1 Korintiana 14
1 Miezaha mitady ny fitiavana, nefa maniria fatratra ny zava-panahy koa, indrindra fa ny haminany
Be eager in your pursuit of this Love, and be earnestly ambitious for spiritual gifts, but let it be chiefly so in order 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 an unknown tongue is not speaking to men, but to God; for no one understands him. Yet in the Spirit he is speaking secret truths.
3 fa izay maminany kosa miteny amin’ olona ho fampandrosoana sy ho famporisihana ary ho fampiononana.
But he who prophesies speaks to men words of edification, encouragement and comfort.
4 Izay miteny amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra dia mampandroso ny tenany; fa izay maminany kosa mampandroso ny fiangonana.
He who speaks in an unknown tongue does good to himself, but he who prophesies does good to 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 should be right glad were you all to speak in 'tongues,' but yet more glad were you all to prophesy. And, in fact, the man who prophesies is superior to him who speaks in 'tongues,' except when the latter can interpret in order that the Church may get a blessing.
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?
But, brethren, as things are, if I come to you speaking in 'tongues,' what benefit shall I confer on you, if the utterance is neither in the form of a revelation nor of additional knowledge nor of prophecy nor of 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?
Even inanimate things--flutes or harps, for instance--when yielding a sound, if they make no distinction in the notes, how shall the tune which is played on the flute or the harp be known?
8 Fa raha manao feo hafahafa ny trompetra, iza no hiomana hiady?
If the bugle--to take another example--gives an uncertain sound, who will prepare 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.
And so with you; if with the living voice you fail to utter intelligible words, how will people know what you are saying? You will be talking to the winds.
10 Misy fiteny maro samy hafa amin’ izao tontolo izao, ka samy manana ny heviny avy.
There are, we will suppose, a great number of languages in the world, and no creature is without a language.
11 Koa raha tsy mahalala ny hevitry ny fiteny aho, dia ho vaka amin’ izay miteny, ary izay miteny ho vaka amiko kosa.
If, however, I do not know the meaning of the particular language, I shall seem to the speaker of it, and he to me, to be merely talking some foreign tongue.
12 Ary toy izany ihany koa ianareo: raha fatra-paniry ny zava-panahy, dia izay hampandroso ny fiangonana no tadiavo indrindra.
Therefore, seeing that you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in them so as to benefit the Church.
13 Koa aoka izay miteny amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra hangataka mba hahay mandika teny koa.
Therefore let a man who has the gift of tongues pray for the power of interpreting them.
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 barren.
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.
How then does the matter stand? I will pray in spirit, and I will pray with my understanding also. I will praise God in spirit, and I will praise Him with my 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.
Otherwise, if you bless God in spirit only, how shall he who is in the position of an ungifted man say the 'Amen' to your giving of thanks, when he does not know what your words mean?
17 Fa ianao dia misaotra tsara ihany, nefa ny hafa kosa tsy mba ampandrosoina.
Rightly enough you are giving thanks, and yet your neighbor is not benefited.
18 Misaotra an’ Andriamanitra aho fa miteny amin’ ny fiteny tsy fantatra mihoatra noho ianareo rehetra aho;
I speak in a tongue, thank God, more than all of you;
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.
but in the Church I would rather speak five words with my understanding--so as to instruct 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.
Brethren, do not prove yourselves to be children in your minds. As regards evil, indeed, be utter babes, but as regards your minds prove yourselves to be men of ripe years.
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 stands written, "'By men of unknown tongues and by the lips of an unknown nation will I speak to this People, but 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.
This shows that the gift of tongues is intended as a sign not to those who believe but to unbelievers, but prophecy is intended not for unbelievers but for those who 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?
Accordingly if the whole Church has assembled and all are speaking in 'tongues,' and there come in ungifted men, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are all 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;
If, on the other hand, every one is prophesying and an unbeliever or an ungifted man comes in, he is convicted by all and closely examined 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.
and the hidden evils of his heart are brought to light. And, as the result, he will fall on his face and worship God, and will report to others that of a truth God is 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, brethren? Whenever you assemble, there is not one of you who is not ready either with a song of praise, a sermon, a revelation, a 'tongue,' or an interpretation. Let everything be done with a view to the building up of faith and character.
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 there is speaking in an unknown tongue, only two or at the most three should speak, and they should do so one at a time, and one should 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.
or if there is no interpreter, let the man with the gift be silent in the Church, speaking to himself and to God.
29 Ary aoka ny mpaminany roa na telo no hiteny, fa aoka ny hafa hamantatra.
But if there are Prophets, let two or three speak and let the rest judge.
30 Fa raha misy tsindrian’ ny Fanahy ao am-pipetrahana, dia aoka hangina kosa ny voalohany;
And if anything is revealed to some one else who is seated there, let the first 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 be encouraged:
32 ary ny fanahin’ ny mpaminany dia manaiky hozakain’ izy mpaminany.
and the spirits of Prophets yield submission to 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, as He is in all the Churches of His people.
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 married women be silent in the Churches, for they are not permitted to speak. They must be content with a subordinate place, as the Law also 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.
and if they wish to ask questions, they should ask their own husbands at home. For it is disgraceful for a married woman to speak at a Church assembly.
36 Avy aminareo va no nihavian’ ny tenin’ Andriamanitra, sa ao aminareo ihany no nahatongavany?
Was it from you that God's Message first went forth, or is it to you only that it has come?
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 one deems himself to be a Prophet or a man with spiritual gifts, let him recognize as the Lord's command all that I am now writing to you.
38 Fa raha misy tsy mahalala, dia avelao tsy hahalala ihany izy.
But if any one is 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;
The conclusion, my brethren, is this. Be earnestly ambitious to prophesy, and do not check speaking with tongues;
40 kanefa aoka ny zavatra rehetra hatao amin’ ny fahamendrehana sy ny filaminana.
only let everything be done in a becoming and orderly manner.
