1 Corinthians 14
1 Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
Funafunani chikondi, ndikufunitsitsa mphatso zauzimu, makamaka mphatso ya uneneri.
2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
Pakuti aliyense amene amayankhula malilime sayankhula kwa anthu, koma kwa Mulungu. Zoonadi, palibe amene amamva zimene akunena chifukwa Mzimu ndiye amamuyankhulitsa zachinsinsi.
3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
Koma amene amanenera amayankhula kwa anthu kuti awapatse mphamvu, awalimbikitse ndi kuwakhazikitsa mtima pansi.
4 The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
Iye amene amayankhula malilime amadzilimbikitsa yekha, koma amene amanenera amalimbikitsa mpingo.
5 I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.
Nʼkanakonda kuti aliyense mwa inu atamayankhula malilime, koma ndi bwino kuti muzinenera. Amene amanenera amaposa amene amayankhula malilime, pokhapokha atatanthauzira kuti mpingo upindule.
6 Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
Tsono, abale, mudzapindula chiyani nditabwera kwa inu ndi kukuyankhulani mʼmalilime? Koma mudzapindula ngati nditakubweretserani vumbulutso lina lake, kapena chidziwitso, kapena chiphunzitso.
7 Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?
Ngakhale mu zinthu zopanda moyo monga chitoliro kapena gitala, zimene zimatulutsa liwu; kodi munthu akhoza kudziwa bwanji nyimbo imene ikuyimbidwa ngati mawu sakumveka mogwirizana bwino?
8 Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?
Komanso ngati lipenga silimveka bwino, ndani angakonzekere nkhondo?
9 So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
Chimodzimodzinso inu. Ngati simungayankhule mawu omveka bwino mʼchiyankhulo chanu, wina angadziwe bwanji chimene mukunena? Muzingodziyankhulira nokha.
10 Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.
Mosakayika, pali ziyankhulo zosiyanasiyana pa dziko lapansi, koma palibe nʼchimodzi chomwe chimene chilibe tanthauzo.
11 If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.
Tsono ngati sindingatolepo tanthauzo la zimene wina akuyankhula, ndiye kuti ndine mlendo kwa oyankhulayo ndipo iyeyo ndi mlendo kwa ine.
12 It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
Chimodzimodzinso inu. Popeza mumafunitsitsa mphatso za Mzimu, yesetseni kuchita bwino pa mphatso zimene zimamanga mpingo.
13 Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
Pa chifukwa ichi munthu amene amayankhula malilime apemphere kuti azitha kutanthauzira zimene akunena.
14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
Popeza ngati ndipemphera mʼmalilime, ndi mzimu wanga umene ukupemphera, koma nzeru zanga sizikupindula kanthu.
15 What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
Tsono pamenepa nʼkutani? Ndidzapemphera ndi mzimu wanga, komanso ndidzapemphera ndi nzeru zanga. Ndidzayimba ndi mzimu wanga, komanso ndidzayimba ndi nzeru zanga.
16 Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?
Ngati mutamanda Mulungu mu mzimu, kodi munthu amene wapezeka pakati pa amene akuyankhula zomwe sakumva, adzavomereza bwanji kuti “Ameni” pa pemphero lanu loyamikalo popeza sakumva chimene mukunena?
17 You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.
Mukhoza kumathokoza mokwanira, koma munthu winayo sanathandizikepo.
18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
Ndikuyamika Mulungu chifukwa ndimayankhula malilime kuposa nonsenu.
19 But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Koma mu mpingo ndi kwabwino kuti ndiyankhule mawu asanu okha omveka bwino kuti ndilangize bwino ena kusiyana ndikuyankhula mawu ambirimbiri mʼmalilime.
20 Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
Abale, lekani kuganiza ngati ana. Mukhale ana pa nkhani ya zoyipa koma mʼmaganizo anu mukhale okhwima.
21 It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.”
Zinalembedwa mʼMalamulo kuti, “Ndidzayankhula kwa anthu awa, kudzera mwa anthu aziyankhulo zachilendo ndiponso ndi milomo yachilendo. Koma ngakhale nthawi imeneyo sadzandimvera Ine, akutero Ambuye.”
22 Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.
Kotero, malilime ndi chizindikiro, osati cha kwa okhulupirira koma kwa osakhulupirira. Koma kunenera ndi chizindikiro kwa okhulupirira osati kwa osakhulupirira.
23 So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
Kotero kuti ngati mpingo wonse utasonkhana pamodzi ndipo aliyense namayankhula malilime, ndipo wina amene sangazindikire kapena ena osakhulupirira nabwerapo, kodi sadzanena kuti mwachita misala?
24 But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
Koma ngati wosakhulupirira kapena wina amene sakuzindikira abwera pamene aliyense akunenera, adzatsutsika mu mtima ndi zonse zimene akumva ndipo adzaweruzidwa ndi onse
25 and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”
ndipo zinsinsi za mu mtima mwake zidzawululika. Kotero kuti adzadzigwetsa pansi ndi kupembedza Mulungu akufuwula kuti, “Mulungu ali pakati panudi!”
26 What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.
Kodi tsono abale, tinene chiyani? Pamene musonkhana pamodzi, aliyense amakhala ali ndi nyimbo yoti ayimbe, kapena mawu oti alangize, vumbulutso, malilime, kapena kumasulira kwake. Zonsezi cholinga chake chikhale kulimbikitsa mpingo.
27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
Ngati wina ayankhula malilime, awiri kapena akachulukapo atatu ndiye ayankhule mmodzimmodzi, ndipo wina ayenera kutanthauzira zimene ayankhulazo.
28 But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
Ngati palibe wotanthauzira, woyankhulayo akhale chete mu mpingo ndipo adziyankhulire iye mwini ndi Mulungu.
29 Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.
Aneneri awiri kapena atatu anenere, ndipo enawo asanthule mosamalitsa zimene anenerazo.
30 And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.
Ndipo ngati vumbulutso labwera kwa munthu amene wakhala pansi, amene akuyankhulayo akhale chete.
31 For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
Pakuti nonse mukhoza kunenera mmodzimmodzi motsatana kuti aliyense alangizidwe ndi kulimbikitsidwa.
32 The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
Mizimu ya aneneri imamvera ulamuliro wa aneneri.
33 For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.
Pakuti Mulungu si Mulungu wachisokonezo koma wamtendere. Monga mwa mipingo yonse ya oyera mtima.
34 Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
Amayi akhale chete mʼmisonkhano ya mpingo. Iwo asaloledwe kuyankhula, koma azikhala omvera monga mmene lamulo linenera.
35 If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.
Ngati ali ndi mafunso, akafunse amuna awo ku nyumba. Nʼchochititsa manyazi kuti mkazi ayankhule mu msonkhano wa mpingo.
36 Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only ones it has reached?
Kodi kapena mawu a Mulungu anachokera kwa inu? Kapena anafika kwa inu nokha?
37 If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.
Ngati wina aliyense akuganiza kuti ndi mneneri kapena kuti ali ndi mphatso za Mzimu, ayenera kudziwa kuti zimene ndikukulemberanizi ndi lamulo la Ambuye.
38 But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.
Ngati munthu savomereza zimenezi, iyeyonso sadzavomerezedwa.
39 So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
Nʼchifukwa chake, abale anga, funitsitsani kunenera, ndipo musaletse anthu kuyankhula malilime.
40 But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
Koma chilichonse chichitike moyenera ndi mwadongosolo.
