1 Corinthians 14
1 Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Mu zwile habusu ni chisemo mi munungwe impo za luhuho, sihulu bupolofita.
2 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.
Mihe uzo yo wamba cha malimi kawambi ku bantu kono kwe Ireeza. Mihe ka kwina ni heba yenke yo muzuwa kakuti u wamba zintu zili patite mu Luhuho.
3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
Kono muntu yo polofita u wamba ku bantu cha kuba bumba, kuba susuweza, ni kuba senga senga.
4 He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
Uzo yo wamba cha malimi uli bumba iye mwine, kono yo polofita u bumba inkeleke.
5 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.
Hanu nisuna kuti mubonse mu wambe malimi. Kono ku hite aho, ni suna kuti mube mu bapolofite. Yo pulofita mukando kuyo wamba malimi (konji muntu hayi toloka kuti inkeleke i bumbwe).
6 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?
Kono hanu, bakwangu, heba niza kwenu nini wamba malimi, u wana nzi? Ka niwoli, hesi ha ni wamba kwenu che nsinulo, kapa inzimbo, kapa cha bupolofita, kapa cha buluti.
7 Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they did not give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?
Mwi kwikalile ni ku zintu zi sa huzi zizwisa milomo — sina impala kapa kambuli mi kazi zwisi milomo isa swani, zumwi muntu ke zibe bule mulililo we impala kapa wa kambuli?
8 For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
Mihe heba impeta hayi lizwa ka wumwi mulililo, muntu ke zibe buti kuti cheli inako ya kuli tukiseza kuya kwi nkondo?
9 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.
Linu njenwe. Heba nimu wamba chiwambo chisa zuweki, muntu ka zuwe buti chi mwa wamba? Kamu wambe, kono ka kwina muntu yesa zuwe zimu wamba.
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning.
Mwi ikanda kwina mishobo mingi, kono ka kwina isena intaluso.
11 If then I do not 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.
Kono heba ka nizi intaluso ya mushobo, ka nibe ni muzwahule ku yo wamba, mi yo wamba kabe muzwahule kwangu.
12 So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
Cwale inwe, sina hamu tukufalelwe kwi impo za Luhuho, munungwe muku zakisa inkeleke.
13 Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
Mihe muntu yo wamba cha malimi u swanela ku lapela kuti a toloke.
14 For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
Mi heba nini lapela cha malimi, luhuho lwangu nilu lapela, kono kani zuwisisi.
15 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.
Kanti ime ni tenda nzi? Kani lapele ni luhuho lwangu, kono kani lapele ni ku zuwisisa. Ni zimbe ni luhuho lwangu, mi kani zimbe nini zuwisisa.
16 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 does not know what you say?
Ni hakuba bulyo, heba no temba Ireeza cho luhuho, muntu ya sena inzibo ka cho bule “Amen” heba no litumela kakuti iye ka zuwi zo kwete ku wamba?
17 For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
Mihe iwe uha buitumelo bwako hande, mi zumwi ka bumbisi.
18 I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.
Ni itumela kwe Ireeza ha ni wamba cha malimi ku mi zamba mubonse.
19 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.
Kono mwi inkeleke nisuna ku wamba ni zuwisisa manzwi a tenda i yanza kuti nimilute inwe mubamwi, isini manzwi a tenda zikiti ze ikumi za malimi.
20 Brothers, do not be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
Bakwangu, kazi mubi mubahwile mu ku zeza. Chabulyo, chi amana ni chibi, mube mu bahwile. Kono muku zeza mube mubakulwana.
21 In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They will not even listen to me that way, says the Lord.”
Ku mulao ku ñoletwe, “Kani wambe kube chisi za bantu ba malimi ni milomo ise zibenkani. Naho kese niba nizuwe”, ku wamba Ireeza.
22 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.
Ni haku ba bulyo malimi chisupo, isina kuba zumine, kono kubasa zumine. Kono kupolofita chi supo, isini kuba sa zumine, kono kuba zumine.
23 If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, will not they say that you are crazy?
Heba, kuba kuti, inkeleke yonse hayikopana mi bonse ba wamba cha malimi, mi bahanze ni bazumine habe njila kese ba wamba kuti mupehuhite?
24 But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
Kono heba mu bonse ni mupolofita yasa zumine niya sezi habe njila, ka zumine zonse zese a zuwe. Ka atule zonse za wambwa.
25 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.
Zipatitwe mwi nkulo kazi putululwe. Che bakelyo, ka wile hansi ka bulubi ni ku temba Ireeza. A wambe cha kukoza kuti initi Ireeza kwena mukati kenu.
26 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.
Chinzi chi chilila, bakwangu? Heba ni mukopana mu bonse, zumwi ni zumwi nena luzimbo, kamba intuto, kamba zi patuluka, malimi, kapa intoloko. Mu tende zonse zintu kuti mu bumbe inkeleke.
27 If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
Heba zumwi yo wamba che ndimi, ku be bobele kapa botatwe haba liha inako. Mi zumwi u wola ku toloka cha wambwa.
28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
Kono heba kuti ka wina yo toloka musiye bantu bonse batontole mwi inkeleke. Mu siye muntu ni muntu a wambe yenke kwe Ireeza.
29 Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others discern.
Muleke bobele kapa botatwe bapolofita ba wambe, mi mu leke bamwi ba tekeleze ka ku zuwisisa chi wambwa.
30 But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
Kono heba zumwi ku bekele mwi inkeleke ha hewa kubungutula chintu, mu leke yo wamba a tontoze.
31 For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be exhorted.
Mihe heba mubonse mu wola ku polofita kuti mubonse mulitute ni ku susuwezwa.
32 The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
Mihe luhuho lwa bapolofita luhuho lu yendiswa bapolofita.
33 for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
Mihe Ireeza kana Ireeza yo lyangana, kono we kozo. Uwo nji mulao mwi inkeleke zonse zi ba zumini.
34 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,
Banakazi ba tontole mu makeleke. Mihe kaba zumininwe ku wamba. Kono ba swanela ku libika kunsi, muu wambila mulao hape.
35 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.”
Heba kwina chimwi chi ba suni ku lituta, ba buze ba kwame ba bo ku mazubo. Mihe ka ku woleki ku mwanakazi ku wamba mwi inkeleke.
36 What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
Inzwi lye Ireeza liba zwi kwako? Kana nji kwenu bulyo ku liba siki?
37 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.
Heba zumwi ni zumwi u hupula kuti iye mupolofita kapa wina luhuho, a zuwisise kuti zintu zi ni ñolela intaelo izwa kwe Ireeza.
38 But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Mihe zumwi ha kana ku zumina izo, kanji a zumini.
39 Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking with other languages.
Linu haho, bakwangu, mu twale inkulo zenu ku ku polofita, mi kani kanisi muntu ku wamba cha malimi.
40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
Kono mu leke zintu zonse zi tendahale che swanelo ni kamulao.
