1 Bakolinto 14
1 Boye bolukaka liboso bolingo, mpe bozalaka na posa makasi ya makabo ya Molimo, mpe mingi penza likabo ya kosakola.
Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual things, and especially that you may prophesy.
2 Pamba te moto oyo alobaka na lokota oyo eyebani te alobaka na Nzambe kasi na bato te. Boye moto moko te asosolaka ye; nzokande, alobaka mabombami, na bokambami ya Molimo.
For the one who speaks in another language speaks not to people, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
3 Kasi moto oyo asakolaka alobaka nde na bato mpo na kokolisa kondima na bango, kolendisa bango mpe kobondisa bango.
But he who prophesies speaks to people for their encouragement, strengthening, and comfort.
4 Moto oyo alobaka na lokota oyo eyebani te alendisaka kaka kondima na ye moko, kasi moto oyo asakolaka alendisaka kondima ya Lingomba mobimba.
He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
5 Nalingi ete bino nyonso bolobaka nkota oyo eyebani te, kasi nalingi mingi koleka ete bino nyonso bosakolaka. Moto oyo azali kosakola azali na tina mingi, koleka moto oyo azali koloba nkota oyo eyebani te, longola kaka soki alimboli nkota yango mpo na kokolisa kondima ya Lingomba.
Now I would like you all to speak in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy, and he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the church may be built up.
6 Bandeko na ngai, soki nayei epai na bino mpe nalobi na bino kaka na nkota oyo eyebani te, nakozala litomba nini mpo na bino soki liloba na ngai ememeli bino te ezala emoniseli, boyebi ya sika, lisakoli to malakisi?
But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?
7 Ezali mpe ndenge moko mpo na bibetelo mindule lokola flite to lindanda: soki ezali kobimisa te mingongo ekesana, ndenge nini tokoki kososola mongongo oyo flite to lindanda ezali kobimisa?
Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they did not give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?
8 Bongo, soki kelelo ebimisi mongongo oyo esengeli te, nani akomibongisa mpo na etumba?
For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
9 Ezali mpe ndenge moko mpo na bino: soki na minoko na bino, bozali kaka koloba makambo oyo bato bazali kososola te, ndenge nini bakoki penza koyeba makambo oyo bozali koloba? Wana, bokoloba na pamba.
So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.
10 Kati na mokili, nkota ezali ya ndenge na ndenge, mpe lokota moko te kati na yango ezangi tina.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none is without meaning.
11 Nzokande, soki nayebi te ndimbola ya maloba ya lokota oyo moto azali koloba na ngai, nakozala lokola mopaya epai na ye, mpe ye akozala mopaya epai na ngai.
If then I do not know the meaning of the sound, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
12 Yango wana, bino mpe, lokola bozalaka na posa makasi ya makabo ya Molimo, bolukaka mingi kozala na yango ebele mpo na kokolisa kondima ya Lingomba.
So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual things, seek that you may abound to the building up of the church.
13 Yango wana, tika ete moto oyo alobaka na nkota oyo eyebani te abondela mpo ete azwa makoki ya kolimbola maloba oyo azali koloba.
Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
14 Pamba te soki nasambeli na nkota oyo eyebani te, molimo na ngai ekozala kosambela, kasi mayele na ngai ekosala te.
For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 Boye, nasala nini? Nakosambela na molimo na ngai, kasi nakosambela mpe na mayele na ngai; nakoyemba na molimo na ngai, kasi nakoyemba mpe na mayele na ngai.
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
16 Soki ozali kozongisa matondi epai ya Nzambe kati na molimo na yo, ndenge nini ba-oyo bazali koyoka te bakoki koloba « Amen! » na losambo na yo ya kozongisa matondi epai ya Nzambe? Pamba te bayebi te makambo oyo ozali koloba.
Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, seeing he does not know what you say?
17 Ozali kozongisa matondi ya kitoko, kasi moto mosusu azali kokola te kati na kondima.
For you truly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
18 Nazongisaka matondi epai ya Nzambe mpo ete nalobaka nkota oyo eyebani te, koleka bino nyonso.
I thank God I speak in tongues more than you all.
19 Kasi kati na Lingomba, nasepelaka koloba maloba mitano oyo bato bakoki kososola mpo na koteya bato mosusu, na esika ete naloba maloba nkoto zomi na nkota oyo eyebani te.
However in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.
20 Bandeko na ngai, botika kokanisa lokola bana mike; bozala te lokola bana mike na lolenge na bino ya kososola makambo. Mpo na oyo etali mabe, bozala lokola bana mike; kasi mpo na oyo etali lolenge ya kososola makambo, bozala mikolo.
Brothers, do not be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
21 Ekomama boye kati na Mobeko: « Ekozala na nkota ya bapaya, na nzela ya nkota oyo eyebani te nde nakoloba na bato oyo; kasi atako bongo, bakoyoka ngai te, » elobi Nkolo.
In the law it is written, "By people of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people; but even then they will not listen to me," says the Lord.
22 Yango wana, nkota oyo eyebani te ezali elembo mpo na bato oyo bazali bandimi te, kasi ezali elembo te mpo na bandimi; nzokande lisakoli ezali elembo mpo na bandimi, kasi ezali elembo te mpo na bato oyo bazali bandimi te.
Therefore tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.
23 Soki Lingomba mobimba esangani esika moko, mpe bato nyonso bazali koloba nkota oyo eyebani te, bongo bato oyo bazali na boyebi moke to bato oyo bazali bandimi te bakoti kuna, boni, bakoloba te ete bozali na liboma?
If therefore the whole church is assembled together and all speak in tongues, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won't they say that you are crazy?
24 Nzokande, soki bato nyonso bazali kosakola, mpe moto oyo azali mondimi te to oyo azali na boyebi moke akoti kuna, boni, akomimona te lokola moto ya masumu? Akomitungisa te kati na motema na ye?
But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
25 Basekele ya motema na ye ekomonisama polele. Bongo, akofukama elongi kino na mabele, akogumbamela Nzambe mpe akoloba: « Solo, Nzambe azali kati na bino. »
And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.
26 Bandeko, toloba lisusu nini? Tango bosanganaka esika moko, tika ete moko ayemba nzembo, mosusu ateya, mosusu ayebisa makambo oyo Nzambe amonisi ye, mosusu aloba na lokota oyo eyebani te, mpe mosusu alimbola. Nyonso wana esengeli kosalema mpo na kokolisa kondima ya Lingomba.
What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
27 Soki bato bazali koloba na nkota oyo eyebani te, tika ete bato mibale, suka bato misato, baloba, moko sima na mosusu, mpe esengeli ete moko alimbola yango.
If anyone speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
28 Soki moto ya kolimbola maloba yango azali te, wana tika ete ye oyo azali koloba lokota oyo eyebani te akanga monoko kati na Lingomba, mpe aloba epai na ye moko mpe epai ya Nzambe.
But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the church, and let him speak to himself, and to God.
29 Mpo na oyo etali basakoli, tika ete mibale to misato basakola, mpe bamosusu baluka kososola malamu makambo oyo bazali koloba.
Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.
30 Soki moko kati na mayangani azwi emoniseli, wana mosusu azali koloba, moto oyo azali koloba asengeli kokanga monoko.
But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
31 Pamba te bino nyonso bokoki na bino kosakola, kasi bosengeli kosala yango moko sima na mosusu, mpo ete bato nyonso bayekola mpe balendisama.
For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.
32 Mosakoli azali na bokonzi likolo ya molimo ya basakoli, oyo ezali kokamba ye.
The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
33 Pamba te Nzambe azali Nzambe ya mobulu te, kasi Nzambe ya kimia. Ndenge esalemaka kati na Mangomba nyonso ya basantu,
for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
34 basi basengeli te koloba kati na mayangani, pamba te bazali na ndingisa te ya koloba. Basengeli nde kotosa ndenge Mobeko etindaka.
let the women keep silent in the churches, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the Law also says.
35 Soki bazali na posa ya koyeba likambo, tika ete batunaka mibali na bango kati na ndako, pamba te ezali soni mpo na mwasi koloba kati na mayangani.
If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the church.
36 Boni, bokanisi ete Maloba ya Nzambe ewutaki nde epai na bino to ekomaki kaka epai na bino moko?
What? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
37 Soki moto akanisi ete azali mosakoli to azali na likabo ya Molimo, asengeli koyeba ete makambo oyo nasili kokomela bino ezali nde Mobeko ya Nkolo.
If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.
38 Soki ayebi yango te, elingi koloba ete Nzambe mpe ayebi ye te.
But if someone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
39 Yango wana, bandeko na ngai, bozala na posa makasi ya likabo ya kosakola, mpe bopekisa bato te koloba nkota oyo eyebani te.
Therefore, my brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
40 Kasi tika ete makambo nyonso esalema na ndenge oyo esengeli, na mobulu te.
Let all things be done decently and in order.
