Intelligibility in Worship
1Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy. 2For anyone who speaks in a tongue14:2 Or in another language; also in verses 4, 13, 14, 19, 26 and 27 does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit. 3But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort. 4Anyone who speaks in a tongue edifies themselves, but the one who prophesies edifies the church. 5I would like every one of you to speak in tongues,14:5 Or in other languages; also in verses 6, 18, 22, 23 and 39 but I would rather have you prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues,14:5 Or in other languages; also in verses 6, 18, 22, 23 and 39 unless someone interprets, so that the church may be edified.
6Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or word of instruction? 7Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the pipe or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a distinction in the notes? 8Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle? 9So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air. 10Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. 11If then I do not grasp the meaning of what someone is saying, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker is a foreigner to me. 12So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the church.
13For this reason the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that they may interpret what they say. 14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. 15So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding. 16Otherwise when you are praising God in the Spirit, how can someone else, who is now put in the position of an inquirer,14:16 The Greek word for inquirer is a technical term for someone not fully initiated into a religion; also in verses 23 and 24. say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since they do not know what you are saying? 17You are giving thanks well enough, but no one else is edified.
18I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults. 21In the Law it is written:
“With other tongues
and through the lips of foreigners
I will speak to this people,
but even then they will not listen to me,
says the Lord.”14:21 Isaiah 28:11,12
22Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is not for unbelievers but for believers. 23So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and inquirers or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind? 24But if an unbeliever or an inquirer comes in while everyone is prophesying, they are convicted of sin and are brought under judgment by all, 25as the secrets of their hearts are laid bare. So they will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, “God is really among you!”
Good Order in Worship
26What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up. 27If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most three—should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret. 28If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and to God.
29Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said. 30And if a revelation comes to someone who is sitting down, the first speaker should stop. 31For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged. 32The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets. 33For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord’s people.
34Women14:33,34 Or peace. As in all the congregations of the Lord’s people, 34 women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. 35If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.14:34,35 In a few manuscripts these verses come after verse 40.
36Or did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached? 37If anyone thinks they are a prophet or otherwise gifted by the Spirit, let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command. 38But if anyone ignores this, they will themselves be ignored.14:38 Some manuscripts But anyone who is ignorant of this will be ignorant
39Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 40But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.
Ebirabo eby’Omwoyo
114:1 a 1Ko 16:14 b nny 39; 1Ko 12:31 c 1Ko 12:1Mugobererenga okwagala era muluubirirenga ebirabo eby’Omwoyo, na ddala ekirabo eky’okwogera eby’obunnabbi. 214:2 a Mak 16:17 b 1Ko 13:2Kubanga ayogera mu nnimi tayogera n’abantu, wabula ayogera na Katonda. Kubanga tewali n’omu ategeera by’agamba. Aba ayogera bya kyama mu Mwoyo. 314:3 nny 4, 5, 12, 17, 26; Bar 14:19Naye oyo ategeeza abantu eby’obunnabbi ayogera ebibazimba, ebibagumya era n’okubazzaamu amaanyi. 414:4 a Mak 16:17 b 1Ko 13:2Ayogera ennimi yeezimba yekka, naye oyo ayogera eby’obunnabbi azimba ekibiina kyonna eky’abakkiriza. 514:5 Kbl 11:29Nandyagadde mwenna mwogere mu nnimi, naye ekisingira ddala nandyagadde mwenna mwogere eby’obunnabbi, kubanga ayogera eby’obunnabbi akira oyo ayogera mu nnimi, okuggyako nga waliwo avvuunula, Ekkanisa eryoke egasibwe.
614:6 a nny 26; Bef 1:17 b Bar 6:17Kale kaakano, abooluganda, bwe nzija gye muli ne njogera mu nnimi mbagasa ntya? Naye bwe mbategeeza ebyo Katonda by’ambikulidde oba bye njize mu kutegeera, oba eby’obunnabbi, oba bye njigiriza, olwo mmanyi nga mbagasa. 7Era n’ebivuga ebitalina bulamu, ng’endere oba ennanga, bwe bitavuga mu maloboozi gategeerekeka, omuntu ayinza atya okutegeera oluyimba olufuuyibwa oba olukubibwa? 814:8 Kbl 10:9; Yer 4:19Era singa omufuuyi w’eŋŋombe tafuuwa ddoboozi Iitegeerekeka, ani ayinza okweteekerateekera olutalo? 9Mu ngeri y’emu, bwe mwogera n’omuntu mu lulimi lw’atamanyi, asobola atya okutegeera kye mugamba? Muba mwogeredde bwereere. 10Weewaawo waliwo ennimi nnyingi mu nsi, era zonna zirina amakulu. 11Naye omuntu bw’ayogera olulimi lwe simanyi, aba ng’omugwira gye ndi, nange mba ng’omugwira gy’ali. 12Bwe mutyo nga bwe mwegomba okufuna ebirabo eby’Omwoyo, mufubenga nnyo mulyoke musobole okuzimba Ekkanisa ya Kristo.
13Kale buli ayogera mu lulimi asabe Katonda amusobozese okuluvvuunula. 14Kubanga bwe nsaba Katonda mu lulimi lwe sitegeera, omwoyo gwange gusaba, naye sibaako kye nganyulwa. 1514:15 Bef 5:19; Bak 3:16Kale kino ki? Nnaasinzanga Katonda n’omwoyo gwange awamu n’amagezi gange era nnaayimbanga mu mwoyo gwange awamu n’amagezi gange. 1614:16 a Ma 27:15-26; 1By 16:36; Nek 8:6; Zab 106:48; Kub 5:14; 7:12 b 1Ko 11:24Kubanga bw’otendereza Katonda mu mwoyo gwo, omuntu atategeera ky’ogamba ayinza atya okuddamu nti, “Amiina!” ng’omaliriza okwebaza, ng’ebigambo ebyebazizza tabitegedde? 17Weewaawo oyinza okuba nga weebazizza Katonda, naye omulala nga tagasibbwa.
18Neebaza Katonda kubanga njogera ennimi okubasinga mwenna. 19Naye mu lukuŋŋaana njagala njogere n’amagezi gange ebigambo bitaano abalala bye bategeera nga mbayigiriza, okusinga okwogera ebigambo omutwalo mu nnimi, bye bataategeere.
2014:20 a Bef 4:14; Beb 5:12, 13; 1Pe 2:2 b Bar 16:19Abooluganda, temulowooza bya kito. Mube ng’abaana abato ku bikwata ku kukola ebibi, mube bakulu mu kulowooza kwammwe. 2114:21 a Yk 10:34 b Is 28:11, 12Era kyawandiikibwa mu mateeka nti,
“Ndyogera n’abantu bano
mu nnimi endala,
n’emimwa egy’abalala,
naye era tebalimpulira,
bw’ayogera Mukama.”
2214:22 nny 1Noolwekyo ennimi kyeziva ziba akabonero, si eri abo abakkiriza naye eri abo abatali bakkiriza, naye okutegeeza obunnabbi kw’abo abakkiriza so si abo abatali bakkiriza. 2314:23 Bik 2:13Kale singa Ekkanisa ekuŋŋaana bonna ne boogera mu nnimi abatamanyi oba abatali bakkiriza ne bayingira, tebagamba nti mulaluse? 24Naye singa bonna boogera eby’obunnabbi, atali mukkiriza oba atamanyi n’ayingira, ebyo ebyogerebwa byonna, bijja kumuleetera okulumirizibwa olw’ebibi bye, yeesalire omusango, 2514:25 Is 45:14; Zek 8:23ebyama by’omu mutima gwe bibikkulwe, alyoke afukamire asinze Katonda, nga bw’agamba nti, “Ddala Katonda ali mu mmwe.”
Byonna Bikolebwe mu Bulambulukufu
2614:26 a 1Ko 12:7-10 b Bef 5:19 c nny 6 d Bar 14:19Kale abooluganda tugambe tutya? Bwe mukuŋŋaana buli omu aba ne zabbuli, oba eky’okuyigiriza, oba ekyo Katonda ky’amubikkulidde, oba okwogera mu nnimi, oba okuvvuunula. Ebyo byonna bisaana bikolebwe olw’okuzimba Ekkanisa ya Katonda. 27Singa wabaawo aboogera mu nnimi bandyogedde babiri, oba obutasussa basatu, era nga boogera mu mpalo, ate wabeewo n’avvuunula. 28Naye bwe watabaawo avvuunula omwogezi w’ennimi asirike busirisi mu Kkanisa wabula ayogerere munda ye ne Katonda.
2914:29 1Ko 12:10Kyokka abo aboogera eby’obunnabbi boogerenga babiri oba basatu, ng’abalala bafumiitiriza ku ebyo ebyogerwa. 30Naye singa omu ku batudde abikkulirwa ekigambo kya Katonda, oyo abadde ayogera asirikenga. 31Kubanga mwenna musobola okwogera eby’obunnabbi nga mwogera mu mpalo, bonna balyoke bayige era bongerwemu amaanyi. 3214:32 1Yk 4:1Abalina omwoyo ogw’obunnabbi bafugibwa bannabbi, 3314:33 a nny 40 b Bik 9:13kubanga Katonda si wa luyoogaano, wabula wa mirembe.
Kale nga bwe kiri mu Kkanisa z’abatukuvu zonna, 3414:34 a 1Ti 2:11, 12 b Lub 3:16abakazi basirikenga busirisi mu kuŋŋaaniro, kubanga tebakkirizibwa kwogera, wabula okukulemberwa ng’amateeka bwe gagamba. 35Bwe wabangawo kye baagala okubuuza babuuzenga ba bbaabwe eka, kubanga kya nsonyi omukazi okwogera mu Kkanisa.
36Kale mulowooza nti ekigambo kya Katonda kyatandikira mu mmwe oba nti mmwe be kyatuukako mwekka? 3714:37 a 2Ko 10:7 b 1Yk 4:6Omuntu yenna alowooza okuba nnabbi oba omuntu ow’omwoyo, ategeere mu bujjuvu nti bino bye mbawandiikira kye kiragiro kya Mukama. 38Naye omuntu yenna atabifaako naye si wa kufiibwako.
3914:39 1Ko 12:31Kale baganda bange muyaayaanirenga okwogera eby’obunnabbi, kyokka okwogera mu nnimi temukuziyiza. 4014:40 nny 33Naye byonna bikolebwenga nga bwe kisaana era mu ntegeka entuufu.
