¹Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual [manifestations], 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 speaks with a tongue does not speak to men but to God: for no one hears; but in spirit he speaks 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 prophesies speaks to men [in] edification, and encouragement, and consolation.

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

⁴He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies [the] assembly.

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

⁵Now I desire that ye should all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy. But greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.

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]

⁶And now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching?

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?

⁷Even lifeless things giving a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they give not distinction to 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 also, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for war?

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

⁹Thus also *ye* with the tongue, unless ye give a distinct speech, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking to 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 undistinguishable sound.

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

¹¹If therefore I do not know the power of the sound, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian, and he that speaks a barbarian for me.

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

¹²Thus *ye* also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.

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 speaks with a 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 with a tongue, my spirit prays, 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, but I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing also with the understanding.

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

¹⁶Since otherwise, if thou blessest with [the] spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the simple [Christian] say Amen, at thy giving of thanks, since he does not know 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* indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

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

¹⁸I thank God I speak in a tongue more than all of you:

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

¹⁹but in [the] assembly I desire to speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, [rather] than ten thousand words in a 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 [your] minds, but in malice be babes; but in [your] minds be grown [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.

²¹It is written in the law, By people of other tongues, and by strange lips, will I speak to this people; and neither thus will they 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).

²²So that tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to unbelievers; but prophecy, not to unbelievers, but to those who 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 assembly come together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and simple [persons] enter in, or unbelievers, will not they say 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 some unbeliever or simple [person] come in, he is convicted 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;

²⁵the secrets of his heart are manifested; and thus, falling upon [his] face, he will do homage to God, reporting that God is indeed amongst you.

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.

²⁶What is it then, brethren? whenever ye come together, each [of you] has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edification.

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 one speak with a tongue, [let it be] two, or at the most three, and separately, 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 be silent in [the] assembly, 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]

²⁹And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.

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

³⁰But if there be a revelation to another sitting [there], let the first be silent.

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

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

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

³²And spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.

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

³³For God is not [a God] of disorder but of peace, as in all the assemblies 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 be silent in the assemblies, for it is not permitted to them to speak; but to be in subjection, as the law also says.

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]

³⁵But if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in assembly.

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]

³⁶Did the word of God go out from you, or did it come to you only?

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

³⁷If any one thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognise the things that I write to you, that it is [the] Lord's commandment.

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 be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

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

³⁹So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking 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.

⁴⁰But let all things be done comelily and with order.

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