Speaking Unknown Languages and Prophesying
1 Love should be your guide. Be eager to have the gifts that come from the Holy Spirit, especially the gift of prophecy. 2 If you speak languages that others don't know, God will understand what you are saying, though no one else will know what you mean. You will be talking about mysteries that only the Spirit understands. 3 But when you prophesy, you will be understood, and others will be helped. They will be encouraged and made to feel better.
4 By speaking languages that others don't know, you help only yourself. But by prophesying you help everyone in the church. 5 I am glad for you to speak unknown languages, although I prefer that you would prophesy. In fact, prophesying does much more good than speaking unknown languages, unless someone can help the church by explaining what you mean.
6 My friends, what good would it do, if I came and spoke unknown languages to you and didn't explain what I meant? How would I help you, unless I told you what God had shown me or gave you some knowledge or prophecy or teaching? 7 If all musical instruments sounded alike, how would you know the difference between a flute and a harp? 8 If a bugle call isn't clear, how would you know to get ready for battle?
9 This is how it is when you speak unknown languages. If no one can understand what you are talking about, you will only be talking to the wind. 10 There are many different languages in this world, and all of them make sense. 11 But if I don't understand the language that someone is using, we will be like foreigners to each other. 12 If you really want spiritual gifts, choose the ones that will be most helpful to the church.
13 When we speak languages that others don't know, we should pray for the power to explain what we mean. 14 For example, if I use an unknown language in my prayers, my spirit prays but my mind is useless. 15 Then what should I do? There are times when I should pray with my spirit, and times when I should pray with my mind. Sometimes I should sing with my spirit, and at other times I should sing with my mind.
16 Suppose some strangers are in your worship service, when you are praising God with your spirit. If they don't understand you, how will they know to say, “Amen”? 17 You may be worshiping God in a wonderful way, but no one else will be helped. 18 I thank God that I speak unknown languages more than any of you. 19 But words that make sense can help the church. This is why in church I would rather speak five words that make sense than to speak 10,000 words in a language that others don't know.
20 My friends, stop thinking like children. Think like mature people and be as innocent as tiny babies. 21 In the Scriptures the Lord says,
“I will use strangers
who speak unknown languages
to talk to my people.
They will speak to them
in foreign languages,
but still my people
won't listen to me.”
22 Languages others don't know may mean something to unbelievers, but not to the Lord's followers. Prophecy, on the other hand, is for followers, not for unbelievers. 23 Suppose everyone in your worship service started speaking unknown languages, and some outsiders or some unbelievers come in. Won't they think you are crazy? 24 But suppose all of you are prophesying when those unbelievers and outsiders come in. They will realize that they are sinners, and they will want to change their ways because of what you are saying. 25 They will tell what is hidden in their hearts. Then they will kneel down and say to God, “We are certain that you are with these people.”
Worship Must Be Orderly
26 My friends, when you meet to worship, you must do everything for the good of everyone there. That's how it should be when someone sings or teaches or tells what God has said or speaks an unknown language or explains what the language means. 27 No more than two or three of you should speak unknown languages during the meeting. You must take turns, and someone should always be there to explain what you mean. 28 If no one can explain, you must keep silent in church and speak only to yourself and to God.
29 Two or three persons may prophesy, and everyone else must listen carefully. 30 If someone sitting there receives a message from God, the speaker must stop and let the other person speak. 31 Let only one person speak at a time, then all of you will learn something and be encouraged. 32 A prophet should be willing to stop and let someone else speak. 33 God wants everything to be done peacefully and in order.
When God's people meet in church, 34 the women must not be allowed to speak. They must keep quiet and listen, as the Law of Moses teaches. 35 If there is something they want to know, they can ask their husbands when they get home. It is disgraceful for women to speak in church.
36 God's message did not start with you people, and you are not the only ones it has reached.
37 If you think of yourself as a prophet or a spiritual person, you will know I am writing only what the Lord has commanded. 38 So don't pay attention to anyone who ignores what I am writing. 39 My friends, be eager to prophesy and don't stop anyone from speaking languages that others don't know. 40 But do everything properly and in order.
Kiilaariyaa kumafoo aniŋ diyaamoo kaŋ koteŋolu la
1 Ali kanoo ke ali la natoo ti, aniŋ ali ye tara hameriŋ Noora Kuliŋo la soorifeŋolu la, sako ka Alla la kiilaariyaa kumoolu fo. 2 Kaatu moo meŋ ka diyaamu kaŋ koteŋolu la, wo buka diyaamu moolu ye, bari Alla. Moo buka a fahaamu noo, kaatu a ka kulloolu le diyaamu Nooroo kono. 3 Bari moo meŋ ka kiilaariyaa kumoo fo, wo ka diyaamu moolu le ye ka ì bambandi, ka ì wakiilindi, aniŋ ka ì sabarindi. 4 Moo meŋ ka diyaamu kaŋ koteŋolu la, wo ka a faŋo le yiriwandi, bari moo meŋ ka kiilaariyaa kumoo fo, wo ka Yeesu la kafoo le yiriwandi. 5 Saayiŋ, nte lafita le, alitolu bee ye diyaamu kaŋ koteŋolu la. Bari moo meŋ ka kiilaariyaa kumoo fo, wo le la soorifeŋo warata ka tambi moo la, meŋ ka diyaamu kaŋ koteŋolu la, fo niŋ moo doo tarata jee, meŋ si wo fasari ka Yeesu la kafoo yiriwandi.
6 Baadiŋolu*, niŋ nte naata ali kaŋ, aduŋ n diyaamuta kaŋ koteŋolu la, m be alitolu nafaa la muŋ ne la? N te ali nafaa la, fo niŋ ŋa kumoolu fo, mennu lankenemata m ma, londi kumoolu, kiilaariyaa kumoo waraŋ karandiroo. 7 Hani feŋolu mennu maŋ niyo soto ka kumakaŋo dii le, fo footaŋo le mu baŋ waraŋ kontiŋo. Niŋ ì kumakaŋolu maŋ fata seneyaarinke, jumaa le be a loŋ na, meŋ feeta waraŋ meŋ kosita? 8 Niŋ kelebinoo kumakaŋo maŋ seneyaa, jumaa le be paree la ka taa keloo la? 9 Wo ñaa kiliŋo la, niŋ ali maŋ kuma senuŋo fo ali neŋo la, moolu be a loŋ noo la ñaadii le, ali be meŋ fo kaŋ? Ali be tara la diyaamu la foño kenseŋo le kono. 10 Tooñaa, kaŋ siifaa jamaa baa le be ñiŋ duniyaa kono, bari kiliŋ te jee, meŋ na kumoolu maŋ kotoo soto! 11 Bari niŋ m maŋ kumoo kotoo loŋ, m be ke la a diyaamulaa fee le ko bantalankoo, aduŋ a diyaamulaa fanaa be ke la nte fee le ko bantalankoo. 12 Alitolu fanaa be wo le ñaama. Baawo ali ka hame baake le ka Nooroo la soorifeŋolu soto, wo to ali a kata ka ì soto kendeke ka Yeesu la kafoo bambandi.
13 Wo daliiloo kamma la, moo meŋ ka diyaamu kaŋ koteŋolu la, a ñanta duwaa la le fo a si kumoolu fasari noo, a ka mennu fo. 14 Kaatu niŋ n duwaata kaŋ koteŋolu la, n na nooroo ka duwaa le, bari n hakiloo buka tara jee. 15 Wo to, n si muŋ ne ke? M be duwaa la niŋ n na nooroo le la, aniŋ m be duwaa la niŋ n hakiloo fanaa le la. M be suukuwo laa la niŋ n na nooroo le la, aniŋ n hakiloo fanaa. 16 Niŋ ite be Alla tentu kaŋ ka a jayi niŋ i la nooroo la, moo meŋ maŋ i fahaamu noo, wo be a fo noo la ñaadii le, “Amiin”? 17 Hani niŋ ite ye tenturoo dii i la duwaa kono kendeke, wo maŋ moo koteŋ yiriwandi.
18 Ŋa Alla tentu ko, n ka diyaamu kaŋ koteŋolu la le ka tambi alitolu bee la. 19 Bari Yeesu la kafoo kono, m be lafi la le ka kuma senuŋ luulu fo niŋ n hakiloo la ka moo doolu karandi, diina ka kuma wuli taŋ fo niŋ kaŋ koteŋolu la.
20 Baadiŋolu, ali kana ke dindiŋolu ti ali la miiroolu to. Ali ke deenaanoolu ti kuu jawoo la kuwo to, bari ali si ke moo mendiŋolu ti ali la miiroolu to. 21 Maariyo la kumoo be safeeriŋ Luwaa Kitaaboo* kono le ko:
“ ‘M be bantalankoolu le taa la, ŋa diyaamu ñiŋ moolu ye niŋ wandi kaŋo la,
luntaŋolu neŋo, m be diyaamu la ì ye niŋ wo le la.
Bari hani wo, ì te ì tuloo loo la n na kumoolu la,’
Maariyo ye ñiŋ ne fo.”
22 Wo kaŋ koteŋolu maŋ ke taamanseeroo ti lannamoolu ye, bari lannabaloolu. Wo ñaa kiliŋo la, Alla la kiilaariyaa kumoo foo mu taamanseeroo le ti lannamoolu ye, bari a maŋ ke taamanseeri ti lannabaloolu ye. 23 Wo to, niŋ ali bee kafuta ñoo kaŋ Yeesu la kafoo kono, aduŋ ali bee be diyaamu la niŋ kaŋ koteŋolu la, niŋ bantalankoolu waraŋ lannabaloolu dunta wo to, fo ì te a fo la ko, alitolu mu ñaamaatoolu le ti baŋ? 24 Bari niŋ ali bee be Alla la kiilaariyaa kumoo fo kaŋ, aduŋ lannabaloo waraŋ bantalankoo dunta wo to, a be kalamutandi la a la junuboolu la le, aduŋ ali la kumoolu be a la kuwo kiitindi la le. 25 Wo to le kuwolu mennu be maaboriŋ a sondomoo kono, ì be finti la, aduŋ a be a faŋo fayi la bankoo to le, a ye Alla batu ka a fo ko, “Tooñaa, Alla be ali fee le.”
Alla batuñaa kendoo Yeesu la kafoo kono
26 Baadiŋolu, n si muŋ ne fo ñiŋ kuwo to? Niŋ ali benta ñoo kaŋ, ali meŋ-wo-meŋ ye suukuwo soto, karandiri kumoo, lankenema kumoo, kumoo kaŋ koteŋolu to, waraŋ ka ñiŋ kumoolu fasari. Ñinnu bee si ke ka ali bee yiriwandi. 27 Niŋ moo diyaamuta niŋ kaŋ koteŋolu la, wo to moo fula waraŋ a kana tambi saba la, ì kiliŋ-kiliŋ naa si diyaamu, doo ye ì la kumoo fasari. 28 Bari niŋ moo maŋ soto ka a fasari, ì si i deyi kafoo kono. Ì ye diyaamu ì faŋolu doroŋ ye, ì niŋ Alla. 29 Kiilaariyaa kumafolaa fula waraŋ saba si diyaamu, bituŋ doolu si ì la diyaamoo yinka, ì ye meŋ fo. 30 Aduŋ niŋ kumoo lankenemata moo doo ye, meŋ be siiriŋ jee, wo to diyaamulaa foloo ñanta i deyi la le. 31 Kaatu alitolu bee kiliŋ-kiliŋ naa si kiilaariyaa kumoo fo noo le fo ali bee si karaŋ, aniŋ ali bee ye wakiilindi. 32 Kiilaariyaa kumafolaalu ka ì la soorifeŋo mara noo le, Nooroo ye meŋ dii ì la. 33 Alla maŋ ke Alla ti, meŋ ka jakasoo saabu, bari a mu kayiroo Alla le ti.
Ko a be ñaameŋ Alla la moo senuŋolu bee la kafoolu kono, 34 musoolu ñanta i deyi la beŋolu to le. Kaatu a maŋ ke siloo ti ì ye ka diyaamu, bari ì ñanta tara la faŋ seyoo le kono, hani Luwaa faŋo ye a fo le. 35 Niŋ feŋ be jee, ì lafita meŋ loŋ na, ì si ì keemaalu ñininkaa noo suwo kono. Kaatu a mu malu kuwo le ti musoo ye, ka diyaamu ali la beŋo to.
36 Muŋ ne duŋ mu? Fo Alla la kumoo naata ka bo niŋ alitolu le la baŋ? Waraŋ fo a futata alitolu doroŋ ne la baŋ? 37 Niŋ moo-wo-moo ye a miira ko, a mu kiilaariyaa kumafolaa le ti, waraŋ a be Nooroo la siloo le kaŋ, wo maarii si a loŋ ko, nte be meŋ safee kaŋ ali ye, a mu Maariyo la yaamaroo le ti. 38 Bari niŋ moo meŋ maŋ ñiŋ muta feŋ ti, Alla te wo maarii fanaa muta la feŋ ti. 39 M baadiŋolu, wo kamma la, ali tu hameriŋ baake soorifeŋo la ka kiilaariyaa kumoo fo, aduŋ ali kana moo bali ka diyaamu kaŋ koteŋolu la. 40 Bari kuwolu bee si ke a ñaama daajika betoo kono.
