1 Kolinitō 14

1 Tuli ki he ʻofa, pea holi ki he ngaahi foaki fakalaumālie, kae lahi pe ke mou kikite.

Labour after charity, and be desirous of spiritual gifts: but especially that ye may prophesy.

2 He ko ia ʻoku lea ʻi he lea taʻeʻilo, ʻoku ʻikai lea ia ki he tangata, ka ki he ʻOtua: he ʻoku ʻikai ʻilo ia ʻe ha taha; ka ʻoku lea ʻaki ʻe ia ʻae ngaahi meʻa fufū ʻi he laumālie.

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 Ka ko ia ʻoku kikite, ʻoku lea ia ki he kakai ke langa hake, mo enginaki, mo fakafiemālie.

But he, that prophesieth, speaketh edification, and exhortation, and comfort to men.

4 Ko ia ʻoku lea ʻi he lea taʻeʻiloa, ʻoku ne langa hake ʻe ia ia; ka ko ia ʻoku kikite, ʻoku ne langa hake ʻae siasi.

He, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, edifieth himself: but he, that prophesieth, edifieth the church.

5 ‌ʻAmusiaange ʻeau ʻoku mou lea kotoa pē ʻi he lea kehekehe, kae lahi pe ke mou kikite: he ʻoku lahi hake ʻaia ʻoku kikite ʻiate ia ʻoku lea ʻi he lea kehekehe, ʻo kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke ne fakamatala, koeʻuhi ke maʻu ai ʻe he siasi ʻae langa hake.

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 Pea ko eni, ʻe kāinga, kapau te u ʻalu atu kiate kimoutolu ʻoku ou lea ʻi he lea kehekehe, ko e hā ʻeku ʻaonga kiate kimoutolu, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai te u lea kiate kimoutolu ʻi he fakahā, pe ʻi he ʻilo, pe ʻi he kikite, pe ʻi he akonaki?

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 Pea ko e ngaahi meʻa taʻemoʻui ka ʻoku ongo, pe ko ha fangufangu, pe ha haʻape, kapau ʻe ʻikai fai kehekehe ia ʻi he ongo, ʻe ʻilo fēfē pe ko e hā ʻoku ifi, pe ko e hā ʻoku tā?

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 He kapau ʻoku ongo noa mai ʻae meʻa lea, ko hai te ne teu ia ki he tau?

For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?

9 Pea ʻe pehē pe ʻakimoutolu, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai te mou lea ʻaki ʻae ʻelelo ʻae lea ʻilongofua, ʻe ʻilo fēfē pe ko e hā ia ʻoku lea ʻaki? He temou lea ki he ʻatā.

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 Pea neongo ʻoku ai ʻae ngaahi lea kehekehe ʻi māmani, pea ʻikai ha taha taʻehanoʻuhinga,

There are, it may be, as many kinds of voices in the world as people, and none of them insignificant.

11 Ka ʻi he ʻikai te u ʻilo hono ʻuhinga ʻoe lea, teu tatau mo e muli kiate ia ʻoku lea, pea ko e muli kiate au ʻaia ʻoku lea mai.

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 Pea ke pehē pe ʻakimoutolu, koeʻuhi ko hoʻomou fai feinga ki he ngaahi foaki fakalaumālie, mou kumi ke mou poto hake ʻi hono langa hake ʻoe siasi.

So ye also, since ye are so desirous of spiritual gifts, seek to abound in them to the edification of the church.

13 Ko ia ia ʻoku lea ʻi he lea taʻeʻiloa, ke ne kole ʻe ia ke ne fai hono fakamatala.

Wherefore let him, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray that he may interpret.

14 He kapau ʻoku ou lotu ʻi he lea taʻeʻiloa, ʻoku lotu hoku laumālie, ka ʻoku taʻefua ʻeku ʻilo.

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit indeed prayeth, but my meaning is fruitless.

15 Pea ka ko ia pea hā? Te u lotu ʻaki ʻae laumālie, pea te u lotu ʻaki ʻae ʻilo foki: teu hiva ʻaki ʻae laumālie, pea teu hiva ʻaki ʻae ʻilo foki.

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 Ka ʻikai, pea ka ke ka fakafetaʻi ʻaki ʻae laumālie, ʻe fēfeeʻi ʻene pehē, “ʻEmeni,’ ʻi hoʻo fakafetaʻi, ʻaia ʻoku nofo ʻi he potu ʻoe taʻepoto, he ʻoku ʻikai te ne ʻilo ʻaia ʻoku ke lea ʻaki?

For if thou bless in the spirit, how shall the unlearned say Amen to thy thanksgiving, when he knoweth not what thou sayst?

17 He ko e moʻoni ʻoku ke fakafetaʻi lelei, ka ʻoku ʻikai langa hake ai ha tokotaha.

thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

18 ‌ʻOku ou fakafetaʻi ki hoku ʻOtua, ʻoku lahi ʻeku lea ʻaki ʻae lea kehekehe ʻiate kimoutolu kotoa pē:

I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all.

19 Ka ʻoku lelei kiate au ʻeku lea ʻaki ʻae lea ʻilo ʻe nima pe ʻi he siasi, koeʻuhi ke ako ʻaki ʻae niʻihi, ʻi he lea ʻe mano ʻi he lea taʻeʻiloa.

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 ‌ʻE kāinga, ʻoua naʻa mou anga fakatamaiki ʻi he ʻilo: ʻi he anga kovi ke mou tatau mo e valevale, ka mou tangata pe ʻi he ʻilo.

My brethren, be not children in sense: but in malice be infants, and in your judgements shew yourselves to be men.

21 Kuo tohi eni ʻi he fono, “ʻOku pehē ʻe he ʻEiki, Te u lea ki he kakai ni ʻaki ʻae kau tangata lea kehe mo e loungutu kehe; ka neongo ia kotoa pē ʻe ʻikai te nau fanongo ai kiate au.”

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 Ko ia ko e ngaahi lea kehekehe ko e fakaʻilonga, ka ʻoku ʻikai kiate kinautolu ʻoku tui, ka kiate kinautolu ʻoku taʻetui: ka ko e kikite ʻoku ʻikai maʻanautolu ʻoku taʻetui, ka kiate kinautolu ʻoku tui.

So that tongues are for a sign, not to believers but to unbelievers: but prophecy not to unbelievers but to those that believe.

23 Ko ia kapau kuo kātoa ʻae siasi ki he potu pe taha, pea lea kotoa pē ʻaki ʻae ngaahi lea kehekehe, pea hū ki [ai ha niʻihi ]ʻoku taʻepoto, pe taʻetui, ʻikai te nau lau kuo mou faha?

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 Pea kapau ʻoku kikite kotoa pē, pea hū ki ai ha taha ʻoku taʻetui, pe ha taʻepoto, kuo takitalaʻi kotoa pē ia, kuo fakamaau kotoa pē ia:

But if all prophesy, and there come in an unbeliever, or one unlearned, he is convinced by all, he is judged by all.

25 Pea pehē pe hono fakahā ʻoe ngaahi meʻa fufū ʻa hono loto; pea tō fakafoʻohifo ia ki hono mata, pea hū ki he ʻOtua, ʻo fakahā ko e moʻoni ʻoku ʻiate kinautolu ʻae ʻOtua.

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 Pea ʻoku fēfē, ʻe kāinga? ʻOka mou ka fakataha ʻoku mou taki taha maʻu ha saame, ha akonaki, ha lea kehe, ha fakahā, ha fakamatala. Ke fai kotoa pē ʻae meʻa ke langa hake.

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 Kapau ʻoku lea ha taha ʻi he lea taʻeʻiloa, ke fai ʻe he toko ua, pea lahi ʻoka toko tolu, ʻonau lelea taha pe; pea ke fakamatala ʻe ha tokotaha.

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 Pea kapau ʻoku ʻikai ha taha ke fakamatala, ke longo pē ia ʻi he siasi; pea tuku ke lea ia kiate ia pe, pea ki he ʻOtua.

But if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the assembly; and let him speak to himself and to God.

29 Ke lea ʻae kau kikite ʻe toko ua pe toko tolu, pea fakamaau ki ai ʻae niʻihi.

And let but two or three of the prophets speak, and the others judge.

30 Kapau ʻoku fakaʻilo ha meʻa ki ha tokotaha ʻoku nofo ofi, ke longo pē ʻae ʻuluaki.

And if any thing be revealed to another sitting by, let the first have done speaking before the other begins.

31 He te mou kikite hokohoko kotoa pē, koeʻuhi ke akonekina kotoa pē, pea ke fakafiemālieʻi kotoa pē.

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

32 He ko e ngaahi laumālie ʻoe kau kikite, ʻoku faʻa puleʻi ʻe he kau kikite.

And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets:

33 He ʻoku ʻikai mei he ʻOtua ʻae maveuveu, ka ko e melino, ʻo hangē ko ia ʻoku ʻi he ngaahi siasi kotoa pē ʻoe kakai māʻoniʻoni.

for God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as we see in all the assemblies of the saints.

34 Ke longo pē homou kau fefine ʻi he ngaahi siasi: he ʻoku ʻikai ngofua kiate kinautolu ke lea: ka ke nau anganofo, ʻo hangē foki ko e tala ʻe he fono.

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 Pea kapau te nau fie ʻilo ha meʻa, ke nau fehuʻi ki honau husepāniti ʻi ʻapi: he ko e meʻa fakamā ke lea ʻae fefine ʻi he siasi.

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 He ko e moʻoni naʻe haʻu ʻae folofola ʻae ʻOtua meiate kimoutolu? Pe naʻe hoko atu ia kiate kimoutolu pe?

Did the word of God come out first from you? or did it come to you only?

37 Kapau ʻoku mahalo ʻe ha taha ko e palōfita ia, pe ko e fakalaumālie, tuku ke fakahā ʻe ia, ko e ngaahi meʻa ʻoku ou tohi atu kiate kimoutolu, ko e ngaahi fekau ia ʻae ʻEiki.

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 Pea kapau ʻoku ai ha taha ʻoku taʻeʻilo, ke ʻiate ia pe ʻene taʻeʻilo.

But if any will be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

39 Ko ia, ʻe kāinga, mou holi ke mou kikite, pea ʻoua naʻa taʻofi ʻae lea ʻaki ʻae lea kehekehe.

Wherefore, my brethren, be most desirous to prophesy, and yet forbid not to speak with tongues:

40 Ka ke fai ʻae ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē ke matamatalelei, pea fai hokohoko lelei pe.

but let all things be done decently and in order.