¹Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual [manifestations], but rather that ye may prophesy.

¹ Araŋ ma anniya haw ka baakasinay di a ma boori. Amma araŋ ma beeje nda Biya Hanno nooyaŋey mo, sanku fa annabitaray teeyaŋ.

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.

² Zama boro kaŋ ga salaŋ da ciine waani, Irikoy se no a go ga salaŋ, manti borey se, za kaŋ boro kulu si faham d'a, day Biya _Hanno|_ do a go ga gunduyaŋ salaŋ.

³But he that prophesies speaks to men [in] edification, and encouragement, and consolation.

³ Amma boro kaŋ go ga annabitaray te ga jina-koyyaŋ, da bakaraw, da bine gaabandiyaŋ sanni salaŋ borey se.

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

⁴ Boro kaŋ go ga salaŋ nda ciine waani, nga boŋ se no a ga jina-koyyaŋ te, amma boro kaŋ go ga annabitaray te, Almasihu marga se no a ga jina-koyyaŋ te.

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.

⁵ Ay ga ba araŋ boro kulu ma salaŋ nda ciine waani-waani yaŋ, sanku fa annabitaray teeyaŋ. Zama boro kaŋ go ga annabitaray te, a bisa boro kaŋ go ga salaŋ nda ciine waani-waani yaŋ, da manti a g'a feeri no hala marga ma du ka koy jina.

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?

⁶ Sohõ binde, nya-izey, d'ay kaa araŋ do ka salaŋ da ciine waani-waani yaŋ, ifo no ay ga hanse araŋ se, da manti ay ga salaŋ araŋ se da bangandiyaŋ fo, wala bayray, wala annabitaray, wala dondonandiyaŋ?

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?

⁷ Baa hayey kaŋ sinda fundi kaŋ boro g'i kar, da seese no wala moolo no, d'i s'a jinda fayanka, mate boro ga te ka bay haŋ kaŋ seesa wala moola ga ba ka ci?

⁸For also, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for war?

⁸ Zama d'i na hilli kar kaŋ jinda mana kay ka boori, mate no boro ga te ka soola wongu se?

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.

⁹ Yaadin mo no araŋ bumbey, d'araŋ deeney si sanni kaŋ i ga tara ka faham d'a salaŋ, mate no i ga te ka bay haŋ kaŋ araŋ goono ga ci? Zama araŋ goono ga salaŋ hawo ra.

¹⁰There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of undistinguishable sound.

¹⁰ Baa kaŋ jinde waani-waani boobo go ndunnya ra, i afo kulu si jaŋ haŋ kaŋ ga fahamandi.

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.

¹¹ Amma d'ay si faham d'a jinda, ay go sanda mebaraw cine bora kaŋ salaŋ se. Nga mo kaŋ go ga salaŋ ga hima ay se mebaraw.

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

¹² Yaadin gaa araŋ wo, za kaŋ araŋ gonda anniya araŋ ma du Biya Hanno nooyaŋey, kala araŋ ma ceeci nda baayaŋ wo kaŋ yaŋ ga naŋ Almasihu marga ma koy da jina.

¹³Wherefore let him that speaks with a tongue pray that he may interpret.

¹³ Woodin se no boro kaŋ go ga salaŋ nda ciine waani, a ma Irikoy ŋwaaray hala nga ma du k'a feeri.

¹⁴For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

¹⁴ Zama d'ay te adduwa ciine waani ra, ay biya go ga salaŋ amma ay fahama mana du albarka.

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.

¹⁵ Mate no? Ay ga adduwa te da biya, ay ga adduwa te da fahamay mo. Ay ga baytu te da biya, ay ga baytu te da fahamay mo.

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?

¹⁶ Da manti yaadin, da ni go ga saabu nda biya, mate no boro kaŋ si waani ga te ka ne: «Amin!» ni saabuyaŋo banda, za kaŋ a si bay haŋ kaŋ no ni go ga ci?

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

¹⁷ Zama nin wo, daahir ni go ga saabu ihanna dumo, amma bora din mana du jina-koyyaŋ.

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

¹⁸ Ay ga Irikoy saabu kaŋ ay ga salaŋ da ciine waani-waani yaŋ ka bisa araŋ kulu.

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.

¹⁹ Kulu nda yaadin, Almasihu marga ra a ga bisa ay se ay ma sann'ize gu ci d'ay fahama, ya du ka cindey dondonandi, ka bisa ay ma sann'ize zambar way te da ciine waani.

²⁰Brethren, be not children in [your] minds, but in malice be babes; but in [your] minds be grown [men].

²⁰ Nya-izey, fahamay ra araŋ ma si ciya zankayaŋ. Amma laala do haray araŋ ma ciya zanka kaynayaŋ, fahamay do haray mo araŋ ma te albeeriyaŋ.

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.

²¹ Tawretu* ra i n'a hantum kaŋ Rabbi ne: «Ay ga salaŋ dumo wo se da ciine waani-waaney, da mebarawey meyey, amma kulu nda yaadin i ga wangu ka maa.»

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.

²² Yaadin gaa, ciine waani-waaney ga ciya alaama borey kaŋ yaŋ mana cimandi se, manti cimandikoy se. Amma annabitaray ga ciya alaama cimandikoy se, manti borey kaŋ yaŋ mana cimandi se.

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?

²³ Da Almasihu marga kulu margu care banda, nga no boro kulu ga salaŋ da ciine waani-waani mo, da boro fooyaŋ furo mo kaŋ mana caw, wala kaŋ mana cimandi, manti i ga ne araŋ follo no?

²⁴But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or simple [person] come in, he is convicted of all, he is judged of all;

²⁴ Amma d'araŋ kulu go ga annabitaray te, nga no boro fo furo mo kaŋ mana cimandi wala kaŋ mana caw, annabitaray sanney kulu g'a zeeri, ikulu g'a neesi,

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.

²⁵ a bina gundey mo ga bangay. Nga mo, kal a ma kaŋ ganda birante ka sududu Irikoy se ka seeda kaŋ daahir Irikoy go araŋ game ra.

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.

²⁶ Yaadin gaa, mate no a ga bara nd'a, nya-izey? Waati kaŋ araŋ ga margu care banda, boro fo kulu gonda zabura fo, wala dondonandiyaŋ fo, wala bangandiyaŋ fo, wala ciine waani fo, wala a feeriji fo. Wa naŋ hay kulu ma te jina-koyyaŋ se.

²⁷If any one speak with a tongue, [let it be] two, or at the most three, and separately, and let one interpret;

²⁷ Da boro ga salaŋ da ciine waani, kala ngey boro hinka, wala a ma si bisa ihinza. I ma salaŋ afo-fo, boro fo mo ma feeri.

²⁸but if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in [the] assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.

²⁸ Amma da sanni feeriko si no, kala bora ma dangay Almasihu marga ra, a ma salaŋ nga boŋ se da Irikoy se mo.

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

²⁹ Annabey mo ma salaŋ, ngey boro hinka wala ihinza, cindey mo ma sanney neesi.

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

³⁰ Amma da boro fo kaŋ go ga goro noodin du bangandiyaŋ, bora kaŋ go ga salaŋ ma dangay.

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

³¹ Zama araŋ kulu ga du ka annabitaray te afo-fo, hala boro kulu ma dondon, ikulu ma du yaamaryaŋ mo.

³²And spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.

³² Annabi kulu biya mo go nga bumbo dabaro ra,

³³For God is not [a God] of disorder but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

³³ zama Irikoy ya manti kosongu wane no, amma laakal kanay wane no. Mate kaŋ a bara hanantey margey kulu ra,

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.

³⁴ wa naŋ wayborey ma dangay Almasihu margey ra, zama i mana yadda i se i ma salaŋ, amma i ma ngey boŋ ye ganda, mate kaŋ cine Tawreto* ci.

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.

³⁵ D'i ga ba ngey ma du boŋ-feeray mo, kal i ma ngey kurnyey hã fu, zama haawi hari no wayborey ma salaŋ Almasihu marga ra.

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

³⁶ Mate no? Araŋ do no Irikoy sanno fun? Wala araŋ do hinne no a kaa?

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.

³⁷ Da boro fo ga miila nga ya annabi no, wala boro kaŋ gonda Biya Hanno nooyaŋ, kal a ma woone bay: hayo kaŋ ay go ga hantum araŋ se ya Irikoy lordo no.

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

³⁸ Amma da boro fo baa si nd'a, i ma saalay kaa bora din gaa.

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

³⁹ Yaadin gaa, ay nya-izey, wa beeje nda annabitaray teeyaŋ, wa si wangu mo borey ma salaŋ da ciine waani-waani yaŋ.

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

⁴⁰ Amma hay kulu ma te da laakal, i m'a te nga fonda boŋ mo.