1 Wakorintho 14
1 Utafuteni upendo na kutamani sana karama za rohoni, zaidi sana 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 Maana yeye anenaye kwa lugha hasemi na watu bali husema na Mungu. Maana hakuna aelewaye kwa sababu anena mambo yaliyofichika 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 yeye atoaye unabii, asema na watu na kuwajenga, kuwatia moyo, na kuwafariji.
But the word of the prophet gives men knowledge and comfort and strength.
4 Yeye anenaye kwa lugha hujijenga mwenyewe, lakini yeye atoaye unabii hulijenga kanisa.
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 Sasa natamani kwamba ninyi nyote mnene kwa lugha. Lakini zaidi ya hayo, natamani ya kwamba mtoe unabii. Yeye atoaye unabii ni mkuu kuliko yeye anenaye kwa lugha (labda awepo wa kutafasiri), ili kwamba kanisa lipate kujengwa.
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 sasa, kaka na dada zangu, nikija kwenu na kunena kwa lugha, nitawafaidia nini ninyi? Siwezi, isipokuwa nasema nanyi kwa njia ya ufunuo, au kwa njia ya maarifa, au unabii, au kwa njia ya fundisho.
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 Ikiwa vitu visivyo na uhai kama filimbi au kinubi visipotoa sauti zilizo na tofauti, itatambulikanaje ni chombo gani kinachezwa?
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 maana ikiwa baragumu itatoa sauti isiyojulikana, ni jinsi gani mtu atatambua ya kuwa ni muda wa kujiandaa kwa vita?
For if the war-horn gives out an uncertain note, who will get ready for the fight?
9 Vivyo hivyo na ninyi. Mkitoa kwa ulimi neno lisilo dhahiri, ni jinsi gani mtu ataelewa mnachosema? Mtakuwa mkiongea, na hakuna atakayewaelewa.
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 Hakuna shaka kwamba kuna lugha nyingi mbalimbali duniani, na hakuna hata moja isiyo na maana.
There are, it may be, a number of different voices in the world, and no voice is without sense.
11 Lakini ikiwa sijui maana ya lugha, nitakuwa mgeni kwake yeye anenaye, naye anenaye atakuwa mgeni kwangu.
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 Vivyo hivyo na ninyi. Kwa kuwa mnatamani sana kuona uthihirisho wa Roho, takeni kwamba mzidi sana kulijenga kanisa.
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 Hivyo, yeye anenaye kwa lugha na aombe apewe kutafasiri.
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 maana nikiomba kwa lugha, roho yangu huomba, lakini akili zangu hazina matunda.
For if I make use of tongues in my prayers, my spirit makes the prayer, but not my mind.
15 Nifanye nini? Nitaomba kwa roho yangu, lakini pia nitaomba kwa akili zangu. Nitaimba kwa roho yangu, na nitaimba kwa akili zangu pia.
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 Mungu kwa roho, yeye aliye mgeni ataitikaje “Amina” utoapo shukurani, akiwa hayajui usemayo?
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 Maana ni kweli wewe washukuru vema, lakini yule mwingine hajengwi.
For your giving of the blessing is certainly well done, but of no profit to the man without knowledge.
18 Namshukuru Mungu kwa kuwa nanena kwa lugha zaidi ya ninyi nyote.
I give praise to God that I am able to make use of tongues more than you all:
19 Lakini katika kanisa ni heri ninene maneno matano kwa ufahamu wangu ili nipate kuwafundisha wengine, zaidi ya kunena maneno kumi elfu kwa lugha.
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 Kaka na dada zangu, msiwe watoto katika kufikiri kwenu. Badala yake, kuhusiana na uovu, iweni kama watoto wachanga. Lakini katika kufikiri kwenu mkawe watu wazima.
My brothers, do not be children in mind: in evil be as little children, but in mind be of full growth.
21 Imeandikwa katika sheria, “Kwa watu wa lugha nyingine na kwa midomo ya wageni nitasema na watu hawa. Wala hata hivyo hawatanisikia,” asema Bwana.
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 Hivyo, ndimi ni ishara, sio kwa walioamini, bali kwa wasioamini. Lakini kutoa unabii ni ishara, sio kwa wasioamini, bali kwa ajili yao waaminio.
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 Haya, ikiwa kanisa lote limekusanyika pamoja na wote wanene kwa lugha, na wageni na wasioamini wameingia, je hawawezi kusema kwamba mna wazimu?
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 ikiwa wote mnatoa unabii na asiyeamini au mgeni akaingia, atashawishiwa na yote asikiayo. Atahukumiwa na yote yasemwayo.
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 moyo wake zingefunuliwa. Matokeo yake, angeanguka kifudifudi na kumwabudu Mungu. Angekiri ya kwamba Mungu yu kati yenu.
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 Nini kifuatacho basi, kaka na dada zangu? Mnapokutana pamoja, kila mmoja ana Zaburi, mafundisho, mafunuo, lugha au tafsiri. Fanyeni kila kitu ili kwamba mlijenge kanisa.
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 Kama yeyote ananena kwa lugha, wawepo wawili au watatu, na kila mmoja katika zamu. Na mtu lazima atafasiri kilichosemwa.
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 kama hakuna mtu wa kutafasiri, basi kila mmoja wao akae kimya ndani ya kanisa. Basi kila mmoja aongee peke yake na kwa Mungu.
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 wawili au watatu wanene, na wengine wasikilize kwa kupambanua kilichosemwa.
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 aliyeketi akifunuliwa jambo katika huduma, yule ambaye alikuwa ananena na anyamaze.
But if a revelation is given to another who is seated near, let the first be quiet.
31 Kwa kuwa kila mmoja wenu anaweza kutoa unabii mmoja baada ya mwingine ili kwamba kila mmoja aweze kujifunza na wote waweze kutiwa moyo.
For you may all be prophets in turn so that all may get knowledge and comfort;
32 Kwa kuwa roho za manabii ziko chini ya uangalizi wa manabii.
And the spirits of the prophets are controlled by the prophets;
33 Kwa kuwa Mungu si Mungu wa machafuko, bali wa amani. Kama ilivyo katika makanisa yote ya waumini,
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 imewapasa wanawake wakae kimya katika kanisa. Kwa kuwa hawaruhusiwi kuzungumza. Badala yake, wanapaswa kuwa katika unyenyekevu, kama pia sheria inavyosema.
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 Kama kuna chochote wanatamani kujifunza, basi wawaulize waume zao nyumbani. Kwa kuwa ni aibu kwa mwanamke kuongea katika kanisa.
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 la Mungu lilitoka kwenu? Je limewafikia ninyi tu?
What? was it from you that the word of God went out? or did it only come in to you?
37 Kama mtu akijiona kuwa ni nabii au wa rohoni, inampasa ayatambue mambo ninayowaandikia ya kwamba ni maagizo ya Bwana.
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 asipotambua haya, mwacheni asitambuliwe.
But if any man is without knowledge, let him be so.
39 Hivyo basi, kaka na dada zangu, takeni sana kutoa unabii, na msimzuie mtu yeyote kunena 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 mambo yote yatendeke kwa uzuri na kwa utaratibu.
Let all things be done in the right and ordered way.
