1 PBS Mema ja me hefe pupate mepeko jahefe mepeno meme, lopana hefe hanara pi feng. BSB BSB: Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
2 PBS Ba, pi feing Roh pilake, pi feing keleko te teba ka, pa pi feing keleko te Tata baura pi ing kelolaka; hanara Roh wofa pii kele topa pa wemoto. 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 PBS Ba, pefeing kele kimpa pii, kelekote teba te kelete pikenato pa epi kele. BSB BSB: But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
4 PBS Hanara ba pi tikelana Roh pilake kene keke kewe ete pa ba, pife kele ke teba nawo (Jemaat). BSB BSB: The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
5 PBS Ni pule umpa ebapa piele Roh pilake fana tote ing pina keke enaloe. Teba pife tewetu jaete ing te, hefe pate hanara teba pi tetela Roh pilake, peapa hanara keba ing kera, kenalu ura tebapa ing tejalo. 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 PBS Peanya jopa lala hanara nilopa hanara Roh pilake nile ing pe ing hefena meka, melafo hanara ni hoho ing, meniloka Tata petieke, mepepe menapu hoho mepe? 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 PBS Hanara halalafe hana jalelepa keteka, pa penawa hanara suling pa kecapi tenaneko teba teri jaramena tela suling pa kecapi ing teriri hanara te hituwe pe na pepe wowo. 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 PBS Hanara nafiri na pepe pewenaru ka?Ba nopara pepe penaroro. BSB BSB: Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?
9 PBS Peanya, hanara eba kau Roh pilake ele ing, hanara ehoho enalu ing hefe tofofo honane teba ing teriri ja uang pi mepe-mepe tonane ura tera riri, pina meme ing afia wo, mepeko fee wekati! 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 PBS Nawofa tawo hanara nawo pila moto fitowe hana impa ali ura napepe halafa ing feka. BSB BSB: Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.
11 PBS Bamua hanara nileka itopepe pila ing ni hanara niba papa, hanara kea pila kelo, peanya niwe niba papate, hupala keke. 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 PBS Hanara, ewo, eenako jahefo mepo, wa Roh nawo pepeing ekako jemaat etopipi. 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 PBS Peanya ba Roh pilapa ke lupopoja ura ke hefe kelako hoho ing mepe teba kau. BSB BSB: Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
14 PBS Bamua hanara ni lupopo ja nilena roh pila ke peapa hanara lupopo nei ing roh nine pea lupopo ja peto, peapa hupala nine pa hipopoja nileka. BSB BSB: For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
15 PBS Peanya ja ni lele?Ni lupopoja nilela hupala nine, pa nira jara mena nilela nepara nine, jaramena nile roh nine, pa nira jara mena nilela hupala nine peni lola, nepara nine. 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 PBS Hanara me janawo mepete Tata wa roh meme tenane teba teto, lotelala teninawea, "Amin," pea wa ja hefe meme pi mepo peapa pe kelona? 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 PBS Hanara hefe meme ing bapale wo, kepi mope kira teba kau, te mepitete teba kau mepoete maka. BSB BSB: You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.
18 PBS Ni janawo ni wate Tata hefe keke ni pinile roh pilake nawo nile hana eba kau. BSB BSB: I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
19 PBS Peanya epane lo, ali pa ni nawo ing Tata pi nile piti napa nilete elolo umpa teba kaura jaenalulu hanara nawo fata piti elalae roh pilake. BSB BSB: But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20 PBS Jopa lala hupala eleko hanara teako hupalate jafe eleleka eleko hanara teba huhu hupalate. BSB BSB: Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
21 PBS Tata hohoke japo tetekoto, "Tetekote teba papafa pila tete hii!Wa lao teba papa ni hoho ni lele, teba pawea pa teriri kafa tawo Firman Tuhan." 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 PBS Peanya ja hefe kewele me roh pilake hefe mepe ko teba Tata tefija foka, pa teba Tata tefija kafe terai ja hefe ing kewelete hanara ja menapu Tata hoho ke mepe teri pehara teba Tata tefija ka, teba Tata tefija ka ing tea hoho ing teriri. BSB BSB: Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.
23 PBS Hanara tebapa tupa telopa telolopa teba oofa roh pikake tete ing hanara teba pelo teke to ing Tata tefija ka, teninite teba pa ing tahato na? 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 PBS Hanara e'piti elae, pa teba Tata tefijaka, tekete teba hahira pi, ing teripa teju ete tebanawo. 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 PBS Hupala wemoto peto ua a peto tolewaao, peanya hete kepapa Tata pa ke lolo'Bamua"Tata kemule hoo. 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 PBS Tonane, jopalala bang neo elolo ebatoho wowo, jalelepa hefeing elolele kebaung mazmur kelena wea nafe keke Tata jahefe kewele roh pilake hoho mepe ayat ko ayat kau roh pimake lelepa in eloko ehona ho. 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 PBS Hanara teba pikele ing roh pilakeke teba hituna teba nawo heto teba toho o'o fa peanya bau ekeko hoho kelele ayat pa ayat kau. BSB BSB: If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
28 PBS Hanara teba penjelasan hefe ing kenepara no kekewo pa keletete Tata. BSB BSB: But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
29 PBS Teba nabi-nabi hanara hitu na heto na tela teba kau piteteete, tebakau te nipatee ja tejeete. BSB BSB: Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.
30 PBS Peapa hanara tebau ke pinafe keweing himpa keba lopana ing kemo roropa. BSB BSB: And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.
31 PBS Ebapa ing pi ing elele bau pa te baura ko ebatupa ja kewalu ura e nofe kewele. BSB BSB: For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
32 PBS Hefe keke kewelete teba nabi-nabi pepa tukolo tete. BSB BSB: The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
33 PBS Bamua tata ke oke, teba tekaki pa pepenya kepule. BSB BSB: For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.
35 PBS Hanara pina pepe teririte, umpa tejeje pahate pa foa peanaro fefetawo hanara tenneing pina pepe tebapa ririka. 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 PBS Bamuana firman Tata pewa eya petona?Hanara ewapa firman ing peta lana? BSB BSB: Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only ones it has reached?
37 PBS Hanara kebau kelong nokeke ing nabi na teba ja fefe wa Tata ke nokeke kelafofo ja nikete meing piwa Tata. 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 PBS Hanara pi ing kelokana, kimpa era ke ing hanara efo laka. BSB BSB: But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.
39 PBS Peanya jopalala nopara e eing eleko, hefe we Tata ing elolo jahafa Tata le ing mepopo teba kau pi mepepe ka, hanara te roh pilakete teete. BSB BSB: So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
40 PBS Bamuwo jalelepa pe lopewala hefe pa epipa. BSB BSB: But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
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