1 Kolinitō 14
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Tuli ki he ʻofa, pea holi ki he ngaahi foaki fakalaumālie, kae lahi pe ke mou kikite.
1Follow after charity, be zealous for spiritual gifts; but rather that you may prophesy.
2He ko ia ʻoku lea ʻi he lea taʻeʻilo, ʻoku ʻikai lea ia ki he tangata, ka ki he ʻOtua: he ʻoku ʻikai ʻilo ia ʻe ha taha; ka ʻoku lea ʻaki ʻe ia ʻae ngaahi meʻa fufū ʻi he laumālie.
2For he that speaketh in a tongue, speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man heareth. Yet by the Spirit he speaketh mysteries.
3Ka ko ia ʻoku kikite, ʻoku lea ia ki he kakai ke langa hake, mo enginaki, mo fakafiemālie.
3But he that prophesieth, speaketh to men unto edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
4Ko ia ʻoku lea ʻi he lea taʻeʻiloa, ʻoku ne langa hake ʻe ia ia; ka ko ia ʻoku kikite, ʻoku ne langa hake ʻae siasi.
4He that speaketh in a tongue, edifieth himself: but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.
5ʻAmusiaange ʻeau ʻoku mou lea kotoa pē ʻi he lea kehekehe, kae lahi pe ke mou kikite: he ʻoku lahi hake ʻaia ʻoku kikite ʻiate ia ʻoku lea ʻi he lea kehekehe, ʻo kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke ne fakamatala, koeʻuhi ke maʻu ai ʻe he siasi ʻae langa hake.
5And I would have you all to speak with tongues, but rather to prophesy. For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues: unless perhaps he interpret, that the church may receive edification.
6Pea ko eni, ʻe kāinga, kapau te u ʻalu atu kiate kimoutolu ʻoku ou lea ʻi he lea kehekehe, ko e hā ʻeku ʻaonga kiate kimoutolu, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai te u lea kiate kimoutolu ʻi he fakahā, pe ʻi he ʻilo, pe ʻi he kikite, pe ʻi he akonaki?
6But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in doctrine?
7Pea ko e ngaahi meʻa taʻemoʻui ka ʻoku ongo, pe ko ha fangufangu, pe ha haʻape, kapau ʻe ʻikai fai kehekehe ia ʻi he ongo, ʻe ʻilo fēfē pe ko e hā ʻoku ifi, pe ko e hā ʻoku tā?
7Even things without life that give sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction of sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
8He kapau ʻoku ongo noa mai ʻae meʻa lea, ko hai te ne teu ia ki he tau?
8For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
9Pea ʻe pehē pe ʻakimoutolu, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai te mou lea ʻaki ʻae ʻelelo ʻae lea ʻilongofua, ʻe ʻilo fēfē pe ko e hā ia ʻoku lea ʻaki? He temou lea ki he ʻatā.
9So likewise you, except you utter by the tongue plain speech, how shall it be known what is said? For you shall be speaking into the air.
10Pea neongo ʻoku ai ʻae ngaahi lea kehekehe ʻi māmani, pea ʻikai ha taha taʻehanoʻuhinga,
10There are, for example, so many kinds of tongues in this world; and none is without voice.
11Ka ʻi he ʻikai te u ʻilo hono ʻuhinga ʻoe lea, teu tatau mo e muli kiate ia ʻoku lea, pea ko e muli kiate au ʻaia ʻoku lea mai.
11If then I know not the power of the voice, I shall be to him to whom I speak a barbarian; and he that speaketh, a barbarian to me.
12Pea ke pehē pe ʻakimoutolu, koeʻuhi ko hoʻomou fai feinga ki he ngaahi foaki fakalaumālie, mou kumi ke mou poto hake ʻi hono langa hake ʻoe siasi.
12So you also, forasmuch as you are zealous of spirits, seek to abound unto the edifying of the church.
13Ko ia ia ʻoku lea ʻi he lea taʻeʻiloa, ke ne kole ʻe ia ke ne fai hono fakamatala.
13And therefore he that speaketh by a tongue, let him pray that he may interpret.
14He kapau ʻoku ou lotu ʻi he lea taʻeʻiloa, ʻoku lotu hoku laumālie, ka ʻoku taʻefua ʻeku ʻilo.
14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is without fruit.
15Pea ka ko ia pea hā? Te u lotu ʻaki ʻae laumālie, pea te u lotu ʻaki ʻae ʻilo foki: teu hiva ʻaki ʻae laumālie, pea teu hiva ʻaki ʻae ʻilo foki.
15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, I will sing also with the understanding.
16Ka ʻikai, pea ka ke ka fakafetaʻi ʻaki ʻae laumālie, ʻe fēfeeʻi ʻene pehē, “ʻEmeni,’ ʻi hoʻo fakafetaʻi, ʻaia ʻoku nofo ʻi he potu ʻoe taʻepoto, he ʻoku ʻikai te ne ʻilo ʻaia ʻoku ke lea ʻaki?
16Else if thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that holdeth the place of the unlearned say, Amen, to thy blessing? because he knoweth not what thou sayest.
17He ko e moʻoni ʻoku ke fakafetaʻi lelei, ka ʻoku ʻikai langa hake ai ha tokotaha.
17For thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18ʻOku ou fakafetaʻi ki hoku ʻOtua, ʻoku lahi ʻeku lea ʻaki ʻae lea kehekehe ʻiate kimoutolu kotoa pē:
18I thank my God I speak with all your tongues.
19Ka ʻoku lelei kiate au ʻeku lea ʻaki ʻae lea ʻilo ʻe nima pe ʻi he siasi, koeʻuhi ke ako ʻaki ʻae niʻihi, ʻi he lea ʻe mano ʻi he lea taʻeʻiloa.
19But in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also; than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20ʻE kāinga, ʻoua naʻa mou anga fakatamaiki ʻi he ʻilo: ʻi he anga kovi ke mou tatau mo e valevale, ka mou tangata pe ʻi he ʻilo.
20Brethren, do not become children in sense: but in malice be children, and in sense be perfect.
21Kuo tohi eni ʻi he fono, “ʻOku pehē ʻe he ʻEiki, Te u lea ki he kakai ni ʻaki ʻae kau tangata lea kehe mo e loungutu kehe; ka neongo ia kotoa pē ʻe ʻikai te nau fanongo ai kiate au.”
21In the law it is written: In other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people; and neither so will they hear me, saith the Lord.
22Ko ia ko e ngaahi lea kehekehe ko e fakaʻilonga, ka ʻoku ʻikai kiate kinautolu ʻoku tui, ka kiate kinautolu ʻoku taʻetui: ka ko e kikite ʻoku ʻikai maʻanautolu ʻoku taʻetui, ka kiate kinautolu ʻoku tui.
22Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; but prophecies not to unbelievers, but to believers.
23Ko ia kapau kuo kātoa ʻae siasi ki he potu pe taha, pea lea kotoa pē ʻaki ʻae ngaahi lea kehekehe, pea hū ki ai ha niʻihi ʻoku taʻepoto, pe taʻetui, ʻikai te nau lau kuo mou faha?
23If therefore the whole church come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in unlearned persons or infidels, will they not say that you are mad?
24Pea kapau ʻoku kikite kotoa pē, pea hū ki ai ha taha ʻoku taʻetui, pe ha taʻepoto, kuo takitalaʻi kotoa pē ia, kuo fakamaau kotoa pē ia:
24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or an unlearned person, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all.
25Pea pehē pe hono fakahā ʻoe ngaahi meʻa fufū ʻa hono loto; pea tō fakafoʻohifo ia ki hono mata, pea hū ki he ʻOtua, ʻo fakahā ko e moʻoni ʻoku ʻiate kinautolu ʻae ʻOtua.
25The secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so, falling down on his face, he will adore God, affirming that God is among you indeed.
26Pea ʻoku fēfē, ʻe kāinga? ʻOka mou ka fakataha ʻoku mou taki taha maʻu ha saame, ha akonaki, ha lea kehe, ha fakahā, ha fakamatala. Ke fai kotoa pē ʻae meʻa ke langa hake.
26How is it then, brethren? When you come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation: let all things be done to edification.
27Kapau ʻoku lea ha taha ʻi he lea taʻeʻiloa, ke fai ʻe he toko ua, pea lahi ʻoka toko tolu, ʻonau lelea taha pe; pea ke fakamatala ʻe ha tokotaha.
27If any speak with a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and in course, and let one interpret.
28Pea kapau ʻoku ʻikai ha taha ke fakamatala, ke longo pē ia ʻi he siasi; pea tuku ke lea ia kiate ia pe, pea ki he ʻOtua.
28But if there be no interpreter, let him hold his peace in the church, and speak to himself and to God.
29Ke lea ʻae kau kikite ʻe toko ua pe toko tolu, pea fakamaau ki ai ʻae niʻihi.
29And let the prophets speak, two or three; and let the rest judge.
30Kapau ʻoku fakaʻilo ha meʻa ki ha tokotaha ʻoku nofo ofi, ke longo pē ʻae ʻuluaki.
30But if any thing be revealed to another sitting, let the first hold his peace.
31He te mou kikite hokohoko kotoa pē, koeʻuhi ke akonekina kotoa pē, pea ke fakafiemālieʻi kotoa pē.
31For you may all prophesy one by one; that all may learn, and all may be exhorted:
32He ko e ngaahi laumālie ʻoe kau kikite, ʻoku faʻa puleʻi ʻe he kau kikite.
32And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
33He ʻoku ʻikai mei he ʻOtua ʻae maveuveu, ka ko e melino, ʻo hangē ko ia ʻoku ʻi he ngaahi siasi kotoa pē ʻoe kakai māʻoniʻoni.
33For God is not the God of dissension, but of peace: as also I teach in all the churches of the saints.
34Ke longo pē homou kau fefine ʻi he ngaahi siasi: he ʻoku ʻikai ngofua kiate kinautolu ke lea: ka ke nau anganofo, ʻo hangē foki ko e tala ʻe he fono.
34Let women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith.
35Pea kapau te nau fie ʻilo ha meʻa, ke nau fehuʻi ki honau husepāniti ʻi ʻapi: he ko e meʻa fakamā ke lea ʻae fefine ʻi he siasi.
35But if they would learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.
36He ko e moʻoni naʻe haʻu ʻae folofola ʻae ʻOtua meiate kimoutolu? Pe naʻe hoko atu ia kiate kimoutolu pe?
36Or did the word of God come out from you? Or came it only unto you?
37Kapau ʻoku mahalo ʻe ha taha ko e palōfita ia, pe ko e fakalaumālie, tuku ke fakahā ʻe ia, ko e ngaahi meʻa ʻoku ou tohi atu kiate kimoutolu, ko e ngaahi fekau ia ʻae ʻEiki.
37If any seem to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him know the things that I write to you, that they are the commandments of the Lord.
38Pea kapau ʻoku ai ha taha ʻoku taʻeʻilo, ke ʻiate ia pe ʻene taʻeʻilo.
38But if any man know not, he shall not be known.
39Ko ia, ʻe kāinga, mou holi ke mou kikite, pea ʻoua naʻa taʻofi ʻae lea ʻaki ʻae lea kehekehe.
39Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy; and forbid not to speak with tongues.
40Ka ke fai ʻae ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē ke matamatalelei, pea fai hokohoko lelei pe.
40But let all things be done decently, and according to order.
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