Bakorintha I 14
1 A lorato e nne lone maikaelelo a lona a magolo; le fa go ntse jalo, kopang le tsone dineo tsa botlhokwa tse Mowa O O Boitshepo o di nayang mme bogolo thata mpho ya seporofeso, go kgona go rera molaetsa wa Modimo.
Strive to possess love; and desire earnestly the spiritual gifts, but especially that of prophesying.
2 Mme fa mpho ya gago e le ya go “bua ka diteme,” ke gore go bua ka dipuo tse o iseng o ke o di ithute, o tlaa bo o bua le Modimo e seng le batho ba bangwe, ka gonne ga ba kitla ba kgona go go tlhaloganya. O tlaa bo o bua ka nonofo ya Mowa mme e tlaa bo e le sephiri.
For he that speaketh in an [[unknown]] tongue speaketh not to men, but to God; for no one heareth; but in the Spirit he speaketh mysteries;
3 Mme yo o porofesang, a rera melaetsa ya Modimo, o thusa ba bangwe go gola mo Moreneng, go ba kgothatsa le go ba gomotsa.
but he that prophesieth speaketh to men edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
4 Jalo motho yo o “buang ka diteme” o ithusa go gola mo moweng, mme yo o porofesang, a rera melaetsa e e tswang kwa Modimong, o thusa phuthego yotlhe go gola mo boitshepong le mo boitumelong.
He that speaketh in an [[unknown]] tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
5 Ke eletsa fa lotlhe lo ka bo lo na le mpho ya go “bua ka diteme,” mme le e leng go feta foo. Ke eletsa fa lotlhe lo ka bo lo kgona go porofesa, lo rera melaetsa ya Modimo, gonne seo ke nonofo e kgolo e e nang le mosola thata go na le go bua dipuo tse di sa itsiweng, fa e se fela fa o ka bolelela batho botlhe kwa morago gore o ne o rayang, gore le bone polelo ya gago e tle e ba solegele molemo.
I would that ye all spoke with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied; for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, unless he interpret, that the church may receive edification.
6 Ditsala tse di rategang, le fa e le nna ke tla kwa go lona ke bua dipuo tse lo sa di tlhaloganyeng, moo go ka lo thusa ka eng? Mme fa ke bua ka tlhamalalo se Modimo o se ntshenoletseng, ke lo bolelela dilo tse ke di itseng, le se se tlaa diregang le boammaaruri jo bogolo jwa Lefoko la Modimo, seo ke selo se lo se tlhokang; ke sone se se tlaa lo thusang.
But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by teaching?
7 Le fa e le diletso jaaka phala kgotsa harepa, ke dikai tsa tlhokego ya go bua puo e e utlwalang, go na le go bua ka dipuo tse di sa itsiweng. Gonne ga go ope yo o ka tlhaloganyang modumo o phala e o tshamekang fa e se ntlha nngwe le nngwe ya molodi e utlwala sentle.
And even things without life that give sound, whether pipe or harp, if they make no distinction in the sounds, how shall that be known which is piped or harped?
8 Mme fa moletsa-phala wa mophato a sa letse phala sentle, masole a tlaa itse jang gore ba bilediwa go ya ntweng.
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?
9 Ka tsela e e ntseng jalo, fa o bua le motho ka puo nngwe e a sa e tlhaloganyeng, o tlaa itse jang gore o rayang? Go ka bo go tshwana fela le motho a bua a le nosi.
So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall that be known which is spoken? For ye will be speaking into the air.
10 Ke dumela gore go na le makgolo kgolo a dipuo tse di farologanyeng mo lefatsheng, mme tsotlhe di siametse ba ba di tlhaloganyang,
There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and not one is without meaning.
11 mme mo go nna ga di reye sepe. Motho yo o buang le nna ka nngwe ya dipuo tse o tlaa bo a le moeng mo go nna le nna ke tlaa bo ke le moeng mo go ene.
If then I know not the meaning of the language, I shall be to him that speaketh a foreigner, and he that speaketh a foreigner to me.
12 E re ka lo tshwenyegile thata go nna le dimpho tse di faphegileng tse di tswang mo Moweng O O Boitshepo, mo kopeng tse di botoka thata, tse di tlaa nnang le thuso thata mo phuthegong yotlhe.
So also ye, since ye are eager to possess spiritual gifts, be earnest to abound in them to the edification of the church.
13 Fa mongwe a neilwe mpho ya go bua ka diteme tse di sa itsiweng, o tshwanetse go rapelela mpho ya go itse se a se buileng gore a tle a kgone go tlhalosetsa batho sentle se a neng a se bua.
Wherefore let him that speaketh in an [[unknown]] tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 Gonne fa ke rapela ka puo e ke sa e tlhaloganyeng, mowa wa me o a rapela mme nna ga ke itse se ke se buang.
For if I pray in an [[unknown]] tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 Mme jalo he, ke tlaa dirang? Ke tlaa di dira ka bobedi. Ke tlaa rapela ka diteme tse di sa itsiweng le ka puo fela e mongwe a e tlhaloganyang. Ke tlaa opela ka diteme tse di sa itsegeng le ka puo fela ya gale, gore ke tle ke tlhaloganye pako e ke e opelang;
How stands 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 gonne fa o baka ebile o leboga Modimo ka mowa fela, o bua ka loleme lo longwe, ba ba sa go tlhaloganyeng ba ka baka Modimo jang le wena? Ba ka tlhakanela jang tebogo le wena fa ba sa itse gore wa reng?
Else, if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, since he understandeth not what thou art saying?
17 O tlaa bo o leboga sentle thata, fa go belaesega, mme batho ba bangwe ba ba leng teng ga ba kitla ba thusega.
For thou indeed givest thanks well; but the other is not edified.
18 Ke leboga Modimo go bo ke “bua ka diteme” mo sephiring go lo gaisa lotlhe.
I thank God, I speak in an [[unknown]] tongue more than ye all;
19 Mme mo kobamelong e e mo pepeneneng ke ka bua mafoko a le matlhano a batho ba ka a tlhaloganyang a bo a ba thusa, go na le mafoko a a dikete di le lesome a a buiwang ka diteme ka puo e e sa itsiweng.
yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might also instruct others, than ten thousand words in an [[unknown]] tongue.
20 Bakaulengwe ba ba rategang, se nneng banyana mo go tlhaloganyeng dilo tse. Nnang banyana fa go logwa maano a bosula, mme lo nne batho ba ba botlhale mo go tlhaloganyeng dilo tsa mofuta o.
Brethren, do not become children in understanding; yet in malice be children, but in understanding be men.
21 Re boleletswe mo dikwalong tsa bogologolo gore Modimo o tlaa roma batho go tswa mafatsheng a mangwe go bua ka dipuo tsa seeng mo bathong ba one, mme le fa go ntse jalo ga ba kitla ba reetsa.
In the Law it is written: “With men of other tongues and with other lips will I speak to this people,
22 Jalo a o a bona gore go kgona go “bua ka diteme” ga se sesupo sa bana ba Modimo kaga nonofo ya one, mme ke sesupo mo go ba ba sa bolokwang. Mme le fa go ntse jalo, seporofeso (go rera boammaaruri jo bo tibileng jwa Modimo) ke se Bakeresete ba se tlhokang, mme ba ba sa dumeleng ga ba ise ba go ipaakanyetse.
and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.” Wherefore the tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; but prophesying is not for unbelievers, but for believers.
23 Mme le fa go ntse jalo, fa motho yo o sa bolokwang, a utlwa lotlhe lo bua dipuo tse dingwe, o a tshwanela go akanya gore lo a tsenwa.
If therefore the whole church be assembled in one place, and all be speaking with tongues, and there come in those who are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
24 Mme fa lo porofesa, lo rera Lefoko la Modimo, (le fa tota thero e e ntseng jalo bogolo e le ya badumedi) mme motho yo o sa bolokwang, kgotsa Mokeresete yo mosha a tsena, yo o sa tlhaloganyeng kaga dilo tse, dithero tse tsotlhe di tlaa dira gore a dumele gore ke moleofi, le segakolodi sa gagwe se tlaa tlhajwa ke sengwe le sengwe se a se utlwang.
But if all prophesy, and there come in one that is an unbeliever, or unlearned, he is convinced by all, he is searched through by all,
25 E tlaa re fa a reeditse, dikakanyo tsa gagwe tsa sephiri di tlaa bewa mo pepeneneng mme o tlaa wela fa fatshe ka mangole a obamela Modimo, a bolela gore tota Modimo o teng mo gare ga lona.
the secrets of his heart become manifest; and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, and report that God is indeed within you.
26 Jaanong bakaulengwe ba me, a re oketseng se ke se buang. Fa lo kopana, bangwe ba tlaa opela, mongwe o tlaa ruta kgotsa a bolele kitsiso nngwe e Modimo o e mo neileng, kgotsa a bue puo e e sa itsegeng, kgotsa a bolele se yo mongwe a se buang ka puo e e sa itsegeng, mme sengwe le sengwe se se dirwang se tshwanetse go solegela botlhe molemo, le go ba aga mo Moreneng.
How is it then, brethren? When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a lesson of instruction, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation; let all things be done for edification.
27 Go se nne palo e e fetang bobedi kgotsa boraro ya ba ba buang puo e e sa itsegeng, mme gape ba tshwanetse go bua ka go latelana mme mongwe o tshwanetse go ipaakanyetsa go ranola se ba se buang.
If any one speak in an [[unknown]] tongue, let it be by two, or, at the most, by three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
28 Mme fa go sena ope yo o ka ranolang, ga ba a tshwanela go buela kwa godimo. Ba tshwanetse go buela kwa tlase le Modimo ka puo e e sa itsegeng mme e seng mo pepeneneng.
But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
29 Ba babedi kgotsa ba bararo ba ka porofesa ka tatelano fa ba na le mpho eo, ba bangwe botlhe ba reeditse. Mme fa mongwe a porofesa, mongwe o sele a amogela molaetsa kgotsa mogopolo mo Moreneng, yo o buang o tshwanetse go khutlisa puo ya gagwe.
And of the prophets let two or three speak, and let the others judge;
if anything be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first speaker be silent.
31 Ka tsela e botlhe ba ba nang le mpho ya go porofesa ba ka bua ka tatelano, mme mongwe le mongwe o tlaa ithuta a bo a kgothatsega a bo a thusega.
For one by one ye can all prophesy, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.
32 Gakologelwang gore motho yo o nang le molaetsa o o tswang mo Modimong o na le nonofo ya go ikganela kgotsa go emela lobaka lwa gagwe gore lo tle.
And spirits of prophets are subject to prophets;
33 Modimo ga se one o o ratang gore dilo di nne e seng ka fa thulaganyong le ka tsela e e tenang. O rata kutlwano, mme o e bona mo diphuthegong tsotlhe tse dingwe.
for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
34 Basadi ba tshwanetse go didimala mo dikopanong tsa phuthego. Ga ba a tshwanela go akgela mo puisanyong, gonne ba ba botlana mo banneng jaaka dikwalo le tsone di bolela.
let your women keep silence in the churches; for it is not permitted them to speak, but they are to be in subjection, as also saith the Law.
35 Fa ba na le potso go botsa, a ba botse banna ba bone kwa malapeng gonne ga go a siama gore basadi ba bue megopolo ya bone mo dikopanong tsa phuthego.
And if they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.
36 A ga lo dumele? A mme lo akanya gore kitso ya thato ya Modimo e a simologa ebile e felela ka lona Bakorinta? Fa lo rialo, lo a fosa!
What! Did the word of God come forth from you? Or did it come to you alone?
37 Lona ba lo reng lo na le mpho ya go porofesa kgotsa nonofo nngwe e e tswang mo Moweng O O Boitshepo lo tshwanetse go nna ba ntlha go lemoga gore se ke se buang ke taolo e e tswang mo Moreneng ka bo ene.
If any one thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him know surely that the directions I am writing to you are the Lord's;
38 Mme fa go na le mongwe yo o santseng a ganetsa, re tla mo tlogela mo boeleeleng jwa gagwe.
but if any one be ignorant, let him be ignorant!
39 Jalo badumedi ka nna, eletsang go nna baporofiti gore lo kgone go rera molaetsa wa Modimo sentle; mme lo seka lwa re go phoso go “bua ka diteme,”
Wherefore, brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues;
40 le fa go ntse jalo, tlhomamisang gore sengwe le sengwe se dirwa sentle mo tshiamong le mo thulaganyong.
but let all things be done becomingly, and in order.
