1 Korintiana 14
1 Miezaha mitady ny fitiavana, nefa maniria fatratra ny zava-panahy koa, indrindra fa ny haminany
Pursue love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but even more 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 who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he speaks mysteries in the Spirit.
3 fa izay maminany kosa miteny amin’ olona ho fampandrosoana sy ho famporisihana ary ho fampiononana.
But he who prophesies speaks edification, encouragement, and comfort to others.
4 Izay miteny amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra dia mampandroso ny tenany; fa izay maminany kosa mampandroso ny fiangonana.
He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who 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.
Now I would like all of you to speak in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. For greater is he who prophesies than he who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be edified.
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 in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you with a revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
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?
It is the same way with lifeless instruments that produce sound, such as the flute or harp. If they do not produce distinct notes, how will anyone recognize what is being played?
8 Fa raha manao feo hafahafa ny trompetra, iza no hiomana hiady?
And if the trumpet does not produce a distinct sound, who will prepare himself for 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.
It is the same with you. If you do not produce intelligible speech with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
10 Misy fiteny maro samy hafa amin’ izao tontolo izao, ka samy manana ny heviny avy.
There are undoubtedly many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning.
11 Koa raha tsy mahalala ny hevitry ny fiteny aho, dia ho vaka amin’ izay miteny, ary izay miteny ho vaka amiko kosa.
If then I do not know the meaning of a particular language, I will be a foreigner to him who is speaking, and he who is speaking will be a foreigner to me.
12 Ary toy izany ihany koa ianareo: raha fatra-paniry ny zava-panahy, dia izay hampandroso ny fiangonana no tadiavo indrindra.
It is the same with you. Since you earnestly desire spiritual gifts, seek to abound in them for the edification of the church.
13 Koa aoka izay miteny amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra hangataka mba hahay mandika teny koa.
Therefore anyone who speaks in a tongue should pray for the ability to interpret what he says.
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 a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind 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 then should I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also. I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing praise with my mind 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.
Otherwise, if yoʋ bless with yoʋr spirit, how will anyone in the position of an outsider say “Amen” when yoʋ give thanks, since he does not know what yoʋ are saying?
17 Fa ianao dia misaotra tsara ihany, nefa ny hafa kosa tsy mba ampandrosoina.
For yoʋ may very well be giving thanks, but the other person is not edified.
18 Misaotra an’ Andriamanitra aho fa miteny amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra mihoatra noho ianareo rehetra aho;
I give thanks to my God speaking in 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.
Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a 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, do not be childish in your way of thinking. Rather, as to malice be infants, but in your way of thinking be mature.
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 foreign tongues and with foreign lips I will speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to 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.
So then, tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign not for unbelievers but for believers.
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?
So if the whole church comes together and everyone is speaking in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
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 an unbeliever or outsider comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted by all and called to account by 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.
The secrets of his heart will thus be revealed, and he will fall on his face and worship God, declaring that God is truly among you.
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.
What then should you do, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, a teaching, a tongue, a revelation, or an interpretation. Everything must be done for edification.
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 speak in a tongue, only two, or at the most three, should speak; they should each speak in turn, and someone must 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 is no interpreter, they should keep quiet in the church and speak in tongues privately to God.
29 Ary aoka ny mpaminany roa na telo no hiteny, fa aoka ny hafa hamantatra.
Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should evaluate what they say.
30 Fa raha misy tsindrian’ ny Fanahy ao am-pipetrahana, dia aoka hangina kosa ny voalohany;
But if something is revealed to another who is seated, the first speaker should be silent.
31 fa mahazo maminany tsirairay ianareo rehetra, mba hianaran’ izy rehetra sy hamporisihana azy rehetra;
For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be encouraged.
32 ary ny fanahin’ ny mpaminany dia manaiky hozakain’ izy mpaminany.
Remember that the spirits of 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 a God of disorder but of peace; this is true in all the 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.
Your women should be silent in the churches, for they have not been permitted to speak, but must be in submission, just as the law says.
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.
If they want to learn anything, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church.
36 Avy aminareo va no nihavian’ ny tenin’ Andriamanitra, sa ao aminareo ihany no nahatongavany?
Or was it from you that the word of God came? Or are you the only ones it has reached?
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 anyone thinks that he is a prophet or spiritual person, he should acknowledge that the things I am writing to you are commandments of the Lord.
38 Fa raha misy tsy mahalala, dia avelao tsy hahalala ihany izy.
But if anyone ignores this, let him be ignorant.
39 Koa amin’ izany, ry rahalahiko, maniria fatratra ny haminany, ary aza mandrara tsy hiteny amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra;
So then, brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
40 kanefa aoka ny zavatra rehetra hatao amin’ ny fahamendrehana sy ny filaminana.
Let all things be done decently and in order.
