1 Corinthians 14
1 Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Fuateni upendo na kutaka sana karama za roho, hasa karama ya unabii.
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.
Kwa maana mtu yeyote anayesema kwa lugha, hasemi na wanadamu bali anasema na Mungu. Kwa kuwa hakuna mtu yeyote anayemwelewa, kwani anasema mambo ya siri kwa roho.
3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
Lakini anayetoa unabii anasema na watu akiwajenga, kuwatia moyo na kuwafariji.
4 He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
Anenaye kwa lugha hujijenga mwenyewe, bali atoaye unabii hulijenga kanisa.
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.
Ningependa kila mmoja wenu anene kwa lugha lakini ningependa zaidi nyote mtoe unabii. Kwa kuwa yeye atoaye unabii ni mkuu kuliko anenaye kwa lugha, isipokuwa atafsiri, ili kanisa lipate kujengwa.
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?
Sasa ndugu zangu, kama nikija kwenu nikasema kwa lugha mpya nitawafaidia nini kama sikuwaletea ufunuo au neno la maarifa au unabii au mafundisho?
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?
Hata vitu visivyo na uhai vitoapo sauti, kama vile filimbi au kinubi, mtu atajuaje ni wimbo gani unaoimbwa kusipokuwa na tofauti ya upigaji?
8 For if the shofar gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
Tena kama tarumbeta haitoi sauti inayoeleweka, ni nani atakayejiandaa kwa ajili ya vita?
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.
Vivyo hivyo na ninyi, kama mkinena maneno yasiyoeleweka katika akili, mtu atajuaje mnalosema? Kwa maana mtakuwa mnasema hewani tu.
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning.
Bila shaka ziko sauti nyingi ulimwenguni, wala hakuna isiyo na maana.
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.
Basi kama sielewi maana ya hiyo sauti, nitakuwa mgeni kwa yule msemaji, naye atakuwa mgeni kwangu.
12 So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
Vivyo hivyo na ninyi. Kwa kuwa mnatamani kuwa na karama za rohoni, jitahidini kuzidi sana katika karama kwa ajili ya kulijenga kanisa.
13 Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
Kwa sababu hii, yeye anenaye kwa lugha na aombe kwamba apate kutafsiri kile anachonena.
14 For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
Kwa maana nikiomba kwa lugha, roho yangu inaomba, lakini akili yangu haina matunda.
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.
Nifanyeje basi? Nitaomba kwa roho, na pia nitaomba kwa akili yangu. Nitaimba kwa roho na nitaimba kwa akili yangu pia.
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?
Ikiwa unabariki kwa roho, mtu mwingine atakayejikuta miongoni mwa hao wasiojua, atawezaje kusema “Amen” katika kushukuru kwako, wakati haelewi unachosema?
17 For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
Mnaweza kuwa mnatoa shukrani kweli, sawa, lakini huyo mtu mwingine hajengeki.
18 I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.
Namshukuru Mungu kwamba mimi nanena kwa lugha kuliko ninyi nyote.
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.
Lakini ndani ya kanisa ni afadhali niseme maneno matano ya kueleweka ili niwafundishe wengine kuliko kusema maneno 10,000 kwa lugha.
20 Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
Ndugu zangu, msiwe kama watoto katika kufikiri kwenu, afadhali kuhusu uovu mwe kama watoto wachanga, lakini katika kufikiri kwenu, mwe watu wazima.
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.”
Katika Sheria imeandikwa kwamba: “Kupitia kwa watu wenye lugha ngʼeni na kupitia midomo ya wageni, nitasema na watu hawa, lakini hata hivyo hawatanisikiliza,” asema Bwana.
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.
Basi kunena kwa lugha ni ishara, si kwa watu waaminio, bali kwa wasioamini, wakati unabii si kwa ajili ya wasioamini, bali kwa ajili ya waaminio.
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?
Kwa hiyo kama kanisa lote likikutana na kila mmoja akanena kwa lugha, kisha wakaingia wageni wasioelewa wasioamini, je, hawatasema kwamba wote mna wazimu?
24 But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
Lakini kama mtu asiyeamini au asiyeelewa akiingia wakati kila mtu anatoa unabii, ataaminishwa na watu wote kuwa yeye ni mwenye dhambi na kuhukumiwa na wote,
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 amongst you indeed.
nazo siri za moyo wake zitawekwa wazi. Kwa hiyo ataanguka chini na kumwabudu Mungu akikiri, “Kweli Mungu yuko katikati yenu!”
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.
Basi tuseme nini ndugu zangu? Mnapokutana pamoja, kila mmoja ana wimbo, au neno la mafundisho, au ufunuo, lugha mpya au atatafsiri. Mambo yote yatendeke kwa ajili ya kulijenga kanisa.
27 If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
Kama mtu yeyote akinena kwa lugha, basi waseme watu wawili au watatu si zaidi, mmoja baada ya mwingine na lazima awepo mtu wa kutafsiri.
28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
Lakini kama hakuna mtu wa kutafsiri, hao watu na wanyamaze kimya kanisani na wanene na nafsi zao wenyewe na Mungu.
29 Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others discern.
Manabii wawili au watatu wanene na wengine wapime yale yasemwayo.
30 But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
Kama mtu yeyote aliyeketi karibu, akipata ufunuo, basi yule wa kwanza na anyamaze.
31 For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be exhorted.
Kwa maana wote mnaweza kutoa unabii, mmoja baada ya mwingine, ili kila mtu apate kufundishwa na kutiwa moyo.
32 The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
Roho za manabii huwatii manabii.
33 for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the holy ones.
Kwa maana Mungu si Mungu wa machafuko bali ni Mungu wa amani. Kama ilivyo katika makusanyiko yote ya watakatifu,
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,
wanawake wanapaswa kuwa kimya kanisani. Hawaruhusiwi kusema, bali wanyenyekee kama sheria isemavyo.
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.”
Kama wakitaka kuuliza kuhusu jambo lolote, wawaulize waume zao nyumbani. Kwa maana ni aibu kwa mwanamke kuzungumza kanisani.
36 What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
Je, neno la Mungu lilianzia kwenu? Au ni ninyi tu ambao neno la Mungu limewafikia?
37 If any man thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognise the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.
Kama mtu yeyote akidhani kwamba yeye ni nabii, au ana karama za rohoni, basi na akubali kwamba haya ninayoandika ni maagizo kutoka kwa Bwana.
38 But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Kama mtu akipuuza jambo hili yeye mwenyewe atapuuzwa.
39 Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.
Kwa hiyo ndugu zangu, takeni sana kutoa unabii na msikataze watu kusema kwa lugha.
40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
Lakini kila kitu kitendeke kwa heshima na kwa utaratibu.
