1 Korintofoɔ 14

1 Ɔdɔ na ɛsɛ sɛ mohwehwɛ akyire kwan. Momma mo akoma nni Honhom no akyɛdeɛ akyi, ne titire no, nkɔmhyɛ.

Follow after divine love; and seek the spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.

2 Onipa a ɔka kasa foforɔ no nkasa nkyerɛ nnipa, na mmom ɔkasa kyerɛ Onyankopɔn, ɛfiri sɛ, obiara nte asɛm a ɔka no ase. Ɔnam Honhom no tumi so ka nokorɛ mu ahintasɛm.

For the one speaking with a tongue speaks not to men, but to God; for no one hears him; but he speaks mysteries in the spirit:

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

but the one prophesying speaks to men edification, exhortation, and comfort.

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

The one speaking with a tongue edifies himself; but the one prophesying edifies the church.

5 Ɛwom sɛ mepɛ sɛ mo nyinaa ka kasa foforɔ deɛ, nanso mepɛ sɛ mo nyinaa nya akyɛdeɛ a ɛbɛma mo ahyɛ nkɔm. Ɛfiri sɛ, onipa a ɔhyɛ nkɔm no ho hia yie kyɛn onipa a ɔka kasa foforɔ no, gye sɛ, obi wɔ hɔ a ɔbɛkyerɛ aseɛ, ma aboa asafo no nyinaa.

But I wish you all to speak with tongues, but rather that you may prophesy: but greater is the one prophesying, than the one speaking with tongues, unless he may interpret, in order that the church may receive edification.

6 Enti anuanom, sɛ meba mo nkyɛn na meka kasa foforɔ a, mfasoɔ bɛn na mobɛnya wɔ me ho? Morennya hwee gye sɛ meda Onyankopɔn ahintasɛm adi anaa meda osuahunu bi adi, anaa meka nsɛm ma ɛkanyane mo, anaa mekyerɛkyerɛ mo.

But now, brethren, if I may come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I shall speak to you either in revelation, or knowledge, or prophecy, or in instruction?

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

Nevertheless things without life, giving forth a voice, whether pipe or harp, if it may not give a distinction to the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped, or what is harped?

8 Na sɛ deɛ ɔbɔ totorobɛnto no nso ammɔ no yie a, hwan na ɔbɛsiesie ne ho akɔ ɔko?

For if indeed the trumpet may give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the war?

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

Thus also if you through the tongue may give an indistinct word, how will that which is spoken be known? for you will be speaking into the air.

10 Kasa ahodoɔ bebree na ɛwɔ ewiase, nanso emu biara nni hɔ a nteaseɛ nni mu.

If it so happens that there are so many kinds of voices in the world, and nothing without a voice;

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

if then I do not understand the power of the voice, I will be a barbarian to the one speaking, and the one speaking will be a barbarian to me.

12 Esiane sɛ mopere sɛ mobɛnya Honhom no akyɛdeɛ no enti, ɛsɛ sɛ mohwehwɛ deɛ ɛbɛboa asafo no ama atim yie.

So also you, since you are zealots of spirits, seek that you may abound unto the edification of the church.

13 Ɛsɛ sɛ obi a ɔka kasa foforɔ no bɔ mpaeɛ na ɔtumi kyerɛ nsɛm a ɔka no ase.

Therefore let the one speaking with a tongue, pray that one may interpret.

14 Sɛ meka kasa foforɔ bɔ mpaeɛ a, me honhom bɔ saa mpaeɛ no, nanso mʼadwene mmoa.

For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit is praying, but my mind is not fruitful.

15 Ɛdeɛn na afei ɛsɛ sɛ meyɛ? Mede me honhom bɛbɔ mpaeɛ, na ɛtɔ da bi nso a mede mʼadwene bɛbɔ mpaeɛ; mede me honhom bɛto dwom, nanso mede mʼadwene nso bɛto bi.

Then what is it? I will pray with my spirit, and I will pray with my mind also: I will sing with my spirit, and I will sing with my mind also.

16 Sɛ wonam honhom nko so da Onyankopɔn ase a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na obi a ɔka nhyiamu no ho no bɛtumi agye wʼaseda mpaeɛ no so sɛ “Amen” bi? Ɛkwan biara nni hɔ a ɔbɛfa so ate deɛ woreka no ase.

Since if you may bless with the spirit, how will one occupying the place of the unlearned say Amen to your blessing? since he does not know what you are saying.

17 Sɛ ɛba saa a, na wʼaseda mpaeɛ a worebɔ Onyankopɔn no yɛ sɛ ɛdeɛn ara mpo a, ɛremmoa onipa a ɔka wo ho no ɛkwan biara so.

For you indeed bless beautifully, but the other is not edified.

18 Meda Onyankopɔn ase sɛ meka kasa foforɔ sene mo a mowɔ ha nyinaa.

I thank God, I speak with tongue more than you all:

19 Nanso, asafo mu som no, mɛpɛ sɛ mɛka kasa mmaako mmaako enum pɛ a mobɛte aseɛ na moagyina so atumi akyerɛ afoforɔ adeɛ sene sɛ mɛka nsɛm mpempem wɔ kasa foforɔ mu.

but I would rather speak five words in the church with my understanding, so that I may indeed teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

20 Monnnwene sɛ, mmɔfra, anuanom; nanso sɛ yɛka bɔne ho asɛm deɛ a, monyɛ mo ho sɛ mmɔfra. Nanso, monnwene sɛ mmadwemma.

Brethren, be not children in intellect: but be infants in evil, but be perfect in intellect.

21 Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ, “Menam nnipa a wɔka kasa foforɔ so bɛkasa makyerɛ saa nnipa yi. Menam ahɔhoɔ anofafa so bɛkasa nanso, wɔrentie me,” Awurade na ɔseɛ.

It has been written in the law; I will speak to this people with other tongues and with the lips of others; and thus they will not hearken unto me, says the Lord.

22 Kasa foforɔ no yɛ wɔn a wɔnni gyidie no nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ ɛnna Onyame asɛnka no nso yɛ agyidifoɔ nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ.

So tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelievers: and prophecy is not for the unbelievers, but for the believers.

23 Sɛ asafo no nyinaa hyia na obiara fiti aseɛ ka kasa foforɔ na sɛ ahɔhoɔ anaa wɔn a wɔnni gyidie fra mo mu a, monnye nni sɛ wɔbɛka sɛ moabobɔ adam?

Then if the whole church may come together, and all may speak with tongues, and the unlearned or unbelievers may come in, will they not say that you are gone mad?

24 Nanso, sɛ mo nyinaa na moka Onyankopɔn asɛm na sɛ obi a ɔnni gyidie anaa onipa foforɔ bi bɛfra mo mu a, nsɛm a ɔbɛte no bɛma wanu ne ho wɔ ne bɔne ho. Nsɛm a ɔte no bɛbu no atɛn

But if all may prophesy, and some unbeliever or unlearned person may come in, he is convicted by all, he is discerned by all;

25 na ne kɔkoamsɛm bɛda adi, na ɔbɛbu nkotodwe asom Onyankopɔn na waka ne bɔne sɛ, “Nokorɛ ni, Onyankopɔn ka yɛn ho wɔ ha!”

the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and thus falling upon his face he will worship God, proclaiming that God is truly in you.

26 Anuanom, nsɛm a meka yi kyerɛ sɛn? Sɛ mohyia sɛ moresom a, obi to dwom; obi kyerɛkyerɛ; obi da Onyankopɔn ahintasɛm adi; obi ka kasa foforɔ ɛnna ɔfoforɔ nso akyerɛkyerɛ aseɛ. Ɛsɛ sɛ biribiara boa asafo no nkɔsoɔ.

Then what is it, brethren? When you may come together, each one has a psalm, has a lesson, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edification.

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

If one speaks with a tongue, let it he by twos, or at most by threes, and separately; and let one interpret;

28 Na sɛ obi nni hɔ a ɔbɛkyerɛ kasa foforɔ 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 may be no interpreter, let him keep silent in the church; but let him speak 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.

But let two or three prophets speak, and let the others give audience;

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

but if something may be revealed to another sitting down, let the first be silent.

31 Ɛsɛ sɛ mo nyinaa ka Onyankopɔn asɛm no mmaako mmaako sɛdeɛ mo nyinaa bɛnya osuahunu bi ne nkuranhyɛ.

For you are all able to prophesy one by one, in order that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

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

Truly the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets;

33 Ɛfiri sɛ, Onyankopɔn mfrɛɛ yɛn sɛ yɛmmɛyɛ basabasa, na mmom asomdwoeɛpɛfoɔ. Sɛdeɛ ɛte wɔ Onyankopɔn asafo mu no.

for he is not a God of confusion, but of peace. So in all the churches of the saints,

34 Ɛsɛ sɛ mmaa a wɔwɔ asafo mu no yɛ komm wɔ asafo no nhyiamu ase. Wɔnni ho ɛkwan sɛ wɔkasa, sɛdeɛ Mose Mmara no kyerɛ no.

let the women be silent in the churches: for it is not permitted to them to talk; but let them be subordinate, as the law also says.

35 Sɛ wɔrepɛ biribi mu ahunu a, wɔmmisa wɔn kununom wɔ fie. Ɔbaa kasa wɔ asafo nhyiamu ase a, ɛyɛ animguaseɛ.

But if they wish to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is disgraceful for a woman to talk in church.

36 Anaa mofa no sɛ Onyankopɔn asɛm no firi mo nkyɛn? Anaa mo nko ara mo nkyɛn na ɛfiri?

Whether did the word of God come out from you? or has it reached unto you alone?

37 Sɛ obi susu sɛ ɔyɛ odiyifoɔ anaa ɔwɔ honhom akyɛdeɛ a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔte ne ho ase sɛ nsɛm a meretwerɛ yi, Awurade na ɔhyɛɛ me sɛ mentwerɛ.

If any one seems to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him understand the things which I write to you, that they are of the Lord;

38 Enti, sɛ ɔntie yei a, ɛnneɛ, monntie ɔno nso.

but if any one ignores, he is ignored.

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

So, my brethren, be zealous to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues;

40 Ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ biribiara wɔ ne kwan so.

but let all things be done decently and in order.