1 Corinthians 14
1 Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual [manifestations], but rather that ye may prophesy.
Boye bolukaka liboso bolingo, mpe bozalaka na posa makasi ya makabo ya Molimo, mpe mingi penza likabo ya kosakola.
2 For he that speaks with a tongue does not speak to men but to God: for no one hears; but in spirit he speaks mysteries.
Pamba te moto oyo alobaka na lokota oyo eyebani te alobaka na Nzambe kasi na bato te. Boye moto moko te asosolaka ye; nzokande, alobaka mabombami, na bokambami ya Molimo.
3 But he that prophesies speaks to men [in] edification, and encouragement, and consolation.
Kasi moto oyo asakolaka alobaka nde na bato mpo na kokolisa kondima na bango, kolendisa bango mpe kobondisa bango.
4 He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies [the] assembly.
Moto oyo alobaka na lokota oyo eyebani te alendisaka kaka kondima na ye moko, kasi moto oyo asakolaka alendisaka kondima ya Lingomba mobimba.
5 Now I desire that ye should all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy. But greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.
Nalingi ete bino nyonso bolobaka nkota oyo eyebani te, kasi nalingi mingi koleka ete bino nyonso bosakolaka. Moto oyo azali kosakola azali na tina mingi, koleka moto oyo azali koloba nkota oyo eyebani te, longola kaka soki alimboli nkota yango mpo na kokolisa kondima ya Lingomba.
6 And now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching?
Bandeko na ngai, soki nayei epai na bino mpe nalobi na bino kaka na nkota oyo eyebani te, nakozala litomba nini mpo na bino soki liloba na ngai ememeli bino te ezala emoniseli, boyebi ya sika, lisakoli to malakisi?
7 Even lifeless things giving a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they give not distinction to the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
Ezali mpe ndenge moko mpo na bibetelo mindule lokola flite to lindanda: soki ezali kobimisa te mingongo ekesana, ndenge nini tokoki kososola mongongo oyo flite to lindanda ezali kobimisa?
8 For also, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for war?
Bongo, soki kelelo ebimisi mongongo oyo esengeli te, nani akomibongisa mpo na etumba?
9 Thus also ye with the tongue, unless ye give a distinct speech, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking to the air.
Ezali mpe ndenge moko mpo na bino: soki na minoko na bino, bozali kaka koloba makambo oyo bato bazali kososola te, ndenge nini bakoki penza koyeba makambo oyo bozali koloba? Wana, bokoloba na pamba.
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of undistinguishable sound.
Kati na mokili, nkota ezali ya ndenge na ndenge, mpe lokota moko te kati na yango ezangi tina.
11 If therefore I do not know the power of the sound, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian, and he that speaks a barbarian for me.
Nzokande, soki nayebi te ndimbola ya maloba ya lokota oyo moto azali koloba na ngai, nakozala lokola mopaya epai na ye, mpe ye akozala mopaya epai na ngai.
12 Thus ye also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.
Yango wana, bino mpe, lokola bozalaka na posa makasi ya makabo ya Molimo, bolukaka mingi kozala na yango ebele mpo na kokolisa kondima ya Lingomba.
13 Wherefore let him that speaks with a tongue pray that he may interpret.
Yango wana, tika ete moto oyo alobaka na nkota oyo eyebani te abondela mpo ete azwa makoki ya kolimbola maloba oyo azali koloba.
14 For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
Pamba te soki nasambeli na nkota oyo eyebani te, molimo na ngai ekozala kosambela, kasi mayele na ngai ekosala te.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing also with the understanding.
Boye, nasala nini? Nakosambela na molimo na ngai, kasi nakosambela mpe na mayele na ngai; nakoyemba na molimo na ngai, kasi nakoyemba mpe na mayele na ngai.
16 Since otherwise, if thou blessest with [the] spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the simple [Christian] say Amen, at thy giving of thanks, since he does not know what thou sayest?
Soki ozali kozongisa matondi epai ya Nzambe kati na molimo na yo, ndenge nini ba-oyo bazali koyoka te bakoki koloba « Amen! » na losambo na yo ya kozongisa matondi epai ya Nzambe? Pamba te bayebi te makambo oyo ozali koloba.
17 For thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
Ozali kozongisa matondi ya kitoko, kasi moto mosusu azali kokola te kati na kondima.
18 I thank God I speak in a tongue more than all of you:
Nazongisaka matondi epai ya Nzambe mpo ete nalobaka nkota oyo eyebani te, koleka bino nyonso.
19 but in [the] assembly I desire to speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, [rather] than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Kasi kati na Lingomba, nasepelaka koloba maloba mitano oyo bato bakoki kososola mpo na koteya bato mosusu, na esika ete naloba maloba nkoto zomi na nkota oyo eyebani te.
20 Brethren, be not children in [your] minds, but in malice be babes; but in [your] minds be grown [men].
Bandeko na ngai, botika kokanisa lokola bana mike; bozala te lokola bana mike na lolenge na bino ya kososola makambo. Mpo na oyo etali mabe, bozala lokola bana mike; kasi mpo na oyo etali lolenge ya kososola makambo, bozala mikolo.
21 It is written in the law, By people of other tongues, and by strange lips, will I speak to this people; and neither thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.
Ekomama boye kati na Mobeko: « Ekozala na nkota ya bapaya, na nzela ya nkota oyo eyebani te nde nakoloba na bato oyo; kasi atako bongo, bakoyoka ngai te, » elobi Nkolo.
22 So that tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to unbelievers; but prophecy, not to unbelievers, but to those who believe.
Yango wana, nkota oyo eyebani te ezali elembo mpo na bato oyo bazali bandimi te, kasi ezali elembo te mpo na bandimi; nzokande lisakoli ezali elembo mpo na bandimi, kasi ezali elembo te mpo na bato oyo bazali bandimi te.
23 If therefore the whole assembly come together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and simple [persons] enter in, or unbelievers, will not they say ye are mad?
Soki Lingomba mobimba esangani esika moko, mpe bato nyonso bazali koloba nkota oyo eyebani te, bongo bato oyo bazali na boyebi moke to bato oyo bazali bandimi te bakoti kuna, boni, bakoloba te ete bozali na liboma?
24 But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or simple [person] come in, he is convicted of all, he is judged of all;
Nzokande, soki bato nyonso bazali kosakola, mpe moto oyo azali mondimi te to oyo azali na boyebi moke akoti kuna, boni, akomimona te lokola moto ya masumu? Akomitungisa te kati na motema na ye?
25 the secrets of his heart are manifested; and thus, falling upon [his] face, he will do homage to God, reporting that God is indeed amongst you.
Basekele ya motema na ye ekomonisama polele. Bongo, akofukama elongi kino na mabele, akogumbamela Nzambe mpe akoloba: « Solo, Nzambe azali kati na bino. »
26 What is it then, brethren? whenever ye come together, each [of you] has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edification.
Bandeko, toloba lisusu nini? Tango bosanganaka esika moko, tika ete moko ayemba nzembo, mosusu ateya, mosusu ayebisa makambo oyo Nzambe amonisi ye, mosusu aloba na lokota oyo eyebani te, mpe mosusu alimbola. Nyonso wana esengeli kosalema mpo na kokolisa kondima ya Lingomba.
27 If any one speak with a tongue, [let it be] two, or at the most three, and separately, and let one interpret;
Soki bato bazali koloba na nkota oyo eyebani te, tika ete bato mibale, suka bato misato, baloba, moko sima na mosusu, mpe esengeli ete moko alimbola yango.
28 but if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in [the] assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
Soki moto ya kolimbola maloba yango azali te, wana tika ete ye oyo azali koloba lokota oyo eyebani te akanga monoko kati na Lingomba, mpe aloba epai na ye moko mpe epai ya Nzambe.
29 And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.
Mpo na oyo etali basakoli, tika ete mibale to misato basakola, mpe bamosusu baluka kososola malamu makambo oyo bazali koloba.
30 But if there be a revelation to another sitting [there], let the first be silent.
Soki moko kati na mayangani azwi emoniseli, wana mosusu azali koloba, moto oyo azali koloba asengeli kokanga monoko.
31 For ye can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all be encouraged.
Pamba te bino nyonso bokoki na bino kosakola, kasi bosengeli kosala yango moko sima na mosusu, mpo ete bato nyonso bayekola mpe balendisama.
32 And spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
Mosakoli azali na bokonzi likolo ya molimo ya basakoli, oyo ezali kokamba ye.
33 For God is not [a God] of disorder but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
Pamba te Nzambe azali Nzambe ya mobulu te, kasi Nzambe ya kimia. Ndenge esalemaka kati na Mangomba nyonso ya basantu,
34 Let [your] women be silent in the assemblies, for it is not permitted to them to speak; but to be in subjection, as the law also says.
basi basengeli te koloba kati na mayangani, pamba te bazali na ndingisa te ya koloba. Basengeli nde kotosa ndenge Mobeko etindaka.
35 But if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in assembly.
Soki bazali na posa ya koyeba likambo, tika ete batunaka mibali na bango kati na ndako, pamba te ezali soni mpo na mwasi koloba kati na mayangani.
36 Did the word of God go out from you, or did it come to you only?
Boni, bokanisi ete Maloba ya Nzambe ewutaki nde epai na bino to ekomaki kaka epai na bino moko?
37 If any one thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognise the things that I write to you, that it is [the] Lord's commandment.
Soki moto akanisi ete azali mosakoli to azali na likabo ya Molimo, asengeli koyeba ete makambo oyo nasili kokomela bino ezali nde Mobeko ya Nkolo.
38 But if any be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Soki ayebi yango te, elingi koloba ete Nzambe mpe ayebi ye te.
39 So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.
Yango wana, bandeko na ngai, bozala na posa makasi ya likabo ya kosakola, mpe bopekisa bato te koloba nkota oyo eyebani te.
40 But let all things be done comelily and with order.
Kasi tika ete makambo nyonso esalema na ndenge oyo esengeli, na mobulu te.
