1Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual [gifts], but rather that ye may prophesy.
1Itna delh jel unla, khalam thilpiakte leng lunggulh ngitnget un, ahihhangin thu na gen theihna ding uhouh lunggulh sem un.
2For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
2Pau theihlouh a pau in mi kianga thugen hilouin, Pathian kianga gen ahi jaw hi, kuamahin lah a thugen a theikei a; himahleh, kha ah thu guk a gen ahi.
3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and exhortation, and consolation.
3Thu gen miin bel mihing kiangah bawlhoihna thute, hasotna thute, khamuanna thute a gen zo jel hi.
4He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
4Pau theihloua pau tuh amah kia a kibawl hoih a, thugenmin bel saptuamte a bawlhoih jaw hi.
5Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
5Huan, na vek un pau theihloutea na pau uh kon deihsaka, himahleh thu na gen uh kon deih sak sem ahi; saptuamten kibawl hoihna a muh theihna ding un a hilhchet nawn ngal keileh thugenmi jaw pau theihlouhtea pau mi sangin a thupi zo himhim ahi.
6But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?
6Tuin, unaute aw, pau theihlouhtea thugenin na kiang uah hongleng, theihsakna lam hiam, thugenna lam hiam, thuhilhna lam hiam na kiang ua ka gen kei ngal leh, bang ahia ka honhih phattuamna ding om?
7Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
7Thil, hinna neilou, gingtheite leng, tamngai hiam, kaihging hiam, gen neia a gin kei leh, bang la ahia a tum ua a kaih uh bang chin a theihtheih dia?
8For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?
8Pengkul gen neiloua a mut un kua ahia galkap dinga kisa ding?
9So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue speech easy to understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking into the air.
9Huchi mahbangin nou leng pautheih baihlama na gen kei uleh, bangthu ahia na gen uh bangchin a theihtheih dia? Huihkhuaa pau lel na hi kei ding ua hia?
10There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and no [kind] is without signification.
10Khovel ah pau chi tuamtuam tampi a om thama, himahleh gen neilou himhim a om kei hi.
11If then I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian unto me.
11A pauin a gen ka theih kei leh a genmi adingin kei tuh melmak ka hi dinga; a genmi leng keia dingin melmak mah ahi ding.
12So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.
12Huchiin, nou leng khalam thilpiakte tunga saptuamte bawl hoihna dia na hauh theihna ding un zong un.
13Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret.
13Huaijiakin pau theihlouha thugenin a hilhchettheihna din thum hen.
14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
14Pau theihloua ka thum leh, ka khain jaw a thum ngei a, ka theihna bel a phatuam tuan kei.
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.
15Bang chin a hita dia leh? Khain ka thum dia, theihtheihnain leng ka thum ding; khain la kasa dia, theihtheihnain leng la kasa ding hi.
16Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?
16Hichilou injaw, khain vualjawl mah lechin, theinailouten na kipahthugen ah bangchin ahia, Amen, a chih theih ding, na thugen theithei lou piin?
17For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
17Nang jaw kipahthu na gen hoih ngial taka, midang bel a bawlhoih tuan kei hi.
18I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all:
18Noumau tengteng sikin pau theihlouhtea thu ka gen tam jawk jiakin Pathian kiangah kipahthu ka gen a:
19howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
19Himahleh, saptuamte kikhopnaah pau theihlouha thu sing khat gen sangin, midangte ka hilh theihna dingin ka theihtheihnain thu nga kia gen ka ut jaw ahi.
20Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.
20Unaute aw, ngaihtuahna lamah naupang kei un; himahleh, gilou lamah jaw naungek unla, lungsim lamah piching un.
21In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.
21Dan laibu ah, Pau theihlouh mite kamin leh, gam dang a mite mukin, hiai mite kiangah thu ka gen dinga; huchiin leng a honngai khe tuan kei ding uh, Toupan achi, chih gelh ahi.
22Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying [is for a sign], not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.
22Huaijiakin pau theihlouhte jaw gingtate din chiamtehna ahi keia, gingloute din ahi jaw, thugen bel gingloute a din chiamtehna ahi keia, gingta te dingin ahi jaw.
23If therefore the whole church be assembled together and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?
23Huaijiakin, saptuam tengteng kikhawm a, na vek ua, pau theihlouhtea na pau uleh, thei nailoute hiam, gingloute hiam honglut le uh, ahai uh honchi kei ding ua hiam?
24But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;
24Na vek ua thu na gen uleh tuh, ginglou hiam, thei nailou hiam honglut leh a siamlouhdan na vek ua hihlat ahita ding; a lungtang thugukte hihlatin a omta dia:
25the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.
25Huchiin leisiin Pathian chibai a buk dinga, Pathian na lak uah a om taktak chih a gen ding hi.
26What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
26Unaute aw, bang chih ding a hita dia leh? Na hongkikhop un, phatna la hiam, thu kihilh hiam, theihsakna thu hiam, pau theihlouh hiam, hilhchetna hiam na nei chiat jel ua. Bangkim bawlhoihna dingin hih hi hen.
27If any man speaketh in a tongue, [let it be] by two, or at the most three, and [that] in turn; and let one interpret:
27Kuapeuhin pau theihlouha thu a gen uleh, nihin hiam, a tampenin thumin hiam hi leh, kikhel jel inleng hi hen.
28but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
28Huan, mi khatin hilhchian hen; hilhchianmi a om keileh saptuamte kikhopna ah daiin om henla, amah leh Pathian kiangah gen hen.
29And let the prophets speak [by] two or three, and let the others discern.
29Thugen miin leng, nihin hiam, thumin hiam, gen uhenla, midangten hoihtakin ngaihtuah uhen.
30But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep silence.
30Ahihhangin, a kianga tu midang kiangah theihsakna thupiak a na om leh, a masapen dai mai hen.
31For ye all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted;
31Mi tengteng in a theihtheihna ding uleh, mi tengteng khamuanga a om theihna ding un, na vek un khatkhatin thu na gen thei ngal ua.
32and the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets;
32Thugenmite khate thugenmite thu thuin a om uh ahi;
33for God is not [a God] of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
33Pathian tuh buaina Pathian ahi keia, lemna Pathian ahi zo ngala. Mi siangthou saptuam pawl tengtenga om bangin,
34let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.
34Saptuamte kikhopna ah numei dai dindenin om uheh; amau jaw a thugen uh phal ahi ngal keia; Danlaibuin a gen mahbangin, thumangin om jaw uheh.
35And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church.
35Huan, bangpeuh a theih nop uleh in lamah amau pasalte dong uhen; saptuamte kikhopnaa numei thugen jaw a zumhuai ngala.
36What? was it from you that the word of God went forth? or came it unto you alone?
36Bang ahia? Pathian thu noumau laka pawt ahi maw? Ahihkeileh, noumau kiang kia a hongtung ahi maw?
37If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of the things which I write unto you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.
37Kuapeuh thugenmi hiam, kha mi hiam a kisak leh, na kiang ua ka gelh Toupa thupiak ahi chih a theih ding ahi.
38But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
38Himahleh kuapeuhin hiai a theih kei leh, amah leng theih ahi kei.
39Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
39Huaijiakin, ka unaute aw, thugen jaw lunggulh ngial unla, pau theihlouhte a thugen leng kham kei un;Himahleh bangkim kilawm tak leh diktaka hih hi hen.
40But let all things be done decently and in order.
40Himahleh bangkim kilawm tak leh diktaka hih hi hen.