1 Bhakolinto 14
1 Ntumbililanje kwiipata iloi ya pingana, na nnokolilanje kwiipata iloi ika Mbumu, ikabheje shipundile, shiloi sha ukulondola gwa a Nnungu.
Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual [gifts], but rather that ye may prophesy.
2 Pabha mundu abheleketa shibheleketo shijeni, akabheleketa na bhandu, ikabhe anabheleketa na a Nnungu. Pabha anabheleketa indu ya nng'iyo, kwa mashili gaka Mbumu.
For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
3 Ikabheje akwete shiloi sha ukulondola gwa a Nnungu, anabheleketa na bhandu nkwaashimilikanga na nkwaataganga ntima na kwaatondobhyanga.
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and comfort, and consolation.
4 Abheleketa shibheleketo shijeni, anakwiishimilika nnyene. Ikabheje alondola anashimilika likanisha.
He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
5 Bhai, ngunapinga mmanganya mmowe mmeleketanje shibheleketo shijeni, ikabheje shipundile kaje mmanganje ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu, pabha mundu alondola, anakumpunda abheleketa shibheleketo shijeni jula, ikabhe ataye malombolelo gakwe nkupinga alishimilishe likanisha.
Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
6 Ashaapwanga ng'ikaga kunngwenunji nibheleketa shibheleketo shijeni, shiimpwailanje indi? Gwangali kuntashiyanga nng'ibhulo gubhambele a Nnungu eu lumanyio, eu ntenga gwa a Nnungu, eu majiganyo?
But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?
7 Nkali indu yangali gumi iona, malinga lipenga eu shingwaya, bhuli, mundu shaamumanye bhuli, shigombwa monaga ikaone kwa tindana?
Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
8 Pabha, lipenga ligombwaga gwangali manyika ukoto, gani shaajende kungondo?
For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?
9 Na nneyo peyo na mmanganya, monaga mmeleketangaga malobhe gangamanyika, gani shagamanye gunkubheleketanga? Malobhe genunji shigaobhe payoyo.
So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue speech easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking into the air.
10 Ipali ibheleketi yaigwinji pashilambolyo, na shakwa shibheleketi shangali malombolelo.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and no [kind] is without signification.
11 Ikabheje nne, ngagamanye malombolelo ga bheleketa mundu jwa shibheleketi shijeni, nne shimme nannjeni kuka jwenejo, na jwalakwe shaabhe nnjeni kwangu nne.
If then I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian unto me.
12 Na mmanganya nneyo peyo, pabha nshikolanga lilaka lya kola iloi ika Mbumu, ntumbililanje kwiipata nkupinga nnishimilikanje likanisha.
So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.
13 Kwa nneyo, jojowe akombola bheleketa shibheleketi shijeni, ajuje kukombola kugamanya malombolelo gakwe.
Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 Pabha nyugaga kwa shibheleketi shijeni, kujuga kwangu kunabha kwa mmunda, ikabheje lunda lwangu lukaaposhela shindu.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 Bhai, ndende bhuli? Shinyuje mmbumu na kwa lunda lwangu, kabhili shinyimbe kwa mmbumu na kwa lunda.
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 Mwainiyaga a Nnungu sha mmbumupe, mundu ali munkumbi gwenu shajitishiye bhuli “Amina”, kwaatenda kwenu eja, monaga akashimanye shinkubheleketa?
Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?
17 Pabha kutenda kwenu eja, kweli shikubhe kwa mmbone, ikabheje junajo ikampwaa.
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18 Nne ngunaatenda eja kwa a Nnungu pabha ngunakombola bheleketa shibheleketo shijeni, kupunda mmanganya mmowe.
I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all:
19 Ikabheje nnikanisha ngunapinga bheleketa malobhe nng'ano ga manyika, nkupinga naajiganyanje bhananji, kupunda malobhe elupu ga shibheleketo shijeni.
howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20 Ashaapwanga nnakolanje na ng'aniyo ya shigwana, ikabheje kwa yangali ya mmbone mmanganje mbuti bhana, ikabhe nkuganishiya kwenunji nkulanje.
Brethren, be not children in mind: howbeit in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.
21 Ishijandikwa nshalia ja a Musha, “Bhakulungwa bhakuti. ‘Shimelekete na bhene bhandunjibha, kupitila bhaabheleketanga shibheleketo shijeni, na kwa kang'wa ya bhajeninji’” nkali nneyo bhakambilikananga.
In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.
22 Bhai kwa nneyo, kalama ja bheleketa shibheleketo shijeni ni shilangulo, nngabha kwa bhandu bhakwetenje ngulupai, ikabhe kwa bhangakulupalilanga bhala, ikabheje shiloi shja ukulondola gwa a Nnungu, ni kwa ligongo lya bhandu bhakulupalilenje, na nngabha kwa bhangakulupalilanga.
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying [is for a sign], not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.
23 Bhai, ibhaga likanisha lyowe bhaimanangaga pamo, na bhowe bhabheleketanje kwa shibheleketo shijeni, monaga bhaikanganaga bhandu bhakaelewanga eu bhakanabhe kulupalilanga, bhuli, bhakabhelekatanga kuti nshikolanga shalubha?
If therefore the whole church be assembled together, and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?
24 Ikabheje, bhowe bhalondolangaga, na aikaga mundu akaelewa eu jwangakulupalila, yowe yashaipilikane shiinkong'ondele gwangali gwa mmbone gwakwe na shiinng'ukumule.
But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;
25 Injubhi ya muntima gwakwe shiimanyishe, na jwalakwe shaabhatindibhalile a Nnungu alinkuti, “Kweli a Nnungu bhali na mmanganya.”
the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.
26 Bhai, ashaalongo ajangu, tubhelekete nndi? Bhai punkuimananga pamo, jumo ajimbe lwimbo, na juna ajiganye, na juna akole nng'ibhulo, na juna akwete kalama ja bheleketa shibheleketo shijeni, abhelekete, na juna atalashiye malombolelo gakwe. Nkupinga yowe itendeshe kwa ligongo lya kulishimilika likanisha.
What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
27 Bhapagwangaga bhandu bhakombolanga bheleketa kwa shibheleketo shijeni, bhabheleketanje bhandu bhabhili eu bhatatu, numbe jumojumo, na apagwe mundu shatalashiye malombolelo gakwe.
If any man speaketh in a tongue, [let it be] by two, or at the most three, and [that] in turn; and let one interpret:
28 Ikabheje akapagwe nkutalashiya malombolelo gakwe, bhai, abheleketa kwa shibheleketo shijenijo apumule nkanishamo, abhelekete sha muntima na a Nnungu bhakwe.
but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
29 Ga bhakwetenje kalama ja londola, bhabheleketanje bhabhili eu bhatatu, bhana bhatalashiyanje gabheleketwego.
And let the prophets speak [by] two or three, and let the others discern.
30 Ibhaga mundu munkumbi gwa bhatemingene bhala, apataga nng'ibhulo na a Nnungu, bhai abheleketaga jula apumule.
But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep silence.
31 Pabha mmowe nnakombolanga kulunguya nntenga gwa a Nnungu jumo jumo, nkupinga mwijiganyanje na tagwa ntima.
For ye all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted;
32 Kalama ja londola, jijimililwe naka nkulondola.
and the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets;
33 Pabha a Nnungu nngabha a Nnungu bha mpwai, ikabhe bha ulele malinga shiili kubhandunji bha ukonjelo.
for God is not [a God] of confusion, but of peace; as in all the churches of the saints.
34 Malinga shiili nkubho, mmakanisha gowe ga bhandu bha a Nnungu, bhanabhakongwe bhanabheleketanje, ikabhe bhakundanje, malinga shijilugula Shalia ja a Musha.
Let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.
35 Ibhaga bhapingangaga kubhuya, bhakaabhuyanje ashaambuje bhabhonji kumui. Pabha anatokomala jwankongwe abheleketa nnikanisha.
And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church.
36 Bhuli, punkuganishiyanga lilobhe lya a Nnungu kulikopweshe kunngwenunji? Eu kuti linng'ishilenje mmanganyanjipe?
What? was it from you that the word of God went forth? or came it unto you alone?
37 Mundu aibhonaga kuti nkulondola jwa a Nnungu, eu ashikola shilo shika Mbumu, bhai amumanye kuti gene gungunnjandishilanga gano ni amuli ja Bhakulungwa.
If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of the things which I write unto you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.
38 Ikabheje apagwaga mundu akaapinga pilikana, bhai, jwenejo nnampilikanilanje.
But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 Bhai, ashaalongo ajangu, nkolanje lilaka lya londola, ikabhe nnaibhililanje mundu kubheleketa shibheleketo shijeni.
Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
40 Ikabheje indu yowe itendeshe ukoto na kupanjilila.
But let all things be done decently and in order.
