¹ Xintewooleen mbëggeel te fonk mayi Xelum Yàlla, rawatina mayu wax ci kàddug Yàlla,

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

² ndaxte kiy wax aw làkk, waxul ak nit ñi, waaye Yàlla lay waxal, ndaxte kenn déggul li muy wax. Dafay wax ay mbóot ci xelam.

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.

³ Waaye kiy jottali kàddug Yàlla, nit ñi lay waxal ngir yékkati seen ngëm, di leen dénk ak a dëfël.

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

⁴ Kiy wax aw làkk dafay yokk boppam, waaye kiy wax ci kàddug Yàlla, dafay yokk ngëmu mbooloo mi.

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

⁵ Léegi nag bëgg naa yéen ñépp, ngeen di wax ay làkk, waaye li ma gënal mooy ngeen di wax ci kàddug Yàlla. Kiy wax ci kàddug Yàlla moo gën kiy wax ay làkk, su firiwul li muy wax, ngir ngëmu mbooloo mi yokku.

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.

⁶ Kon nag bokk yi, su ma ñëwee ci yéen, di wax ay làkk, lu ma leen di jariñ? Dara, su ma leen indilul dëgg gu Yàlla feeñal, walla xam-xam walla kàddu gu tukkee ca Yàlla, walla am njàngale.

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?

⁷ Noonu la mel itam ci yëf yi dundul tey riir, ni toxoro walla xalam. Su li ci jibe leerul, naka la nit man a ràññee li mbiibi toxoro walla buumi xalam di wax?

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?

⁸ Rax-ca-dolli su liit gi jibul bu leer, kuy man a waajal xare ba?

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

⁹ Noonu itam bu ngeen génnewul ay wax yu leer ci seen gémmiñ, nan lañuy man a xame li ngeen di wax? Dingeen wax cig neen!

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.

¹⁰ Xawma ñaata xeeti làkk a am ci àddina, te wu ci nekk am na lu muy tekki.

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

¹¹ Su ma xamul nag làkk wi ñu may làkk, doxandéem laay doon ci ki koy wax, te ki koy wax it doxandéem la ci man.

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.

¹² Yéen itam, gannaaw dangeen a fonk mayi Xelum Yàlla, jéemleen a ëpple ci liy yokk ngëmu mbooloo mi.

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

¹³ Looloo tax kiy wax aw làkk, na ñaan ngir mu man a firi li looluy tekki.

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

¹⁴ Su may ñaan Yàlla ci aw làkk, sama xol day ñaan, waaye sama xel amalul kenn njariñ.

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

¹⁵ Kon nag lu muy indi? Bu may ñaan, dinaa ànd ak sama xol, àndaale ak sama xel. Bu may woy, dinaa ànd ak sama xol, àndaale ak sama xel.

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.

¹⁶ Walla, boo dee gërëm Yàlla, ànd ci ak sa xol rekk, kon ku musul a jàng mbir yooyu, nan la man a waxe: «Amiin,» ci sa cant Yàlla googu? Ndaxte xamul li ngay wax.

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?

¹⁷ Dëgg la, dangay sant Yàlla bu baax, waaye ki ci des, ngëmam yokkuwul.

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

¹⁸ Maa ngi sant Yàlla ci li may wax ay làkk, ba raw leen yéen ñépp.

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

¹⁹ Waaye ci ndajem mbooloom ñi gëm, wax juróomi baat yu am njariñ, ngir jàngal ñi ci des, moo ma gënal wax fukki junniy baat ciw làkk.

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.

²⁰ Bokk yi, buleen melati ni ay xale, ci ni ngeen di xalaate. Ci lu jëm ci lu bon, mel-leen ni ay xale, waaye ci seeni xalaat, mel-leen ni ay mag.

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

²¹ Bind nañu ci téereb yoon wi:«Dinaa wax ak mbooloo mii,jaare ko ci ay nit, ñuy wax yeneen làkk,ak ay gémmiñi doxandéem,waaye ba tey duñu ma déglu.» Moom la Boroom bi wax.

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

²² Ci noonu wax ay làkk, firnde la ci ñi gëmul, te du firnde ci ñi gëm. Te it wax ci kàddug Yàlla, du firnde ci ñi gëmul, waaye firnde la ci ñi gëm.

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.

²³ Kon nag su fekkee ku jàngul mbiri Kirist walla ku gëmul dugg ca mbooloo ma, fekk ñépp di wax ay làkk, ndax du wax ne, dangeen a dof?

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?

²⁴ Waaye bu ñépp dee wax ci kàddug Yàlla, te ku gëmul dugg fa, walla ku jàngul mbiri Kirist, wax yi ñépp wax dafay wone bàkkaaram te àtte ko,

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

²⁵ ba kumpay xolam feeñ. Bu ko defee dina dëpp jëwam ci suuf, di màggal Yàlla te naan: «Dëgg-dëgg Yàllaa ngi ci seen biir.»

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.

²⁶ Kon nag bokk yi, lu muy indi? Bu ngeen dajee, kii am aw taalif, kii am njàngale, kii dëgg gu Yàlla feeñal, kii di wax aw làkk, kee di ko firi. Na loolu lépp aw ci yoonu yokk ngëmu mbooloo mi.

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.

²⁷ Su amee kuy wax aw làkk, na ñaar wax walla gën gaa bare ñett. Nañu ko toppante, te kenn di firi.

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

²⁸ Su amul kuy firi, kooku di wax aw làkk, na noppi ci ndajem mbooloo mi. Na waxanteek Yàlla ci xolam.

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

²⁹ Ci ñiy wax ci kàddug Yàlla nag, na ñaar walla ñett wax, te ñi ci des ràññee li ñuy wax.

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

³⁰ Su amee ku toog te Yàlla feeñal ko dëgg, na ki doon wax noppi.

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

³¹ Yéen ñépp man ngeen a kenn-kennoo wax ci kàddug Yàlla, ngir ñépp jàng te dégg li ñu leen di dénk.

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

³² Ñiy jottali kàddug Yàlla dañoo moom seen xel,

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

³³ ndaxte Yàlla du Yàllay lëj-lëj waaye Yàllay jàmm la. Ci mboolooy gaayi Yàlla yépp,

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

³⁴ na jigéen ñi noppi ci ndaje mi, ndaxte sañuñu faa wax. Nañu doon jigéen ñu nangu, ni ko yoon wi tërale.

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.

³⁵ Te su ñu bëggee laaj dara, nañu ko laaj seen jëkkër ca kër ga, ndaxte jigéen di wax ci ndajem mbooloom ñi gëm, gàcce la.

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.

³⁶ Ndax ci yéen la kàddug Yàlla sosoo? Walla ndax ci yéen rekk la agsi?

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

³⁷ Su kenn xalaatee ne, mooy wax ci kàddug Yàlla, walla mu xalaat ne, Xelum Yàlla jagleel na may, na nangu ne lii ma leen bind ndigalu Boroom bi la.

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.

³⁸ Te su ko xeebee it, ñu xeeb ko.

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

³⁹ Kon nag bokk yi, farluleen ci di wax ci kàddug Yàlla, te buleen tere kenn muy wax ay làkk.

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

⁴⁰ Waaye nag, na lépp di dox ciy teggin te aw yoon.

⁴⁰Let all things be done decently and in order.