1 Corinthians 14
1 Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Mugobererenga okwagala era muluubirirenga ebirabo eby’Omwoyo, na ddala ekirabo eky’okwogera eby’obunnabbi.
2 For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God, for no one understands, but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
Kubanga ayogera mu nnimi tayogera n’abantu, wabula ayogera na Katonda. Kubanga tewali n’omu ategeera by’agamba. Aba ayogera bya kyama mu Mwoyo.
3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
Naye oyo ategeeza abantu eby’obunnabbi ayogera ebibazimba, ebibagumya era n’okubazzaamu amaanyi.
4 He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
Ayogera ennimi yeezimba yekka, naye oyo ayogera eby’obunnabbi azimba ekibiina kyonna eky’abakkiriza.
5 Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.
Nandyagadde mwenna mwogere mu nnimi, naye ekisingira ddala nandyagadde mwenna mwogere eby’obunnabbi, kubanga ayogera eby’obunnabbi akira oyo ayogera mu nnimi, okuggyako nga waliwo avvuunula, Ekkanisa eryoke egasibwe.
6 But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?
Kale kaakano, abooluganda, bwe nzija gye muli ne njogera mu nnimi mbagasa ntya? Naye bwe mbategeeza ebyo Katonda by’ambikulidde oba bye njize mu kutegeera, oba eby’obunnabbi, oba bye njigiriza, olwo mmanyi nga mbagasa.
7 Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?
Era n’ebivuga ebitalina bulamu, ng’endere oba ennanga, bwe bitavuga mu maloboozi gategeerekeka, omuntu ayinza atya okutegeera oluyimba olufuuyibwa oba olukubibwa?
8 For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
Era singa omufuuyi w’eŋŋombe tafuuwa ddoboozi Iitegeerekeka, ani ayinza okweteekerateekera olutalo?
9 So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.
Mu ngeri y’emu, bwe mwogera n’omuntu mu lulimi lw’atamanyi, asobola atya okutegeera kye mugamba? Muba mwogeredde bwereere.
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning.
Weewaawo waliwo ennimi nnyingi mu nsi, era zonna zirina amakulu.
11 If then I don’t know the meaning of the language, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
Naye omuntu bw’ayogera olulimi lwe simanyi, aba ng’omugwira gye ndi, nange mba ng’omugwira gy’ali.
12 So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
Bwe mutyo nga bwe mwegomba okufuna ebirabo eby’Omwoyo, mufubenga nnyo mulyoke musobole okuzimba Ekkanisa ya Kristo.
13 Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
Kale buli ayogera mu lulimi asabe Katonda amusobozese okuluvvuunula.
14 For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
Kubanga bwe nsaba Katonda mu lulimi lwe sitegeera, omwoyo gwange gusaba, naye sibaako kye nganyulwa.
15 What should I do? 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.
Kale kino ki? Nnaasinzanga Katonda n’omwoyo gwange awamu n’amagezi gange era nnaayimbanga mu mwoyo gwange awamu n’amagezi gange.
16 Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn’t know what you say?
Kubanga bw’otendereza Katonda mu mwoyo gwo, omuntu atategeera ky’ogamba ayinza atya okuddamu nti, “Amiina!” ng’omaliriza okwebaza, ng’ebigambo ebyebazizza tabitegedde?
17 For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
Weewaawo oyinza okuba nga weebazizza Katonda, naye omulala nga tagasibbwa.
18 I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.
Neebaza Katonda kubanga njogera ennimi okubasinga mwenna.
19 However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.
Naye mu lukuŋŋaana njagala njogere n’amagezi gange ebigambo bitaano abalala bye bategeera nga mbayigiriza, okusinga okwogera ebigambo omutwalo mu nnimi, bye bataategeere.
20 Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
Abooluganda, temulowooza bya kito. Mube ng’abaana abato ku bikwata ku kukola ebibi, mube bakulu mu kulowooza kwammwe.
21 In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They won’t even listen to me that way, says the Lord.”
Era kyawandiikibwa mu mateeka nti, “Ndyogera n’abantu bano mu nnimi endala, n’emimwa egy’abalala, naye era tebalimpulira, bw’ayogera Mukama.”
22 Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.
Noolwekyo ennimi kyeziva ziba akabonero, si eri abo abakkiriza naye eri abo abatali bakkiriza, naye okutegeeza obunnabbi kw’abo abakkiriza so si abo abatali bakkiriza.
23 If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy?
Kale singa Ekkanisa ekuŋŋaana bonna ne boogera mu nnimi abatamanyi oba abatali bakkiriza ne bayingira, tebagamba nti mulaluse?
24 But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
Naye singa bonna boogera eby’obunnabbi, atali mukkiriza oba atamanyi n’ayingira, ebyo ebyogerebwa byonna, bijja kumuleetera okulumirizibwa olw’ebibi bye, yeesalire omusango,
25 And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.
ebyama by’omu mutima gwe bibikkulwe, alyoke afukamire asinze Katonda, nga bw’agamba nti, “Ddala Katonda ali mu mmwe.”
26 What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
Kale abooluganda tugambe tutya? Bwe mukuŋŋaana buli omu aba ne zabbuli, oba eky’okuyigiriza, oba ekyo Katonda ky’amubikkulidde, oba okwogera mu nnimi, oba okuvvuunula. Ebyo byonna bisaana bikolebwe olw’okuzimba Ekkanisa ya Katonda.
27 If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
Singa wabaawo aboogera mu nnimi bandyogedde babiri, oba obutasussa basatu, era nga boogera mu mpalo, ate wabeewo n’avvuunula.
28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
Naye bwe watabaawo avvuunula omwogezi w’ennimi asirike busirisi mu Kkanisa wabula ayogerere munda ye ne Katonda.
29 Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others discern.
Kyokka abo aboogera eby’obunnabbi boogerenga babiri oba basatu, ng’abalala bafumiitiriza ku ebyo ebyogerwa.
30 But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
Naye singa omu ku batudde abikkulirwa ekigambo kya Katonda, oyo abadde ayogera asirikenga.
31 For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be exhorted.
Kubanga mwenna musobola okwogera eby’obunnabbi nga mwogera mu mpalo, bonna balyoke bayige era bongerwemu amaanyi.
32 The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
Abalina omwoyo ogw’obunnabbi bafugibwa bannabbi,
33 for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
kubanga Katonda si wa luyoogaano, wabula wa mirembe. Kale nga bwe kiri mu Kkanisa z’abatukuvu zonna,
34 Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as the law also says,
abakazi basirikenga busirisi mu kuŋŋaaniro, kubanga tebakkirizibwa kwogera, wabula okukulemberwa ng’amateeka bwe gagamba.
35 if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a wife to be talking in the assembly.”
Bwe wabangawo kye baagala okubuuza babuuzenga ba bbaabwe eka, kubanga kya nsonyi omukazi okwogera mu Kkanisa.
36 What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
Kale mulowooza nti ekigambo kya Katonda kyatandikira mu mmwe oba nti mmwe be kyatuukako mwekka?
37 If any man thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.
Omuntu yenna alowooza okuba nnabbi oba omuntu ow’omwoyo, ategeere mu bujjuvu nti bino bye mbawandiikira kye kiragiro kya Mukama.
38 But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Naye omuntu yenna atabifaako naye si wa kufiibwako.
39 Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.
Kale baganda bange muyaayaanirenga okwogera eby’obunnabbi, kyokka okwogera mu nnimi temukuziyiza.
40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
Naye byonna bikolebwenga nga bwe kisaana era mu ntegeka entuufu.
