Korintotɔwo 1 14

1 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.

FOLLOW earnestly after love, and zealously seek spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

2 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.

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue, speaketh not to men, but to God: for no man understandeth him; although in spirit he speaketh mysterious truths.

3 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.

But he that prophesieth, addresseth men for edification, and exhortation, and consolation.

4 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.

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue, edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.

5 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.

Now I could wish that you all spake with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: for greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret also, that the church may receive edification.

6 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.

Now I, brethren, if I should come unto you, speaking in unknown languages, what should I profit you, unless I should speak to you intelligibly by revelation, or by science, or by prophecy, or by doctrine?

7 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.

In like manner things inanimate, giving sound, whether the pipe, or the harp, unless they express a distinction in their tones, how shall it be known what is piped, or what is harped?

8 Ne aʋakpẽkula meku gbeɖiɖiawo pɛpɛpɛ o la, aleke asrafoawo awɔ hafi anya be wole yewo yɔm na aʋakpekpe?

For if the trumpet also give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?

9 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.

So also ye, unless with the tongue you speak an intelligible discourse, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will speak to the air.

10 Mebu be gbe vovovo geɖewo le xexea me, eye wo katã nye gbe xɔasiwo na wo gblɔlawo,

For though there are so many different kinds of languages in the world, yet is not one of them without its meaning.

11 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.

If therefore I know not the force of the expression, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian unto me.

12 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.

So also ye, if ye zealously affect spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound in them for the edification of the church.

13 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.

Therefore let him who speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray that he may interpret also.

14 Elabena ne mado gbe ɖa le gbe si nyemenya o me la, nye gbɔgbɔ ado gbe ɖa gake nyemanya nya si megblɔ o.

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my mind produces no fruit.

15 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,

What then is my object? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing psalms with the spirit, and I will sing psalms with the understanding also.

16 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?

Else, though thou bless God in spirit, how shall he who filleth the place of an illiterate man, say Amen after thy thanksgiving, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?

17 Àte ŋu anɔ akpe dam vevie, gake manye kpekpeɖeŋu aɖeke na ame bubuawo o.

For thou indeed givest thanks to God well, but another man is not edified by it.

18 Meda akpe na Mawu be, “megblɔa gbe manyamanyawo” le ɖokuinye si wu mia dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe.

I thank my God, that I speak with different tongues more than you all:

19 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.”

but in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

20 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.

Brethren, be not children in your minds: though in naughtiness be ye children, but in your minds be men complete.

21 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.”

In the law it is written, “That with other tongues, and with other lips, will I speak to this people: and even thus will they not attend to me, saith the Lord.”

22 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.

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to those that believe, but to those who do not believe: but the gift of prophecy is not for those who are infidels, but for believers.

23 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.

If then the whole church assemble together in the same place, and all speak different tongues, and there come in illiterate persons, or infidels, will they not say ye are mad?

24 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.

But if all prophesy, and any infidel or illiterate person come in, he receives conviction from all, he is judged of all:

25 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.

and thus the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, declaring that God verily is among you.

26 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.

How comes it then, brethren, that when ye assemble 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 to edification.

27 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.

If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at most by three, and one after another; and let one interpret.

28 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.

But if there be not an interpreter, let him be silent in the church; but let him speak to himself and to God.

29 Ale Nyagblɔɖilawo la, ame eve alo ame etɔ̃ naƒo nu eye ame mamlɛawo nadzro nu siwo gblɔm wole la me kpɔ nyuie.

Let the prophets two or three speak, and let the others judge.

30 Ke nenye be ɖeɖefia aɖe va na ame siwo nɔ anyi dometɔ aɖe la, ekema ame gbãtɔ nazi ɖoɖoe, ana mɔ nɔvia.

But if any thing should be revealed to one sitting by, let the first be silent.

31 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.

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all be comforted.

32 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.

And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

33 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.

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all the churches of his saints.

34 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.

Let your women be silent in the churches: for it is not permitted to them to speak: but to be in subjection, as also the law saith.

35 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.

But if they will learn any thing, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

36 Mia gbɔe Mawu ƒe nya dze egɔme tsoa? Alo miawo gbɔ koe wòɖoa?

Went the word of God from you? or came it unto you only?

37 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.

If any man thinketh that he is a prophet, or spiritually gifted, let him acknowledge that the things which I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

38 Gake ne ame aɖe gbe nya siawo xɔxɔ kokoko la, migblẽe ɖe eƒe numanyamanya me.

But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

39 Eya ta nɔvi xɔsetɔwo, midi vevie be miagblɔ nya ɖi, eye migaxe mɔ na aɖe bubuwo gbɔgblɔ o.

Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

40 Ke boŋ mikpɔ egbɔ be yewowɔ nu sia nu nyuie to mɔ nyuitɔ dzi le ɖoɖo nyuitɔ nu.

Let all things be done with propriety, and orderly.