¹Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you 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 who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the 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 who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

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

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

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]

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?

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 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?

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

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

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.

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 sounds in the world, and none of them is without meaning.

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

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.

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

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

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

¹³Koa aoka izay miteny amin'ny fiteny tsy fantatra hangataka mba hahay mandika teny koa.

¹⁴For if I pray in another language, 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, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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.

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]

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

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.

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

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).

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.

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

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 someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by 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;

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.

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, 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.

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 man speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; 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 is no interpreter, let him keep 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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

³³for God is not a God of confusion, 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 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.

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]

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.

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]

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

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

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.

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 anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

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

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

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.

⁴⁰Let all things be done decently and in order.

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