¹Itna delh jel unla, khalam thilpiakte leng lunggulh ngitnget un, ahihhangin thu na gen theihna ding uhouh lunggulh sem un.

¹Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

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.

²For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

³Thu gen miin bel mihing kiangah bawlhoihna thute, hasotna thute, khamuanna thute a gen zo jel hi.

³But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

⁴Pau theihloua pau tuh amah kia a kibawl hoih a, thugenmin bel saptuamte a bawlhoih jaw hi.

⁴He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.

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.

⁵Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

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?

⁶But now, brothers, The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

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?

⁷Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?

⁸Pengkul gen neiloua a mut un kua ahia galkap dinga kisa ding?

⁸For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?

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?

⁹So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.

¹⁰Khovel ah pau chi tuamtuam tampi a om thama, himahleh gen neilou himhim a om kei hi.

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

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.

¹¹If then I don’t know the meaning of the sound, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.

¹²Huchiin, nou leng khalam thilpiakte tunga saptuamte bawl hoihna dia na hauh theihna ding un zong un.

¹²So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

¹³Huaijiakin pau theihlouha thugenin a hilhchettheihna din thum hen.

¹³Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.

¹⁴Pau theihloua ka thum leh, ka khain jaw a thum ngei a, ka theihna bel a phatuam tuan kei.

¹⁴For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

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.

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.

¹⁶Hichilou injaw, khain vualjawl mah lechin, theinailouten na kipahthugen ah bangchin ahia, Amen, a chih theih ding, na thugen theithei lou piin?

¹⁶Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn’t know what you say?

¹⁷Nang jaw kipahthu na gen hoih ngial taka, midang bel a bawlhoih tuan kei hi.

¹⁷For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.

¹⁸Noumau tengteng sikin pau theihlouhtea thu ka gen tam jawk jiakin Pathian kiangah kipahthu ka gen a:

¹⁸I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.

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.

¹⁹However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

²⁰Unaute aw, ngaihtuahna lamah naupang kei un; himahleh, gilou lamah jaw naungek unla, lungsim lamah piching un.

²⁰Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

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.

²¹In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. Not even thus will they hear me, says the Lord.” Isaiah 28:11-12

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.

²²Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

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?

²³If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy?

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:

²⁴But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.

²⁵Huchiin leisiin Pathian chibai a buk dinga, Pathian na lak uah a om taktak chih a gen ding hi.

²⁵And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

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.

²⁶What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

²⁷Kuapeuhin pau theihlouha thu a gen uleh, nihin hiam, a tampenin thumin hiam hi leh, kikhel jel inleng hi hen.

²⁷If any man speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

²⁸Huan, mi khatin hilhchian hen; hilhchianmi a om keileh saptuamte kikhopna ah daiin om henla, amah leh Pathian kiangah gen hen.

²⁸But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself, and to God.

²⁹Thugen miin leng, nihin hiam, thumin hiam, gen uhenla, midangten hoihtakin ngaihtuah uhen.

²⁹Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.

³⁰Ahihhangin, a kianga tu midang kiangah theihsakna thupiak a na om leh, a masapen dai mai hen.

³⁰But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.

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.

³¹For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.

³²Thugenmite khate thugenmite thu thuin a om uh ahi;

³²The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,

³³Pathian tuh buaina Pathian ahi keia, lemna Pathian ahi zo ngala. Mi siangthou saptuam pawl tengtenga om bangin,

³³for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,

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.

³⁴let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.

³⁵Huan, bangpeuh a theih nop uleh in lamah amau pasalte dong uhen; saptuamte kikhopnaa numei thugen jaw a zumhuai ngala.

³⁵If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the assembly.

³⁶Bang ahia? Pathian thu noumau laka pawt ahi maw? Ahihkeileh, noumau kiang kia a hongtung ahi maw?

³⁶What? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?

³⁷Kuapeuh thugenmi hiam, kha mi hiam a kisak leh, na kiang ua ka gelh Toupa thupiak ahi chih a theih ding ahi.

³⁷If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.

³⁸Himahleh kuapeuhin hiai a theih kei leh, amah leng theih ahi kei.

³⁸But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

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.

³⁹Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.

⁴⁰Himahleh bangkim kilawm tak leh diktaka hih hi hen.

⁴⁰Let all things be done decently and in order.