1 Akoritho 4
1 Ayee nga mundu ywatubalanga twenga, kati amanda ba Kristo ni mawakili ba siri ya kweli ya Nnongo.
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2 Katika lee, chakipalikwa kwa uwakili ni kwamba bawe ba kutumainiya.
Moreover, it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful.
3 Lakini kwango nenga ni kilebe kichunu muno kuwa nendahukumilwa ni mwenga au hukumu ya bandu, kwa kuwa naihukumu kwaa nenga na mwene.
But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man's judgment: yes, I judge not my own self.
4 Naihukumu kwaa nenga na mwene, ayee ibile kwaa na mana kuwa nenga na mwene haki. Ila Ngwana nga anihukumuye.
For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
5 Kwa eyo, kana muipale hukumu nnani ya lolote kabla ya muda, kabla ya kuisa Ngwana. Alowa kubaleta mu'bweya makowe gaabile mu'libendo ni kuipunua kusudi ya mwoyo. Nga kila yumo apokya sifa yake kwa Nnongo.
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord shall come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise from God.
6 Nambeambe, ainja ni alombo bango, nenga namwene na Apolo niitumi kanuni yee kwa ajili yinu, ili kuoma kwitu mwaweza kuipunza maana ya baya, “Uyende kwaa zaidi ya yaiandikilwe.” Ayee nga kuwa ntopo yumo winu ywaipunia nnani ya ywenge.
And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself, and [to] Apollos, for your sakes; that ye may learn in us not to think [of men] above that which is written, that no one of you on account of one, may be puffed up against another.
7 Maana ywa nyai ywabona tofauti nkati yinu ni ywenge. Ni namani chaubile nacho chaukipokya bure? Kati uyomwa pokya bure kwa namani mwaipunya kati mwapanga kwaa nyoo?
For who maketh thee to differ [from another]? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive [it], why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received [it]?
8 Tayari mubile ni yoti mpala! Tayari mwabile ni utajiri! Mtumbwa tawala ni kwamba mwamiliki zaidi yitu twenga! Kweli, napala umiliki mwema ili kwamba tumiliki pamope ni mwenga.
Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I wish ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
9 Kwa eyo nawasa Nnongo atubekite twenga twa mitume kati kutubonesha wa mwisho mu'mistari ya maandamano ni kati bandu bahukumilwe ku'waa. Twabile kati tamasha kwa ulimwengu, kwa malaika ni kwa anadamu.
For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.
10 Twenga twaalalo kwa ajili ya Kristo, lakini mwenga mwa mubile ni hekima mu'Kristo. Tu anyonge, lakini mwenga mwabile ni ngupu. Mwaheshimilwa, lakini twenga twadharauliwa.
We [are] fools for Christ's sake, but ye [are] wise in Christ; we [are] weak, but ye [are] strong; ye [are] honorable, but we [are] despised.
11 Hata saa ino twabile ni njala ni kiu, tubile kwaa ni ngobo, tubile ni mapigo, ni kae ntopo makazi.
Even to this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place;
12 Twapanga kazi kwa bidii, kwa maboko yitu wene. Mana tudharaulilwe, twabariki. Muda tubile ni mateso, tugapumiliea.
And labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;
13 Mana tutukanganwe, tugarudishe kwa upole. Tubile, ni bado twabalangilwa kuwa kati tukanilwa ni dunia ni uchapu kwa makowe gote.
Being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things to this day.
14 Niandika kwaa makowe aga kuaaibisha mwenga, lakini kuarudi mwenga kati bana bango waniwapendile.
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn [you].
15 Hata kati mwabile ni baalimu komi elfu mu'Kristo mwabile kwaa ni tate baingi. Kwa kuwa nabile tate yinu mu'Yesu Kristo petya injili.
For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet [have ye] not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
16 Naasihi munigeye nenga.
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
17 Ayee nga sababu nimtumile kwinu Timotheo, mpendwa wango ni mwana mwaminifu mu'Ngwana. Alowa kuakombokya ndela yango mu'Kristo, kati yaniapundisha kila mahali na kila likanisa.
For this cause have I sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who will bring you into remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
18 Nambeambe baadhi yinu kabajisifu, batenda kati nalowa isa kwaa kwinu.
Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
19 Lakini nendaisa kwinu kitambo, kati Ngwana atipenda. Nga nalowa kuitanga maneno yabe kwaa balo bajisifu, lakini nalowa kuibona ngupu yabe.
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them who are puffed up, but the power.
20 Kwa kuwa upwalume wa Nnongo ubile kwaa mu'maneno ila katika ngupu.
For the kingdom of God [is] not in word, but in power.
21 mupala namani? Niise kwinu ni fimbo au kwa upendo ni katika roho ya upole?
What will ye? shall I come to you with a rod, or in love, and [in] the spirit of meekness?
