1 Qorontos 14
1 Karaa jaalalaa duukaa buʼaa; kennaawwan Hafuuraa, keessumattuu kennaa raajii cimsaatii barbaadaa.
Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual [manifestations], but rather that ye may prophesy.
2 Namni afaan haaraan dubbatu kam iyyuu Waaqatti malee namootatti hin dubbatuutii. Dhugumaan namni tokko iyyuu isa hin hubatu; inni Hafuuraan icciitii dubbata.
For he that speaks with a tongue does not speak to men but to God: for no one hears; but in spirit he speaks mysteries.
3 Namni raajii dubbatu garuu isaan ijaaruuf, gorsuu fi jajjabeessuuf jedhee namootatti dubbata.
But he that prophesies speaks to men [in] edification, and encouragement, and consolation.
4 Namni afaan haaraan dubbatu ofuma isaa cimsa; kan raajii dubbatu garuu waldaa kiristaanaa cimsa.
He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies [the] assembly.
5 Ani akka hundi keessan afaan haaraan dubbattan nan barbaada; caalaatti garuu akka raajii dubbatan nan jaalladha. Namni afaan haaraan dubbatu tokko akka waldaan kiristaanaa ittiin jajjabaattuuf jedhee waan dubbatu sana yoo hiikuu baate isa afaan haaraan dubbatu irra isa raajii dubbatutu caala.
Now I desire that ye should all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy. But greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.
6 Egaa yaa obboloota, ani yoon mulʼata yookaan beekumsa yookaan raajii yookaan barsiisa tokko tokko isinitti hime malee yoon afaan haaraa qofa dubbachaa gara keessan dhufe maal isin fayyada?
And now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching?
7 Kunis meeshaa lubbuu hin qabne kan akka ululleetii fi kiraaraa kanneen sagalee kennan biratti illee akkanuma; ululleen afuufamee yookaan kiraarri rukutamee yoo sagaleen isaa gargar baafame malee namni tokko akkamitti addaan baasee beekuu dandaʼa?
Even lifeless things giving a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they give not distinction to the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
8 Yoo sagaleen malakataa addaan baafamee beekame malees eenyutu lolaaf qophaaʼa?
For also, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for war?
9 Isinis akkasuma. Yoo afaan keessaniin dubbii hubatamaa dubbattan malee namni tokko akkamitti waan isin jettan sana beekuu dandaʼa? Qilleensatti dubbachuu keessaniitii.
Thus also ye with the tongue, unless ye give a distinct speech, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking to the air.
10 Akka afaan gosa garaa garaa addunyaa irra jiran hin shakkamu. Garuu isaan keessaa kan hiikkaa hin qabne tokko iyyuu hin jiru.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of undistinguishable sound.
11 Kanaafuu ani yoon hiikkaa waan namni tokko dubbatuu hubachuu baadhe ani namicha dubbatu sanatti alagaa dha. Namichi dubbatu sunis anatti alagaa dha.
If therefore I do not know the power of the sound, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian, and he that speaks a barbarian for me.
12 Isinis akkasuma. Isin waan jabeessitanii kennaawwan Hafuuraa qabaachuu barbaaddaniif, kennaawwan waldaa kiristaanaa cimsan jabeessaatii barbaadaa.
Thus ye also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.
13 Kanaaf namni afaan haaraan dubbatu tokko akka waan dubbatu sana hiikuu dandaʼuuf kadhachuu qaba.
Wherefore let him that speaks with a tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 Yoo ani afaan haaraan kadhadhe hafuurri koo ni kadhataatii; qalbiin koo garuu hin hirmaatu.
For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 Yoos ani maalan godha ree? Hafuura kootiin nan kadhadha; qalbii kootiinis nan kadhadha; hafuura kootiin nan faarfadha; qalbii kootiinis nan faarfadha.
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing also with the understanding.
16 Yoo kanaa achii utuu ati hafuura keetiin Waaqa galateeffachuutti jirtuu, namni iddoo warra hin baratinii taaʼe tokko waan ati dubbattu waan hin beekiniif akkamitti galata ati dhiʼeessitu sanaaf “Ameen” jechuu dandaʼaa?
Since otherwise, if thou blessest with [the] spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the simple [Christian] say Amen, at thy giving of thanks, since he does not know what thou sayest?
17 Ati dhugumaan sirriitti galateeffata taʼa; namni kaan garuu ittiin hin jajjabeeffamu.
For thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18 Ani waanan hunduma keessan caalaa afaan haaraan dubbadhuuf Waaqa nan galateeffadha.
I thank God I speak in a tongue more than all of you:
19 Waldaa kiristaanaa keessatti garuu dubbii kuma kudhan afaan haaraan dubbachuu irra warra kaan barsiisuuf dubbii hubatamaa shan dubbachuu nan barbaada.
but in [the] assembly I desire to speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, [rather] than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20 Yaa obboloota, akka ijoolleetti yaaduu dhiisaa; waan hamaaf daaʼimman taʼaa; hubannaadhaan garuu nama guddaa taʼaa.
Brethren, be not children in [your] minds, but in malice be babes; but in [your] minds be grown [men].
21 Seera keessatti akkana jedhamee barreeffameera: “Ani afaan biraatiin, afaan alagootaatiinis saba kanatti nan dubbadha; isaan garuu yeroo sanatti illee na hin dhagaʼan, jedha Gooftaan.”
It is written in the law, By people of other tongues, and by strange lips, will I speak to this people; and neither thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.
22 Kanaafuu afaan haaraan dubbachuun warra hin amaniniif mallattoo taʼa malee warra amananiif miti; raajii dubbachuun garuu warra amananiif malee warra hin amaniniif miti.
So that tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to unbelievers; but prophecy, not to unbelievers, but to those who believe.
23 Egaa waldaan amantootaa guutuun walitti qabamee yoo hundi isaanii afaan haaraan dubbatan, yoo namoonni hin baratin yookaan namoonni hin amanne ol seenan isin maraattaniirtu isiniin hin jedhanii?
If therefore the whole assembly come together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and simple [persons] enter in, or unbelievers, will not they say ye are mad?
24 Utuu namni hundi raajii dubbachaa jiruu yoo namni hin amanne tokko yookaan namni hin baratin tokko ol seene inni akka cubbamaa taʼe nama hundaan ni amansiifama; nama hundaanis isatti murama;
But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or simple [person] come in, he is convicted of all, he is judged of all;
25 icciitiin garaa isaa keessaas ifatti ni baafama. Innis, “Waaqni dhugumaan isin gidduu jira” jedhee dubbachaa addaan lafatti gombifamee Waaqa waaqeffata.
the secrets of his heart are manifested; and thus, falling upon [his] face, he will do homage to God, reporting that God is indeed amongst you.
26 Yaa obboloota, egaa maal jenna ree? Yommuu isin walitti qabamtanitti namni hundi faarfannaa yookaan barsiisa yookaan mulʼata yookaan afaan haaraa yookaan hiikkaa afaan haaraa sanaa qaba. Wanni hundinuu waldaa kiristaanaa cimsuuf hojjetamuu qabu.
What is it then, brethren? whenever ye come together, each [of you] has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edification.
27 Namni afaan haaraan dubbatu yoo jiraate lama yookaan yoo baayʼate sadii taʼanii dabaree dabareen haa dubbatan; namni tokko immoo haa hiiku.
If any one speak with a tongue, [let it be] two, or at the most three, and separately, and let one interpret;
28 Yoo namni hiiku jiraachuu baate garuu namichi dubbatu sun waldaa kiristaanaa keessatti calʼisee ofii isaattii fi Waaqatti haa dubbatu.
but if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in [the] assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
29 Raajonnis lama yookaan sadii taʼanii haa dubbatan; warri kaan immoo waan dubbatamu sana haa madaalan.
And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.
30 Yoo warra achi taaʼan keessaa isa tokkoof mulʼanni dhufe, namichi duraan dubbachaa ture sun haa calʼisu.
But if there be a revelation to another sitting [there], let the first be silent.
31 Namni hundi akka baratuuf, hundinuus akka jajjabeeffamuuf dabaree dabareedhaan raajii dubbachuu ni dandeessuutii.
For ye can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all be encouraged.
32 Hafuuronni raajotaa raajotaaf ni ajajamu.
And spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
33 Waaqni akka waldoota qulqullootaa hundumaa keessatti taʼaa jiru kana Waaqa jeequmsaa utuu hin taʼin Waaqa nagaa ti.
For God is not [a God] of disorder but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
34 Dubartoonni waldaa kiristaanaa keessatti haa calʼisan. Akka seerri jedhutti isaan akka ajajaman malee akka dubbatan hin eeyyamamneefiitii.
Let [your] women be silent in the assemblies, for it is not permitted to them to speak; but to be in subjection, as the law also says.
35 Wanti isaan beekuu barbaadan yoo jiraate manatti dhirsa isaanii haa gaafatan; dubartiin tokko waldaa kiristaanaa keessatti dubbachuun qaaniidhaatii.
But if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in assembly.
36 Dubbiin Waaqaa isin keessaa argamee? Yookaan isinuma qofa bira gaʼee?
Did the word of God go out from you, or did it come to you only?
37 Eenyu iyyuu yoo raajii yookaan nama Hafuuraa of seʼe akka wanni ani amma isiniif barreessu kun ajaja Gooftaa taʼe haa beeku.
If any one thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognise the things that I write to you, that it is [the] Lord's commandment.
38 Namni kam iyyuu yoo waan kana beekuu baate, inni hin beekin.
But if any be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 Kanaaf yaa obboloota ko, raajii dubbachuu jabeessaatii hawwaa; afaan haaraan dubbachuus hin dhowwinaa.
So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.
40 Wanti hundinuu garuu karaa qajeelaa fi sirna qabeessa taʼeen hojjetamuu qaba.
But let all things be done comelily and with order.
