Korineto I 14
1 E HAHAI oukou mamuli o ke aloha, a e iini oukou i na oihana o ka Uhane, e iini nui nae ma ka wanana ana aku.
Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
2 O ka mea olelo i ka olelo e, aole ia i olelo i kanaka, aka, i ke Akua no; no ka mea, aohe mea nana e lohe pono; aka, ma ka uhane, ua olelo ia i na mea pohihihi.
For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
3 O ka mea wanana aku, olelo no ia i kanaka, ma ka mea e naauao ai, a me ka mea e ikaika ai, a me ka mea e oluolu ai.
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
4 O ka mea olelo i ka olelo e, ua hoonaauao oia ia ia iho; aka, o ka mea wanana aku, ua hoonaauao ia i ka ekalesia.
The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
5 Ua makemake au e olelo oukou a pau i ka olelo e, e aho no nae ke wanana aku oukou a pau; no ka mea, ua oi ka mea wanana mamua o ka mea olelo i ka olelo e, ke hoakaka ole ia, i loaa ka naauao i ka ekalesia.
I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.
6 E na hoahanau e, ina e hele aku au io oukou la, me ka olelo i ka olelo e, pehea la e pono ai oukou in'u, ke olelo ole aku au ma ka hoike ana, a ma ka hoonaauao ana, a ma ka wanana ana, a ma ke ao ana aku?
Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
7 A o na mea kani, oia ole, o ka ohe, o ka lira paha, ina aole i hoomaopopoia ke kani ana, pehea la e ikea ai ke ano o ka hookiokio ana, a me ka hookanikani ana?
Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?
8 Ina i kani maopopo ole ka pu, owai la ka mea hoomakaukau ia ia iho no ke kaua?
Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?
9 Pela no hoi oukou, ina aole oukou e olelo ma ka waha i na mea maopopo ke lohe ia, pehea la e ikea ai ka mea i oleloia? no ka mea, e olelo no oukou i ka makani.
So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
10 Manomano paha na olelo ma ke ao nei, aole i koe kekahi me ke ano ole.
Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.
11 Aka, ina aole au i ike i ke ano o ka olelo, e lilo no wau i mea naaupo i ka mea nana e olelo mai; a e lilo no ka mea e olelo ana, i naaupo ia'u.
If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.
12 Pela hoi, me oukou e iini nei i na oihana o ka Uhane, e iini oukou, i pakela ae oukou i ka hoonaauao aku i ka ekalesia.
It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
13 Nolaila, o ka mea olelo i ka olelo e, e pule ia, i hiki ia ia ke hoakaka aku.
Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
14 No ka mea, ina e pule au ma ka olelo e, ua pule kuu uhane, aka, o ko'u naau ike, ua hua ole ia.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
15 Heaha la hoi? E pule no wau ma ka uhane, a e pule no hoi ma ka naau ike. E hiraeni no wau ma ka uhane, a e himeni no ma ka naau ike.
What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
16 Ina e hoomaikai aku oe me ka uhane wale no, pehea la e hiki ai i ka mea e noho ana ma ka naaupo, ke olelo, Amene, i kau hoomaikaf ana aku; no ka mea, aole ia i loho i ka mea au i olelo ai.
Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?
17 Ua pono nae kau hoomaikai ana, aka, aole kela i hoonaauaoia.
You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.
18 Ke aloha aku nei au i ke Akua, e pakela ana au mamua o oukou a pau ma ka olelo i na olelo e:
I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
19 Aka, ma ka aha ekalesia, no ka hoonaauao ia hai, ua oi aku ko'u make make o olelo i na huaolelo elima ma ke ano maopopo, i na huaolelo he umi tausani ma ka olelo e.
But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20 E na hoahanau e, mai lilo oukou i kamalii ma ka naauao; ma ka hewa no e kamalii ai, aka, ma ka naauao e lilo oukou i kanaka makua.
Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
21 Ua palapalaia ma ke kanawai, Me na olelo e, a me na lehelehe e, e olelo aku ai au i keia poe kanaka; aole nae lakou e hoolohe mai ia'u ma ia mea, wahi a ka Haku.
It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.”
22 No ia mea, he hoailona ka olelo e, aole no ka poe manaoio, aka, no ka poe manaoio ole: a o ka wanana, aole ia na ka poe hoomaloka, na ka poe manaoio no.
Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.
23 Nolaila, ina i akoakoaia ka ekalesia a pau ma kahi hookahi, a olelo lakou a pau ma ka olelo ano e, a i komo mai hoi ka poe naaupo paha, a hoomaloka paha, aole anei lakou e olelo ae, Ua hehena oukou?
So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
24 Aka, ina wanana na mea a pau, a hele mai kekahi mea hoomaloka, a naaupo paha, ua aoia oia e na mea a pau, ua ahewaia oia e na mea a pau.
But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
25 Pela e hoomaopopoia mai ai na mea huna o kona naau; a e hoomana aku ia i ke Akua, me ka moe o kona alo ilalo, a e hai aku no hoi ia i ka oiaio o ko ke Akua noho pu ana me oukou.
and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”
26 Pehea la hoi, e na hoahanau? I ko oukou akoakoa ana, he himeni no ka kela mea keia mea, a he manao no, a he olelo ano e, he wanana, a he olelo hoakaka. E pono no e hanaia na mea a pau ma ka mea e naauao ai.
What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.
27 Ina e olelo kekahi ma ka olelo e, i elua wale no laua e olelo, a ina ekolu, ua nui loa ia; e pakahi hoi lakou, a na kekahi e hoakaka mai.
If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
28 Aka, ina aole mea nana e hoakaka mai, e noho malie ia maloko o ka ekalesia; a e olelo oia ia ia iho, a i ke Akua hoi.
But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
29 A o na kau la hoi, e olelo lakou, i elua, a i ekolu paha, a e nana mai hoi ka poe i koe.
Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.
30 Ina he mea i hoikeia mai na kekahi e noho ana, e pono no i ka mea mua e noho malie.
And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.
31 No ka mea, e pono ia oukou a pau ke wanana pakahi aku, i naauao na kanaka a pau, i oluolu hoi na kanaka a pau.
For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
32 No ka mea, o ka mea a ka Uhane iloko o ke kaula, ua malama no ia i ke kaula.
The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
33 Aole na ke Akua mai ka uluaoa, o ke kuikahi no kana, a pela no ma na halawai haipule a pau.
For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.
34 E noho malie no ka oukou wahine ma ka aha ekalesia, no ka mea, aole i aeia mai ia lakou e olelo; e hoolohe wale no lakou, e like me ka ke kanawai i olelo mai ai.
Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
35 A ina manao lakou e aoia, e ninau lakou i ka lakou kane, ma ko lakou wahi iho; no ka mea, he mea hilahila ke olelo ka wahine ma ka ekalesia.
If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.
36 Mai o oukou mai anei ka olelo a ke Akua i hele mai ai? I hele aku anei ia io oukou la wale no?
Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only ones it has reached?
37 Ina i manao kekahi o oukou, he kaula paha ia, he mea ike i ka mea o ka uhane paha, e pono ia ia ke ae mai i ka oiaio o ka olelo a'u e palapala aku nei, o ke kauoha keia a ka Haku.
If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.
38 Aka, ina e naaupo kekahi, e naaupo no.
But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.
39 No ia mea, e na hoahanau, e iini oukou ma ka wanana, aole hoi e papa aku i ka olelo ana ma ka olelo e.
So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
40 E hana i na mea a pau ma ka maikai, a me ka hoonohonoho pono.
But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
