1 VaKorinde 14
1 Tevererai rudo; mushuve zvikuru zvemweya, asi zvikurusa kuti muporofite.
You must want to love others more [than you want anything else]. But you should [also] eagerly desire the abilities that [God’s] Spirit [gives to believers]. And you should desire most of all to have the ability to speak messages that come directly from God [MTY].
2 Nokuti anotaura nendimi haatauri kuvanhu, asi kuna Mwari; nokuti hakuna anomunzwa; asi mumweya anotaura zvakavanzika.
[I say that] because those who speak messages that come directly from God [are speaking in languages that they and the other believers in the congregation know, and so] they are able to strengthen them [spiritually] and to encourage and comfort them. But those who speak in languages [MTY] [that they have not learned] are not speaking to people. Instead, they are [only] speaking to God. No one understands them. By [the power/guidance of God’s] Spirit (OR, From within [their own] spirit) they speak things that others do not know.
3 Asi anoporofita anotaura kuvanhu kuvaka nekurudziro nenyaradzo.
4 Anotaura nendimi anozvivaka iye; asi anoporofita anovaka kereke.
Those who speak in languages [that they have not learned] are receiving a blessing for themselves, but those who speak messages that come directly from God are giving a blessing to [all the believers in] the congregation [because they are speaking in a language that the congregation knows].
5 Ndinodawo kuti imwi mese mutaure nendimi, asi zvikuru kuti muporofite; nokuti anoporofita mukuru kune anotaura nendimi, kunze kwekuti achidudzira, kuti kereke iwane kuvakwa.
I would like you all to have the ability to speak in languages [MTY] [you have not learned]. But I would like even more for you to have the ability to speak messages that come directly from God. People can speak messages in a language that they have not learned, but if there is no one there who can explain the meaning, that situation is not as helpful to the congregation as speaking messages that come directly from God [in the language that the congregation knows].
6 Asi ikozvino, hama, kana ndichiuya kwamuri ndichitaura nendimi, ndichakubatsirai nei, kunze kwekuti ndichitaura nemwi kana muchakazarurwa, kana muruzivo, kana muchiporofita, kana mudzidziso?
My fellow believers, suppose I came and spoke to you in a language that none of you knows [and I did not explain the meaning of what I told you]. Even if I told you something that God had revealed to me, or told you some message that had come directly from him, or taught you something that you needed to know, (that certainly would not help you!/how would that help you?) [RHQ]
7 Zvakadaro zvinhu zvisina upenyu zvinorira, kana nyere, kana rudimbwa, kana zvisingapi musiyano pamaririro, zvingazikanwa sei chinoridzwa nenyere kana kuridzwa rudimbwa?
[It is like] lifeless [musical instruments], like flutes and harps for example. When they are played, if the notes are not played {if [those playing those instruments] do not play the notes} clearly, no one will know what tune is being played {what tune they are playing}. [RHQ]
8 Nokutiwo kana hwamanda ichipa maungira asinganzwisisiki, ndiani angazvigadzira hondo?
If someone playing the trumpet [wants to signal that the soldiers should prepare to fight a battle], [the soldiers] certainly will not get ready if [the call to battle] is not played {he does not play [the call to battle]} clearly. [RHQ]
9 Saizvozvowo imwi, kana musingapi nerurimi shoko rakareruka kunzwisiswa, zvinotaurwa zvichazikanwa sei? Nokuti muchava vanotaura kumhepo.
It is the same with you! If you do not speak words that other people can understand, (no one will know what you are saying./how will anyone know what you are saying?) [RHQ] [It will be as though] you are just speaking to the air!
10 Ariko, kana zvingaitika, manzwi ane marudzi mazhinji zvakadai panyika asi hakuna rimwe risingarevi chinhu.
There are many different languages in the world, and all of them convey meaning [LIT] [to the people who know those languages].
11 Naizvozvo kana ndisingazivi zvinoreva inzwi, ndichava munhu werumwe rurimi kune anotaura, neanotaura munhu werumwe rurimi kwandiri.
But if we do not understand the language that others are speaking, [it will be as though] they are foreigners to us, and we will be foreigners to them.
12 Zvakadaro nemwi, sezvamunoshingairira zvipo zveMweya, tsvakai kuti mupfuurise pakuvaka kereke.
So [I say this to] you: Because you are eager to have the abilities that God’s Spirit gives, earnestly desire those abilities that will do the most to help [all the believers in] the congregation.
13 Naizvozvo anotaura nendimi ngaanyengetere kuti adudzire.
So, those who have the ability to speak in languages [MTY] [that they have not learned] should pray that [God will give them the ability to] explain the meaning of what they say.
14 Nokuti kana ndichinyengetera nendimi, mweya wangu unonyengetera, asi fungwa dzangu hadzina chibereko.
If they pray in a language [MTY] [that they have not learned], their spirits are praying, but they are not using their minds.
15 Zvino chii? Ndichanyengetera nemweya, uye ndichanyengetera nefungwawo; ndichaimba nemweya, uye ndichaimba nefungwawo.
So I will tell you [RHQ] what we should do. [At times] we may pray, [using] only our spirits, [in languages we have not learned. And at other times] we should pray using our minds, [thinking about the words that we are praying. Similarly], at times we may sing using only our spirits, using languages that we have not learned, and at other times we should sing using our minds, [thinking about the words that we are singing].
16 Kana zvisakadaro, kana uchivonga nemweya, uyo agere pachigaro cheasina kudzidza achati Ameni sei pakuvonga kwako, zvaasingazivi chaunotaura?
Suppose that any one of you praises God (OR, thanks God for what he has done), using only your [(sg)] spirit [and not using your mind]. Maybe some people [will be present who] do not know about [the abilities that God’s Spirit gives to believers]. Because they do not know what you are saying, after you thank God, they will not [RHQ] know when to say “Amen!/I agree!”
17 Nokuti zvirokwazvo iwe unovonga zvakanaka, asi umwe haavakwi.
You may be thanking God very well, but you are not helping them.
18 Ndinovonga Mwari wangu, kuti ndinotaura nendimi kupfuura imwi mese;
I thank God that I speak in languages [MTY] [that I have not learned] more than any of you do.
19 asi mukereke ndinoda kutaura mashoko mashanu nefungwa dzangu, kuti ndidzidzise vamwewo, pamashoko zvuru gumi nendimi.
But during a worship service, [in order that others will understand what I am saying], I would prefer to speak five words using my mind, in order that I may teach others, rather than to speak 10,000 words in a language [MTY] [that is not understood by the congregation].
20 Hama, musava vana pafungwa; asi pazvakaipa muve vacheche, asi pakuziva muve vakuru.
My fellow believers, stop being like little children in the way that you think [about these abilities that God’s Spirit gives]. Instead, think about them in a mature way. If you really want to be like little children, do as few wicked things as babies do!
21 Pamurairo pakanyorwa kuti: Nedzimwe ndimi uye neimwe miromo ndichataura kurudzi urwu; kunyange zvakadaro havangandinzwi, anoreva Ishe.
[When the Jews long ago refused to obey God, he warned them about what would happen when he allowed their enemies to punish them]. In the Scriptures it is written {[the prophet Isaiah] wrote} what the Lord [God] said [about that], [They didn’t listen to prophets speaking their own language, so I will send] people from foreign [lands to attack] my people. Those foreigners will speak languages that my people do not know [DOU]. [In that way], I will warn my people, but they will still not pay attention to what I say.
22 Naizvozvo ndimi ndedzechiratidzo, kwete kune vanotenda, asi kune vasingatendi; asi chiporofita hachisi chevasingatendi, asi chevanotenda.
If we speak in languages [MTY] [that we have not learned], unbelievers [who are there will realize that the Spirit of God is truly among us]. That will warn them [that they need to fear God]. But believers do not [need such a warning].
23 Naizvozvo kana kereke yese yaungana panzvimbo imwe, vese ndokutaura nendimi, vasina kudzidza kana vasina rutendo vakapinda, havati munopenga here?
Suppose during the worship service everyone started to speak in languages [MTY] [that they have not learned]. If unbelievers or people who do not know [about the abilities that God’s Spirit gives to believers] come in [and hear that], they will surely think that you are crazy. [RHQ]
24 Asi kana vese vakaporofita, umwe asingatendi kana asina kudzidza ndokupinda, achatsiurwa nevese, aongororwe nevese;
But if an unbeliever or someone who does not know [about those abilities] comes in while all of you believers are [one by one] speaking messages that come directly from God, everything that you [say] will show that person that he is a sinner and that [God] will punish him [if he does not turn from his sinful behavior].
25 uye saizvozvo zvakavanzika zvemoyo wake zvinoratidzwa; saizvozvowo achawa nechiso achinamata Mwari, nekupupura kuti Mwari ari pakati penyu zvirokwazvo.
He will realize that [God knows the evil things that he has done that], things that other people do not know. Then he will kneel down and worship God and say, “God is truly among you!”
26 Zvino chii, hama? Pega-pega pamunoungana, umwe neumwe wenyu ane pisarema, ane dzidziso, ane ndimi, ane chakazarurwa, ane dudziro. Zvinhu zvese ngazviitirwe kuvaka.
So, my fellow believers, I will tell you [RHQ] what I think that you should be doing. When you come together [to worship God], some of you may have a hymn to sing. Others may have something to teach [the congregation]. Others may have [something to say that God has] revealed to them. Others may give messages in languages [that they have not learned]. Others will explain the meaning of those messages. Make sure that all of these things that you do will make the congregation become more mature spiritually.
27 Kana umwe achitaura nendimi ngazviitwe nevaviri, kana varege kupfuura vatatu, uye vachiravana, neumwe ngaadudzire.
[It is all right] if two people, or at the most three people, speak in languages [MTY] [that they have not learned]. But they must speak one at a time, and someone must explain the meaning of what the others have said.
28 Asi kana pasina mududziri, ngaanyarare mukereke; uye ngaataure kwaari nekuna Mwari.
If [those who want to speak in a language that they have not learned realize that] there is no one [there] who will be able to explain the meaning [of what they will say], they should not speak in that language during the meeting. Instead, they should speak to God by themselves, [somewhere else].
29 Vaporofitawo ngavataure vaviri kana vatatu, nevamwe ngavatonge.
[During a meeting], two or three people should speak messages that come directly from God, and others who are there should think carefully about what those people have said.
30 Asi kana zvakazarurirwa umwe agerepo, wekutanga ngaanyarare.
If someone receives a new message directly from God while someone else is speaking, the one who is speaking should stop speaking [and let the other person tell what God has revealed to him].
31 Nokuti mese mungaporofita umwe-umwe, kuti vese vadzidze, uye vese vakurudzirwe;
You can all, one by one, speak messages that have come directly from God, in order that you can teach others and all be encouraged {encourage everyone}.
32 nemweya yevaporofita inozviisa pasi pevaporofita.
Those who speak messages that come directly from God are in control of their own spirits, [so they can wait for their turn to speak].
33 Nokuti Mwari haasi wenyonga-nyonga, asi werugare, sapamakereke ese evatsvene.
Remember that God does not desire that things be done in a disorderly way [during your worship services]. Instead, he desires that everything be done in an orderly way. Just like it happens in all the other congregations of believers,
34 Vanhukadzi venyu ngavanyarare mumakereke; nokuti havatenderwi kutaura; asi kuzviisa pasi, sezvinorevawo murairo.
the women should not be permitted {do not permit the women} [to interrupt the meeting by] asking [questions]. They must keep quiet. They must be subject [to their husbands]. What Moses wrote [PRS] [about how God created the first two people] suggests [that the women should do that].
35 Kana vachidawo kudzidza chinhu, ngavabvunze varume vavo kumba; nokuti chinyadzo kumunhukadzi kutaura mukereke.
If they want to know [more] about something [that a speaker said], they should ask their husbands when they get home, for it is disgraceful for women to [interrupt a service by] asking [such questions].
36 Ko shoko raMwari rakabva kwamuri here? Kana rakasvika kwamuri mega here?
[If you do not agree with these things that I have been telling you], remember that [RHQ] the message from God did not first come from you [people in Corinth]. Also, you are not [RHQ] the only ones who have heard it! [Many others have heard it and accepted it, so you should not act as though you are the only believers who have heard the message from God].
37 Kana munhu achifunga kuti muporofita kana wemweya, ngaatende zvinhu zvandinonyora kwamuri, kuti mirairo yaIshe.
Those of you who think that you have the ability to speak messages that come directly from God, or think that you have some other ability [that God’s] Spirit gives, should realize that the things that I have written about in this letter are things that the Lord has commanded.
38 Asi kana munhu asingazivi, ngaave asingazivi.
But if they are not willing to accept [my authority], [God] will not accept them (OR, they will not be accepted [by the congregation]).
39 Naizvozvo, hama, shingairirai kuporofita, musingadzivisi kutaura nendimi.
So, my fellow believers, be eager to speak messages that come directly from God, and do not prevent anyone from speaking in a language [that he has not learned].
40 Zvinhu zvese ngazviitwe nemutoo wakafanira uye zvichitevedzana.
But make sure [that] everything that you do [during the worship services] is done in a proper and orderly way.
