1 Corinthians 14
1 Seek this love earnestly, and strive for spiritual gifts, above all for the gift of preaching.
Nlimbile kukola unonyelo, iyoyo ni kusaka kwannope mituuka jine ja Mbumu jwa Akunnungu, nambo nnopennope, mpate ntuuka wa kwalalichila ŵandu utenga kutyochela kwa Akunnungu.
2 The person who, when speaking, uses the gift of ‘tongues’ is speaking, not to people, but to God, for no one understands them; yet in spirit they are speaking of hidden truths.
Mundu jwakuŵecheta chiŵecheto changamanyika jwelejo ngakuŵecheta ni ŵandu nambo akuŵecheta ni Akunnungu, pakuŵa ngapagwa mundu jwakumanyilila, jwelejo akuŵecheta kwa machili ga Mbumu jwa Akunnungu indu yesisiche.
3 But those who preach are speaking to their fellow men and women words that will build up faith, and give them comfort and encouragement.
Nambo mundu jwakulalichila utenga kutyochela kwa Akunnungu akuŵecheta ni ŵandu maloŵe ga kwalimbisya mu chikulupi ni kwakamulisya ntima ni kwatulasya ntima.
4 Those who, when speaking, use the gift of ‘tongues’ builds up their own faith, while those who preach build up the faith of the church.
Jwakuŵecheta chiŵecheto changamanyika akulilimbisya nsyene, nambo ajula jwakulalichila utenga kutyochela kwa Akunnungu akuulimbisya mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito.
5 Now I want you all to speak in ‘tongues,’ but much more I wish that you should preach. A preacher is worth more than one who speaks in ‘tongues,’ unless they interprets their words, so that the faith of the church may be built up.
Uneji ngusaka ŵanyamwe wose mmechete iŵecheto yangamanyika, nambo nnopennope ngusaka ŵanyamwe nlalichile utenga kutyochela kwa Akunnungu. Pakuŵa mundu jwaali ni ntuuka wa kusala utenga kutyochela kwa Akunnungu akutenda yambone kumpunda jwakuŵecheta iŵecheto yangamanyika, iŵaga apali mundu jwine jwakukombola kwagopolela ŵandu ŵane chaŵechete cho, kuti mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito ukombole kugumbikwa.
6 This being so, friends, what good will I do you, if I come to you and speak in ‘tongues,’ unless my words convey some revelation, or knowledge, or take the form of preaching or teaching?
Sambano achalongo achinjangu, iŵaga ngwika kukwenu ni kuŵecheta iŵecheto yangamanyika, ana chinkole ichichi? Kusyene ngampoka ikaŵe nguntagulila kwalitala lya chiunukuko kutyochela kwa Akunnungu pane kwa umanyilisi pane kwa liloŵe lya Akunnungu pane kwa majiganyo?
7 Even with inanimate things, such as a flute or a harp, though they produce sounds, yet unless the notes are quite distinct, how can the tune played on the flute or the harp be recognized?
Namose indu yangali umi ikwete liloŵe lyakwe, chindu mpela chitolito pane chityatya, iŵaga ngaikutyosya liloŵe lya kulekangana, mundu chalumanyilile chinauli lujimbo lwalukung'andikwa?
8 If the bugle sounds a doubtful call, who will prepare for battle?
Lipenga lyasonaga pangamanyika usone wakwe, ŵaani ŵachaliŵiche chile kwaula kungondo?
9 And so with you; unless, in using the gift of ‘tongues,’ you utter intelligible words, how can what you say be understood? You will be speaking to the winds!
Ŵanyamwe iyoyo, mwaŵechetaga chiŵecheto changamanyika, ŵandu chaimanye chinauli inkuŵecheta yo? Pelepo nkuŵa mpela ŵandu ŵakuŵecheta ni mbungo.
10 There are, for instance, a certain number of different languages in the world, and not one of them fails to convey meaning.
Ipali iŵecheto yejinji pachilambo pano nombe iŵecheto yose ikwete mate.
11 If, however, I do not happen to know the language, I will be a foreigner to those who speak it, and they will be foreigners to me.
Iŵaga ngangombola kugamanyilila mate gakwe chiŵecheto chakuŵecheta mundu, chime jwannendo kwa mundu jwakuŵecheta, ni jwelejo kukwangu chaŵe jwannendo.
12 And so with you; since you are striving for spiritual gifts, be eager to excel in such as will build up the faith of the church.
Iyoyo peyo ni ŵanyamwe, pakuŵa nkulajila kwannope kupochela mituuka ja Mbumu jwa Akunnungu, nlimbile kwannope kukola mituuka jajikukamusya kuugumba mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito.
13 Therefore anyone who, when speaking, uses the gift of ‘tongues’ should pray for ability to interpret them.
Nipele ŵakuŵecheta chiŵecheto changamanyika, apopele kuti akombole kwagopolela ŵandu chaŵechete cho.
14 If, when praying, I use the gift of ‘tongues,’ my spirit indeed prays, but my mind is a blank.
Pakuŵa pangupopela mchiŵecheto changamanyika, mbumu jangu ni jajikupopela, nambo lunda lwangu ngalukupanganya chachili chose.
15 What, then, is my conclusion? Simply this – I will pray with my spirit, but with my mind as well; I will sing with my spirit, but with my mind as well.
Ana sambano ndende uli? Chimbopele kwa mbumu jangu, nombe chimbopele kwa umanyilisi wangu, chinyimbe kwa mbumu jangu, nombe chinyimbe kwa umanyilisi wangu.
16 If you bless God with your spirit only, how can people in the congregation who are without your gift say ‘Amen’ to your thanksgiving? They do not know what you are saying!
Mwalapaga Akunnungu kwa mbumu jenu pe, Iwaga kwana mundu jwine jwangamanyilila chinkuŵecheta cho, chajitichisye chinauli “Eloo,” kwa kwatogolela Akunnungu iŵaga ngaimanya chinkuŵecheta?
17 Your thanksgiving may be excellent, but the other is not helped by it.
Namuno nkukombola kwatogolela Akunnungu kwa usyene, nambo ngaikwakamuchisya mundu jwine.
18 Thank God, I use the gift of ‘tongues’ more than any of you.
Ngwatogolela Akunnungu kuti uneji nguŵecheta iŵecheto yangamanyika kumpunda ŵanyamwe wose.
19 But at a meeting of the church I would rather speak five words with my mind, and so teach others, than ten thousand words when using the gift of ‘tongues.’
Nambo naŵaga pasikati ja mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito, mbaya mechete maloŵe nsano gagakumanyika kuti najiganye ŵane kupunda kuŵecheta maloŵe gamajinji nnope kwa iŵecheto yangamanyika.
20 My friends, do not show yourselves children in understanding. In wickedness be infants, but in understanding show yourselves adults.
Achalongo achinjangu, nkaganisya mpela ŵanache achanandi, nambo mme mpela ŵanache achanandi mu igongomalo. Pankuganisya mmeje mpela ŵandu ŵakule.
21 It is said in the Law – ‘In strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.’
Malajisyo ga Akunnungu gakuti: “Ambuje akuti, ‘Chimechete ni ŵandu ŵa kwa chiŵecheto cha chilendo. Ni chimechete ni ŵandu ŵa kwa ngomo sya achalendo, namose yeleyo ŵandu ŵa ngasambilikanila.’”
22 Therefore the gift of the ‘tongues’ is intended as a sign, not for those who believe in Christ, but for those who do not, while the gift of preaching is intended as a sign, not for those who do not believe in Christ, but for those who do.
Nipele kuŵecheta iŵecheto yangamanyika kuli chimanyisyo kwa ŵandu ŵangakukulupilila, ni ngaŵa kwa ŵandu ŵakukulupilila. Nambo kusala utenga kutyochela kwa Akunnungu kuli kwa ligongo lya ŵandu ŵakukulupilila ni ngaŵa kwa ŵandu ŵangakukulupilila.
23 So, when the whole church meets, if all present use the gift of ‘tongues,’ and some people who are without the gift, or who are unbelievers, come in, will not they say that you are mad?
Nipele iŵaga mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito ukuchingangana pamo, ni kila mundu kuŵecheta chiŵecheto changamanyika, ni aŵala ŵandu ŵangamanyilila ni ŵangakulupila ajinjilaga mwelemo ngasasala kuti ŵanyamwe nli ŵampugwe?
24 While, if all those present use the gift of preaching, and an unbeliever, or someone without the gift, comes in, they are convinced of their sinfulness by them all, they are called to account by them all;
Nambo iŵaga ŵandu wose nkulalichila utenga kutyochela kwa Akunnungu, ajinjilaga mundu jwangamanyilila pane jwangakulupilila yose ichapilikane chiyalosye ungalumbana wakwe nsyene ni aila yaipilikene chiyalamule.
25 the secrets of their heart are revealed, and then, throwing themselves on their face, they will worship God, and declare ‘God is indeed among you!’
Yaisisiche mu ntima wakwe chiŵe yeunukukwe, nombejo chatindiŵale ni kwalamba Akunnungu achitiji, “Isyene Akunnungu ali pasikati jenu mwanya pelepa!”
26 What do I suggest, then, friends? Whenever you meet for worship, each of you comes, either with a hymn, or a lesson, or a revelation, or the gift of ‘tongues,’ or the interpretation of them; let everything be directed to the building up of faith.
Ana tujile uli achalongo achinjangu? Pankuchingangana pamo kwapopelela Akunnungu, jwine ajimbe lujimbo ni jwine ajiganyisye, ni jwine akole uunukuko waukutyochela kwa Akunnungu ni jwine aŵechete kwa chiŵecheto changamanyika ni jwine ŵagopolele ŵandu chachiŵechetekwe cho. Indu yose itendekwe kwa kwagumba ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Che Yesu.
27 If any of you use the gift of ‘tongues,’ not more than two, or at the most three, should do so – each speaking in his turn – and someone should interpret them.
Iŵaga ŵandu akuŵecheta iŵecheto yangamanyika, aŵecheteje ŵaŵili pane ŵatatu, ngasapunda, nambo aŵecheteje jumojumo ni kuŵeje ni mundu jwakugopolela.
28 If there is no one able to interpret what is said, they should remain silent at the meeting of the church, and speak to themselves and to God.
Nambo iŵaga ngapagwa mundu jwakwagopolela ŵandu chachiŵechetekwe cho, jwele jwakuŵecheta chiŵecheto changamanyika atame jii mu mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito, aŵechete ni nganisyo syakwe nsyene ni Akunnungu.
29 Of preachers two or three should speak, and the rest should weigh well what is said.
Ŵandu ŵakusala utenga kutyochela kwa Akunnungu, asaleje ŵaŵili pane ŵatatu ni ŵane agapime agala gakugasala.
30 But, if some revelation is made to another person as he sits there, the first speaker should stop.
Nambo iŵaga apali mundu panchingangene po apochele utenga kutyochela kwa Akunnungu, juŵatandite kuŵecheta jula amyalale.
31 For you can all preach in turn, so that all may learn some lesson and all receive encouragement.
Pakuŵa ŵanyamwe wose nkukombola kulalichila jumo jumo utenga umpegwilwe ni Akunnungu kuti kila mundu alijiganye ni kutulaswa ntima.
32 (The spirit that moves the preachers is within the preachers’ control;
Ntuuka wa kusala utenga kutyochela kwa Akunnungu ukusachilwa kulongoswa ni ajula jwaali ni ntuuka wo,
33 for God is not a God of disorder, but of peace.) This custom prevails in all the churches of Christ’s people.
pakuŵa Akunnungu ngaŵa Akunnungu ŵakuwatanganya nambo ali Akunnungu ŵa chitendewele. Mpela yaikuti pakuŵa kwa mipingo jose ja ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito ŵaali ŵandu ŵa Akunnungu,
34 At the meetings of the church married women should remain silent, for they are not allowed to speak in public; they should take a subordinate place, as the Law itself directs.
achakongwe amyalale mmipingo jose ja ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito pakusongangana. Ŵelewo ngakusachilwa kuŵecheta. Nambo akusachilwa ajitichisye, mpela igakuti kusala Malajisyo ga Ŵayahudi.
35 If they want information on any point, they should ask their husbands about it at home; for it is unbecoming for a married woman to speak at a meeting of the church.
Iŵaga akwete mausyo ga kuusya, akaausye achiŵankwawo kumusi, pakuŵa jili soni kwa achakongwe kuŵecheta chachilichose pa nsongangano wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupillila Kilisito.
36 What! Did God’s message to the world originate with you? Or did it find its way to none but you?
Ana liloŵe lya Akunnungu lyatyosile kukwenu? Pane ana lyannyichilile mwanya pe?
37 If anyone thinks that he has the gift of preaching or any other spiritual gift, he should recognize that what I am now saying to you is a command from the Lord.
Mundu jwalijose aliganisyaga kuti akwete ntuuka wa kusala utenga kutyochela kwa Akunnungu pane akwete Mbumu jwa Akunnungu, aimanyilile kuti ingulemba yi, ngulemba makanyo ga Ambuje.
38 Anyone who ignores it may be ignored.
Nambo mundu agajalusyaga agaga, nombejo ajaluswe.
39 Therefore, my friends, strive for the gift of preaching, and yet do not forbid speaking in ‘tongues.’
Kwayele, achalongo achinjangu, nlajile kwannope kwalalichila ŵandu utenga kutyochela kwa Akunnungu ni ngasimwakanya ŵandu kuŵecheta chiŵecheto changamanyika.
40 Let everything be done in a proper and orderly manner.
Nambo indu yose ipanganyikwe mwambone ni mwaukotopasyo.
