1 Corinthians 14
1 Seek this love earnestly, and strive for spiritual gifts, above all for the gift of preaching.
Yin moandi mani ki ya pia mi buama. Yin ya lingi mani U tienu fuoma paabu moko, ama yin ya lingi mani mi mawangima ya pabu ki cie.
2 The person who, when speaking, uses the gift of “tongues” is speaking, not to people, but to God, for no one understands them; yet in spirit they are speaking of hidden truths.
Kelima yua n maadi mi malanma, waa maadi leni bi niba, o maadi leni U tiene, kelima niloba kuli ki gba wan tua yaala. U tienu fuoma paabu n teni ke o maadi U tienu bondoaginkaala.
3 But those who preach are speaking to their fellow men and women words that will build up faith, and give them comfort and encouragement.
Ama yua n wangi U tienu n yedi o yaala maadi leni bi niba, ki todi ba ke bi suagi liiga, ki tundi ba ki go paagidi bi pala, ki baagi baa mo.
4 Those who, when speaking, use the gift of “tongues” builds up their own faith, while those who preach build up the faith of the church.
Yua n maadi mi malanma todi o yuli bebe. Ama yua n wangi U tienu n yedi o yaala todi Kilsiti n yini yaaba kuli
5 Now I want you all to speak in “tongues,” but much more I wish that you should preach. A preacher is worth more than one who speaks in “tongues,” unless they interprets their words, so that the faith of the church may be built up.
N bua ke yikuli ya maadi mi malanma, ama n bua yin ya wangi U tienu n yedi yaala ki cie. Yua n wangi U tienu yedi yaala cie yua n maadi mi malanma, li yaa tie ke o soagini wan yedi yaala ke Kilisiti n yini yaaba n baa mi tdodima lienni yaaka.
6 This being so, friends, what good will I do you, if I come to you and speak in “tongues,” unless my words convey some revelation, or knowledge, or take the form of preaching or teaching?
N kpiiba, li baa pia yipo bee fuome n ya cua yikani ki maadi yi mi malanma, ki naa doagidi yipo bondoaginkaalaba, yaaka bandimaba, yaaka U tienu n yedi yaala, yaaka bangimaba?
7 Even with inanimate things, such as a flute or a harp, though they produce sounds, yet unless the notes are quite distinct, how can the tune played on the flute or the harp be recognised?
Baa ya bonla n kaa fo ki nan pia u nialu nani ki yeliga leni ku kogidigu, li ya tiendi ya fuugi n kaa pia gbadima, bi niba baa ga lede ki bandi ban piebi yaala, bi ban pua yaala?
8 If the bugle sounds a doubtful call, who will prepare for battle?
Yua n piebi kakaci yaa piebi ke li gagidi bu toabu po, hme n baa bandi ki bogini bu toabu po?
9 And so with you; unless, in using the gift of “tongues,” you utter intelligible words, how can what you say be understood? You will be speaking to the winds!
Likuli tie yenma leni yinba. Yi ya maadi mi malanma kaa maadi ban baa fidi ki gbadi yaala, bi baa gbadi yin maadi yaala lede? yi baa maadi mi fawaama nni bebe.
10 There are, for instance, a certain number of different languages in the world, and not one of them fails to convey meaning.
Baa ke i mabuoli yaaba handuna nni, ya maama n ki pia budima ki ye.
11 If, however, I do not happen to know the language, I will be a foreigner to those who speak it, and they will be foreigners to me.
O nlio ya maadi min kaa bani ya mabuolu, n baa ya tie opo nilamo, o moko baa ya tie n po nilamo.
12 And so with you; since you are striving for spiritual gifts, be eager to excel in such as will build up the faith of the church.
Lanwani yinba mo, kelima yi lingi U tienu fuoma paabu leni li yankuali, lan ya tie Kilisiti n yini yaaba todima po yo ke yi linga ki baa boncianla.
13 Therefore anyone who, when speaking, uses the gift of “tongues” should pray for ability to interpret them.
Lanyaapo, yua n maadi mi malanma n mia U tienu wan pa o wan fidi ki bundi wan yedi yaala.
14 If, when praying, I use the gift of “tongues,” my spirit indeed prays, but my mind is a blank.
Kelima n ya jaandi ki maaadi mi malanma n pali ye i jaandi nni ama n yantiali naa ye lienni.
15 What, then, is my conclusion? Simply this – I will pray with my spirit, but with my mind as well; I will sing with my spirit, but with my mind as well.
Lanwani n baa tieni lede? N baa jaandi len U tienu fuoma, ama n baa jaandi leni n yantiali mo.
16 If you bless God with your spirit only, how can people in the congregation who are without your gift say “Amen” to your thanksgiving? They do not know what you are saying!
A ya tuondi U tienu a pali nni, yua n kua yi nitanli nni ki naa bani laa bonla baa ga lede ki ga “Amina” kelima o naa banni han tua yaala?
17 Your thanksgiving may be excellent, but the other is not helped by it.
Moamoani a tuondi U tienu bonhanla, ama laa todi a lielo wan suagi.
18 Thank God, I use the gift of “tongues” more than any of you.
N tuondi U tienu ke n maadi mi malanma ki cie yikuli.
19 But at a meeting of the church I would rather speak five words with my mind, and so teach others, than ten thousand words when using the gift of “tongues.”
Ama Kilisiti n yini yaaba siiga, n ya maadi maama mmu ke mi pia mi bundima ki baa fidi ki bangi nitoaba, lani n cie npo min maadi malanma maama tudapiiga.
20 My friends, do not show yourselves children in understanding. In wickedness be infants, but in understanding show yourselves adults.
N kpiiba da kpaagi mani nani a biwaala yeni. Li bonbiadila yaapo, yin ya tie nani a canpanda yeni, ama yi kpaagili nni yin ya tie nani binikpeliba yeni.
21 It is said in the Law – “In strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.”
I Diani waani ke o diedo yedi mine: «N baa soani nibuotoe n niba kani, ki teni bi nilanba n maadi ba mi maalanma, ki ya wangi ba n maama. Baa yeni bi kan cengi n maama.»
22 Therefore the gift of the “tongues” is intended as a sign, not for those who believe in Christ, but for those who do not, while the gift of preaching is intended as a sign, not for those who do not believe in Christ, but for those who do.
Lanwani mi maaalanma tie sinankeeni yaaba n daa tuo ki daani po yaapo, maa tie yaaaba n daani yaapo, ama mi mawangima tie sinankeeni yaaba n tuo ki daani yaapo.
23 So, when the whole church meets, if all present use the gift of “tongues,” and some people who are without the gift, or who are unbelievers, come in, will not they say that you are mad?
Lanwani Kilisiti n yini yaaba kuli ya taani ki maadi mi malanma, yaaba kaa bani laa bonla leni yaaba n daa tuo ki daani ya kua yi siiga baa baa yedi ke yi gaadi kaa?
24 While, if all those present use the gift of preaching, and an unbeliever, or someone without the gift, comes in, they are convinced of their sinfulness by them all, they are called to account by them all;
Ama li ya tie ke bikuli wangi U tienu maama ke yua ki tuo ki daani bi yua bani kua yi siiga, li baa doagidi opo ke o tie ti tuonbiadi daano, wan gbadi yaala baa cuo o pali.
25 the secrets of their heart are revealed, and then, throwing themselves on their face, they will worship God, and declare “God is indeed among you!”
Yaala n wuo o pali nni kuli baa wuodi. Lanwani o baa labini U tienu nintuali ki kpiagi o li yedi ke U tienu ye yi siiga moamoani.
26 What do I suggest, then, friends? Whenever you meet for worship, each of you comes, either with a hymn, or a lesson, or a revelation, or the gift of “tongues,” or the interpretation of them; let everything be directed to the building up of faith.
N kpiiba ti baa tieni lede? Yi ya taani, one baa pia bu yanbu, one pia mi bangima, one mi doagima, one mi malanma, one ma malanma soaginma. Likuli n tieni ke Kilisiti n yini yaaba n baa mi todima.
27 If any of you use the gift of “tongues,” not more than two, or at the most three, should do so – each speaking in his turn – and someone should interpret them.
Li ya tie ke bi niba cili ki maadi mi malanma, niba lie, bi niba taa, baa fidi ki maadi yendo yendo ki hoadi biyaba, niyendo mo soagini.
28 If there is no one able to interpret what is said, they should remain silent at the meeting of the church, and speak to themselves and to God.
Li yaa pia yua baa soagini yua n bua maadi mim malanma ya hmini Kilisiti nitaanli nni, ki maadi ma o yuceli po leni U tienu po
29 Of preachers two or three should speak, and the rest should weigh well what is said.
U tienu mawangikaaba moko, niba lie, yaaka niba taa, n ya wangi U tienu maama, yaaba n sieni ya bigidi ban yieni yaala.
30 But, if some revelation is made to another person as he sits there, the first speaker should stop.
Yaaba n ka ki cengi yeni siiga, niyendo ya baa doagima, yua bi kpa maadi n hmni
31 For you can all preach in turn, so that all may learn some lesson and all receive encouragement.
Yi kuli baa fidi ki waani U tienu maama yendo yendo ki hoadi yiyaba, ke yi kuli baa mi bangima leni i tundi U tienu sanhoadima nni.
32 (The spirit that moves the preachers is within the preachers’ control;
Bi mawangikaaba n die bi yama,
33 for God is not a God of disorder, but of peace.) This custom prevails in all the churches of Christ’s people.
kelima U tienu naa tie sindi sindi Tienu kaa. Nani lan tie maama bi nigagidihanba taana kuli nni,
34 At the meetings of the church married women should remain silent, for they are not allowed to speak in public; they should take a subordinate place, as the Law itself directs.
li pundi bi puoba n ya hmni a taana nni, kelima baa pia sanu ki maadi lienni. Ama ban ya miindi bi yula nani li balimaama moko n bili maama.
35 If they want information on any point, they should ask their husbands about it at home; for it is unbecoming for a married woman to speak at a meeting of the church.
Bi ya bua ki bandi bonlaba, kali ban buali bi ciaba bi denpo, kelima laa pundi o pua maadi Kilisiti n yini yaaba siiga.
36 What! Did God’s message to the world originate with you? Or did it find its way to none but you?
U Tienu maama den ñiani hi ya kani yo? Bi mi den cua yinba bebe ya kani yoo?
37 If anyone thinks that he has the gift of preaching or any other spiritual gift, he should recognise that what I am now saying to you is a command from the Lord.
Niloba ya tama ke o tie mawangika, bi ke U Tienu Fuoma ye o niinni, wan faami bonhanla ke min diani yipo yaala na tie o Diedo ñoabonli.
38 Anyone who ignores it may be ignored.
O ya yie kaa tuo, cedi o mani.
39 Therefore, my friends, strive for the gift of preaching, and yet do not forbid speaking in “tongues.”
Lanwani n kpiiba ya kuandi mani yi yama ki bua ki baa ki ya wangi U tienu maama. Yin da yie mi malanma maama mo.
40 Let everything be done in a proper and orderly manner.
Ama li bonla kuli n ya tiendi ke li hua li fuuli, ki da cuoni sisindi sindi
