1 Corinthians 14
1 Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
Ẹ máa lépa ìfẹ́, ki ẹ sí máa fi ìtara ṣàfẹ́rí ẹ̀bùn tí í ṣe ti Ẹ̀mí, ṣùgbọ́n ki ẹ kúkú lé máa sọtẹ́lẹ̀.
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.
Nítorí ẹni tí ń sọ̀rọ̀ ní èdè àìmọ̀, kò bá ènìyàn sọ̀rọ̀ bì ko ṣe Ọlọ́run: nítorí kó sí ẹni tí ó gbọ́; ṣùgbọ́n nípá ti Ẹ̀mí ó ń sọ ohun ìjìnlẹ̀.
3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
Ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ń sọtẹ́lẹ̀ ń ba àwọn ènìyàn sọ̀rọ̀ fún ìmúdúró, àti ìgbaniníyànjú, àti ìtùnú.
4 The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
Ẹni tí ń sọ̀rọ̀ ni èdè àìmọ̀ ń fi ẹsẹ̀ ara rẹ̀ mulẹ̀; ṣùgbọ́n ẹni ti ń sọtẹ́lẹ̀ ń fi ẹsẹ̀ ìjọ múlẹ̀.
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.
Ṣùgbọ́n ìbá wù mí ki gbogbo yín lè máa sọ onírúurú èdè, ṣùgbọ́n kí ẹ kúkú máa sọtẹ́lẹ̀, ẹni tí ń sọtẹ́lẹ̀ pọ̀ jú ẹni ti ń fèdèfọ̀ lọ, bi kọ ṣe pé ó bá ń ṣe ìtumọ̀, kí ìjọ bá à lè kọ́ ẹ̀kọ́.
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?
Ǹjẹ́ nísinsin yìí, ará, bí mo bá wá sí àárín yín, tí mo sì ń sọ̀rọ̀ ní èdè àìmọ̀, èrè kín ni èmi yóò jẹ́ fún yin, bi ko ṣe pé mo bá ń bá yín sọ̀rọ̀, yálà nípa ìṣípayá, tàbí ìmọ̀ tàbí nípá ìsọtẹ́lẹ̀, tàbí nípa ẹ̀kọ́?
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?
Bẹ́ẹ̀ ní pẹ̀lú àwọn nǹkan tí kò ní ẹ̀mí tí ń dún, ìbá à ṣe fèrè tàbí dùùrù bí kò ṣe pé ìyàtọ̀ bá wà nínú wọn, a ó tí ṣe mọ ohùn tí fèrè tàbí tí dùùrù ń wí?
8 Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?
Nítorí pé bi ohùn ìpè kò bá dájú, ta ni yóò múra fún ogun?
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.
Bẹ́ẹ̀ sí ni ẹ̀yin, bí kò ṣe pé ẹ̀yin bá ń fi ahọ́n yín sọ̀rọ̀ tí ó yé ni, a ó ti ṣe mọ ohun ti ẹ ń wí? Nítorí pé ẹ̀yin yóò kàn máa sọ̀rọ̀ si afẹ́fẹ́ lásán.
10 Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.
Ó lé jẹ́ pé onírúurú ohùn èdè ní ń bẹ ní ayé, kò sí ọ̀kan tí kò ní ìtumọ̀.
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.
Ǹjẹ́ bí èmí kò mọ ìtumọ̀ ohùn èdè náà, èmí ó jásí aláìgbédè sí ẹni tí ń sọ̀rọ̀, ẹni tí ń sọ̀rọ̀ yóò sí jásí aláìgbédè sí mi.
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.
Bẹ́ẹ̀ sì ní ẹ̀yin, bí ẹ̀yin ti ní ìtara fún ẹ̀bùn Ẹ̀mí, ẹ máa ṣe àfẹ́rí àti máa pọ̀ sí i fún ìdàgbàsókè ìjọ.
13 Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
Nítorí náà jẹ́ ki ẹni tí ń sọ̀rọ̀ ni èdè àìmọ̀ gbàdúrà ki ó lè máa ṣe ìtumọ̀ ohun tí ó sọ.
14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
Nítorí bí èmi bá ń gbàdúrà ní èdè àìmọ̀, ẹ̀mí mi ni ń gbàdúrà, ṣùgbọ́n ọkàn mi jẹ́ aláìléso.
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.
Ǹjẹ́ kín ni èmi yóò ṣe? Èmi yóò fi ẹ̀mí mi gbàdúrà, èmi yóò sí fi òye mi gbàdúrà pẹ̀lú; Èmi yóò fi ẹ̀mí mi kọrin, èmi yóò sí fi òye mi kọrin pẹ̀lú.
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?
Bí bẹ́ẹ̀ kọ́, bí ìwọ bá yin Ọlọ́run nípa ẹ̀mí, báwo ni ẹni tí ń bẹ ni ipò òpè yóò ṣe ṣe “Àmín” si ìdúpẹ́ rẹ, nígbà tí kò mọ ohun tí ìwọ wí?
17 You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.
Nítorí ìwọ dúpẹ́ gidigidi nítòótọ́, ṣùgbọ́n a kó fi ẹsẹ̀ ẹnìkejì rẹ múlẹ̀.
18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
Mó dúpẹ́ lọ́wọ́ Ọlọ́run tí èmi ń fọ onírúurú èdè ju gbogbo yín lọ.
19 But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Ṣùgbọ́n mo fẹ́ kí n kúkú fi ọkàn mi sọ ọ̀rọ̀ márùn-ún ni inú ìjọ, kí n lè kọ́ àwọn ẹlòmíràn ju ẹgbẹ̀rún mẹ́wàá ọ̀rọ̀ ni èdè àìmọ̀.
20 Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
Ará, ẹ má ṣe jẹ ọmọdé ni òye, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ jẹ́ ọmọdé ní àrankàn, ṣùgbọ́n ni òye ẹ jẹ́ àgbà.
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.”
A tí kọ ọ́ nínú òfin pé, “Nípa àwọn aláhọ́n mìíràn àti elétè àjèjì ní èmi ó fi ba àwọn ènìyàn yìí sọ̀rọ̀; síbẹ̀ wọn kì yóò gbọ́ tèmi,”
22 Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.
Nítorí náà àwọn ahọ́n jásí àmì kan, kì í ṣe fún àwọn tí ó gbàgbọ́, bí kò ṣe fún àwọn aláìgbàgbọ́: ṣùgbọ́n ìsọtẹ́lẹ̀ kì í ṣe fún àwọn tí kò gbàgbọ́ bí kò ṣe fún àwọn tí ó gbàgbọ́.
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?
Ǹjẹ́ bí gbogbo ìjọ bá péjọ sí ibi kan, tí gbogbo wọn sí ń fi èdè fọ̀, bí àwọn tí ó jẹ́ aláìlẹ́kọ̀ọ́ àti aláìgbàgbọ́ bá wọlé wá, wọn kí yóò ha wí pé ẹ̀yin ń ṣe òmùgọ̀?
24 But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
Ṣùgbọ́n bí gbogbo yín bá ń sọtẹ́lẹ̀, ti ẹnìkan tí kò gbàgbọ́ tàbí tí ko ni ẹ̀kọ́ bá wọlé wá, gbogbo yin ní yóò fi òye ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ yé e, gbogbo yin ní yóò wádìí rẹ̀.
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!”
Bẹ́ẹ̀ ní a ó sì fi àṣírí ọkàn rẹ̀ hàn; bẹ́ẹ̀ ni òun ó sì dojúbolẹ̀, yóò sí sin Ọlọ́run yóò sì sọ pé, “Nítòótọ́ Ọlọ́run ń bẹ láàrín yín!”
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.
Ǹjẹ́ èéha ti ṣe, kín ni àwa yóò sọ ẹ̀yin ará? Nígbà tí ẹ̀yin péjọpọ̀, tí olúkúlùkù yín ni Saamu kan tàbí ẹ̀kọ́ kan, èdè kan, ìfihàn kan àti ìtumọ̀ kan. Ẹ máa ṣe ohun gbogbo láti gbé ìjọ ró.
27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
Bí ẹnìkan bá fi èdè fọ̀, kí ó jẹ ènìyàn méjì, tàbí bí ó pọ̀ tán, kí ó jẹ́ mẹ́ta, kí ó sọ̀rọ̀ ní ọ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan, kí ẹnìkan sì túmọ̀ rẹ̀.
28 But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
Ṣùgbọ́n bí kò bá sí ògbufọ̀, kí ó pa ẹnu rẹ̀ mọ́ nínú ìjọ; sì jẹ́ kí ó máa bá ara rẹ̀ àti Ọlọ́run sọ̀rọ̀.
29 Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.
Jẹ́ kí àwọn wòlíì méjì tàbí mẹ́ta sọ̀rọ̀, ki àwọn ìyókù sì wòye ìtumọ̀ ohun tí a sọ.
30 And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.
Bí a bá sì fi ohunkóhun hàn ẹni tí ó jókòó níbẹ̀, jẹ́ kí ẹni tí ó kọ́ sọ̀rọ̀ ṣáájú dákẹ́.
31 For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
Nítorí gbogbo yín lè sọtẹ́lẹ̀ ni ọ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan, kí gbogbo yín lè kọ́ ẹ̀kọ́, kí a lè tu gbogbo yín nínú.
32 The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
Ẹ̀mí àwọn wòlíì a sí máa tẹríba fún àwọn wòlíì.
33 For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.
Nítorí Ọlọ́run kì í ṣe Ọlọ́run ohun rúdurùdu, ṣùgbọ́n ti àlàáfíà. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti jẹ́ nínú gbogbo ìjọ ènìyàn mímọ́.
34 Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
Jẹ́ ki àwọn obìnrin yín dákẹ́ nínú ìjọ, nítorí a kò fi fún wọn láti sọ̀rọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n jẹ́ kí wọn wà lábẹ́ ìtẹríba, gẹ́gẹ́ bí òfin pẹ̀lú ti wí.
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.
Bí wọ́n bá sì fẹ́ mọ̀ nípa ohunkóhun, kí wọn béèrè lọ́wọ́ ọkọ wọn ní ilé; nítorí ohun ìtìjú ni fún àwọn obìnrin láti máa sọ̀rọ̀ nínú ìjọ.
36 Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only ones it has reached?
Kín ni? Ṣe lọ́dọ̀ yín ní ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run ti jáde ni, tàbí ẹ̀yin nìkan ni o tọ̀ wá?
37 If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.
Bí ẹnikẹ́ni bá ró ará rẹ̀ pé òun jẹ́ wòlíì, tàbí òun jẹ́ ẹni tí ó ní ẹ̀bùn ẹ̀mí, jẹ́ kí nǹkan wọ̀nyí ti mo kọ sí yin yé e dájú pé òfin Olúwa ni wọ́n.
38 But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.
Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹnìkan bá fi ojú fo èyí dá, òun fúnra rẹ̀ ní a ó fi ojú fò dá.
39 So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
Nítorí náà ará, ẹ máa fi ìtara ṣàfẹ́rí láti sọtẹ́lẹ̀, kí ẹ má sì ṣe dánilẹ́kun láti fi èdè fọ̀.
40 But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
Ẹ máa ṣe ohun gbogbo tẹ̀yẹtẹ̀yẹ àti lẹ́sẹẹsẹ.
