ni me anabina sai metere niyi ni wahayi wu koni anabci ko tsoro

Now then, brothers, what good will I do you if I come to you speaking in ‘languages’ instead of addressing you with revelation, or with knowledge, or with prophecy, or with teaching?

7 Ko kpi bro wa bana hei ni bi ni shishi na du nhababi megye, ni sarewar ni algaitar ba kadawa?

Take lifeless things like a flute or a harp; if they make no distinction in the notes when they produce sound, how will it be known what is being piped or harped?

8 Wu bata fyi gbunu ni sauti wa ana hei ni bima na wuni hei iri ni to iton wa dede niwa ani mla tei ni ku?

Also a trumpet; if it gives an indistinct sound, who will prepare for battle?

9 Wahei toki ikon ririniyi. Bita furta tere wa ana hei nitun kona, wu ni hei iri ni wo kpe wobi tere? Bise ter wu ba wu wo ani wo kpe wa biki tere?

So it is with you: if you do not deliver an intelligible message with the ‘language’, how will it be known what is being said? You will just be speaking into the air.

10 Ajaji lebe ba hei kan akn ni gbugbu'u wu du ba hei ni azanaci ba.

There are probably a great many kinds of sounds in the world, and none of them is without significance.

11 Metana to azanci wu lebe na, me hei na indi wu zir niwa ase tere wuwawu bu'u niwa a se tere ki he na bi zir wawubu'u.

But if I do not know the force of the sound, I will be a foreigner to the speaker, and he will be a foreigner to me.

12 Wa hei naki niwu. wu wuyo sur na gbma wu bayyanuwar Ruhu bi ka himmatu ni habaka ni mla ikilisiya tei.

And you too: since you are zealous for spiritual things, aim at the edification of the congregation, that you may all grow.

13 Wuwa ani tere ni lebe, wa ka bre irji du no fasara.

Therefore the one speaking in a ‘language’ should pray that he may interpret.

14 Wu meta bre ni lebe, Ruhu mu bre wusur wu fahimtata ani hi ni ko shishi na.

For if I pray in a ‘language’, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

15 Ziza'a me tei ni hei? me bre du Ruhu mu, ni bre ni fahimtata. Me yo sai ni Ruhu mu ni Fahimtata.

So what then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will also pray with the mind; I will sing with the spirit, but I will also sing with the mind.

16 Wu inda ana hei naki na, wuta yi yabon Irji ni ruhu megye wuni hei indi a hei ko rama ani ter, “Anaki” ni giri ni kpe wawuse tei wana to kpe wa wu se tere na?

Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the outsider say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you are saying?

17 Ana hei ni shakka na, wu ka giri gbugbu'u wu ri ana mla tuma tei na.

You, of course, give thanks quite well, but the other is not edified.

18 Me gir ni irji mese terre ni lebe gbugbu'u zanyi wawu'u.

I thank my God speaking in ‘languages’ more than you all,

19 Du naki de ni bubu shubi ikilisiya ani bi mu du me tere ni kalmomiton ni mi fahimta wu ingonta bari biwa ba zan dubu wu lon wu lebe

but in the congregation I would rather speak five words with my understanding, precisely so as to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a ‘language’.

20 Mini vayi nakama son na mini bi ziza'a na ni mere bina. Wu naki se de ni sau wu meme ma, ba surwu mini bi ziza'a, wu ni mere bi girma.

Brothers, stop thinking like children—well, in malice be ‘infants’, but in thinking be adults.

21 Ba nha ni tere sharia da tere me tere ni indi wa ba hei ni meme lebe ni be bunanyuh. Du naki kwa bana wo ba na Irji tere.

In the law it stands written: “I will speak to this people in foreign languages and with different ‘lips’, but not even then will they listen to me,” says the Lord.

22 Wu lebe al amu ba ana bi wa ba hei ni ban gaskiya na, wani hei ni bi wa bana hei ni bangaskiya. Wu anabci ba a alama ba ni biwa ba wa hei ni gaskiya, wu ana wu biwa bana hei bangaskiya.

Therefore the ‘languages’ are for a sign, not to believers but to unbelievers; while prophesying is not for unbelievers but for believers.

23 Wu a hei naki, wu ikilisiya ba yi shubi wu ko nha ani tere ni lebe bari, bari bahi biwu konri bawa bana bi bangaskiya wa ba ri anaki base ba tere bi sar ba?

So if the whole congregation comes together and all are speaking in ‘languages’, but outsiders or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are raving?

24 Wuko nha ana wu anabci, ni wa ana hei ni bangasikiya na, wu wa ani ni kora wu tere ani no nassara ni kpe wa a wo. ba gbi ton ma ni kpe wa ba bla.

But if everyone is prophesying, and an unbeliever or outsider comes in, he is reproved by all, he is examined by all.

25 Wukpe wu re ni mi sur ani nu nira wu kpe ani wu gonma ani joku ni shshi da yisujada da nla niyu ma Irji jaji wawu hei ni ba wawu'u.

And thus the secrets of his heart are exposed, and so, falling on his face he will worship God, affirming, “Truly God is among you!”

26 Mini vayi wa agye naki? wu bi ta kuson ni shubi bi, wu indi a hei ni zabura wutsor wahayi, lebe ni fassara. Bi ka tei kpe wa ni wu mla ikilisiya tei.

So what goes on, brothers? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a ‘language’, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

27 Wu indi wa ni tere ni lebe ri bi ka wa indi ha ko tra ni bar ba wawu'u, wubaka tere yiyir-yiyir, wu ri ka yi fassara kpe wa ba tere.

If anyone speaks in a ‘language’, let it be two—at the most three—and in turn, and let one interpret.

28 Wu indi wa ana yi fassara ana hei na baba wawumba wu ba son ni kpe kpe yini mi iklisiya. Wuka nha ka tere ni tuma ni kama ni Irji.

But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church; let him speak to himself and to God.

29 Wu du anabawa itra duba tere wu bur baka son nikpa kpe ni bam bance ni kpe baki tere.

Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others evaluate.

30 Wuba ta no indi fahimta wa a son ni mi sujadar, du wa ani tere wa ziza'a wa ka son ni gbagbi

But if another who is sitting by receives a revelation, the first should stop speaking.

31 Wawumbi wu bi yate ananbci ni in diri wu in diri du ko wannen bika to ni koya ni fe karfafawa.

For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be encouraged.

32 Wu ruhohin anabawa ba hei ni karkashin annabawa.

Yes, spirits of prophets are subordinate to prophets.

33 Wu Irji ana Irji wukur na, a wu son se sur. Wa hei naki ni du iklisitya yi bi banagasikiya.

Further, God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the congregations of the saints,

34 U'mba duba son ni kpa kpi ni du church, Bana kpa yeme du ba tere ni church na. Wa hei naki baka yi biyaya nawa dauka a tere.

your wives should keep silent in the assemblies, for they are not permitted to speak, but to be in subordination, as the law also says.

35 Wubata hei nikpe wa ba son ba koya, u baka miyi ba lon ba niko. Ani kpe wu shan du wa du tere ni mi church.

If they want to learn about something, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for women to speak in church.

36 Wu tere Irji ani niwu? A niwu ba ni kakle me ba aye ri niwu?

Or was it from you that the Word of God went forth? Or was it only to you that it came?

37 Indi wa ani ya tuma na wawu a annabi ko wu ruhuniya wakato kpe wa ba nha niyiwu wa umamu wa ani ni Irji.

If anyone thinks that he is a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things I write to you are the Lord's commands.

38 Wu indi wa kama dana kpa yeme ni wa hei na, wa wume bakana to ni wa ba mla gani na.

But if anyone is ignorant, let him remain so.

39 Naki mini vayi bika yo tu ni tei anabci kpan kpa me, nina zuntyo ni tere ni lebe na.

So then, brothers, seek to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in ‘languages’.

40 Wu bi ka du ko kpe du zire gyegye re nikpe wa ba tere.

Let all things be done properly and in order.