1Teverai rudo; mushuve zvikuru zveMweya, asi zvikuru kuti muporofite.
1Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
2Nekuti unotaura nerumwe rurimi haatauri kuvanhu, asi kuna Mwari; nekuti hakuna unomunzwisisa; asi muMweya unotaura zvakavanzika.
2For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
3Asi uyo unoporofita unotaura kuvanhu kuvaka nekurudziro nenyaradzo.
3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
4Unotaura nerurimi unozvivaka iye; asi unoporofita unovaka kereke.
4He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
5Uye ndinoda kuti imwi mose mutaure nendimi, asi zvikuru kuti muporofite; nekuti unoporofita mukuru kune unotaura nendimi, kunze kwekuti achidudzira, kuti kereke iwane kurudziro.
5I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
6Asi ikozvino, hama, kana ndichiuya kwamuri ndichitaura nendimi, ndichakubatsirai nei kunze kwekuti ndichitaura nemwi mukuzarurirwa, kana muruzivo, kana mukuporofita, kana mudzidziso?
6Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
7Uye kunyange zvinhu zvisina upenyu zvinorira, kana nyere, kana rudimbwa, kana zvisingapi musiyano pamaririro, zvingazikamwa seiko chinoridzwa nyere kana rudimbwa?
7And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
8Nekuti kana hwamanda ichipa maungira asinganzwisisiki, ndiani ungazvigadzira kundorwa?
8For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
9Saizvozvowo imwi, kana musingatauri nerurimi mashoko akareruka kunzwisiswa, zvinotaurwa zvichazikamwa sei? Nekuti muchataura kumhepo.
9So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
10Kune, kana zvingadaro, manzwi ane marudzi mazhinji panyika, hakuna rimwe rawo risingarevi chinhu.
10There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
11Naizvozvo kana ndisingazivi zvinoreva inzwi, ndichava semunhu werumwe rurimi kune unotaura, neunotaura semunhu werumwe rurimi kwandiri.
11Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
12Saizvozvo imwiwo, sezvamunoshingairira zvipo zveMweya, tsvakai zvikuru kuti mupfuurise pakuvaka kereke.
12Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
13Naizvozvo unotaura nerumwe rurimi ngaanyengetere kuti adudzire.
13Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
14Nekuti kana ndichinyengetera nerumwe rurimi, mweya wangu unonyengetera, asi fungwa dzangu dzinoshaiwa chibereko.
14For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15Zvino chii? Ndichanyengetera nemweya uye ndichanyengetera nefungwawo; ndichaimba nemweya, uye ndichaimba nefungwawo.
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.
16Kana zvisakadaro, kana iwe uchivonga nemweya, ko uyo ugere pachigaro cheusina kudzidza uchati Ameni sei pakuvonga kwako, zvaasingazivi chaunotaura?
16Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
17Nekuti zvirokwazvo iwe unovonga zvakanaka, asi umwe haasimbiswi.
17For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18Ndinovonga Mwari wangu, kuti ndinotaura nendimi kupfuura imwi mose;
18I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
19asi mukereke ndinoda kutaura mashoko mashanu nefungwa dzangu, kuti ndidzidzise vamwewo, pamashoko zvuru gumi nendimi.
19Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
20Hama, musava vacheche pafungwa, asi pazvakaipa muve vacheche, asi pakuziva muve vakuru.
20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
21Pamurairo pakanyorwa kuti: Nedzimwe ndimi uye nemimwe miromo ndichataura kurudzi urwu; kunyange zvakadaro havanganditeereri, ndizvo zvinoreva Ishe.
21In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
22Saka ndimi ndedzechiratidzo kwete kune vanotenda, asi kune vasingatendi; asi chiporofita hachisi chavasingatendi, asi chavanotenda.
22Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
23Naizvozvo kana kereke yose yaungana panzvimbo imwe, vose vakataura nendimi, vasina kudzidza kana vasina rutendo vakapinda havati munopenga here?
23If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
24Asi kana vose vakaporofita, mumwe usingatendi kana usina kudzidza akapinda, uchatendiswa nevose, aongororwe nevose;
24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
25saizvozvo zvakavanzika zvemoyo wake zvinozarurwa; saizvozvo uchawa nechiso achinamata Mwari, nokupupura kuti Mwari uri pakati penyu zvirokwazvo.
25And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
26Zvino chii, hama? Poga poga pamunoungana, umwe neumwe wenyu ane pisarema, ane dzidziso, ane rumwe rurimi ane chakazarurwa, ane dudziro. Zvinhu zvose ngazviitirwe kuvaka.
26How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
27Kana mumwe achitaura nerumwe rurimi, ngazviitwe nevaviri, kana varege kupfuura vatatu, uye vachiravana, neumwe ngaadudzire.
27If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
28Asi kana pasina unodudzira, ngaanyarare mukereke; ngaazvitaurire iye nekuna Mwari.
28But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
29Vaporofita ngavataure vaviri kana vatatu, nevamwe ngavanzvere.
29Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
30Asi kana zvakazarurirwa mumwe ugerepo, wekutanga ngaanyarare.
30If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
31Nekuti mose mungaporofita muchiita umwe-umwe, kuti vose vadzidze, uye vose vakurudzirwe.
31For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
32Nemweya yevaporofita inozviisa pasi pevaporofita.
32And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
33Nekuti Mwari haazi wenyonganyonga, asi werugare, sapakereke dzose dzevatsvene.
33For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
34Vanhukadzi venyu ngavanyarare mudzikereke; nekuti havatenderwi kutaura; asi kuzviisa pasi, sezvinorevawo murairo.
34Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.
35Kana vachida kudzidza chinhu, ngavabvunze varume vavo kumba; nekuti chinyadzo kuti vanhukadzi vataure mukereke.
35And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
36Ko shoko raMwari rakabva kwamuri here? Kana rakasvika kwamuri moga here?
36What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?
37Kana munhu achifunga kuti muporofita, kana wemweya, ngaatende kuti izvo zvandinokunyorerai murairo waIshe;
37If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
38Asi kana munhu asingazivi, ngaave usingazivi.
38But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39Saka, hama, shingairirai kuporofita, musingadzivisi kutaura nendimi.
39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
40Asi zinhu zvose ngazviitwe nemutowo wakafanira zvichitevedzana.
40Let all things be done decently and in order.