1 PBA Ukarangho aralil med roh ei om po' at petangho iom tameng a'titino', mitataho a'fail tep. BSB BSB: Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
2 PBA Fede', anoso salibung o' mateng bit, e' nameno' a'ra mateng nene, sobo Lahtalfe a'ra mateng; fede' nameden e' pahang nene sobo, na tafuning ernu sa roh mi umateng. BSB BSB: For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
3 PBA Sobo, name tafuning tepho, sa nameno'fe a'ramateng honie a'how toh, au atangta, med ano' loil asal. BSB BSB: But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
4 PBA Nameba salibung ei matengho, sa so bo' mate a'ten a'home, sobo nameba tafuning tepho sa jumaat a'ten a'home. BSB BSB: The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
5 PBA Na udumeho, i barpi ilibung ei mateng ernu ubang, sobo o' mitataho i na tafuning tep. Nameba tafuning tepho somi mate nameba salibung ei mateng bitho e' mota, sobo saridi o'lel a'hal honie sa jumaat o' dume tapar med. BSB BSB: I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.
6 PBA Di'ailbar, mangfede' na iolap ho' honie na roh o' mateng puin iramateng, he'e o' untu naba med iere'eng? sobo mangfede' na iramatengho, lel te'eng, na'hol dil ma'eh, eme gur pel? BSB BSB: Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
7 PBA O' mitaho, na ernuba a'eng a'ai, mangfede huling eme e'dang a'mang honi, mangfede' o' a'mangho e' salahain nene honi he'e, name e' a'hol nene nabafe name o'dba a'mang eh ho? Huling soeme edangso? BSB BSB: Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?
8 PBA Soeme, mangfede' tabui mateba o' a'mang e'lel nene, honi he'e anoso ma' sari taro' e sam mali? BSB BSB: Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?
9 PBA Iridi honi. Mangfede' ilibung farufing i mateng tofang bit sobo hel lape, o' tamuj a'ai, honi he'e taro' nife i mateng pa' ho name a'hol no'? Sariho mangfede' i hamoi lulingam a'ra mateng honi. BSB BSB: So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
10 PBA Pali' mate ho' taho, ma' mateng a'fang rat a'ra, med sari mateng pa' ratho, o' lel eme o'tamuj pa' nudi sobolang. BSB BSB: Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.
11 PBA Sobo, mangfede mateng pa'ho na o'lel a'hol nene, honi he'e na nano' name empir fa ai nara mateng eh ho a'raham, med aiba nara matengho, sano' name empir ma naraham. BSB BSB: If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.
12 PBA Iridi honi, fede' i a'titino' roh bolang ei na'hol lap empir, honife lap atino' honie i tofang lu ung puin jumaat a'ten a'home. BSB BSB: It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
13 PBA Honife, nameba a'libung farufinge mateng pa' helho a'o'me, honie sa o'lel ubang no'. BSB BSB: Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
14 PBA Mangfede', na a'o'me nalibung farufing mateng pa' hel, honi he'e no rohdi a'o'me sobo, no tanutho e' sari tiling nene. BSB BSB: For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
15 PBA Honife, ma'a nabafe na panen? Na no roh puin a'o'me, mede, na no tanut puin a'o'me. Na no roh puin dal, mede, na no tanut puin dal. BSB BSB: What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
16 PBA Mangfede' iei roh solo puin mahen few, honi he'e nameba roh ei na'hol a'aiho ma' taro' ni, imahen few om miho i nabafe ubangsa e' a'hol nene, honife ma'a sa o' "A'tino'," ubang eme a'ai? BSB BSB: Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?
17 PBA Masiki i mahen few ho no', honi sobo name beng a'ten a'home nene. BSB BSB: You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.
18 PBA Na mahen sah bit Lahtal a'raham, sariho na roh ei mateng pa' tofang na umateng iemota barpi. BSB BSB: I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
19 PBA Sobo, jumaat om mi, mino' he'e, na no tanut puin mateng pa' ifihing ubang honie na namebeng di a u a'tangta no', honie na ha'ai roh ei mateng pa' ho rib ernu ubang e'. BSB BSB: But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20 PBA Di'ailbar, itanut miho, ino aikabar e'. Ino' ai teten nasah om mi, honi sobo itanutho name mate! BSB BSB: Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
21 PBA Mangfede' hul Taurat Sura' mi o'leh honi, "Nameba o' mateng empir horo, mede name empir a't a'fu' horo, Na puin name ho'o a'ra mateng, sobo supi e' Nei ma'eh alepang nene, Tuhan a'mang pa'." BSB BSB: It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.”
22 PBA Honife, mateng lurung roh eiho sano' utub, e' med nameba o' a'tino' bitamho e're'eng nene, sobo nameba o' a'tino' bit dai horo e're'eng, no' honi he'e, tafuning tepho, e' med nameba o' a'tino' bit dai ho e're'eng nene sobo, med nameba o' a'tino' bitam horofe e're'eng. BSB BSB: Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.
23 PBA Mangfede' jumaat barpi lubung eleme numi, no' he'e barpi roh o' matengfe bit, honie seh seh he'e nameba e'pahang nene eme, o' a'tino' bit dai ho madong honi he'e, supi ubang iriho taburam honie eme a'ai? BSB BSB: So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
24 PBA Sobo, mangfede' barpiho tafuning tep, no' he'e nameba o' a'tino' bit dai eme nameba o' pahang nene den madong honi he'e, barpi puin om a'dimang a'pong a'bor, barpiho sa u a'le' u tara'. BSB BSB: But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
25 PBA Natafuning a'ra om miho a'ra lel pi a'hol, sa Lahtal u li' lamang, sa o' a'tino' bit ubangho, a'titino' Lahtal a'ra inai homi. BSB BSB: and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”
26 PBA Honife, o' a'ta ainho taro'ni, no Di'ailbar? I ta unung he'e, naba a'ra irafeho, dal orang, gur pel, a'hol ma'eh, roh ei mateng lurung, eme tep a'pail nu. Barpiho sei panen puin a'ten a'home. BSB BSB: What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.
27 PBA Mangfede' roh ei mateng puinho den a'ra, honi he'e sei piralo, tofang bi' pir tow, honie sari tiling, no he'e name beng nu u'il a'ra honie, mateng pa' ho o'lel ubang ei. BSB BSB: If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
28 PBA Sobo, mangfede' name den mateng pa' ho o'lel bit sah honi he'e, sa tining jumaat a'nai homi, sa so bobom so bo' mateho ubang med Lahtal a'ra mateng. BSB BSB: But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
29 PBA Sei honi sa nabi piralo eme pirtow solo mateng, med bengho u hu' u timba. BSB BSB: Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.
30 PBA Sobo, mangfede' a'no' lel med name beng homi mieh horo e're'eng, honi he'e name soturho dai por. BSB BSB: And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.
31 PBA Fede', iriho sobarpi tep a'pail no' iri an honie, ibarpi gur pel med, barpi kufa' ara med. BSB BSB: For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
32 PBA Nabi ernu ei roh ho, nabi ernu u li'. BSB BSB: The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
33 PBA Fede', Lahtalho e' loil a'main o' Lahtal nene, sobo bad herang, mangfede' jumaat barpi med name om bolang ernu mihoni. BSB BSB: For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.
35 PBA Mangfede' supi nanu usakolafe, honi he'e solote bangmi a'tan, fede' jumaat om mi matengfeho, ob bar a'no' mala maniang. BSB BSB: If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.
36 PBA Lahtal o'fompa'ho iri femi ho'? Eme, fom pa'ho iri horo solo ien? BSB BSB: Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only ones it has reached?
37 PBA Mangfede' nameden tanut ubangho, sariho nabinu so eme name roh mi fetangso, honi he'e, sei honi sa a'holho, an tofangba na hul ienho Tuhan o' parenta. BSB BSB: If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.
38 PBA Mangfede' nameden e' naho'o a'hol nene, honi he'e a'iho name e' a'hol nene. BSB BSB: But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.
39 PBA Honife, no Di'ailbar, lap a'tino' honie a'pail tep, no' he'e, nameba ei mateng lurung ubangho, i haai u'hap nene. BSB BSB: So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
40 PBA Sobo, barpi ho'o panen a'da a'hol puin u'taro' u'alap. BSB BSB: But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
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