1 Korintho 14

1 Utyati uulowa ninsula nakukila kuipegwa niakenkolo, kukila lukulu mulije kupumya ikidagu.

Go after love; still desiring to have the things which the Spirit gives, but most of all that you may have the prophet's power.

2 Ndogoilyo nuanso nuenena kuntambu shawiligilya neantu inge wiligilya ni Tunda. Ndogoilyo kutile nuelenga kunsoko ukuligilya makani nipikile munkolo.

For he who makes use of tongues is not talking to men but to God; because no one has the sense of what he is saying; but in the Spirit he is talking of secret things.

3 Kuite uyu nuepumya ikenyakidagu, witambula neantu nukuazenga, nukuapa umoyo, nukudua iza.

But the word of the prophet gives men knowledge and comfort and strength.

4 Nuanso nukunene kuutambu wizenga ung'wenso kuite nuanso nuepumya ekenyakidagu welezenga itekeelo.

He who makes use of tongues may do good to himself; but he who gives the prophet's word does good to the church.

5 Itungo ite nkete nsula kina unye mehi munene kuntambu. Kuite kukila aya, insula ane kina mupumye ikinyakidagu. Nuanso nuepumya ekenyakidagu inge mukulu kukela uyu nuenena kuntambu (kuala angeze ukole numanyile), nsoko kina itekeelo lehume kuzengwa.

Now though it is my desire for you all to have the power of tongues, it would give me more pleasure to be hearing the prophet's word from you; for this is a greater thing than using tongues, if the sense is not given at the same time, for the good of the church.

6 Itungo ele ite akaka neadada ane niza kitalanyu nukunena kuntambu, kumuailya ntoni? Sikukondya, inge kutambula nunyenye kunzila aukunukuilwa, ang'wi kunzila amahale, ang'wi kinyakidagu, ang'wi kunzila akumanyisa.

But, now, my brothers, if I come to you using tongues, what profit will it be to you, if I do not give you a revelation, or knowledge, or the word of the prophet, or teaching?

7 Angeze imaintu nemagila uupanga anga pilembe ang'wi kenubi neshayepumya utuli nutulekanukile, yukulengeka ule keseme ke nekekiginswa?

Even things without life, having a voice, such as a music-pipe or other instrument, if they do not give out different sounds, who may be certain what is being played?

8 Kundogoilyo angeze ebalagumu ekupumya ululi neshalulengekile, umuntu ukulenga ule kena matungo akihamba kubi kumbita.

For if the war-horn gives out an uncertain note, who will get ready for the fight?

9 Uu nunyenye. Anga mupumye kululeme ulukani neshalatai, umuntu ukutenga mukuligitya ntuni? Ikaamukuligilya, kutile nukumulenga.

So if you, in using a strange tongue, say words which have no sense, how will anyone take in what you are saying? for you will be talking to the air.

10 Kutile angakuailya kina ikole ntambu yedu mihe, hange kutile anga nengwi nengila indogoilyo.

There are, it may be, a number of different voices in the world, and no voice is without sense.

11 Kuite angeze singamine indogoilyo antambu, ikanumezeela kung'wa uyu nukunena, nuyu nukunena ikamizeela kung'waane.

But if the sense of the voice is not clear to me, I am like a man from a strange country to him who is talking, and he will be the same to me.

12 Uu nunyenye. Kunsoko mukete nsula kukila kuona uwigeeli nuankolo, mulowe kina kukila lukulu kulezenga itekeelo.

So if you are desiring the things which the Spirit gives, let your minds be turned first to the things which are for the good of the church.

13 Uuu, nuanso nukunena kuutambu nualompe wapegwa kulinja.

For this reason, let the man who has the power of using tongues make request that he may, at the same time, be able to give the sense.

14 Kundogoilyo anganompe kuntambu, inkolo ane ilompa, kuite imahala ane magila inkali.

For if I make use of tongues in my prayers, my spirit makes the prayer, but not my mind.

15 Ntende uli? Kulompa kunkolo ane, kuite gwa hulompa nukumahala ane. Kimba kunkolo ane, hange kemba nukumahala ane gaa.

What then? let my prayer be from the spirit, and equally from the mind; let my song be from the spirit, and equally from mind.

16 Ang'wi shanga uu, umukulye Itunda kunkolo, nuanso numizeila ukiteka ule, “Huuela” nukupumya isongeelyo, angeze shuine nutungile?

For if you give a blessing with the spirit, how will the man who has no knowledge say, So be it, after your prayer, seeing that he has not taken in what you are saying?

17 Kundogoilyo inge tai uewe ukusongeelya uza, kuite numungiza shanga ukuzengwa.

For your giving of the blessing is certainly well done, but of no profit to the man without knowledge.

18 Numusongeeye Itunda kunsoko kunena kuntambu kukila unye meehi.

I give praise to God that I am able to make use of tongues more than you all:

19 Kuite mitekeelo bahu nene nkani itaano kuulengi wane nsoko ndije kuamanyisa niangiza, kukila kunene nkani ikumi elfu kuntambu.

But in the church it would be better for me to make use of five words of which the sense was clear, so that others might have profit, than ten thousand words in a strange tongue.

20 Akaka nia dada ane muleke kutula nuang'enya kusiga kitalanyu. Kuleka ite, kutula palung'wi nuubi, mutule anga ang'enya neadabu. Kuite kusiga kung'waanyu mutule miantu niakulu.

My brothers, do not be children in mind: in evil be as little children, but in mind be of full growth.

21 Iandekilwe milago, “kuantu antambu nengeza nukumilomo nungiza kutambula neantu wawa. Atezeuu shanga akunija,” ukulunga u Mukulu.

In the law it is said, By men of other tongues and by strange lips will my words come to this people; and not even so will they give ear to me, says the Lord.

22 Uuu, une nekelengasiilyo, singa kuawa niahuie, inge kuawa neshaahuie. Kuite kupumya ikenya kidagu inge kilengasiilyo, singa kuawa nesheahuie, inge nsoko ao niahuie.

For this reason tongues are for a sign, not to those who have faith, but to those who have not: but the prophet's word is for those who have faith, and not for the rest who have not.

23 Ee, angeze itekeelo lehi lilingie palung'wi hange ehi anene kuntambu, neauya nishaakuie ingie, itee shamuhumile kulungan3e kina mukete alungu?

If, then, the church has come together, and all are using tongues, and there come in men without knowledge or faith, will they not say that you are unbalanced?

24 Kuite angeze iantu akupumya ikinyakidagu nuyu nushuhuie ang'wi mizeela wingila ukupepeligwa naya ehi numigulye. Ukulamulwa nayo nakutambulwa.

But if all are teaching as prophets, and a man without faith or knowledge comes in, he is tested by all, he is judged by all;

25 Unkunku wakwe nuamunkolo aeyeze lugulwa. Wigeeli wakwe, auzengwa keeundala nukumukulya Itunda. Auzekili kina Itunda ukule pakati itu anyu.

The secrets of his heart are made clear; and he will go down on his face and give worship to God, saying that God is truly among you.

26 Ntyatile ntuni gwa, akaka nuadada anee? Nemukutankana palung'wi, kela ung'wi ukete zabuli, umanyisi, uukunukuli, ntambu, ang'wi kutafisili. Itumi kela ekentu mulezenge itekeelo.

What is it then, my brothers? when you come together everyone has a holy song, or a revelation, or a tongue, or is giving the sense of it. Let everything be done for the common good.

27 Ang'wi wehi ukunene kuntambu, ezeakole abiili ang'wi atatu, hange kela muntu muzamu. Numuntu kusinja watafisiri nikikutambulwa.

If any man makes use of a tongue, let it not be more than two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let someone give the sense:

28 Kuite ang'wi kutile umuntu nuakutafisili, inge ehi ikie akilaje mukati nitekeelo. Inge hela ung'wi wao waligilye ung'wenso udu ni Tunda.

But if there is no one to give the sense, let him keep quiet in the church; and let his words be to himself and to God.

29 Hange anyakidagu abiili ang'wi ataatu anene, niangiza ategeelye nukumanya nekiligiligwe.

And let the prophets give their words, but not more than two or three, and let the others be judges of what they say.

30 Kuite nuikie anga wakunukuilwe ikani muwitumi, uyu nazaukunena wakilage.

But if a revelation is given to another who is seated near, let the first be quiet.

31 Kunsoko kela ung'wi wanyu uhumile kupumya ikidagu uung'wi hanza numuya hange insoko kina kela uung'wi akume kumanya hange ehi ahume kutiwa umoyo.

For you may all be prophets in turn so that all may get knowledge and comfort;

32 Kunsoko inkolo yaanyakidagu ikole pihe augozi nuanyakidagu.

And the spirits of the prophets are controlled by the prophets;

33 Kunsoko Itunda singa Itunda nuaubili, inge waupolo anga uu nieli mumatekeelo naahueli.

For God is not a God whose ways are without order, but a God of peace; as in all the churches of the saints.

34 Yeauonee iasungu akilage mitekeelo, kunsoko singa agombigwe kuligitya.

Let women keep quiet in the churches: for it is not right for them to be talking; but let them be under control, as it says in the law.

35 Ang'wi kukole kehi akulija insula kumanya, inge akolye iagohoo kito. Kunsoko minyala umusungu kuligitya mitekeelo.

And if they have a desire for knowledge about anything, let them put questions to their husbands privately: for talking in the church puts shame on a woman.

36 Itee ulukani lang'wi Tunda aelupumile kitalanyune? Itee lemupikie unyenye udune?

What? was it from you that the word of God went out? or did it only come in to you?

37 Ang'wi umuntu ukiona munyakidagu, ang'wi wakinkolo yemunonee wamalenge imakani nekumuandekila kina malagiilyo a Mukulu.

If any man seems to himself to be a prophet or to have the Spirit, let him take note of the things which I am writing to you, as being the word of the Lord.

38 Kuite anga wahite kulenga aya, muleki walekekulenga.

But if any man is without knowledge, let him be so.

39 Uuu inge akaka neadada ane, lowi kukila kupumya ekenyakidagu, hange muleke kumuigilya wehi kunena kuntambu.

So then, my brothers, let it be your chief desire to be prophets; but let no one be stopped from using tongues.

40 Kuite imakani ehi atendeke kuuza nukutalatibu

Let all things be done in the right and ordered way.