1 Korintiana 14
1 Miezaha mitady ny fitiavana, nefa maniria fatratra ny zava-panahy koa, indrindra fa ny haminany
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
2 Fa izay miteny amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra dia tsy miteny amin’ olona, fa amin’ Andriamanitra; fa amin’ ny fanahy no itenenany zava-miafina, ka tsy misy olona mahalala;
For he that speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not to men, but to God: for no man understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.
3 fa izay maminany kosa miteny amin’ olona ho fampandrosoana sy ho famporisihana ary ho fampiononana.
But he that prophesies speaks to men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
4 Izay miteny amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra dia mampandroso ny tenany; fa izay maminany kosa mampandroso ny fiangonana.
He that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the church.
5 Tiako raha samy hiteny amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra ianareo rehetra; nefa aleo haminany; fa izay maminany dia lehibe noho izay miteny amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra, raha tsy mandika teny koa izy hahazoan’ ny fiangonana fampandrosoana.
I would that you all spoke with tongues but rather that you prophesied: for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
6 Nefa, ry rahalahy, raha mankeo aminareo aho ka miteny amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra, inona moa no soa ho vitako aminareo amin’ izany, raha tsy fanambarana, na fahalalana, na faminaniana, na fampianarana, no hitenenako aminareo?
Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
7 Ary ny zavatra tsy manana aina, na sodina, na lokanga, na dia maneno aza, raha tsy manao feo samy hafa, ahoana no hahafantarana izay ataony, na amin’ ny sodina, na amin’ ny lokanga?
And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
8 Fa raha manao feo hafahafa ny trompetra, iza no hiomana hiady?
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
9 Dia toy izany koa ianareo: raha tsy mazava ny teny aloaky ny vavanareo, hatao ahoana no fahafantatra izay lazainareo? Fa raha tsy izany, dia hiteny amin’ ny rivotra ianareo.
So likewise you, except you utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for you shall speak into the air.
10 Misy fiteny maro samy hafa amin’ izao tontolo izao, ka samy manana ny heviny avy.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
11 Koa raha tsy mahalala ny hevitry ny fiteny aho, dia ho vaka amin’ izay miteny, ary izay miteny ho vaka amiko kosa.
Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian, and he that speaks shall be a barbarian to me.
12 Ary toy izany ihany koa ianareo: raha fatra-paniry ny zava-panahy, dia izay hampandroso ny fiangonana no tadiavo indrindra.
Even so you, for as much as you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edifying of the church.
13 Koa aoka izay miteny amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra hangataka mba hahay mandika teny koa.
Why let him that speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 Fa raha mivavaka amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra aho, dia ny fanahiko ihany no mivavaka, fa ny saiko kosa tsy mahavanona.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 Ahoana ary no izy? Sady hivavaka am-panahy no hivavaka an-tsaina koa aho; sady hihira am-panahy no hihira an-tsaina koa aho.
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 Fa raha misaotra am-panahy fotsiny ihany ianao, hataon’ izay tsy mahay ahoana no hanao Amena, raha misaotra ianao? satria tsy mahalala izay lazainao Izy.
Else when you shall bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupies the room of the unlearned say Amen at your giving of thanks, seeing he understands not what you say?
17 Fa ianao dia misaotra tsara ihany, nefa ny hafa kosa tsy mba ampandrosoina.
For you truly give thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18 Misaotra an’ Andriamanitra aho fa miteny amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra mihoatra noho ianareo rehetra aho;
I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all:
19 nefa raha ao am-piangonana, dia aleoko manao teny dimy fantatry ny saiko mba hampianarako ny sasany koa, toy izay hanao teny iray alina amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra.
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
20 Ry rahalahy, aza mba ho zaza amin’ ny fahalalana; raha amin’ ny lolompo dia aoka ho zaza-bodo aza, fa amin’ ny fahalalana kosa dia aoka ho lehilahy tokoa.
Brothers, be not children in understanding: however, in malice be you children, but in understanding be men.
21 Voasoratra amin’ ny lalàna hoe: Amin’ ny olona hafa fiteny sy amin’ ny molotry ny olon-kafa no hitenenako amin’ ity firenena ity; fa na dia amin’ izany aza dia tsy hihaino Ahy izy, hoy Jehovah.
In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak to this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, says the LORD.
22 Koa ny fiteny tsy fantatra dia famantarana amin’ ny tsy mino, fa tsy amin’ ny mino; fa ny faminaniana kosa dia amin’ ny mino, fa tsy amin’ ny tsy mino.
Why tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serves not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
23 Koa raha vory ny mpiangona rehetra, ary ny olona rehetra samy miteny amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra, ary miditra ny tsy mahay, na ny tsy mino, tsy holazainy va fa very saina ianareo?
If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?
24 Fa raha samy maminany izy rehetra, ary miditra ny tsy mino, na ny tsy mahay, dia ho voan’ ny anatra ataon’ izy rehetra izy sady hotsarain’ izy rehetra;
But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believes not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
25 ka dia miseho ny zavatra takona ao am-pony, dia hiankohoka izy ka hivavaka amin’ Andriamanitra sady hilaza fa Andriamanitra dia ao aminareo marina tokoa.
And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
26 Ahoana ary no izy, ry rahalahy? Raha miangona ianareo, misy ta-hanao hira ianareo, misy ta-hanao fampianarana, misy manana fanambarana, misy manana fiteny tsy fantatra, misy manana fandikan-teny. Aoka ny zavatra rehetra hatao ho fampandrosoana.
How is it then, brothers? when you come together, every one of you has a psalm, has a doctrine, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edifying.
27 Raha misy miteny amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra, dia avelao ho roa na telo, fa aza atao mihoatra noho izany, ka ampifanarakarahina; ary avelao hisy iray mandika teny.
If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
28 Fa raha tsy misy mpandika teny, dia aoka izy hangina eo amin’ ny fiangonana; fa aoka hiteny amin’ ny tenany sy amin’ Andriamanitra ihany izy.
But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
29 Ary aoka ny mpaminany roa na telo no hiteny, fa aoka ny hafa hamantatra.
Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
30 Fa raha misy tsindrian’ ny Fanahy ao am-pipetrahana, dia aoka hangina kosa ny voalohany;
If any thing be revealed to another that sits by, let the first hold his peace.
31 fa mahazo maminany tsirairay ianareo rehetra, mba hianaran’ izy rehetra sy hamporisihana azy rehetra;
For you may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
32 ary ny fanahin’ ny mpaminany dia manaiky hozakain’ izy mpaminany.
And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
33 Fa Andriamanitra tsy tompon’ ny fikotronana, fa tompon’ ny fiadanana. Araka ny fanaon’ ny fiangonan’ ny olona masìna rehetra,
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
34 dia aoka hangina ny vehivavy raha ao am-piangonana; fa tsy avela hiteny izy, fa aoka hanoa tsara araka ny lazain’ ny lalàna koa.
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted to them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also says the law.
35 Ary raha misy tiany hianarana, dia aoka izy hanontany ny lahy raha mby any an-trano; fa mahamenatra raha miteny ao am-piangonana ny vehivavy.
And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
36 Avy aminareo va no nihavian’ ny tenin’ Andriamanitra, sa ao aminareo ihany no nahatongavany?
What? came the word of God out from you? or came it to you only?
37 Raha misy manao azy ho mpaminany, na ho manana fahaizam-panahy, dia aoka ho fantany tsara fa didin’ ny Tompo ny teny izay soratako ho aminareo.
If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.
38 Fa raha misy tsy mahalala, dia avelao tsy hahalala ihany izy.
But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 Koa amin’ izany, ry rahalahiko, maniria fatratra ny haminany, ary aza mandrara tsy hiteny amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra;
Why, brothers, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
40 kanefa aoka ny zavatra rehetra hatao amin’ ny fahamendrehana sy ny filaminana.
Let all things be done decently and in order.
