1 Corinthians 14
1 FOLLOW after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Mu zwile habusu ni chisemo mi munungwe impo za luhuho, sihulu bupolofita.
2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh 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 that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
Kono muntu yo polofita u wamba ku bantu cha kuba bumba, kuba susuweza, ni kuba senga senga.
4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
Uzo yo wamba cha malimi uli bumba iye mwine, kono yo polofita u bumba inkeleke.
5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
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 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
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 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall 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 give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
Mihe heba impeta hayi lizwa ka wumwi mulililo, muntu ke zibe buti kuti cheli inako ya kuli tukiseza kuya kwi nkondo?
9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak 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 voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
Mwi ikanda kwina mishobo mingi, kono ka kwina isena intaluso.
11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
Kono heba ka nizi intaluso ya mushobo, ka nibe ni muzwahule ku yo wamba, mi yo wamba kabe muzwahule kwangu.
12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
Cwale inwe, sina hamu tukufalelwe kwi impo za Luhuho, munungwe muku zakisa inkeleke.
13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
Mihe muntu yo wamba cha malimi u swanela ku lapela kuti a toloke.
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
Mi heba nini lapela cha malimi, luhuho lwangu nilu lapela, kono kani zuwisisi.
15 What is it then? 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 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
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 thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
Mihe iwe uha buitumelo bwako hande, mi zumwi ka bumbisi.
18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
Ni itumela kwe Ireeza ha ni wamba cha malimi ku mi zamba mubonse.
19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
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 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
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, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith 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 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which 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 church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
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 there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of 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 are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
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 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
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 speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; 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 be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; 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 the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
Muleke bobele kapa botatwe bapolofita ba wambe, mi mu leke bamwi ba tekeleze ka ku zuwisisa chi wambwa.
30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
Kono heba zumwi ku bekele mwi inkeleke ha hewa kubungutula chintu, mu leke yo wamba a tontoze.
31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
Mihe heba mubonse mu wola ku polofita kuti mubonse mulitute ni ku susuwezwa.
32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
Mihe luhuho lwa bapolofita luhuho lu yendiswa bapolofita.
33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
Mihe Ireeza kana Ireeza yo lyangana, kono we kozo. Uwo nji mulao mwi inkeleke zonse zi ba zumini.
34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
Banakazi ba tontole mu makeleke. Mihe kaba zumininwe ku wamba. Kono ba swanela ku libika kunsi, muu wambila mulao hape.
35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
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? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?
Inzwi lye Ireeza liba zwi kwako? Kana nji kwenu bulyo ku liba siki?
37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments 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 any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Mihe zumwi ha kana ku zumina izo, kanji a zumini.
39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
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.
