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Ebirabo eby’Omwoyo

14 (A)Mugobererenga okwagala era muluubirirenga ebirabo eby’Omwoyo, na ddala ekirabo eky’okwogera eby’obunnabbi. (B)Kubanga ayogera mu nnimi tayogera n’abantu, wabula ayogera na Katonda. Kubanga tewali n’omu ategeera by’agamba. Aba ayogera bya kyama mu Mwoyo. (C)Naye oyo ategeeza abantu eby’obunnabbi ayogera ebibazimba, ebibagumya era n’okubazzaamu amaanyi. (D)Ayogera ennimi yeezimba yekka, naye oyo ayogera eby’obunnabbi azimba ekibiina kyonna eky’abakkiriza. (E)Nandyagadde mwenna mwogere mu nnimi, naye ekisingira ddala nandyagadde mwenna mwogere eby’obunnabbi, kubanga ayogera eby’obunnabbi akira oyo ayogera mu nnimi, okuggyako nga waliwo avvuunula, Ekkanisa eryoke egasibwe.

(F)Kale kaakano, abooluganda, bwe nzija gye muli ne njogera mu nnimi mbagasa ntya? Naye bwe mbategeeza ebyo Katonda by’ambikulidde oba bye njize mu kutegeera, oba eby’obunnabbi, oba bye njigiriza, olwo mmanyi nga mbagasa. Era n’ebivuga ebitalina bulamu, ng’endere oba ennanga, bwe bitavuga mu maloboozi gategeerekeka, omuntu ayinza atya okutegeera oluyimba olufuuyibwa oba olukubibwa? (G)Era singa omufuuyi w’eŋŋombe tafuuwa ddoboozi Iitegeerekeka, ani ayinza okweteekerateekera olutalo? Mu ngeri y’emu, bwe mwogera n’omuntu mu lulimi lw’atamanyi, asobola atya okutegeera kye mugamba? Muba mwogeredde bwereere. 10 Weewaawo waliwo ennimi nnyingi mu nsi, era zonna zirina amakulu. 11 Naye omuntu bw’ayogera olulimi lwe simanyi, aba ng’omugwira gye ndi, nange mba ng’omugwira gy’ali. 12 Bwe mutyo nga bwe mwegomba okufuna ebirabo eby’Omwoyo, mufubenga nnyo mulyoke musobole okuzimba Ekkanisa ya Kristo.

13 Kale buli ayogera mu lulimi asabe Katonda amusobozese okuluvvuunula. 14 Kubanga bwe nsaba Katonda mu lulimi lwe sitegeera, omwoyo gwange gusaba, naye sibaako kye nganyulwa. 15 (H)Kale kino ki? Nnaasinzanga Katonda n’omwoyo gwange awamu n’amagezi gange era nnaayimbanga mu mwoyo gwange awamu n’amagezi gange. 16 (I)Kubanga bw’otendereza Katonda mu mwoyo gwo, omuntu atategeera ky’ogamba ayinza atya okuddamu nti, “Amiina!” ng’omaliriza okwebaza, ng’ebigambo ebyebazizza tabitegedde? 17 Weewaawo oyinza okuba nga weebazizza Katonda, naye omulala nga tagasibbwa.

18 Neebaza Katonda kubanga njogera ennimi okubasinga mwenna. 19 Naye mu lukuŋŋaana njagala njogere n’amagezi gange ebigambo bitaano abalala bye bategeera nga mbayigiriza, okusinga okwogera ebigambo omutwalo mu nnimi, bye bataategeere.

20 (J)Abooluganda, temulowooza bya kito. Mube ng’abaana abato ku bikwata ku kukola ebibi, mube bakulu mu kulowooza kwammwe. 21 (K)Era kyawandiikibwa mu mateeka nti,

“Ndyogera n’abantu bano
    mu nnimi endala,
n’emimwa egy’abalala,
    naye era tebalimpulira,
    bw’ayogera Mukama.”

22 (L)Noolwekyo ennimi kyeziva ziba akabonero, si eri abo abakkiriza naye eri abo abatali bakkiriza, naye okutegeeza obunnabbi kw’abo abakkiriza so si abo abatali bakkiriza. 23 (M)Kale singa Ekkanisa ekuŋŋaana bonna ne boogera mu nnimi abatamanyi oba abatali bakkiriza ne bayingira, tebagamba nti mulaluse? 24 Naye singa bonna boogera eby’obunnabbi, atali mukkiriza oba atamanyi n’ayingira, ebyo ebyogerebwa byonna, bijja kumuleetera okulumirizibwa olw’ebibi bye, yeesalire omusango, 25 (N)ebyama by’omu mutima gwe bibikkulwe, alyoke afukamire asinze Katonda, nga bw’agamba nti, “Ddala Katonda ali mu mmwe.”

Byonna Bikolebwe mu Bulambulukufu

26 (O)Kale abooluganda tugambe tutya? Bwe mukuŋŋaana buli omu aba ne zabbuli, oba eky’okuyigiriza, oba ekyo Katonda ky’amubikkulidde, oba okwogera mu nnimi, oba okuvvuunula. Ebyo byonna bisaana bikolebwe olw’okuzimba Ekkanisa ya Katonda. 27 Singa wabaawo aboogera mu nnimi bandyogedde babiri, oba obutasussa basatu, era nga boogera mu mpalo, ate wabeewo n’avvuunula. 28 Naye bwe watabaawo avvuunula omwogezi w’ennimi asirike busirisi mu Kkanisa wabula ayogerere munda ye ne Katonda.

29 (P)Kyokka abo aboogera eby’obunnabbi boogerenga babiri oba basatu, ng’abalala bafumiitiriza ku ebyo ebyogerwa. 30 Naye singa omu ku batudde abikkulirwa ekigambo kya Katonda, oyo abadde ayogera asirikenga. 31 Kubanga mwenna musobola okwogera eby’obunnabbi nga mwogera mu mpalo, bonna balyoke bayige era bongerwemu amaanyi. 32 (Q)Abalina omwoyo ogw’obunnabbi bafugibwa bannabbi, 33 (R)kubanga Katonda si wa luyoogaano, wabula wa mirembe.

Kale nga bwe kiri mu Kkanisa z’abatukuvu zonna, 34 (S)abakazi basirikenga busirisi mu kuŋŋaaniro, kubanga tebakkirizibwa kwogera, wabula okukulemberwa ng’amateeka bwe gagamba. 35 Bwe wabangawo kye baagala okubuuza babuuzenga ba bbaabwe eka, kubanga kya nsonyi omukazi okwogera mu Kkanisa.

36 Kale mulowooza nti ekigambo kya Katonda kyatandikira mu mmwe oba nti mmwe be kyatuukako mwekka? 37 (T)Omuntu yenna alowooza okuba nnabbi oba omuntu ow’omwoyo, ategeere mu bujjuvu nti bino bye mbawandiikira kye kiragiro kya Mukama. 38 Naye omuntu yenna atabifaako naye si wa kufiibwako.

39 (U)Kale baganda bange muyaayaanirenga okwogera eby’obunnabbi, kyokka okwogera mu nnimi temukuziyiza. 40 (V)Naye byonna bikolebwenga nga bwe kisaana era mu ntegeka entuufu.

Intelligibility in Worship

14 Follow the way of love(A) and eagerly desire(B) gifts of the Spirit,(C) especially prophecy.(D) For anyone who speaks in a tongue[a](E) does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them;(F) they utter mysteries(G) by the Spirit. But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening,(H) encouraging(I) and comfort. Anyone who speaks in a tongue(J) edifies(K) themselves, but the one who prophesies(L) edifies the church. I would like every one of you to speak in tongues,[b] but I would rather have you prophesy.(M) The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues,[c] unless someone interprets, so that the church may be edified.(N)

Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I bring you some revelation(O) or knowledge(P) or prophecy or word of instruction?(Q) Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the pipe or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a distinction in the notes? Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?(R) 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 Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. 11 If then I do not grasp the meaning of what someone is saying, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker is a foreigner to me.(S) 12 So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit,(T) try to excel in those that build up(U) the church.

13 For this reason the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that they may interpret what they say.(V) 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays,(W) but my mind is unfruitful. 15 So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit,(X) but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing(Y) with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding. 16 Otherwise when you are praising God in the Spirit, how can someone else, who is now put in the position of an inquirer,[d] say “Amen”(Z) to your thanksgiving,(AA) since they do not know what you are saying? 17 You are giving thanks well enough, but no one else is edified.(AB)

18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19 But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.(AC)

20 Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children.(AD) In regard to evil be infants,(AE) but in your thinking be adults. 21 In the Law(AF) it is written:

“With other tongues
    and through the lips of foreigners
I will speak to this people,
    but even then they will not listen to me,(AG)
says the Lord.”[e]

22 Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy,(AH) however, is not for unbelievers but for believers. 23 So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and inquirers or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind?(AI) 24 But if an unbeliever or an inquirer comes in while everyone is prophesying, they are convicted of sin and are brought under judgment by all, 25 as the secrets(AJ) of their hearts are laid bare. So they will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, “God is really among you!”(AK)

Good Order in Worship

26 What then shall we say, brothers and sisters?(AL) When you come together, each of you(AM) has a hymn,(AN) or a word of instruction,(AO) a revelation, a tongue(AP) or an interpretation.(AQ) Everything must be done so that the church may be built up.(AR) 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most three—should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret. 28 If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and to God.

29 Two or three prophets(AS) should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.(AT) 30 And if a revelation comes to someone who is sitting down, the first speaker should stop. 31 For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged. 32 The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets.(AU) 33 For God is not a God of disorder(AV) but of peace(AW)—as in all the congregations(AX) of the Lord’s people.(AY)

34 Women[f] should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak,(AZ) but must be in submission,(BA) as the law(BB) says. 35 If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.[g]

36 Or did the word of God(BC) originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached? 37 If anyone thinks they are a prophet(BD) or otherwise gifted by the Spirit,(BE) let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command.(BF) 38 But if anyone ignores this, they will themselves be ignored.[h]

39 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager(BG) to prophesy,(BH) and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 40 But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly(BI) way.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 14:2 Or in another language; also in verses 4, 13, 14, 19, 26 and 27
  2. 1 Corinthians 14:5 Or in other languages; also in verses 6, 18, 22, 23 and 39
  3. 1 Corinthians 14:5 Or in other languages; also in verses 6, 18, 22, 23 and 39
  4. 1 Corinthians 14:16 The Greek word for inquirer is a technical term for someone not fully initiated into a religion; also in verses 23 and 24.
  5. 1 Corinthians 14:21 Isaiah 28:11,12
  6. 1 Corinthians 14:34 Or peace. As in all the congregations of the Lord’s people, 34 women
  7. 1 Corinthians 14:35 In a few manuscripts these verses come after verse 40.
  8. 1 Corinthians 14:38 Some manuscripts But anyone who is ignorant of this will be ignorant