1 Akoritho 14
1 Muupale upendoni tamaniya muno karama ya rohoni, zaidi muno mpate kutoa unabii.
Go after love; still desiring to have the things which the Spirit gives, but most of all that you may have the prophet's power.
2 Mana ywembe ywalongela kwa lugha ubaya kwaa ni bandu ila ubaya ni Nnongo. Mana ntopo ywalewa kwa sababu alongela makowe yayowanika kwaa katika Roho.
For he who makes use of tongues is not talking to men but to God; because no one has the sense of what he is saying; but in the Spirit he is talking of secret things.
3 Lakini ywembe atoae unabii abaya ni bandu ni kuwachenga, kubatia mwoyo, ni kubafariji.
But the word of the prophet gives men knowledge and comfort and strength.
4 Ywembe ywalongela kwa lugha uichenga mwene, lakini ywembe ywatoa unabii kulichenga likanisa.
He who makes use of tongues may do good to himself; but he who gives the prophet's word does good to the church.
5 Nambeambe natamaniya panga mwenga mwabote mulongele kwa lugha. Lakini zaidi ya ago, natamaniya panga mtoe unabii. Ywembe ywatoa unabii ni nkolo kuliko ywembe ywalongela kwa lugha(labda abe ni watafsiri), ili panga likanisa lipate chengwa.
Now though it is my desire for you all to have the power of tongues, it would give me more pleasure to be hearing the prophet's word from you; for this is a greater thing than using tongues, if the sense is not given at the same time, for the good of the church.
6 Lakini nambeambe, ainja na alombo bango, niisile kwinu ni longela kwa lugha, nalowa afaidia namani mwenga? Niweza kwaa, ila nabaya ni mwenga kwa ndela ya ufunuo, au kwa ndela ya maarifa, au unabii, au kwa ndela ya lifundisho.
But, now, my brothers, if I come to you using tongues, what profit will it be to you, if I do not give you a revelation, or knowledge, or the word of the prophet, or teaching?
7 Mana itei ilebe ya ibile kwaa ni ukoto kati filimbi au kinubi paitoa kwaa lilobe lyabile ni tofauti, iyowa tambulikana namani ni chombo gani chakiweza?
Even things without life, having a voice, such as a music-pipe or other instrument, if they do not give out different sounds, who may be certain what is being played?
8 Kwa mana manaitei libaragumu lyatitoa lilobe lyange yowanika, ni jinsi gani mundu atanga ya kuwa ni muda wa kujiandaa ni vita?
For if the war-horn gives out an uncertain note, who will get ready for the fight?
9 Nga nyonyonyo ni mwenga. Mana mwalowa toa mu'lulimi neno lyalibile kwa dhahiri, ni jinsi gani mundu alowa elewa chaalongela? Mwalowa longela, ni ntopo ywaabayowine.
So if you, in using a strange tongue, say words which have no sense, how will anyone take in what you are saying? for you will be talking to the air.
10 Ntopo shaka panga kwabile lugha zanyansima mbalembale mu'dunia, ni ntopo hata yimo yaibile kwaa ni maana.
There are, it may be, a number of different voices in the world, and no voice is without sense.
11 Lakini mana itei nitangite kwaa mana ya lugha, nalowa pangika na mgeni kwa ywembe ywalongela, ni ywembe ywalongela alowa pangika mgeni kwango.
But if the sense of the voice is not clear to me, I am like a man from a strange country to him who is talking, and he will be the same to me.
12 Nga nyonyonyo ni mwenga. Kwa kuwa mwatamaniya muno kubona udhihirisho wa Roho, mupale kwamba mzidi muno kulichenga likanisa.
So if you are desiring the things which the Spirit gives, let your minds be turned first to the things which are for the good of the church.
13 Nga ywembe ywalongela kwa lugha ni alobe apewe tafsiri.
For this reason, let the man who has the power of using tongues make request that he may, at the same time, be able to give the sense.
14 Kwa mana mana nilobite kwa lugha, roho yango uloba, lakini malango gango gabile kwaa ni matunda.
For if I make use of tongues in my prayers, my spirit makes the prayer, but not my mind.
15 Nipange namani? Nalowa loba kwa Roho yango, lakini pia nalowa loba kwa malango gango. Nalowa imba kwa roho yango, nalowa imba kwa malango gango kae.
What then? let my prayer be from the spirit, and equally from the mind; let my song be from the spirit, and equally from mind.
16 Vinginevyo, ukimsifu Nnongo kwa roho, ywembe abile mgeni alowa itika namani “Amina” mana utoa shukrani, mana itei ugatangite kwaa gaugabaya?
For if you give a blessing with the spirit, how will the man who has no knowledge say, So be it, after your prayer, seeing that he has not taken in what you are saying?
17 Mana ni kweli wenga washukuru vema, lakini yolo ywenge achengilwe kwaa.
For your giving of the blessing is certainly well done, but of no profit to the man without knowledge.
18 Namshukuru Nnongo kwa kuwa nilongela kwa lugha zaidi ya mwenga mwabote.
I give praise to God that I am able to make use of tongues more than you all:
19 Lakini katika likanisa ni heri nalongela maneno matano kwa malango gango ili nipate kubapundisha benge, zaidi ya longela maneno komi elfu.
But in the church it would be better for me to make use of five words of which the sense was clear, so that others might have profit, than ten thousand words in a strange tongue.
20 Ainja ni alombo bango, kana mube bana achunu longela kwinu. Badala yake, husiana na ubou, mube kati bana bachunu. Lakini katika kuwasa kwinu mube bandu akolo.
My brothers, do not be children in mind: in evil be as little children, but in mind be of full growth.
21 Iandikilwe katika saliya, “Kwa bandu ba lugha yenge ni kwa mikano ya bageni nilongela ni bandu haba. Wala hata nyoo alowa niyowa kwaa,” Abaya Ngwana.
In the law it is said, By men of other tongues and by strange lips will my words come to this people; and not even so will they give ear to me, says the Lord.
22 Nga nyo, lulimi ni ishara, kwa baliaminiya kwaa, ila kwa baaminiya kwaa. Lakini kutoa unabii nga ishara, kwa baaminiya kwaa, ila kwa ajili yabe baaminiya.
For this reason tongues are for a sign, not to those who have faith, but to those who have not: but the prophet's word is for those who have faith, and not for the rest who have not.
23 Aga, mana itei likanisa lyote limekusanyika pamope ni bote anene kwa lugha, ni bageni na baaminiya kwaa batijingya, Je baweza kwaa baya panga mwabile ni uchizi?
If, then, the church has come together, and all are using tongues, and there come in men without knowledge or faith, will they not say that you are unbalanced?
24 Lakini mana itei mwabote mwatoa unabii na ywaaminiya kwaa au mgeni ajingya, alowa shawishiwa ni yolo ywayowa. Atahukumilwa na yote ya gabayite.
But if all are teaching as prophets, and a man without faith or knowledge comes in, he is tested by all, he is judged by all;
25 Siri za mwoyo wake zatifunuliwa. Matokeo gake, alowa tomboka kifudifudi ni kumwabudu Nnongo. Alowa kiri ya panga Nnongo yu kati yinu.
The secrets of his heart are made clear; and he will go down on his face and give worship to God, saying that God is truly among you.
26 Chanamani kifuatacho bai, ainja na alombo bango? Mana mukengamite pamope, kila yumo abile ni Zaburi, mapundisho, mafunuo, lugha au tafsiri. Mupange kila kilebe ili kwamba muichenge likanisa.
What is it then, my brothers? when you come together everyone has a holy song, or a revelation, or a tongue, or is giving the sense of it. Let everything be done for the common good.
27 Kati yeyote ywalongela kwa lugha, bawe abele au atatu, na kila yumo katika zamu. Ni mundu lazima atafasiri chakibayilwe.
If any man makes use of a tongue, let it not be more than two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let someone give the sense:
28 Lakini kati ntopo mundu wa tafsiri, ila kila yumo wabe atame kimya nkati ya likanisa. Bai kila yumo alongele kichake ni kwa Nnongo.
But if there is no one to give the sense, let him keep quiet in the church; and let his words be to himself and to God.
29 Na manabii abele au atatu anene, ni wenge baasikilize kwa kupambanua chalongelwa.
And let the prophets give their words, but not more than two or three, and let the others be judges of what they say.
30 Lakini ywa tama akipunuliwa likowe katika huduma, yolo ambae abile alongela ni anyamaze.
But if a revelation is given to another who is seated near, let the first be quiet.
31 Kwa kuwa kila yumo winu aweza kutoa unabii yumo badala ya ywenge ili kwamba kila yumo aweze kuipunza ni bote baweze kutiwa mwoyo.
For you may all be prophets in turn so that all may get knowledge and comfort;
32 Kwa kuwa roho ya manabii yabile pae ya uangalizi wa manabii.
And the spirits of the prophets are controlled by the prophets;
33 Kwa kuwa Nnongo ni Nnongo kwaa wa machafuko, ila wa amani. Kati yaibile katika makanisa yote ya baumini.
For God is not a God whose ways are without order, but a God of peace; as in all the churches of the saints.
34 Ipalikwa alwawa batame kimya katika likanisa. Kwa kuwa baruhusiwa kwaa longela. Badala yake, ipalikwa kuwa katika unyenyekevu, kati saliya yailongela.
Let women keep quiet in the churches: for it is not right for them to be talking; but let them be under control, as it says in the law.
35 Kati kwabile ni chochote balowa tamaniya kuipunza, bai babanaluye analome babe ku'nyumba. Kwa kuwa ni aibu kwa alwawa longela mu'likanisa.
And if they have a desire for knowledge about anything, let them put questions to their husbands privately: for talking in the church puts shame on a woman.
36 Je neno lya Nnongo liboka kwinu? Je latiafikia mwenga kae?
What? was it from you that the word of God went out? or did it only come in to you?
37 Kati mundu ywailolekeya kupangika nabii au ba rohoni, impalika agatange makowe yaniyandikia ya panga ni maagizo ga Ngwana.
If any man seems to himself to be a prophet or to have the Spirit, let him take note of the things which I am writing to you, as being the word of the Lord.
38 Lakini ayowanika kwaa aga, munneke kana abatambwe.
But if any man is without knowledge, let him be so.
39 Nga nyo bai, ainja ni alombo bango, mupale muno kutoa unabii, na kana mubazuie mundu yoyote longela kwa lugha.
So then, my brothers, let it be your chief desire to be prophets; but let no one be stopped from using tongues.
40 Lakini makowe gote gapangilwe kwa uzuri ni kwa utaratibu.
Let all things be done in the right and ordered way.
