1Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual [gifts], but rather that ye may prophesy.
1 Xintewooleen mbëggeel te fonk mayi Xelum Yàlla, rawatina mayu wax ci kàddug Yàlla,
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.
2 ndaxte kiy wax aw làkk, waxul ak nit ñi, waaye Yàlla lay waxal, ndaxte kenn déggul li muy wax. Dafay wax ay mbóot ci xelam.
3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and exhortation, and consolation.
3 Waaye kiy jottali kàddug Yàlla, nit ñi lay waxal ngir yékkati seen ngëm, di leen dénk ak a dëfël.
4He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
4 Kiy wax aw làkk dafay yokk boppam, waaye kiy wax ci kàddug Yàlla, dafay yokk ngëmu mbooloo mi.
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.
5 Léegi nag bëgg naa yéen ñépp, ngeen di wax ay làkk, waaye li ma gënal mooy ngeen di wax ci kàddug Yàlla. Kiy wax ci kàddug Yàlla moo gën kiy wax ay làkk, su firiwul li muy wax, ngir ngëmu mbooloo mi yokku.
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?
6 Kon nag bokk yi, su ma ñëwee ci yéen, di wax ay làkk, lu ma leen di jariñ? Dara, su ma leen indilul dëgg gu Yàlla feeñal, walla xam-xam walla kàddu gu tukkee ca Yàlla, walla am njàngale.
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?
7 Noonu la mel itam ci yëf yi dundul tey riir, ni toxoro walla xalam. Su li ci jibe leerul, naka la nit man a ràññee li mbiibi toxoro walla buumi xalam di wax?
8For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?
8 Rax-ca-dolli su liit gi jibul bu leer, kuy man a waajal xare ba?
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.
9 Noonu itam bu ngeen génnewul ay wax yu leer ci seen gémmiñ, nan lañuy man a xame li ngeen di wax? Dingeen wax cig neen!
10There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and no [kind] is without signification.
10 Xawma ñaata xeeti làkk a am ci àddina, te wu ci nekk am na lu muy tekki.
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.
11 Su ma xamul nag làkk wi ñu may làkk, doxandéem laay doon ci ki koy wax, te ki koy wax it doxandéem la ci man.
12So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.
12 Yéen itam, gannaaw dangeen a fonk mayi Xelum Yàlla, jéemleen a ëpple ci liy yokk ngëmu mbooloo mi.
13Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret.
13 Looloo tax kiy wax aw làkk, na ñaan ngir mu man a firi li looluy tekki.
14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
14 Su may ñaan Yàlla ci aw làkk, sama xol day ñaan, waaye sama xel amalul kenn njariñ.
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.
15 Kon nag lu muy indi? Bu may ñaan, dinaa ànd ak sama xol, àndaale ak sama xel. Bu may woy, dinaa ànd ak sama xol, àndaale ak sama xel.
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?
16 Walla, boo dee gërëm Yàlla, ànd ci ak sa xol rekk, kon ku musul a jàng mbir yooyu, nan la man a waxe: «Amiin,» ci sa cant Yàlla googu? Ndaxte xamul li ngay wax.
17For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
17 Dëgg la, dangay sant Yàlla bu baax, waaye ki ci des, ngëmam yokkuwul.
18I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all:
18 Maa ngi sant Yàlla ci li may wax ay làkk, ba raw leen yéen ñépp.
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.
19 Waaye ci ndajem mbooloom ñi gëm, wax juróomi baat yu am njariñ, ngir jàngal ñi ci des, moo ma gënal wax fukki junniy baat ciw làkk.
20Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.
20 Bokk yi, buleen melati ni ay xale, ci ni ngeen di xalaate. Ci lu jëm ci lu bon, mel-leen ni ay xale, waaye ci seeni xalaat, mel-leen ni ay mag.
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.
21 Bind nañu ci téereb yoon wi:«Dinaa wax ak mbooloo mii,jaare ko ci ay nit, ñuy wax yeneen làkk,ak ay gémmiñi doxandéem,waaye ba tey duñu ma déglu.» Moom la Boroom bi wax.
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.
22 Ci noonu wax ay làkk, firnde la ci ñi gëmul, te du firnde ci ñi gëm. Te it wax ci kàddug Yàlla, du firnde ci ñi gëmul, waaye firnde la ci ñi gëm.
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?
23 Kon nag su fekkee ku jàngul mbiri Kirist walla ku gëmul dugg ca mbooloo ma, fekk ñépp di wax ay làkk, ndax du wax ne, dangeen a dof?
24But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;
24 Waaye bu ñépp dee wax ci kàddug Yàlla, te ku gëmul dugg fa, walla ku jàngul mbiri Kirist, wax yi ñépp wax dafay wone bàkkaaram te àtte ko,
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.
25 ba kumpay xolam feeñ. Bu ko defee dina dëpp jëwam ci suuf, di màggal Yàlla te naan: «Dëgg-dëgg Yàllaa ngi ci seen biir.»
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.
26 Kon nag bokk yi, lu muy indi? Bu ngeen dajee, kii am aw taalif, kii am njàngale, kii dëgg gu Yàlla feeñal, kii di wax aw làkk, kee di ko firi. Na loolu lépp aw ci yoonu yokk ngëmu mbooloo mi.
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:
27 Su amee kuy wax aw làkk, na ñaar wax walla gën gaa bare ñett. Nañu ko toppante, te kenn di firi.
28but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
28 Su amul kuy firi, kooku di wax aw làkk, na noppi ci ndajem mbooloo mi. Na waxanteek Yàlla ci xolam.
29And let the prophets speak [by] two or three, and let the others discern.
29 Ci ñiy wax ci kàddug Yàlla nag, na ñaar walla ñett wax, te ñi ci des ràññee li ñuy wax.
30But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep silence.
30 Su amee ku toog te Yàlla feeñal ko dëgg, na ki doon wax noppi.
31For ye all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted;
31 Yéen ñépp man ngeen a kenn-kennoo wax ci kàddug Yàlla, ngir ñépp jàng te dégg li ñu leen di dénk.
32and the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets;
32 Ñiy jottali kàddug Yàlla dañoo moom seen xel,
33for God is not [a God] of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
33 ndaxte Yàlla du Yàllay lëj-lëj waaye Yàllay jàmm la. Ci mboolooy gaayi Yàlla yépp,
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.
34 na jigéen ñi noppi ci ndaje mi, ndaxte sañuñu faa wax. Nañu doon jigéen ñu nangu, ni ko yoon wi tërale.
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.
35 Te su ñu bëggee laaj dara, nañu ko laaj seen jëkkër ca kër ga, ndaxte jigéen di wax ci ndajem mbooloom ñi gëm, gàcce la.
36What? was it from you that the word of God went forth? or came it unto you alone?
36 Ndax ci yéen la kàddug Yàlla sosoo? Walla ndax ci yéen rekk la agsi?
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.
37 Su kenn xalaatee ne, mooy wax ci kàddug Yàlla, walla mu xalaat ne, Xelum Yàlla jagleel na may, na nangu ne lii ma leen bind ndigalu Boroom bi la.
38But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
38 Te su ko xeebee it, ñu xeeb ko.
39Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
39 Kon nag bokk yi, farluleen ci di wax ci kàddug Yàlla, te buleen tere kenn muy wax ay làkk.
40But let all things be done decently and in order.
40 Waaye nag, na lépp di dox ciy teggin te aw yoon.