I Corinthians 14

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Whaia te aroha; kia matenui ki nga mea wairua, ko te mea nui rawa ia kia poropiti koutou.

For 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.

Ki te mea he reo ke te korero a tetahi, ehara tana i te korero ki nga tangata, engari ki te Atua: e kore hoki te tangata e matau; heoi e korero ana ia, ara te wairua, i nga mea ngaro.

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

Ko te tangata ia e poropiti ana, e korero ana ia ki nga tangata hei hanga i te pai, hei whakahirihiri, hei whakamarie.

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

Ko te tangata e korero ana he reo ke, e hanga ana i te pai mona ake; ko te tangata ia e poropiti ana e hanga ana i te hahi.

I 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.

He pai tonu ki ahau me i korero koutou i nga reo ke, erangi ia kia poropiti koutou: nui atu hoki te poropiti i te tangata korero i nga reo, ki te kore ia e whakamaori, hei hanga mo te whare, ara mo te hahi.

Now, 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?

Na, e oku teina, ki te haere atu ahau ki a koutou me te korero i nga reo ke, ma te aha ka whiwhi ai koutou i te pai i ahau, ki te mea ehara taku korero ki a koutou i te whakakite, i te matauranga, i te mahi poropiti, i te whakaako ranei?

And 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?

Na ahakoa nga mea kahore he ora, he reo tona, he putorino ranei, he hapa ranei, ki te kore e puta ke te tangi, me pehea e mohiotia ai te rangi o te putorino, o te hapa ranei?

For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

Ki te kahore hoki e marama te tangi o te tetere, ko wai e takatu ki te whawhai?

So 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.

Waihoki ko koutou, ki te kahore o koutou arero e korero i te kupu marama, me pehea ka mohiotia ai te mea i korerotia? e korero hoki koutou ki te hau.

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

Tena pea kei te ao aua reo maha, heoi kahore he reo tikangakore.

Therefore 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.

Na, ki te kore e kitea e ahau te tikanga o te reo, ka meinga ahau e te tangata e korero ana he tautangata; hei tautangata ano ki ahau taua tangata e korero ana.

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

Me koutou ano, ka matenui na koutou ki nga mea wairua, me whai kia hira to koutou pai hei hanga i te whare, ara i te hahi.

Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

Na, ko te tangata e korero ana i te reo ke, me inoi kia taea e ia te whakamaori.

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Ki te mea hoki he reo he toku ina inoi, ko toku wairua te inoi ana; ko toku mahara ia kahore he hua.

What 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.

Me pehea ra? Ka inoi ahau i runga i te wairua, a ka inoi ano i runga i te mahara; ka waiata ahau i runga i te wairua, ka waiata ano i runga i te mahara.

Else 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?

Penei, mehemea ki te whakapai koe i runga i te wairua, me pehea te tangata e noho ana i te wahi o te kuware ka mea ai, Amine, ki tau whakawhetai? e kore hoki ia e mohio ki tau e korero ai.

For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

He pono ka pai tau whakawhetai, otiia e kore e hanga te pai o tera.

I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

E whakawhetai ana ahau ki te Atua, moku i korero i nga reo maha atu i o koutou katoa:

Yet 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.

Otiia i roto i te hahi, pai ke atu ki ahau te korero i nga kupu e rima i runga i te mahara, hei ako mo era atu, i te korero i nga kupu tekau mano i te reo ke.

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

E oku teina, aua o koutou mahara e whakatupu tamariki; ko te mauahara ia, tena hei kohungahunga koutou, engari ko nga mahara kia kaumatua.

In 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.

Ka oti te tuhituhi i roto i te ture, He tangata reo ke, he ngutu ke hei kaikorero maku ki tenei iwi; heoi e kore tonu ratou e rongo ki ahau, e ai ta te Ariki.

Wherefore 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.

No reira hei tohu nga reo ke, ehara ki te hunga whakapono, engari ki te hunga kahore e whakapono: ko te mahi poropiti ia he tohu, ehara ki te hunga kahore e whakapono, engari ki te hunga e whakapono ana.

If 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?

Na, kite huihui te hahi katoa ki te wahi kotahi, a ka korero te katoa i nga reo, a ka tomo mai te hunga kuware, te hunga whakaponokore, e kore ranei ratou e mea he porangi koutou?

But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

Tena ka poropiti katoa, a ka tapoko mai tetahi tangata whakaponokore, kuware ranei, ka mau tona he i te katoa, ka whakawakia e te katoa;

And 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.

Ka whakakitea nga mea ngaro o tona ngakau; na ka takoto tapapa ia, ka koropiko ki te Atua, me tana ki ake ano, he pono kei roto i a koutou te Atua.

How 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.

Na, e pehea ana tena, e oku teina? Ka huihui koutou, he waiata ta tetahi o koutou, he whakaako ta tetahi, he reo ta tetahi, he whakakitenga ta tetahi, he whakamaoritanga ta tetahi. Meinga nga mea katoa hei hanga mo te whare.

If 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.

Ki te korero tetahi i te reo ke, kia tokorua, kei neke ake i te tokotoru ki te korero, me takikotahi; kia kotahi hoki hei whakamaori:

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

Ki te kahore ia he kaiwhakamaori, kaua ia e korero i roto i te hahi; engari me korero ki a ia ano, ki te Atua hoki.

Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

Kia tokorua, kia tokotoru nga poropiti hei korero, ma etahi e hurihuri atu.

If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

Ki te whakakitea mai ia he mea ki tetahi e noho noa ana, me noho puku to mua.

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

E ahei hoki koutou katoa te poropiti takitahi, kia ako ai te katoa, kia whakamarietia ai te katoa;

And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

E ngohengohe ana hoki ki nga poropiti nga wairua o nga poropiti.

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

Ehara hoki te Atua i te Atua o te whakararuraru, engari no te rangimarie; e pera ana hoki i roto i nga hahi katoa o te hunga tapu.

Let 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.

Kaua nga wahine e korero i roto i nga hahi: e kore hoki ratou e tukua kia korero; engari me whakarongo marie, ko ta te ture hoki tena e mea nei.

And 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.

Ki te hiahia hoki ratou ki te ako i tetahi mea, me ui ki a ratou tahu i roto i te whare: he mea whakama hoki kia korero te wahine i roto i te hahi.

What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?

He aha? i puta mai koia te kupu a te Atua i a koutou? i tae atu ranei ki a koutou anake?

If 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.

Ki te mea tetahi he poropiti ia, he tangata ranei i te Wairua, mana e whakaae ki aku e tuhituhi atu nei ki a koutou, he ture ena na te Ariki.

But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Otira ki te kuware tetahi, waiho atu kia kuware ana.

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Na, e oku teina, matenuitia te mahi poropiti, kaua hoki e riria te korero i nga reo ke.

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Otira kia atanga te mahi i nga mea katoa, kia totika.