1 Corinthians 14
1 Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Itna nung zui tavun, taciang thaa tel te dei vun, ahihang tuate sang in mailamthu pualak tu dei zaw vun.
2 For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God, for no one understands, but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
Banghangziam cile kam tuam apau te sia mihing tung ah hi ngawl a, Pathian tung ah a pau a hihi: banghangziam cile kuama in a he bua hi; ahihang thaa in thuku te a pau a hihi.
3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
Ahihang mailamthu a pualak peuma in mihing te tung ah khantona, thapiakna le henepna thu te son hi.
4 He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
Kam tuam in a pau sia in ama le ama ki khangtosak hi; ahihang mailamthu a pualak peuma in pawlpi khangtosak hi.
5 Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.
Note theampo in kam tuam na pau tu uh ka dei hi, ahihang mailamthu na pualak tu uh ka dei zaw lai hi: banghangziam cile mailamthu a pualak te kam tuam pau te sang in thupi zaw hi, kam tuam pau te zong kamphen a om ciang bek in pawlpi khangtosak tu hi.
6 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?
Tu in suapui te awng, kam tuam pau in note kung ah kong pai hang in, thu pualakna, heakna, mailamthu pualakna le hilna taw thu ka hil bua ahile, note atu in bang ka phatuam tu ziam?
7 Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?
Taciang nuntakna nei ngawl a nging thei van, tamngai le tengtong te na ngawn, a ngin dan aw tatuam a ki tumdang bale, bangbang in tamngai le tengtong kitum sia kua in bang aw ci tel thei tu ziam?
8 For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
Banghangziam cile lemle a kitel vaset ngawl in a tum le kua in ngalsim tu in ki nging tu ziam?
9 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.
Tasia bangma in na lei taw na pauna uh sia a ki tel kammal na pau bua uh le, na son uh thu bangbang in ki tel thei tu ziam? Banghangziam cile note sia huisung ah a son na hi tu uh hi.
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning.
Leitung ah kam nam tam mama om tu hi, taciang a khiakna nei ngawl khat zong om ngawl hi.
11 If then I don’t know the meaning of the language, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
Tua ahikom a kam i khiakna ka he bua le, tua a pau sia i tung ah keima sia mimawl pa thuson taw ka kibang tu hi, taciang a pau sia zong keima tung ah mimawl pa bang hi tu hi.
12 So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
Tabang ahikom in note thaa i tel thu ah na thalawp mama uh bangma in, pawlpi sia nasiatak in na khantosak natu uh tel te zong tavun.
13 Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
Tua ahikom kam tuam a pau peuma in kamphen a thiam thei natu in thungen tahen.
14 For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
Banghangziam cile kam tuam in thu ka ngen ahile ka thaa in thungen hi, ahihang ka heaktheina atu in bangma zong phatuam ngawl hi.
15 What should I do? 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.
Tabang ahile bang ziam? thaa taw thu ka ngen tu a, heaktheina taw zong thu ka ngen tu hi: thaa taw ka sa tu a, taciang heaktheina taw zong la ka sa tu hi.
16 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 doesn’t know what you say?
Na thaa taw thupha na piak ciang in, a inndoi sung ah a om sinna nei ngawl pa in na son thu he ngawl ahikom, bangbang in na lungdamko na sia Amen ci thei tu zia?
17 For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
Banghangziam cile nangma in phatak in lungdam na ko hi, ahihang ngualdang khangtosak ngawl hi.
18 I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.
Kam tuam taw note theampo sang in a tam zaw ka pau hu in ka Pathian ka pok hi:
19 However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.
Ahihang pawlpi sung ah ngualdang te ka kam taw hil tu in kam tuam taw kam tul sawm sang in, ka heak kam taw kam nga ka pau zaw tu hi.
20 Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
Suapui te awng, heakna sang ah patang hi heak vun: ahihang phatngawlna sang ah nausen hi tavun, ahihang heakna sang ah pasal na hi tavun.
21 In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They won’t even listen to me that way, says the Lord.”
Thukham sung ah hibang in ki atkhol hi, hi minam te kung ah kam tuam a pau mihing te muk taw thu ka hil tu hi; ahihang amate in hong ngai nuam batu hi, ci in Topa in ci hi.
22 Therefore other languages 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.
Tua ahikom, kam tuam te sia thu um ngawl te atu in musakna hi a, a um te atu hi ngawl hi: ahihang mailamthu pualakna sia thu um ngawl te atu hi ngawl a, a um te atu a hihi.
23 If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy?
Tua ahikom pawlpi bup ki kaikhop ciang in, na vekpi in kam tuam taw na pau uh a, sinna nei ngawl te, a hibale, a um ngawl te zong hongpai ahile, amate in, thin-am te, hong ci tu hi ngawl ziam?
24 But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
Ahihang note theampo in mailamthu na pualak uh a, thu um ngawl, a hibale, sinna nei ngawl te hong tum ahile, note in a mawna ki phawksak a, thu na khen uh hi:
25 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.
Taciang a thinsung ah thuku te kilang tu a; bok in Pathian bia tu uh hi, taciang note sung ah Pathian om takpi hi, ci tu uh hi.
26 What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
Tabang hile, suapui te awng, bangbang ziam? na kikhop uh ciang in, mi khatsim in Psalm la, hil na, kam tuam, thu pualakna le kamphen thiamna te na nei tek uh hi. Na theampo khangtosak tu in seam tek tahen.
27 If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
Mi khatpo in kam tuam taw thu a hil le, mihing ni, a hibale a tambel thum, khat zawkciang khat in kamphen tahen.
28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
Ahihang kamphen a om bale, pawlpi sung ah om khipkhep tahen; taciang ama le ama Pathian tung ah pau tahen.
29 Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others discern.
Kamsang te sia ni, a hibale thum in thu son tahen, taciang a dang te in thukhen tahen.
30 But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
A to khat i tung ah bang khatpo a ki pholak le, amasabel pa sia om khipkhep tahen.
31 For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be exhorted.
Banghangziam cile na vekpi in khat zawkciang khat mailamthu pualak a, na vekpi in sin in, henepna na nga tu uh hi.
32 The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
Taciang kamsang te i thaa te sia kamsang te in uk hi.
33 for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
Banghangziam cile Pathian sia buai bialbual na i kipatna hi ngawl hi, ahihang mithiangtho te pawlpi theampo ah kilemna a om bang in Ama sia kilemna i Pathian a hihi.
34 Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as the law also says,
Pawlpi theampo sung ah numei te om khipkhep tahen: banghangziam cile thupiak a om bang in, amate sia thuhil tu oai ngawl a; thu zui tu in thu a kipia te a hihi.
35 if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a wife to be talking in the assembly.”
Numei te in thu khatpo a sin nuam ahile, inn ah a pasal te dong ta hen: banghangziam cile biakinn sung ah numei te thuhil sia maizumhuai hi.
36 What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
Bangziam? Pathian thu sia na sung uh pan in pusuak ziam? a hibale note tung bek ah hong theng ziam?
37 If any man 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.
Mi khatpo in ama le ama kamsang bang in, a hibale, thaa mi bang in a ki ngaisun le, note kung ah kong at Topa thupiakna te thukimpui na nei tahen.
38 But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Ahihang mi khatpo in a thusim bale, ama zong ki thusim ba tahen.
39 Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.
Tua ahikom suapui te awng, mailamthu pualak tu eang tavun, taciang kam tuam taw pau tu zong kham heak vun.
40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
Na theampo sia a kiphu a kilawm le a ban a ban in vawt tu a hihi.
