1 Kolinitō 14

1 Tuli ki he ʻofa, pea holi ki he ngaahi foaki fakalaumālie, kae lahi pe ke mou kikite.

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual things, and especially that you may prophesy.

2 He ko ia ʻoku lea ʻi he lea taʻeʻilo, ʻoku ʻikai lea ia ki he tangata, ka ki he ʻOtua: he ʻoku ʻikai ʻilo ia ʻe ha taha; ka ʻoku lea ʻaki ʻe ia ʻae ngaahi meʻa fufū ʻi he laumālie.

For the one who speaks in another language speaks not to people, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Rukha he speaks mysteries.

3 Ka ko ia ʻoku kikite, ʻoku lea ia ki he kakai ke langa hake, mo enginaki, mo fakafiemālie.

But he who prophesies speaks to people for their encouragement, strengthening, and comfort.

4 Ko ia ʻoku lea ʻi he lea taʻeʻiloa, ʻoku ne langa hake ʻe ia ia; ka ko ia ʻoku kikite, ʻoku ne langa hake ʻae siasi.

He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

5 ‌ʻAmusiaange ʻeau ʻoku mou lea kotoa pē ʻi he lea kehekehe, kae lahi pe ke mou kikite: he ʻoku lahi hake ʻaia ʻoku kikite ʻiate ia ʻoku lea ʻi he lea kehekehe, ʻo kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke ne fakamatala, koeʻuhi ke maʻu ai ʻe he siasi ʻae langa hake.

Now I would like you all to speak in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy, and he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the church may be built up.

6 Pea ko eni, ʻe kāinga, kapau te u ʻalu atu kiate kimoutolu ʻoku ou lea ʻi he lea kehekehe, ko e hā ʻeku ʻaonga kiate kimoutolu, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai te u lea kiate kimoutolu ʻi he fakahā, pe ʻi he ʻilo, pe ʻi he kikite, pe ʻi he akonaki?

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

7 Pea ko e ngaahi meʻa taʻemoʻui ka ʻoku ongo, pe ko ha fangufangu, pe ha haʻape, kapau ʻe ʻikai fai kehekehe ia ʻi he ongo, ʻe ʻilo fēfē pe ko e hā ʻoku ifi, pe ko e hā ʻoku tā?

Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they did not give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?

8 He kapau ʻoku ongo noa mai ʻae meʻa lea, ko hai te ne teu ia ki he tau?

For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?

9 Pea ʻe pehē pe ʻakimoutolu, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai te mou lea ʻaki ʻae ʻelelo ʻae lea ʻilongofua, ʻe ʻilo fēfē pe ko e hā ia ʻoku lea ʻaki? He temou lea ki he ʻatā.

So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.

10 Pea neongo ʻoku ai ʻae ngaahi lea kehekehe ʻi māmani, pea ʻikai ha taha taʻehanoʻuhinga,

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none is without meaning.

11 Ka ʻi he ʻikai te u ʻilo hono ʻuhinga ʻoe lea, teu tatau mo e muli kiate ia ʻoku lea, pea ko e muli kiate au ʻaia ʻoku lea mai.

If then I do not know the meaning of the sound, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.

12 Pea ke pehē pe ʻakimoutolu, koeʻuhi ko hoʻomou fai feinga ki he ngaahi foaki fakalaumālie, mou kumi ke mou poto hake ʻi hono langa hake ʻoe siasi.

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual things, seek that you may abound to the building up of the church.

13 Ko ia ia ʻoku lea ʻi he lea taʻeʻiloa, ke ne kole ʻe ia ke ne fai hono fakamatala.

Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.

14 He kapau ʻoku ou lotu ʻi he lea taʻeʻiloa, ʻoku lotu hoku laumālie, ka ʻoku taʻefua ʻeku ʻilo.

For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

15 Pea ka ko ia pea hā? Te u lotu ʻaki ʻae laumālie, pea te u lotu ʻaki ʻae ʻilo foki: teu hiva ʻaki ʻae laumālie, pea teu hiva ʻaki ʻae ʻilo foki.

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 Ka ʻikai, pea ka ke ka fakafetaʻi ʻaki ʻae laumālie, ʻe fēfeeʻi ʻene pehē, “ʻEmeni,’ ʻi hoʻo fakafetaʻi, ʻaia ʻoku nofo ʻi he potu ʻoe taʻepoto, he ʻoku ʻikai te ne ʻilo ʻaia ʻoku ke lea ʻaki?

Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, seeing he does not know what you say?

17 He ko e moʻoni ʻoku ke fakafetaʻi lelei, ka ʻoku ʻikai langa hake ai ha tokotaha.

For you truly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.

18 ‌ʻOku ou fakafetaʻi ki hoku ʻOtua, ʻoku lahi ʻeku lea ʻaki ʻae lea kehekehe ʻiate kimoutolu kotoa pē:

I thank God I speak in tongues more than you all.

19 Ka ʻoku lelei kiate au ʻeku lea ʻaki ʻae lea ʻilo ʻe nima pe ʻi he siasi, koeʻuhi ke ako ʻaki ʻae niʻihi, ʻi he lea ʻe mano ʻi he lea taʻeʻiloa.

However in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

20 ‌ʻE kāinga, ʻoua naʻa mou anga fakatamaiki ʻi he ʻilo: ʻi he anga kovi ke mou tatau mo e valevale, ka mou tangata pe ʻi he ʻilo.

Brothers, do not be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

21 Kuo tohi eni ʻi he fono, “ʻOku pehē ʻe he ʻEiki, Te u lea ki he kakai ni ʻaki ʻae kau tangata lea kehe mo e loungutu kehe; ka neongo ia kotoa pē ʻe ʻikai te nau fanongo ai kiate au.”

In the law it is written, "By people of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people; but even then they will not listen to me," says the Lord.

22 Ko ia ko e ngaahi lea kehekehe ko e fakaʻilonga, ka ʻoku ʻikai kiate kinautolu ʻoku tui, ka kiate kinautolu ʻoku taʻetui: ka ko e kikite ʻoku ʻikai maʻanautolu ʻoku taʻetui, ka kiate kinautolu ʻoku tui.

Therefore tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

23 Ko ia kapau kuo kātoa ʻae siasi ki he potu pe taha, pea lea kotoa pē ʻaki ʻae ngaahi lea kehekehe, pea hū ki [ai ha niʻihi ]ʻoku taʻepoto, pe taʻetui, ʻikai te nau lau kuo mou faha?

If therefore the whole church is assembled together and all speak in tongues, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won't they say that you are crazy?

24 Pea kapau ʻoku kikite kotoa pē, pea hū ki ai ha taha ʻoku taʻetui, pe ha taʻepoto, kuo takitalaʻi kotoa pē ia, kuo fakamaau kotoa pē ia:

But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.

25 Pea pehē pe hono fakahā ʻoe ngaahi meʻa fufū ʻa hono loto; pea tō fakafoʻohifo ia ki hono mata, pea hū ki he ʻOtua, ʻo fakahā ko e moʻoni ʻoku ʻiate kinautolu ʻae ʻOtua.

And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

26 Pea ʻoku fēfē, ʻe kāinga? ʻOka mou ka fakataha ʻoku mou taki taha maʻu ha saame, ha akonaki, ha lea kehe, ha fakahā, ha fakamatala. Ke fai kotoa pē ʻae meʻa ke langa hake.

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

27 Kapau ʻoku lea ha taha ʻi he lea taʻeʻiloa, ke fai ʻe he toko ua, pea lahi ʻoka toko tolu, ʻonau lelea taha pe; pea ke fakamatala ʻe ha tokotaha.

If anyone speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

28 Pea kapau ʻoku ʻikai ha taha ke fakamatala, ke longo pē ia ʻi he siasi; pea tuku ke lea ia kiate ia pe, pea ki he ʻOtua.

But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the church, and let him speak to himself, and to God.

29 Ke lea ʻae kau kikite ʻe toko ua pe toko tolu, pea fakamaau ki ai ʻae niʻihi.

Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.

30 Kapau ʻoku fakaʻilo ha meʻa ki ha tokotaha ʻoku nofo ofi, ke longo pē ʻae ʻuluaki.

But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.

31 He te mou kikite hokohoko kotoa pē, koeʻuhi ke akonekina kotoa pē, pea ke fakafiemālieʻi kotoa pē.

For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.

32 He ko e ngaahi laumālie ʻoe kau kikite, ʻoku faʻa puleʻi ʻe he kau kikite.

The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,

33 He ʻoku ʻikai mei he ʻOtua ʻae maveuveu, ka ko e melino, ʻo hangē ko ia ʻoku ʻi he ngaahi siasi kotoa pē ʻoe kakai māʻoniʻoni.

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the congregations of the saints,

34 Ke longo pē homou kau fefine ʻi he ngaahi siasi: he ʻoku ʻikai ngofua kiate kinautolu ke lea: ka ke nau anganofo, ʻo hangē foki ko e tala ʻe he fono.

let the women keep silent in the congregations, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the Law also says.

35 Pea kapau te nau fie ʻilo ha meʻa, ke nau fehuʻi ki honau husepāniti ʻi ʻapi: he ko e meʻa fakamā ke lea ʻae fefine ʻi he siasi.

If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the church.

36 He ko e moʻoni naʻe haʻu ʻae folofola ʻae ʻOtua meiate kimoutolu? Pe naʻe hoko atu ia kiate kimoutolu pe?

What? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?

37 Kapau ʻoku mahalo ʻe ha taha ko e palōfita ia, pe ko e fakalaumālie, tuku ke fakahā ʻe ia, ko e ngaahi meʻa ʻoku ou tohi atu kiate kimoutolu, ko e ngaahi fekau ia ʻae ʻEiki.

If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.

38 Pea kapau ʻoku ai ha taha ʻoku taʻeʻilo, ke ʻiate ia pe ʻene taʻeʻilo.

But if someone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.

39 Ko ia, ʻe kāinga, mou holi ke mou kikite, pea ʻoua naʻa taʻofi ʻae lea ʻaki ʻae lea kehekehe.

Therefore, my brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

40 Ka ke fai ʻae ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē ke matamatalelei, pea fai hokohoko lelei pe.

Let all things be done decently and in order.