1 Vakolinto 14
1 Mukangamala kuvya na uganu. Mewawa mkangamala kupata hipanji hingi vya chimpungu, neju chipanji cha kujova ujumbi kuhuma kwa Chapanga
Labour after charity, and be desirous of spiritual gifts: but especially that ye may prophesy.
2 Mundu mweijova kwa luga ya chiyehe ijova lepi na vandu, nambu ilongela na Chapanga, mwene ijova kwa makakala ga Mpungu Msopi mambu gegafiyiki.
For he, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, speaketh not to men, but to God: for no one understandeth, though in spirit he speaketh mysteries.
3 Nambu yula mweijova kwa ujumbi kuhuma kwa Chapanga akuvajenga vandu, kwa kuvakangamalisa mitima na kuvapolesa mitima vandu.
But he, that prophesieth, speaketh edification, and exhortation, and comfort to men.
4 Mwailongela luga ya chiyehe akujijenga mwene. Nambu mweijova ujumbi kuhuma kwa vandu akuujenga msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu.
He, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, edifieth himself: but he, that prophesieth, edifieth the church.
5 Hinu nigana mwavoha nyenye mujovai kwa luga ya chiyehe nambu niganili neju muvyai na uhotola wa kujova Ujumbi kuhuma kwa Chapanga, ikita chabwina neju kuliku yula mundu yula mweijova luga ya chiyehe, mbaka avyaa mundu mweihotola kudandaula mambu ago gegijoviwa, ndi msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu yijengewa.
I could wish that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edification.
6 Hinu valongo vangu, ngati nibwela kwinu na kulongela na nyenye kwa luga ya chiyehe yikuvaganisa kyani? Nakuvaganisa chindu chochoha, nambu ngati nikavadandaulila ujumbi kuhuma kwa Chapanga amala mawuliwu nunuyu.
Now, my brethren, if I come to you speaking with many tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak intelligibly to you of revelation, or knowledge, or prophecy, or doctrine?
7 Ndi chayivii kwa vindu vyangali kuvya na wumi nambu vyaviwusa lwami ngati chitolilo amala kanjeke, wu, mundu ihotola wuli kumanya lunyimbu lwelukinwa ngati vindu vyenivyo viwusa lwami hotohoto pevitoviwa.
As inanimate things which give a found, whether pipe or harp, unless they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall what is piped or harped be understood?
8 Kangi lipenenga likavembayi changali kulanda uyovalelu yaki, ndi linjolinjoli yoki mweakujitendekeha kwa ngondo?
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?
9 Mewawa na nyenye, ngati lulimi lwinu lujova lepi chindu changamanyikana yani mweihotola kumanya gemwijova? Malovi ginu yati giyaga pawaka.
So also unless ye utter by the tongue intelligible words, how shall what is spoken be understood? for thus ye will be only talking to the wind.
10 Zivii luga zamahele pamulima na kawaka hati yimonga yangali mana.
There are, it may be, as many kinds of voices in the world as people, and none of them insignificant.
11 Nambu yikavya nene nakumanya chailongela mundu yungi, nene myehe kwaki mewa mundu mwenuyo mewa ndi myehe kwangu.
But if I know not the force of the words, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian to me.
12 Mewawa vandu nyenye, mwinogela kupewa njombi ya Mpungu, mkangamalayi kupata njombi za Mpungu Msopi muni kutangatila kujenga msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu.
So ye also, since ye are so desirous of spiritual gifts, seek to abound in them to the edification of the church.
13 Hinu, mweilongela luga ya chiyehe ayupayi apatayi uhotola wa kuvadandaulila vandu gala geajovili.
Wherefore let him, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray that he may interpret.
14 Penilongela kwa luga ya chiyehe mpungu wangu ndi weukumuyupa Chapanga, nambu luhala lwangu nakuhengeka.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit indeed prayeth, but my meaning is fruitless.
15 Hinu nikita kyani? Yati nikumuyupa Chapanga kwa mpungu wangu, yati nimuyupa chapanga kangi kwa luhala, yati niyimba kwa mpungu wangu, mewa yati niyimba kangi kwa luhala lwangu.
What is then to be done? I will pray with the Spirit, but I will pray to be understood: I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing to be understood.
16 Ukamsengusa Chapanga kwa mpungu waku, ihotola wuli mundu mwangali sadika mweavimngonganu kuyidikila luyupu lwaku lwa kusengusa kwa kujova “Ena,” Ngati nakumanya chewijova?
For if thou bless in the spirit, how shall the unlearned say Amen to thy thanksgiving, when he knoweth not what thou sayst?
17 Hati ngati wihotola kumuyupa Chapanga chakaka kuvya kwa bwina, nambu kwa yungi kawaka chiyonjokesu.
thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18 Nikumsengusa Chapanga kuvya nene nilongela kwa luga ya chiyehe kuliku mwavoha nyenye.
I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all.
19 Nambu mungonganu wa msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu nigana kujova malovi mhanu gegimanyikana ndi nivawulayi vangi, kuliku kujova malovi gamahele neju ga luga ya chiyehe.
But in a public assembly I had rather speak five words to be understood, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
20 Valongo vangu, mkoto kuhololeala ngati vana vadebe. Kuuvala uhakau, muvyai ngati vana vadebe, nambu pemwiholalela muvyai ngati vandu vavaha.
My brethren, be not children in sense: but in malice be infants, and in your judgements shew yourselves to be men.
21 Mayandiku Gamsopi gijova. “BAMBU ijova, ‘Yati nilongela na vandu kwa luga ya chiyehe, yati nijova kwa milomo ya vayehe, yati nijova kwa vandu ava, pamonga na ago vandu avo, vakuniyuwanila lepi.’”
It is written in the law, "By men of another language, and by other lips, will I speak to this people, and even so they will not listen to me, saith the Lord."
22 Hinu ndi, njombi ya kujova luga ya chiyehe ndi ulangisu, lepi ndava ya vandu vevisadika. Nambu kwa vala vangasadika, nambu njombi ya kujova ujumbi kuhuma kwa Chapanga ndi ndava ya vala vevisadiki ndi lepi ndava ya vangasadika.
So that tongues are for a sign, not to believers but to unbelievers: but prophecy not to unbelievers but to those that believe.
23 Hinu, ngati msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu voha vakakonganeka pamonga, na voha vakatumbula kujova kwa luga za chiyehe, ngati vabwelili vangamanya na vandu vangali sadika, wu, yati vijova lepi kuvya nyenye mwipenga?
If then the whole church be come together and all speak in unknown tongues, and there come in illiterate persons, or infidels, will they not say that ye are mad?
24 Nambu, voha ngati mwijova ujumbi kuhuma kwa Chapanga, akabwela mundu mwangasadika, goha geiyuwana yati gakumlangisa uhakau waki mwene, na goha geiyuwana yati gemuhamula.
But if all prophesy, and there come in an unbeliever, or one unlearned, he is convinced by all, he is judged by all.
25 Gegafiyiki mumtima waki yati gihumbuliwa, mwene yati akumfugamila na kumuyupa Chapanga ijova, “Chakaka Chapanga avi pamonga na nyenye apa!”
And thus the secrets of his heart are made manifest; so that falling down upon his face he will worship God, declaring that God is indeed among you.
26 Valongo vangu hinu nijova kyani? Pemwikonganeka pamonga kumuyupa Chapanga, mmonga ayimba lunyimbu na yungi awulayi na yungi avyai na ugubukulilu kuhuma kwa Chapanga na yungi avyai na luga ya chiyehe na yungi adandawulayi gegijovewa. Goha gavyai ndava ya kujenga msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu.
What is then to be done, my brethren? when ye come together, if any of you hath a psalm, a doctrine, a tongue, a revelation, an interpretation, ---let all be done for edification.
27 Ngati mundu yoyo ijova kwa luga ya chiyehe, hinu vajovayi vandu vavili amala vadatu, ndi vajova mmonga mmonga, na avyayi mundu wa kudandaula geijova.
And if any one speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at most by three, and that by turns; and let one interpret.
28 Nambu ngati kawaka mundu mwihotola kudandaula chila chechijoviwi mu msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu, nambu mwaijova luga ya chiyehe aguna pamngonganu, ndi ajovai na mtima waki mwene na Chapanga.
But if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the assembly; and let him speak to himself and to God.
29 Kuvala vala vevavi na chipanji kujova ujumbi kuhuma kwa Chapanga, vajova vavili amala vadatu, na vangi vagalinga malovi ago.
And let but two or three of the prophets speak, and the others judge.
30 Yikavya mundu mmonga peijova na yungi mweiyuwanila akapewayi ugubukulilu kuhuma kwa Chapanga, ndi yula mweatumbwili kujova aguna.
And if any thing be revealed to another sitting by, let the first have done speaking before the other begins.
31 Muni mwavoha mwihotola kukokosa ujumbi kuhuma kwa Chapanga, mmonga mmonga, muni mwavoha mujiwula na kukungamaliswa mtima.
For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
32 Njombi ya kukokosa ujumbi wa Chapanga ndi yiganikiwa utalaliwayi na yula mweavi na chipanji chenicho.
And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets:
33 Muni Chapanga lepi wa ngondo nambu ndi wa uteke. Ngati cheyivili mvelu pamngonganu wa vandu va Chapanga.
for God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as we see in all the assemblies of the saints.
34 Vadala viganikiwa kutama nuu mumsambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu, pevikonganeka vene viyidakiliwa lepi kujova. Nambu viganikiwa kuyidakila ngati chegijova malagizu ga Vayawudi.
Let your women be silent in your assemblies: for it is not permitted to them to speak, but they are to be in subjection, as the law saith.
35 Ngati vavi na makotesi ga kukota vavakotayi vagosi vavi kunyumba, muni soni kwa mdala kujova mungonganu wa msambi vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu.
And if they would learn any thing, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it does not become women to speak in a public assembly.
36 Wu, muholalela Lilovi la Chapanga lihumili kwinu nyenye amala livabwelili nyenye ndu?
Did the word of God come out first from you? or did it come to you only?
37 Ngati mundu yoyoha iholalela kuvya mwene ndi mjumbi wa Chapanga amala avi na chipanji cha Mpungu Msopi, amanya aga genikuvayandikila nyenye ndi malagizu ga BAMBU.
If any one seem to be a prophet, or acted by the Spirit, let him acknowlege that what I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.
38 Nambu ngati mundu nakumanya genago, ndi, mundu akotoka kumtangatila mundu mwenuyo.
But if any will be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 Hinu ndi, valongo vangu mganikiwa kuvya na mnogo neju wa kujova ujumbi wa Chapanga, nambu mkoto kumbesa mundu kujova kwa luga ya chiyehe.
Wherefore, my brethren, be most desirous to prophesy, and yet forbid not to speak with tongues:
40 Nambu mwavoha mkitayi kwa utopesa na kwa kulanda uyovelu.
but let all things be done decently and in order.
