1 Corinthians 14
1 Labour after charity, and be desirous of spiritual gifts: but especially that ye may prophesy.
Mina lɔlɔ̃ nanye miaƒe taɖodzinu gãtɔ, ke mibia nunana tɔxɛ siwo Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la nana hã, vevietɔ nyagbɔgblɔɖi ƒe nunana hena Mawu ƒe nyawo gbɔgblɔ.
2 For he, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, speaketh not to men, but to God: for no one understandeth, though in spirit he speaketh mysteries.
Ke ne wò nunanae nye be nàte ŋu agblɔ “gbe bubuwo” si gɔmee nye nàƒo nu le gbe siwo mèsrɔ̃ kpɔ o me la, ànɔ nu ƒom na Mawu ko, ke menye na amewo o, esi amewo mate ŋu ase wò nyawo gɔme o ta. Àƒo nu kple Gbɔgbɔ la ƒe ŋusẽ, ke wò nuƒoƒo la katã anye nya ɣaɣla.
3 But he, that prophesieth, speaketh edification, and exhortation, and comfort to men.
Ke ame si gblɔa nya ɖi, eye wògblɔa Mawu ƒe nya la le kpekpeɖeŋu nam ame bubuwo be woatsi le Aƒetɔ la me, eye wòle ŋusẽ dom wo, hele akɔ fam na wo.
4 He, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, edifieth himself: but he, that prophesieth, edifieth the church.
Ale ame si “gblɔa gbe bubuwo” la kpena ɖe eɖokui ŋu, eye wòtsina le gbɔgbɔ me, ke ame si gblɔa nya ɖi, eye wògblɔa nya siwo tsoa Mawu gbɔ la kpena ɖe hame blibo la ŋu be wòatsi le kɔkɔenyenye kple dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ me.
5 I could wish 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 edification.
Madi be “gbe bubuwo gbɔgblɔ” ƒe nunana nanɔ mia dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe si, ke nu si wu esiae nye be mi katã miate ŋu agblɔ nya ɖi, agblɔ Mawu ƒe nya, elabena esia nye ŋusẽ gã kple ŋusẽ si ŋu viɖe le wu be woagblɔ gbe manyamanyawo, negbe ne miate ŋu aɖe nya siwo miegblɔ la gɔme na amewo emegbe, ale be hame la nakpɔ ŋgɔdede.
6 Now, my brethren, if I come to you speaking with many tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak intelligibly to you of revelation, or knowledge, or prophecy, or doctrine?
Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, ne nye ŋutɔ mava aƒo nu na mi le gbe si mienya o me la, viɖe ka wòanye na mi? Ke ne magblɔ nu si Mawu ɖe fiam kple nu siwo menya kple nu siwo le eme va ge kple Mawu ƒe nya si nye nyateƒe la, nu siawoe miehiã eye woawoe akpe ɖe mia ŋu.
7 As inanimate things which give a found, whether pipe or harp, unless they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall what is piped or harped be understood?
Mate ŋu atsɔ dzewo alo kasaŋkuwo aɖo kpɔɖeŋu, afia be nyagbɔgblɔ le gbe siwo míenya me la le vevie wu le gbe siwo míenya o la me. Ame aɖeke manya ha si kum wole o, negbe ɖeko woku gbeɖiɖi ɖe sia ɖe pɛpɛpɛ eme kɔ.
8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?
Ne aʋakpẽkula meku gbeɖiɖiawo pɛpɛpɛ o la, aleke asrafoawo awɔ hafi anya be wole yewo yɔm na aʋakpekpe?
9 So also unless ye utter by the tongue intelligible words, how shall what is spoken be understood? for thus ye will be only talking to the wind.
Nenema ke, ne ègblɔ nya na ame aɖe le gbe si menya o me la, aleke wòawɔ hafi anya nya si gblɔm nèle? Asɔ kple nànɔ nu ƒom le xɔ si me ame aɖeke mele o la me.
10 There are, it may be, as many kinds of voices in the world as people, and none of them insignificant.
Mebu be gbe vovovo geɖewo le xexea me, eye wo katã nye gbe xɔasiwo na wo gblɔlawo,
11 But if I know not the force of the words, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian to me.
ke womenye naneke na nye ya o. Ame si aƒo nu nam le gbe siawo dometɔ ɖeka me la anye amedzro nam, eye nye hã manye amedzro nɛ.
12 So ye also, since ye are so desirous of spiritual gifts, seek to abound in them to the edification of the church.
Esi miele didim vevie alea be yewoaxɔ nunana tɔxɛwo tso Mawu ƒe Gbɔgbɔ la gbɔ la, mibia nu nyuitɔ kekeakee; mibia nu siwo anye tutuɖedzi na hame blibo la.
13 Wherefore let him, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray that he may interpret.
Ne wona nunana ame aɖe be wòate ŋu agblɔ nya le gbe manyamanyawo me la, ele be wòado gbe ɖa be woana nunana ye be yeanya nu si yegblɔ, ale be yeate ŋu aɖe egɔme na amewo emegbe.
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit indeed prayeth, but my meaning is fruitless.
Elabena ne mado gbe ɖa le gbe si nyemenya o me la, nye gbɔgbɔ ado gbe ɖa gake nyemanya nya si megblɔ o.
15 What is then to be done? I will pray with the Spirit, but I will pray to be understood: I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing to be understood.
Ekema nu ka mawɔ? Mawɔ nu eve siawo. Mado gbe ɖa kple gbɔgbɔ eye magado gbe ɖa le kple tamesusu, ale be ame sia ame nase egɔme. Madzi ha le gbe manyamanyawo me eye magadzii le gbe nyanyɛ la hã me, ale be mase kafukafuha si dzim mele la gɔme,
16 For if thou bless in the spirit, how shall the unlearned say Amen to thy thanksgiving, when he knoweth not what thou sayst?
elabena ne èkafu Mawu, eye nèda akpe nɛ le gbɔgbɔ me ko kple nuƒoƒo le gbe bubu me la, ame siwo mese nu si wɔm nèle gɔme o la ate ŋu agblɔ “Amen” kpli wòa? Aleke woate ŋu akpe ɖe ŋuwò miada akpe na Mawu ne womese nu si gblɔm nèle la gɔme o?
17 thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
Àte ŋu anɔ akpe dam vevie, gake manye kpekpeɖeŋu aɖeke na ame bubuawo o.
18 I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all.
Meda akpe na Mawu be, “megblɔa gbe manyamanyawo” le ɖokuinye si wu mia dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe.
19 But in a public assembly I had rather speak five words to be understood, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Ke ne míele Mawu subɔm le hame la, anyo be magblɔ nya atɔ̃ siwo gɔme amewo ase, eye wòanye kpekpeɖeŋu na wo wu magblɔ nya akpe ewo “ɖe gbe manyamanyawo me.”
20 My brethren, be not children in sense: but in malice be infants, and in your judgements shew yourselves to be men.
Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo; migazu abe ɖeviwo ene le nu siawo gɔmesese me o. Mizu abe ɖevi maɖifɔwo ene le ɖoɖowɔwɔ ɖe nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ ŋu me, ke mizu ame nugɔmeselawo le nya siawo tɔgbi gɔmesese me.
21 It is written in the law, "By men of another language, and by other lips, will I speak to this people, and even so they will not listen to me, saith the Lord."
Wogblɔe na mí le Nubabla Xoxoa me be, “Matsɔ ame bubuwo ƒe aɖewo kple ame bubuwo ƒe nuyiwo aƒo nu kple dukɔ sia, ke le ɣe ma ɣiwo me gɔ̃ hã la, womaɖo tom o, Aƒetɔ la gblɔe.”
22 So that tongues are for a sign, not to believers but to unbelievers: but prophecy not to unbelievers but to those that believe.
Ale miakpɔe be nuƒoƒo le gbe bubuwo me, nye dzesi, menye Mawu ƒe ŋusẽ ɖeɖefia Mawu ƒe amewo o, ke boŋ enye ɖeɖefia na ame siwo mekpɔ ɖeɖe o. Nu si kristotɔwo hiã lae nye nyagbɔgblɔɖi si nye gbeƒãɖeɖe Mawu ƒe nyateƒenya detoawo; ke dzimaxɔsetɔwo mele klalo nɛ o.
23 If then the whole church be come together and all speak in unknown tongues, and there come in illiterate persons, or infidels, will they not say that ye are mad?
Hekpe ɖe esia ŋu la, ne ame si mekpɔ ɖeɖe o alo ame si si nunana siawo mele o, ava miaƒe sɔleme, eye wòase mi katã mianɔ gbe bubuwo gblɔm la, abu mi tsukunɔwoe.
24 But if all prophesy, and there come in an unbeliever, or one unlearned, he is convinced by all, he is judged by all.
Ke ne mi katã miegblɔ nya ɖi, eye miegblɔ Mawu ƒe nya la, togbɔ be xɔsetɔwoe miegblɔa nya siawo na hã la, ame aɖe si mekpɔ ɖeɖe o alo kristotɔ yeye aɖe si va, eye mese nu siawo gɔme o la, nyagbɔgblɔ siawo katã ana wòadze sii be nu vɔ̃ wɔla yenye. Ekema nya sia nya si wòase la awɔ dɔ ɖe eƒe dzitsinya dzi.
25 And thus the secrets of his heart are made manifest; so that falling down upon his face he will worship God, declaring that God is indeed among you.
Esime wòle to ɖom la, ahe eƒe susu ɣaɣlawo ɖe go, adze klo asubɔ Mawu eye wòaɖe gbeƒã be vavã Mawu le mia dome le afi ma.
26 What is then to be done, my brethren? when ye come together, if any of you hath a psalm, a doctrine, a tongue, a revelation, an interpretation, ---let all be done for edification.
Azɔ la nɔviwo, nu kae míagagblɔ? Ne miekpe ta la, ame aɖewo adzi ha, ame bubu aɖe afia nu alo agblɔ gbedeasi tɔxɛ aɖe si Mawu nae alo agblɔ nya le gbe manyamanya aɖe me alo aɖe nya si ame bubu aɖe le gbɔgblɔm le gbe manyamanya aɖe me la gɔme. Ke ele be nu sia nu si woawɔ la nanye viɖe na ame sia ame, eye wòatu wo ɖo ɖe Aƒetɔ la me.
27 And if any one speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at most by three, and that by turns; and let one interpret.
Ame siwo aƒo nu le gbe manyamanyawo me la mawu eve alo etɔ̃ o. Woaƒo nu ɖekaɖeka, eye ele be ame aɖe nanɔ klalo aɖe nu si gblɔm wole la gɔme.
28 But if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the assembly; and let him speak to himself and to God.
Ke ne ame aɖeke meli aɖe nyaawo gɔme o la, ekema mele be woaƒo nu le ha la me o, ke boŋ woaƒo nu na wo ɖokuiwo kple Mawu ko le gbe manyamanya la me, ke menye woaƒo nu sesĩe na ameha la o.
29 And let but two or three of the prophets speak, and the others judge.
Ale Nyagblɔɖilawo la, ame eve alo ame etɔ̃ naƒo nu eye ame mamlɛawo nadzro nu siwo gblɔm wole la me kpɔ nyuie.
30 And if any thing be revealed to another sitting by, let the first have done speaking before the other begins.
Ke nenye be ɖeɖefia aɖe va na ame siwo nɔ anyi dometɔ aɖe la, ekema ame gbãtɔ nazi ɖoɖoe, ana mɔ nɔvia.
31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
Ale ame siwo katã si nyagbɔgblɔɖi ƒe nunana le la ate ŋu aƒo nu ɖekaɖeka, eye ame sia ame nasrɔ̃ nu, eye nu si wòsrɔ̃ la nade dzi ƒo nɛ, eye wòakpe ɖe eŋu.
32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets:
Miɖo ŋku edzi be ame si xɔ gbedeasi aɖe tso Mawu gbɔ la ate ŋu azi eɖokui dzi alo alala va se ɖe esime wòaɖo edzi be wòaƒo nu.
33 for God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as we see in all the assemblies of the saints.
Mawu menye ame si lɔ̃na be woawɔ nuwo basabasa o; elɔ̃a nuwo wɔwɔ ɖe ɖoɖo nyuitɔ nu abe ale si wòle le hame bubuwo katã me ene.
34 Let your women be silent in your assemblies: for it is not permitted to them to speak, but they are to be in subjection, as the law saith.
Ele be nyɔnuwo nazi ɖoɖoe le hamea ƒe takpekpewo me. Womade nu nyameɖeɖewo me o, elabena wole ŋutsuwo te abe ale si se la hã fia ene.
35 And if they would learn any thing, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it does not become women to speak in a public assembly.
Ne nya aɖe le wo si woabia la, woabia wo srɔ̃wo le aƒe me, elabena mesɔ be nyɔnuwo naɖe woƒe susuwo afia le hamea ƒe takpekpewo me o.
36 Did the word of God come out first from you? or did it come to you only?
Mia gbɔe Mawu ƒe nya dze egɔme tsoa? Alo miawo gbɔ koe wòɖoa?
37 If any one seem to be a prophet, or acted by the Spirit, let him acknowlege that what I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.
Ne ame aɖe susu be yenye nyagblɔɖila alo gbɔgbɔmenunana le ye si la, nexɔe se be nu siwo meŋlɔ na mi la nye sedede tso Aƒetɔ la gbɔ.
38 But if any will be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Gake ne ame aɖe gbe nya siawo xɔxɔ kokoko la, migblẽe ɖe eƒe numanyamanya me.
39 Wherefore, my brethren, be most desirous to prophesy, and yet forbid not to speak with tongues:
Eya ta nɔvi xɔsetɔwo, midi vevie be miagblɔ nya ɖi, eye migaxe mɔ na aɖe bubuwo gbɔgblɔ o.
40 but let all things be done decently and in order.
Ke boŋ mikpɔ egbɔ be yewowɔ nu sia nu nyuie to mɔ nyuitɔ dzi le ɖoɖo nyuitɔ nu.
