1 Korintofo 14

1 Ɔdɔ na ɛsɛ sɛ mohwehwɛ akyi kwan. Momma mo koma mpere nhwehwɛ Honhom akyɛde no, ne titiriw no nkɔmhyɛ.

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 Onipa a ɔka kasa foforo no nkasa nkyerɛ nnipa, na mmom ɔkasa kyerɛ Onyankopɔn, efisɛ obiara nte asɛm a ɔka no ase. Ɔnam Honhom no tumi so ka nokware mu ahintasɛm.

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 Nanso onipa a ɔhyɛ nkɔm no kasa kyerɛ nnipa, boa wɔn, hyɛ wɔn nkuran, kyekye wɔn werɛ.

But the word of the prophet gives men knowledge and comfort and strength.

4 Onipa a ɔka kasa foforo no boa ɔno ankasa ne ho, nanso onipa a ɔhyɛ nkɔm no boa asafo no nyinaa.

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 Ɛwɔ mu sɛ mepɛ sɛ mo nyinaa ka kasa foforo de, nanso mepɛ sɛ mo nyinaa nya akyɛde a ɛbɛma mo ahyɛ nkɔm. Efisɛ onipa a ɔhyɛ nkɔm no ho hia yiye kyɛn onipa a ɔka kasa foforo no, gye sɛ obi wɔ hɔ a ɔbɛkyerɛ ase, ma aboa asafo no nyinaa.

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 Enti anuanom, sɛ meba mo nkyɛn na meka kasa foforo a, mfaso bɛn na mubenya wɔ me ho? Morennya hwee gye sɛ meda Onyankopɔn ahintasɛm adi anaa meda osuahu bi adi, anaa meka nsɛm ma ɛkanyan mo, anaa mekyerɛkyerɛ mo.

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 Saa ara nso na nneɛma a nkwa nni mu, te sɛ abɛn anaa sanku a wɔde bɔ nnwom no, sɛ nnwom no bɔ no mu anna hɔ a, obiara rente ne dɛ.

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 Na sɛ nea ɔhyɛn akobɛn no nso anhyɛn no yiye a, hena na obesiesie ne ho akɔ ɔko?

For if the war-horn gives out an uncertain note, who will get ready for the fight?

9 Saa ara nso na mibisa se, sɛ moka kasa foforo a emu nna hɔ a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na obi ate asɛm a moka no ase? Mo nsɛm no bɛyera wɔ mframa mu.

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 Ɔkasa ahorow bebree na ɛwɔ wiase, nanso emu biara nni hɔ a ntease nni mu.

There are, it may be, a number of different voices in the world, and no voice is without sense.

11 Na sɛ mente kasa a obi ka no ase a, nea ɔreka saa kasa no bɛyɛ ɔhɔho ama me, na me a meretie no nso, mayɛ ɔhɔho ama no.

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 Esiane sɛ mopere sɛ mubenya Honhom no akyɛde no nti, ɛsɛ sɛ mohwehwɛ nea ɛbɛboa asafo no ama agyina yiye.

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 Ɛsɛ sɛ obi a ɔka kasa foforo no bɔ mpae na otumi kyerɛ nsɛm a ɔka no ase.

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 Sɛ meka kasa foforo bɔ mpae a, me honhom bɔ saa mpae no, nanso mʼadwene mmoa.

For if I make use of tongues in my prayers, my spirit makes the prayer, but not my mind.

15 Dɛn na afei ɛsɛ sɛ meyɛ? Mede me honhom bɛbɔ mpae, na mede me ntease bɛbɔ mpae nso; mede me honhom bɛto dwom, nanso mede me ntease nso bɛto bi.

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 Sɛ wonam honhom nko so da Onyankopɔn ase a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na obi a ɔka nhyiamu no ho no betumi agye wʼaseda mpae no so se, “Amen” bi? Ɔkwan biara nni hɔ a ɔbɛfa so ate nea woreka no ase.

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 Sɛ ɛba saa a, na wʼaseda mpae a worebɔ Onyankopɔn no ye sɛ dɛn ara mpo a, ɛremmoa onipa a ɔka wo ho no wɔ ɔkwan biara so.

For your giving of the blessing is certainly well done, but of no profit to the man without knowledge.

18 Meda Onyankopɔn ase sɛ meka kasa foforo sen mo a mowɔ ha nyinaa.

I give praise to God that I am able to make use of tongues more than you all:

19 Nanso asafo mu som no, mɛpɛ sɛ mɛka kasa mmaako mmaako anum pɛ a mobɛte ase na moagyina so atumi akyerɛ afoforo ade, sen sɛ mɛka nsɛm mpempem wɔ kasa foforo mu.

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 Monnnwene sɛ mmofra, anuanom; nanso sɛ yɛka bɔne ho asɛm de a, monyɛ mo ho sɛ mmofra. Nanso munnwen sɛ mmadwemma.

My brothers, do not be children in mind: in evil be as little children, but in mind be of full growth.

21 Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Menam nnipa a wɔka kasa foforo so bɛkasa akyerɛ saa nnipa yi. Menam ahɔho anofafa so bɛkasa, nanso wɔrentie me,” Awurade na ose.

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 Kasa foforo no yɛ wɔn a wonni gyidi no nsɛnkyerɛnne na Onyame asɛnka no nso yɛ gyidifo nsɛnkyerɛnne.

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 Sɛ asafo no nyinaa hyia na obiara fi ase ka kasa foforo na sɛ ahɔho anaa wɔn a wonni gyidi fra mo mu a, munnye nni sɛ wɔbɛka sɛ moabobɔ adam?

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 Nanso sɛ mo nyinaa na moka Onyankopɔn asɛm na sɛ obi a onni gyidi anaa onipa foforo bi bɛfra mo mu a, nsɛm a ɔbɛte no bɛma wanu ne ho wɔ ne bɔne ho. Nsɛm a ɔte no bebu no atɛn

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 na ne kokoamsɛm bɛda adi, na obebu nkotodwe asom Onyankopɔn na waka ne bɔne se, “Nokware ni, Onyankopɔn ka yɛn ho wɔ ha!”

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 Anuanom, nsɛm a meka yi kyerɛ dɛn? Sɛ muhyia sɛ moresom a, obi to dwom; obi kyerɛkyerɛ; obi da Onyankopɔn ahintasɛm adi; obi ka kasa foforo na ɔfoforo nso akyerɛkyerɛ ase. Ɛsɛ sɛ biribiara boa asafo no nkɔso.

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 Sɛ obi pɛ sɛ ɔka kasa foforo a, aboro so koraa no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɛyɛ nnipa bɛyɛ baanu anaa baasa. Ɔbaako kasa wie a, na ɔfoforo nso akasa, na obi nso akyerɛkyerɛ nsɛm a waka no ase.

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 Na sɛ obi nni hɔ a ɔbɛkyerɛ kasa foforo yi ase de a, ɛsɛ sɛ onipa a ɔka saa kasa no yɛ komm wɔ nhyiamu no ase na ɔkasa kyerɛ ne ho ne Onyankopɔn.

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 Nnipa baanu anaa baasa a Onyankopɔn asɛm no wɔ wɔn nkyɛn no na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔkasa na wɔn a aka no nso atie adwene ho.

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 Na sɛ obi a ɔte hɔ no nso nya asɛm fi Onyankopɔn nkyɛn a, ɛsɛ sɛ onipa a ɔrekasa no gyae kasa.

But if a revelation is given to another who is seated near, let the first be quiet.

31 Ɛsɛ sɛ mo nyinaa ka Onyankopɔn asɛm no mmaako mmaako sɛnea mo nyinaa benya osuahu bi ne nkuranhyɛ.

For you may all be prophets in turn so that all may get knowledge and comfort;

32 Ɛsɛ sɛ nkɔmhyɛni no pene so gyae ma ɔfoforo nso kasa.

And the spirits of the prophets are controlled by the prophets;

33 Efisɛ Onyankopɔn mfrɛɛ yɛn sɛ yɛmmɛyɛ basabasa, na mmom asomdwoepɛfo. Sɛnea ɛte wɔ Onyankopɔn asafo mu no.

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 Ɛsɛ sɛ mmea a wɔwɔ asafo mu no yɛ komm wɔ asafo no nhyiamu ase. Wonni ho kwan sɛ wɔkasa, sɛnea Mose mmara no kyerɛ no.

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 Sɛ wɔrehwehwɛ biribi mu ahu a, wommisa wɔn kununom wɔ fie. Ɔbea kasa wɔ asafo nhyiamu ase a, ɛyɛ animguase.

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 Anaa mofa no sɛ Onyankopɔn asɛm no fi mo nkyɛn? Anaa mo nko ara mo nkyɛn na efi?

What? was it from you that the word of God went out? or did it only come in to you?

37 Sɛ obi susuw sɛ ɔyɛ odiyifo anaa ɔwɔ honhom akyɛde a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔte ne ho ase sɛ, “Nsɛm a merekyerɛw yi, Awurade na ɔhyɛɛ me sɛ menkyerɛw.”

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 Enti sɛ ontie eyi a, ɛno de munntie ɔno nso.

But if any man is without knowledge, let him be so.

39 Enti anuanom, mompere sɛ mobɛhyɛ nkɔm, nanso monnnyae sɛ mobɛka kasa foforo.

So then, my brothers, let it be your chief desire to be prophets; but let no one be stopped from using tongues.

40 Ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ biribiara wɔ ne kwan so.

Let all things be done in the right and ordered way.