¹Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

¹[Ny fihoaran'ny fahaizana haminany noho ny fahaizana hanao fiteny tsy fantatra] Miezaha mitady ny fitiavana, nefa maniria fatratra ny zava-panahy koa, indrindra fa ny haminany

²For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

²Fa izay miteny amin'ny fiteny tsy fantatra dia tsy miteny amin'olona, fa amin'Andriamanitra; fa amin'ny fanahy no itenenany zava-miafina, ka tsy misy olona mahalala;

³But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

³fa izay maminany kosa miteny amin'olona ho fampandrosoana sy ho famporisihana ary ho fampiononana.

⁴He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

⁴Izay miteny amin'ny fiteny tsy fantatra dia mampandroso ny tenany; fa izay maminany kosa mampandroso ny fiangonana. [ Gr. eklesia]

⁵I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

⁵Tiako raha samy hiteny amin'ny fiteny tsy fantatra ianareo rehetra; nefa aleo haminany; fa izay maminany dia lehibe noho izay miteny amin'ny fiteny tsy fantatra, raha tsy mandika teny koa izy hahazoan'ny fiangonana fampandrosoana. [ Gr. eklesia]

⁶Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

⁶Nefa, ry rahalahy, raha mankeo aminareo aho ka miteny amin'ny fiteny tsy fantatra, inona moa no soa ho vitako aminareo amin'izany, raha tsy fanambarana, na fahalalana, na faminaniana, na fampianarana, no hitenenako aminareo?

⁷And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

⁷Ary ny zavatra tsy manana aina, na sodina, na lokanga, na dia maneno aza, raha tsy manao feo samy hafa, ahoana no hahafantarana izay ataony, na amin'ny sodina, na amin'ny lokanga?

⁸For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

⁸Fa raha manao feo hafahafa ny trompetra, iza no hiomana hiady?

⁹So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

⁹Dia toy izany koa ianareo: raha tsy mazava ny teny aloaky ny vavanareo, hatao ahoana no fahafantatra izay lazainareo? Fa raha tsy izany, dia hiteny amin'ny rivotra ianareo.

¹⁰There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

¹⁰Misy fiteny maro samy hafa amin'izao tontolo izao, ka samy manana ny heviny avy.

¹¹Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

¹¹Koa raha tsy mahalala ny hevitry ny fiteny aho, dia ho vaka amin'izay miteny, ary izay miteny ho vaka amiko kosa.

¹²Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

¹²Ary toy izany ihany koa ianareo: raha fatra-paniry ny zava-panahy, dia izay hampandroso ny fiangonana no tadiavo indrindra. [ Gr. eklesia]

¹³Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

¹³Koa aoka izay miteny amin'ny fiteny tsy fantatra hangataka mba hahay mandika teny koa.

¹⁴For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

¹⁴Fa raha mivavaka amin'ny fiteny tsy fantatra aho, dia ny fanahiko ihany no mivavaka, fa ny saiko kosa tsy mahavanona.

¹⁵What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

¹⁵Ahoana ary no izy? Sady hivavaka am-panahy no hivavaka an-tsaina koa aho; sady hihira am-panahy no hihira an-tsaina koa aho.

¹⁶Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

¹⁶Fa raha misaotra am-panahy fotsiny ihany ianao, hataon'izay tsy mahay ahoana no hanao Amena, raha misaotra ianao? satria tsy mahalala izay lazainao Izy.

¹⁷For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

¹⁷Fa ianao dia misaotra tsara ihany, nefa ny hafa kosa tsy mba ampandrosoina.

¹⁸I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

¹⁸Misaotra an'Andriamanitra aho fa miteny amin'ny fiteny tsy fantatra mihoatra noho ianareo rehetra aho;

¹⁹Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

¹⁹nefa raha ao am-piangonana, dia aleoko manao teny dimy fantatry ny saiko mba hampianarako ny sasany koa, toy izay hanao teny iray alina amin'ny fiteny tsy fantatra. [ Gr. eklesia]

²⁰Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

²⁰Ry rahalahy, aza mba ho zaza amin'ny fahalalana; raha amin'ny lolompo dia aoka ho zaza-bodo aza, fa amin'ny fahalalana kosa dia aoka ho lehilahy tokoa.

²¹In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

²¹Voasoratra amin'ny lalàna hoe: Amin'ny olona hafa fiteny sy amin'ny molotry ny olon-kafa no hitenenako amin'ity firenena ity; fa na dia amin'izany aza dia tsy hihaino Ahy izy, hoy Jehovah (Isa. 28. 11, 12).

²²Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

²²Koa ny fiteny tsy fantatra dia famantarana amin'ny tsy mino, fa tsy amin'ny mino; fa ny faminaniana kosa dia amin'ny mino, fa tsy amin'ny tsy mino.

²³If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

²³Koa raha vory ny mpiangona rehetra, ary ny olona rehetra samy miteny amin'ny fiteny tsy fantatra, ary miditra ny tsy mahay, na ny tsy mino, tsy holazainy va fa very saina ianareo?

²⁴But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

²⁴Fa raha samy maminany izy rehetra, ary miditra ny tsy mino, na ny tsy mahay, dia ho voan'ny anatra ataon'izy rehetra izy sady hotsarain'izy rehetra;

²⁵And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

²⁵ka dia miseho ny zavatra takona ao am-pony, dia hiankohoka izy ka hivavaka amin'Andriamanitra sady hilaza fa Andriamanitra dia ao aminareo marina tokoa.

²⁶How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

²⁶Ahoana ary no izy, ry rahalahy? Raha miangona ianareo, misy ta-hanao hira ianareo, misy ta-hanao fampianarana, misy manana fanambarana, misy manana fiteny tsy fantatra, misy manana fandikan-teny. Aoka ny zavatra rehetra hatao ho fampandrosoana.

²⁷If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

²⁷Raha misy miteny amin'ny fiteny tsy fantatra, dia avelao ho roa na telo, fa aza atao mihoatra noho izany, ka ampifanarakarahina; ary avelao hisy iray mandika teny.

²⁸But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

²⁸Fa raha tsy misy mpandika teny, dia aoka izy hangina eo amin'ny fiangonana; fa aoka hiteny amin'ny tenany sy amin'Andriamanitra ihany izy. [ Gr. eklesia]

²⁹Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

²⁹Ary aoka ny mpaminany roa na telo no hiteny, fa aoka ny hafa hamantatra.

³⁰If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

³⁰Fa raha misy tsindrian'ny Fanahy ao am-pipetrahana, dia aoka hangina kosa ny voalohany;

³¹For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

³¹fa mahazo maminany tsirairay ianareo rehetra, mba hianaran'izy rehetra sy hamporisihana azy rehetra;

³²And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

³²ary ny fanahin'ny mpaminany dia manaiky hozakain'izy mpaminany.

³³For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

³³Fa Andriamanitra tsy tompon'ny fikotronana, fa tompon'ny fiadanana. Araka ny fanaon'ny fiangonan'ny olona masina rehetra, [ Gr. eklesia]

³⁴Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.

³⁴dia aoka hangina ny vehivavy raha ao am-piangonana; fa tsy avela hiteny izy, fa aoka hanoa tsara araka ny lazain'ny lalàna koa. [ Gr. eklesia]

³⁵And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

³⁵Ary raha misy tiany hianarana, dia aoka izy hanontany ny lahy raha mby any an-trano; fa mahamenatra raha miteny ao am-piangonana ny vehivavy. [ Gr. eklesia]

³⁶What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?

³⁶Avy aminareo va no nihavian'ny tenin'Andriamanitra, sa ao aminareo ihany no nahatongavany?

³⁷If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

³⁷Raha misy manao azy ho mpaminany, na ho manana fahaizam-panahy, dia aoka ho fantany tsara fa didin'ny Tompo ny teny izay soratako ho aminareo.

³⁸But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

³⁸Fa raha misy tsy mahalala, dia avelao tsy hahalala ihany izy.

³⁹Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

³⁹Koa amin'izany, ry rahalahiko, maniria fatratra ny haminany, ary aza mandrara tsy hiteny amin'ny fiteny tsy fantatra;kanefa aoka ny zavatra rehetra hatao amin'ny fahamendrehana sy ny filaminana.

⁴⁰Let all things be done decently and in order.

⁴⁰kanefa aoka ny zavatra rehetra hatao amin'ny fahamendrehana sy ny filaminana.