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.

FOLLOW earnestly after love, and zealously seek spiritual gifts, but rather that ye 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.

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue, speaketh not to men, but to God: for no man understandeth him; although in spirit he speaketh mysterious truths.

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 that prophesieth, addresseth men for edification, and exhortation, and consolation.

4 Wuwa dani yi anabci ani mla church se tei.

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

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).

Now I could wish that you all spake with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: for greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret also, that the church 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 I, brethren, if I should come unto you, speaking in unknown languages, what should I profit you, unless I should speak to you intelligibly by revelation, or by science, or by prophecy, or by doctrine?

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

In like manner things inanimate, giving sound, whether the pipe, or the harp, unless they express a distinction in their tones, how shall it be known what is piped, or what is 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?

For if the trumpet also give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the 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 also ye, unless with the tongue you speak an intelligible discourse, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will speak to the air.

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

For though there are so many different kinds of languages in the world, yet is not one of them without its meaning.

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.

If therefore I know not the force of the expression, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian unto me.

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

So also ye, if ye zealously affect spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound in them for the edification of the church.

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

Therefore let him who speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray that he may interpret also.

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

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my mind produces no fruit.

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

What then is my object? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing psalms with the spirit, and I will sing psalms with the understanding also.

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?

Else, though thou bless God in spirit, how shall he who filleth the place of an illiterate man, say Amen after thy thanksgiving, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?

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

For thou indeed givest thanks to God well, but another man is not edified by it.

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

I thank my God, that I speak with different tongues 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 church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

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.

Brethren, be not children in your minds: though in naughtiness be ye children, but in your minds be men complete.

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 is written, “That with other tongues, and with other lips, will I speak to this people: and even thus will they not attend to me, saith 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.

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to those that believe, but to those who do not believe: but the gift of prophecy is not for those who are infidels, 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?

If then the whole church assemble together in the same place, and all speak different tongues, and there come in illiterate persons, or infidels, will they not say ye are mad?

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 all prophesy, and any infidel or illiterate person come in, he receives conviction from all, he is judged of 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 made manifest; and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, declaring that God verily 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.

How comes it then, brethren, that when ye assemble 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 to 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 any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at most by three, and one after another; 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 be not an interpreter, let him be silent in the church; but 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 the prophets two or three speak, and let the others judge.

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 any thing should be revealed to one sitting by, let the first be silent.

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

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

32 Wu ruhohin anabawa ba hei ni karkashin annabawa.

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

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

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

Let your women be silent in the churches: for it is not permitted to them to speak: but to be in subjection, as also the law saith.

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.

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

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

Went the word of God from you? or came it unto you only?

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 any man thinketh that he is a prophet, or spiritually gifted, let him acknowledge that the things which I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

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

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

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

Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

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

Let all things be done with propriety, and orderly.