1 Qoronttosa 14
1 Siiqo kaallite; ayana imotethata harapeka tinbite hasa7iza imotata lo7ethi koyte.
Be eager in your pursuit of this Love, and be earnestly ambitious for spiritual gifts, but let it be chiefly so in order that you may prophesy.
2 Hara qaalan hasa7izadey Xoossas attin asas hasa7ena. Xuura gidida yoo ayanan hasa7iza gishshi izi gizay asas gelena.
For he who speaks in an unknown tongue is not speaking to men, but to God; for no one understands him. Yet in the Spirit he is speaking secret truths.
3 Tinbite hasa7izadey asa minthethanas, denthethanasine go7anas hasa7es.
But he who prophesies speaks to men words of edification, encouragement and comfort.
4 Hara qaalan hasa7izadey qass berika bena minthethes. Tinbite hasa7izadey gidiko woossa keeththa go7es.
He who speaks in an unknown tongue does good to himself, but he who prophesies does good to the Church.
5 Inte wurikka hara qaalan hasa7izako ta dosayiskko shin hessafeka bollara inte tinbite qaalan hasa7izako ta dosayss. Woossa keethay minnana mala hara qaalara hasa7izadey ba hasa7izayssa birshontta izi hara qaalara hasa7izayssafe tinbite hasa7izadey adhdhes.
I should be right glad were you all to speak in 'tongues,' but yet more glad were you all to prophesy. And, in fact, the man who prophesies is superior to him who speaks in 'tongues,' except when the latter can interpret in order that the Church may get a blessing.
6 Hessa gishshi ta ishato ta inteko biza wode ta intes qonccisethan woykko eratethan woykko tinbiten, woykko timirtten yootontta hara qaalara yootiko hessi intena ay go7anee?
But, brethren, as things are, if I come to you speaking in 'tongues,' what benefit shall I confer on you, if the utterance is neither in the form of a revelation nor of additional knowledge nor of prophecy nor of teaching?
7 Hessi coo susul7o malane diitha malati shempoy bayindaytika istta giirethas dumatethi shaaketi eretontta aggiko iza wostti eranee?
Even inanimate things--flutes or harps, for instance--when yielding a sound, if they make no distinction in the notes, how shall the tune which is played on the flute or the harp be known?
8 Qasseka xurumbbay woykko zayey aazas zayettizakone shaaki eretontta ogera punettiko ooni olasi giigistanee?
If the bugle--to take another example--gives an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?
9 Inteka hessa malakko. Inte duunape erettiza qaalay kezontta aggiko inte gizayssa ooni eranee? Coo mela carkon dhayana.
And so with you; if with the living voice you fail to utter intelligible words, how will people know what you are saying? You will be talking to the winds.
10 Alame bolla daro duma duma qaalay dees shin birshethi bayinda qaalay baawa.
There are, we will suppose, a great number of languages in the world, and no creature is without a language.
11 Hessa gishshi issadey hasa7iza qaala birshechi ta erontta aggiko hasa7izades ta imathe gidayss. Izadeyka taas imathi gides.
If, however, I do not know the meaning of the particular language, I shall seem to the speaker of it, and he to me, to be merely talking some foreign tongue.
12 Inteka hessa mala ayanan imotethata demanas inte koyza gishshi woossa keeththa go7iza imoteth demanas lo7ethi koyte.
Therefore, seeing that you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in them so as to benefit the Church.
13 Hessa gishshi hara qaalan hasa7iza uray ba hasa7idayssa birshechi erana mala bess woosso.
Therefore let a man who has the gift of tongues pray for the power of interpreting them.
14 Tani hara qaalara woossiza wode ta ayanan woossays attin ta izape aykoka erike.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is barren.
15 Histin ta ay oothana mala taas bessizee? Tani ta ayananika woossana. Wozinan wothadaka woossana. Ta ayananika yexxana. Wozinaraka yexxana.
How then does the matter stand? I will pray in spirit, and I will pray with my understanding also. I will praise God in spirit, and I will praise Him with my understanding also.
16 Hessatho gidontta aggiko ne Xoossu ayanan galatiza wode hessa erontta issi imatha asi ne galata woossa wostti “Amin77i” gaanas danda7izee?
Otherwise, if you bless God in spirit only, how shall he who is in the position of an ungifted man say the 'Amen' to your giving of thanks, when he does not know what your words mean?
17 Ne bessiza mala galatanas danda7asa. Hankoyssi gidiko izan go7ettena.
Rightly enough you are giving thanks, and yet your neighbor is not benefited.
18 Tani intefe bollara hara qaalan hasa7iza gishshi Xoossu galatayss.
I speak in a tongue, thank God, more than all of you;
19 Gido attin woossa keeththan eretontta daro shi qaalata hasa7anape hara asata tamarssanas asay eriza ichchachu qaala hasa7ana dosayss.
but in the Church I would rather speak five words with my understanding--so as to instruct others also--than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
20 Ta ishato inte inte qofan guutha nayta mala gidopite. Iitta oothos gidiko guutha nayta mala gidite. Qofan gidiko kaha kunthida asata gidite.
Brethren, do not prove yourselves to be children in your minds. As regards evil, indeed, be utter babes, but as regards your minds prove yourselves to be men of ripe years.
21 Kase woganka “Istta qaalay imath gidida allaga asata qaalara ta hayssa asas yootana. Hessatho yootinka ta gizaz istti siyetena gees Goday” geeteti kase geesha maxaafan xaafetides.
In the Law it stands written, "'By men of unknown tongues and by the lips of an unknown nation will I speak to this People, but even then they will not listen to Me', says the Lord."
22 Hessa gishshi hara qaalan hasa7ay ammanontta asas malata gides attin ammanizaytas malata gidena. Tinbite gidiko ammanizaytas attin ammanonttays gidena.
This shows that the gift of tongues is intended as a sign not to those who believe but to unbelievers, but prophecy is intended not for unbelievers but for those who believe.
23 Histiko woossa keeththan ammaniza asay issife shiiqidason wurikka erontta hara qaalan hasa7ishin imatha asati woykko ammanontta asay, asay shiiqidi hasa7izaso geliko “Hayti goyeetes” geettenee?
Accordingly if the whole Church has assembled and all are speaking in 'tongues,' and there come in ungifted men, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are all mad?
24 Gido attin asay wuri tinbite qaala hasa7etishin imathi woykko ammanonttadey geliko ba siydayssan wurson minidatanane he qaalan piridistana.
If, on the other hand, every one is prophesying and an unbeliever or an ungifted man comes in, he is convicted by all and closely examined by all,
25 Izadey ba wozinan qotti wothidazi wuri qonccanane izika ba baggara “Tumape Xoossi intenara dees” giidi gufannidi Xoossas goynana.
and the hidden evils of his heart are brought to light. And, as the result, he will fall on his face and worship God, and will report to others that of a truth God is among you.
26 Hessa gishshi ta ishato histin ay giinoo? Inte issife shiiqiza wode intefe issi issi uras yethi qasse issi issi uras timirttey dees. Issi issi qonccontta xuura miishata qonccisiza imotay dees. Hara uras duma qaalan hasa7ana imotay dees. Haras qasse he qaala birshecha imotay dees. Hessi he imotay wurikka ammanizayta go7anas besses.
What then, brethren? Whenever you assemble, there is not one of you who is not ready either with a song of praise, a sermon, a revelation, a 'tongue,' or an interpretation. Let everything be done with a view to the building up of faith and character.
27 Hara qaalara hasa7izay diiko nam7u ura woykko dari dariko hedzdzu gididi taran taran yooteto. Hara uray qasse birsho.
If there is speaking in an unknown tongue, only two or at the most three should speak, and they should do so one at a time, and one should interpret;
28 Birshizadey bayinda aggiko shiiqida asa giddon co7u giidi bees xalalane Xoossas xalala yooto.
or if there is no interpreter, let the man with the gift be silent in the Church, speaking to himself and to God.
29 Tinbite hasa7a imotay dizayti nabeti nam7ati woykko heedzdzati tinbite hasa7eto. Hanko asay yootetidayssa lo7ethi pacco.
But if there are Prophets, let two or three speak and let the rest judge.
30 Uttida asa garisafe issadey issi miishi qoncciko koyro hasa7izayssi co7u go.
And if anything is revealed to some one else who is seated there, let the first be silent.
31 Inte garisafe issi issi uray tamarana malane ministana mala inte wurikka taran taran tinbite yootanas danda7ista.
For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged:
32 Nabista ayanay nabetas azazetes. Gaasoyka Xoossi sarotetha Xoossafe attin woccama Xoossu gidena. Ammanizayta woossa keeth wursosonka hessa malakko.
and the spirits of Prophets yield submission to Prophets.
For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace, as He is in all the Churches of His people.
34 Ammaniza asay goynos shiiqizason maccasati co7u geto. Muse wogay kase gida mala istti azazeteto attin shiiqoson istti hasa7ana mala isttas imettibeyna.
Let married women be silent in the Churches, for they are not permitted to speak. They must be content with a subordinate place, as the Law also says;
35 Maccashati eranas koyza issi issi yooti diiko ba keeththan ba azinata oycheto. Gaasoyka maccashi shiiqoson hasa7ay yeelachizazakko.
and if they wish to ask questions, they should ask their own husbands at home. For it is disgraceful for a married woman to speak at a Church assembly.
36 Xoossa qaalay intefe kezidee? Woyko inteko xalala gakkidee?
Was it from you that God's Message first went forth, or is it to you only that it has come?
37 Oonka bena “Nabe” giiko woykko “Taas xiillo ayanape imotethi dees” gizadey diiko hayss ta intes xaafidayss Goda azazo gididayssa ero.
If any one deems himself to be a Prophet or a man with spiritual gifts, let him recognize as the Lord's command all that I am now writing to you.
38 Hayssa erontta uray diiko izi ba hu7es eretena.
But if any one is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 Hessa gishshi ta ishato, buro tinbite hasa7anas lo7eth koyite. Duma duma qaalan hasa7aka digopite.
The conclusion, my brethren, is this. Be earnestly ambitious to prophesy, and do not check speaking with tongues;
40 Gidikoka wurikka maararane wogara gido.
only let everything be done in a becoming and orderly manner.
