1 Corinthians 14
1 Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
Erah raangtaan ih sen loong ah ih minchan lam ah jam an. Senten senmong ah chiiala nawa thaangmuh ranglakkot ah samthun an, ehan ah Rangte tiitwaan miibaat theng lakkot ah jam an.
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.
O mina lajatjih jeng dongjengla erah mihoh damdi tawaanka Rangte damdi waanla, tiimnge liidi erah jeng ah o ih uh tajatka. Erah jeng rumla abah Chiiala chaanphaan nawa ih husah tiit ah waanla.
3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
Enoothong o ih Rangte tiitwaan baat ha erah miloong ah damdi roongwaan ano chosok jengkhaap, chaankot jengkhaap, nyi huudiip jengkhaap ah jengla.
4 The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
O lajatjih jengkhaap ah dongjengla erabah neng raang raangtaan ih jengla, enoothong o ih Rangte tiitkhaap baat ha erabah chaaste loongtang raangtaan.
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.
Ngah ih sen loong ah lajatjih jeng ah ba lasah jeng rumta ngeh ih li rumhala; enoothong Rangte tiitwaan miibaat ranglakkot ah ehan ba lasah chorumta ngeh ih li rumhala. Tiimnge liidi o ih Rangte tiitwaan baat ha rah lajatjih jeng dongjeng la nang ih elong—lajatjih jeng ah tiimjih suh liiha ngeh ih mi toombaatte lajeeka bah, erah chaas raangtaan ih tiimju tah angka.
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?
Erah raangtaan ih joon awaan loong, mabah sen taangnah wanghang adoh, lajatjih jeng taat dongjeng ang bah uh sen ih tiimjih choh an? Erah tiimjih suh liiha ngeh ih Rangte taangnawa sen suh lami wuubaat rumra bah sen raang ih tiimju tah angka.
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?
Thom asaam loong ah jengthaak suh taat samthun thaak ih, phuuliilaang angkoja adoleh changding angkoja—herengtom ah ladan tomka bah mamah ih danjat an?
8 Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?
Adoleh raamui luirongmot ah ladanchaatka bah raamui kaat suh o ih ma khookham ah?
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.
Erah likhiik, an tiitkhaap ena ena ih jenglu ah phanjangjang lajengko bah o ih ma jat ah? An jeng ah pongwut nah ba mah ah!
10 Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.
Mongrep ni jeng ah ehoh ehoh, erabah uh jengkhaap ah hesot hemat pan jengla.
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.
Enoothong erah jengla ah ngah ih lajat kangbah, erah jengkhaap jengte loong raangtaan eh dookdate ang ah eno neng loong ah nga raang ih dookdate ang ah.
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.
An Chiiala lakkot asuh ramlu bah, thoontang nang ih ehanthoon ah chaas hakthuk theng mootkaat ah jaatjaat moh suh thuntheng.
13 Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
Erah raangtaan ih o mina lajatjih jeng ah jengla, erah ranglakkot jengkhaap ah mi phanbaat suh rangsoom theng.
14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
Emah rang mok soom ang bah, chiiala ni ngah ih rangsoom hang, enoothong nga thung ah erah di tajeeka.
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.
Emah ang abah, Ngah ih tiim etheng ah? Ngah ih chiiala nawa ih rangsoom theng, enoothong nga thung nawa ih nep rangsoom theng, erah damdoh ngah chiiala nawa ih nep boong theng nyia nga thung atak nawa ih nep boong ang.
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?
Rangte suh chiiala nawa ih luulu ih lakookmi li ubah, an rangsoom doh nokbaang loong ah ih “Amen” ngeh ih mamah mi li ah?
17 You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.
Rangte suh lakookmi rangsoom hu ah ese taat ang abah uh, mina wahoh raang ih ese tamok angka.
18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
Ngah sen loong nang ih lajatjih jeng ehan jeng thoidi Rangte suh lakookmi liihang.
19 But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Enoothong haajaat haajaat lajatjih jeng ah jeng nang ih chaas nah khorongngot ih doh, mih suh nyootsoot doh khaap bangnga taan mih ih samjat theng jeng ah jeng ang.
20 Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
Nga joonte loong, sen tenthun nah noodek likhiik lah ang theng; ethih nah ba noodek ang theng, enoothong sen tenthun nabah mihak ang theng.
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.”
Rangteele ni amah raangha, “Mina loong lajatjih jeng jengla jun ih nga mina loong damdoh roongwaan ang, Teesu ih liiha. Mideek mikaan tuikhoi lam ih ngah roongwaan ang, erabah uh nga mina loong ih nga jeng ah laboichaatte ang rumla.”
22 Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.
Erah raangtaan ih, lajatjih jeng miijeng suh thaangmuh lakkot ah lahanpiite suh noisok ha, hanpiite loong raang ih tah angka, enoothong Rangte tiitkhaap miibaat suh ranglakkot ah langla hanpiite loong raang ih, lahanpiite loong raang ih tah angka.
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?
Jengthaak asuh, chaas mina thoontang lomtong ano, lajatjih jeng dongjeng rum abah—adoleh lahanpiite mina loong ih japtup abah emok angla ngeh ih tatam thunka?
24 But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
Enoothong lahanpiite loong dongkhoom ha adoh Rangte tiitkhaap baat abah, erah chaat ano neng rangdah tiit ah samthun ih ah. Erah japchaat rumha rah ih neng neng dande ah,
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!”
husah ni thun rumha rah wuusa nah dongjeng ah, eno Rangte ah soomtu rum ano neng rangdah ah ethang et rum ah, “Rangte ah amiisak amadi sen damdi!”
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.
Nga joonte loong, arah loong asuh liihang. Maatokdoh sen rangsoom khoontong andoh, mararah doh rangsoom seehoonte eje ang theng, mararah ih Rangte tiit dongbaat theng, mararah ih nyootsoot etheng, rukho ah ih lajatjih jengkhaap nawa ih jengte ang theng, rukho ah ih lajatjih jeng adi tiimjih liiha erah huk jangbaat kotte ang theng. Jirep ah chaas raangtaan ih ese angtheng toom ang ah.
27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
O bah uh lajatjih jengjeng adoh, eradoh wanyi wajom jeng theng, wasiit lidoh wasiit jeng theng, eno wasiit ah ih erah tiimjih suh liiha ah toombaat theng.
28 But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
Enoothong erah doh tiimsuh liiha rah toombaatte lajeeka bah, lajatjih jeng jengte ah lakah hoopti theng eno heh teeteewah nyi Rangte luulu damdoh roongwaan theng.
29 Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.
Wanyi wajom ih Rangte tiitkhaap baat adoh, wahoh loong ah ih erah baat ha rah danchaat etheng.
30 And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.
Enoothong erah khoontong adoh o suh bah uh Rangte tiitwuukaat hala bah, wasiit jengte warah ih ejeng ah toihaat etheng.
31 For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
Warep ih nyootsoot suh nyia chaankot jengkhaap jeng subah, sen loong ah ih wasiit lidoh wasiit ih Rangte tiitkhaap jen baat eh an.
32 The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
Rangte tiitkhaap baat suh ranglakkot ah langla tiitbaatte lathong nah ang theng,
33 For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.
tiimnge liidoh Rangte ih kaphak kalak tah angthuk ri erah nang ebah phanjangjang nyi semroongroong angthuk suh liiha. Erah raangtaan ih chaas rep nawa Rangte mina loong,
34 Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
minuh loong ah erah lomtong tokdoh suusu ih tongtheng. Jehudi Hootthe ni liiha, neng loong ah lajeng theng ngeh ah; neng loong ah tiitkhoh paante lah ang theng.
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.
Minuh loong ah ih tiim atiim jat suh li abah neng sawah suh nok nah chengtheng. Chaas nah lomtong adoh minuh jeng ah rakrek ejih.
36 Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only ones it has reached?
Adoleh Rangte jengkhaap ah an taangnawa tam ra taha? Adoleh erah jengkhaap ah kaat suh an luulu tam ah?
37 If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.
O ih bah uh heh ah Rangte ruurang baatte ih toom taat liithaak ah adoleh chiiala ranglakkot ah heh suh je ah ngeh ih toom thun thaak ah, heh ih arah dokthun jaatjaat etheng, ngah ih sen suh raang koh rumhala ah Teesu jengdang ngeh ah.
38 But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.
Heh ih arah tiit ah laboichaatka bah, sen ih uh heh tiit ah laboichaat theng.
39 So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
Joonte loong, erah raangtaan ih, senten senmong ah Rangte tiitkhaap baattaan nah koh an, enoothong lajatjih jeng jengte loong ah nak haam an.
40 But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
Enoothong jirep ah phanjangjang nyia seklilih lam ih jaatjaat ih re theng ang ah.
