1 Wakoritho 14
1 Mululondaghe ulughano na kunoghelua kyongo ifipelua ifya munumbula, looli mughinaghe kyongo ulwakuuti muka kyongo uvuviili.
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
2 Ulwakuva umwene juno ijova injovele imia naijova na vaanhu looli ijova nu Nguluve. Ulwakuva nakwale juno ajitang'inie ulwakuva ijova sino sifisime mu Mhepo.
For he that speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not to men, but to God: for no man understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.
3 Looli umwene juno ivila uvuviili, ijova navaanhu na pikuvakangasia inumbula, nakuvanyamasia.
But he that prophesies speaks to men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
4 Umwene juno ijova injovele imia ikujimika mwene, looli umwene juno ivila uvuvili ikujenga ulukong'ano.
He that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the church.
5 Lino ninoghelua kuuti umue mweni mujovaghe injovele imia. looli pa isio sooni, ninoghelua kuuti muvilaghe uvuviili. Umwene juno ivila uvuviili ghwe mbaha kukila juno ijova injovele imia (nakuava avisaghe ughwa kughanula), ulwakuuti ulukong'ano lukagule kujengeka.
I would that you all spoke with tongues but rather that you prophesied: for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
6 Looli lino, vakuulu numue va mwanilumbu vango, ningise kulyumue nakujova injovele imia, nikuvavumbulila kiki umue? Nanighwesia, ulwene kuuti nijova numue kusila ija lusetulilo, nambe kusila ija vumang'anyi, nambe uvuvili, nambe kusila ija luvulanisio.
Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
7 Nambe ifinu ifisila vwumi heene filimbi nambe kilongilongi fingaleke kuhumia ilisio lino lipungilanile, kwande fikagulika ndani kye kiliku kino kinenilue?
And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
8 Ulwakuva nave lukelema luhumia ilisio lino nalimanyika, luvisaghe ndani umuunhu ikagula kuuti ghwe nsiki ghwa kuling'ania ku lilugu.
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
9 Lulivulevule najumue. Mungahumie nulumili ilisio lino nalyelyene, pe luva ndani umuunhubakagule kino mujova? Mujovaghe, nakwele juno kwande ikuvaling'ania.
So likewise you, except you utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for you shall speak into the air.
10 Nasakughanania kuuti kuliinjovele nyinga sili papinga mu iisi, nakwili nambe jimo insila luvumbulilo.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
11 Looli nave nanijikagwile injovele jiiti kiki, niva mesia kwa mwenejuno ijova, ghwop juno ikujijova iva mesia kulyune.
Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian, and he that speaks shall be a barbarian to me.
12 Fye lulivuo kulyumue, Ulwakuva munoghelua kyongo kulola ivusilo sa Mhepo, mulondaghe kuuti lughinaghe kyongo kukulujenga ulukong'ano.
Even so you, for as much as you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edifying of the church.
13 Pa uluo, umwene juno ijova injovele imia ifunyaghe ulwakuuti apelue kukusighanula.
Why let him that speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 Ulwakuva ningifunye injovele imia, inumbula jaango jikufunya, looli uluhala lwango lusila meke.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 Nivomba kiki? Nikufunyagha mu numbula jaango, looli kange nikufunyagha nuluhala lwango. Nikwimbagha mu numbula jaango, nikwimbagha nhuluhala lwango kange.
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 Neke looli, ungamughinie u Nguluve mu numbula, umwene juno mesia mu numbula ikwitika “Ameni” pano ghuhumia uluhongesio, nambe nasikagwile sino ghujova?
Else when you shall bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupies the room of the unlearned say Amen at your giving of thanks, seeing he understands not what you say?
17 Ulwakuva kyang'haani uve ghuhongesia vunofu, looli ujunge jula naijengeka.
For you truly give thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18 Nikumongesia u Nguluve ulwakuva nijova injovele imia kukuvakila umue mweni.
I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all:
19 Looli mu ng'ong'ano kiba nijovaghe amasio ghahano muno nikitang'anisie une ulwakuuti nikagule kukuvavulanisia avange, kukila amasio imbilima kijigho khu njovele imia.
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
20 Vakuulu numue va mwanilumbu vango, mulekaghe kuuva vaanha musaghile jiinu, pa uluo pipuling'ana nuvu hosi, muvisaghe heene vaanha vafyele. Looli mulwa kusagha mulyumue muvisaghe vaanhu vagoyo.
Brothers, be not children in understanding: however, in malice be you children, but in understanding be men.
21 Jilembilue mu ndaghilo, “Kuvaanhu va munjovele ijinge na mumalomo agha vahesia nijovaghe na vaanhu ava. Looli nave vulevule navangamulikaghe,” ijova u Mutwa.
In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak to this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, says the LORD.
22 Pa uluo, imili fye fidegho, nakwekuuti kuvala vala vano vitike, looli kuvano navitike. Looli kuhumia uvuviili kye kidegho, nakwekuuti kuvano navitike, looli vwimila vala vano vitike.
Why tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serves not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
23 Lola, nave ulukong'ano lwoni lukong'anile palikimo neke vooni vajovaghe injovele imia, navahesia navala vano navitiki viingilevuuli navanoghile kukuvavula kuuti muli namapepo?
If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?
24 Looli nave mweni muvila uvuvili juno naitike nambe mesia ingela, ikwesuagha ku sooni sino ipulika. Ihighuagha kusoni sino sijovua.
But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believes not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
25 Uvusyefu vwa mwoojo ghwa mwene vwale vwifwikuka. Sino kwande sihumila, ale ighua na pikupama na pikufunya kwa Nguluve. Ale ilaata kuuti u Nguluve alinumue.
And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
26 Kiki kivingilila kange, vakuulu numue va mwanilumbu vaango? Pano mutang'ana palikimo, umuunhu ghweni ilulutila, imbulanisio, isyetulilo, injovele imia nambe uvughanule. Muvombaghe iisi sooni ulwakuuti mujengaghe ulukong'ano.
How is it then, brothers? when you come together, every one of you has a psalm, has a doctrine, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edifying.
27 Nave jumonga ijova injovele imia, pe vavisaghe vaviili nambe vatatu, nujunge muvutavike. Umuunhu lunoghile kyongo aghanulaghe kino kijovilue.
If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
28 Looli nave napwale umuunhu juno ighanula, looli umuunhu ghweni mu avuo ikalaghe kiimie mun'kate mulukong'ano. Looli umuunhu ghweni ajovaghe mwene na kwa Nguluve.
But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
29 Na vaviili vavili nambe vatatu vavilaghe, neke avange vapulikisiaghe na kughanula sino sijovilue.
Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
30 Looli ujunge juno ikalileanga fwikulilue lumonga mumbombo, juno juno avele iviila ajikaghe.
If any thing be revealed to another that sits by, let the first hold his peace.
31 Ulwakuva ghweni mulyumue anoghile kuhumia uvuvili vumo ye ujunge ulwakuuti umuunhu ghweni anoghile kumanyila kange vooni va noghele kukangasivua.
For you may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
32 Ulwakuva inumbula isa vavili sili pasi pavuloleli pa vavili.
And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
33 Ulwakuuva u Nguluve naghwe Nguluve ughwa vulamafu, looli ghwe lutengano. Ndavule jilivuo mu ng'ong'ano sooni isa vitiki,
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
34 lonoghile avamama vikalaghe kimie mu ng'ong'ano. Ulwakuuva navitavulilua kujova. Pa uluo, vanoghile kuva vakoola, ndavule kange indaghilo pano jijova.
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted to them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also says the law.
35 Nave kulikimonga vinoghelua kumanyila, looli vavaposie avaghosi vavanave munyumba. Ulwakuva se soni kwa mumama kujova mulukong'ano.
And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
36 Vuli ilisio lya Nguluve likahumile kulyumue? Vuli lilisile jumue mwe veene?
What? came the word of God out from you? or came it to you only?
37 Nave umuunhu ikuvona kuuti ve vavili nambe lwa mhepo, lumunoghile aghakagule amasio ghano nikuvalembela kuuti lwe lulaghilo lwa Mutwa.
If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.
38 Looli nave nakagwile agha, mumuleke aleke kukagulika.
But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 Pa uluo, vakuulu numue va mwanilumbu vango, mulondaghe fiijo kuhumia uvuviili, namungansighaghe umuunhu ghweni kujova ni njovele.
Why, brothers, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
40 Looli amasio ghoni gha vombeke vunofu nuvutavike.
Let all things be done decently and in order.
