1 Corinthians 1
1 Paul, [a] called apostle of Jesus Christ, by God's will, and Sosthenes the brother,
Pawulo, wakayiitwa aKkilisito Jesu kuti abe Mutumwa kwiinda mukuyanda kwaLeza, aSositinesi mukwesu,
2 to the assembly of God which is in Corinth, to [those] sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all that in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both theirs and ours:
kumbungano yaLeza iliku Kkolinto, abo bakasalazigwa muliKkilisitu Jesu akwambwa kuti mbantu basalala, antoomwe aboonse bali mumasena oonse abayiita zina lya Mwami Jesu Kkilisito, ulingonguwe Mwami waboandiswe.
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.
Ngamube aluzyalo a lumunoluzwa kuli Leza Taata aMwami Jesu Kkilisito.
4 I thank my God always about you, in respect of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus;
Ndilumba Leza nkambo kandinywe nkaambo kaluzyalo lwaLeza olo Kkilisito Jesu ndwakamupa.
5 that in everything ye have been enriched in him, in all word [of doctrine], and all knowledge,
Wakamuchita bavubi munzila zyoonse, mukwambula koonse aluzibo loonse,
6 (according as the testimony of the Christ has been confirmed in you, )
alimwi mbuli bukamboni atala aKkilisito mbubwa boneka kuti mbwamasimpe akati kanu.
7 so that ye come short in no gift, awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Aboobo tamubuli chipo chaMuuya mbumulindide chakulangila kuyubununwa kwaMwami wesu Jesu Kkilisito.
8 who shall also confirm you to [the] end, unimpeachable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Uyoomuchita kuti mukasyome chakumaninina kusikila kumamanino, ikuti mutakabi amulandu mubuzuba bwaMwami wesu Jesu Kkilisito.
9 God [is] faithful, by whom ye have been called into [the] fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Leza ulisyomekede, wakamwita kuti mukabilane aMwana, Jesu Kkilisito Mwami wesu.
10 Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all say the same thing, and that there be not among you divisions; but that ye be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same opinion.
Lino ndamukumbila, nibakwesu, kwiinda muzina lyaMwami wesu Jesu Kkilisito, kuti moonse mulazuminana, akuti takuyoobi kupambukana antoomwe kamulamuzeezo umwi amakanze amwi.
11 For it has been shewn to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of [the house of] Chloe, that there are strifes among you.
Mbundakambilwa atala andinywe nobakwesu, kuzwa kubantu baKkuluzi ikuti kulikujatana akati kanu.
12 But I speak of this, that each of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.
Ndilikwamba eechi: umwi awumwi waamba kuti, “Ime ndili wa Pawulo,” na kuti, “Ime ndili wa Apolosi,” na kuti “Ime ndili wa Sifasi,” na kuti “Ime ndili wa Kkilisito.”
13 Is the Christ divided? has Paul been crucified for you? or have ye been baptised unto the name of Paul?
Ani sa Kkilisito ulipambukene na? Ani Pawulo wakagankamininwa ndinywe na? Ani mwaka bbabbatisigwa muzina lyaPawulo na?
14 I thank God that I have baptised none of you, unless Crispus and Gaius,
Ndilumba Leza kuti takwe ngundakabbabbatizya pe, kunze kwa Kilisipasi aGayosi.
15 that no one may say that I have baptised unto my own name.
Eechi chakachitwa kuti kutabi waamba kuti mwakabbabbatizigwa muzina lyangu.
16 Yes, I baptised also the house of Stephanas; for the rest I know not if I have baptised any other.
( Alimwi ndakabbabbatizya bang'anda yaSitefano. Kwiinda awo, tandikonzyi kuyeeya kuti kulibambi na mbindakabbabbatizya.)
17 For Christ has not sent me to baptise, but to preach glad tidings; not in wisdom of word, that the cross of the Christ may not be made vain.
Nkaambo Kkilisito takandituma kuti ndika bbabbatizye pesi ikuti ndikakambawuke makani mabotu kutaamba amajwi abuchenjezu, mukuti chingano chaKkilisito chitakawubulwi nguzu zyacho.
18 For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.
Nkaambo makani achingano chaKkilisito mbufubafuba kulabo balimukunyonyoka. Pesi akati kabaabo bafutulwa, ninguzu zyaLeza.
19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.
Nkaambo kulilembedwe kuti,”Ndiyomwayisya busongo bwabasongo. Ndiyokonga kumvwisisya kwabachenjede.”
20 Where [is the] wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? (aiōn g165)
Ulikuli muntu musongo? Ulikuli mulembi? Ulikuli sikukazya wanyika eeno? Sa Leza takasandula busongo bwanyika kubufubafuba? (aiōn g165)
21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom has not known God, God has been pleased by the foolishness of the preaching to save those that believe.
Nkaambo nyika mubusongo bwayo teyakamuziba Leza, Leza wakabotelwa kuti afutule abo basyoma kwiinda mubufubafuba bwakukambawuka.
22 Since Jews indeed ask for signs, and Greeks seek wisdom;
Nkaambo maJuda bakumbila zitondezyo zigambya baGiliki bayandula busongo.
23 but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness;
Pesi tukambawuka Kkilisto wakagankaminwa, Nchilebyo kumaJuda alimwi mbufubafuba kulibaMasi.
24 but to those that [are] called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God's power and God's wisdom.
Pesi kulaabo Leza mbakayita, aantomwe baJuda abaGiliki, tukambawuka Kkilisito mbuli nguzu abusongo bwaLeza.
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Nkaambo bufubafuba bwaLeza bulayinda busongo bwabantu, alimwi kukompama kwaLeza kulanguzu kwiinda bantu.
26 For consider your calling, brethren, that [there are] not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.
Amulange kwiitwa kwanu, nobakwesu teeboonse banu bakali basongo mbuli kunyama. Teeboonse banu bakali basinguzu. Teeboonse banu bakalizyedwe kabali bana babaami.
27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;
Pesi Leza wakasala zintu zifubafuba zyanyika kuti awusye nsoni basongo. Leza, wakasala echo chikompeme munyika kuti akawusye nsoni echo chilanguzu.
28 and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has God chosen, [and] things that are not, that he may annul the things that are;
Leza wakasala echo chilansi alimwi chawuubulwa munyika. Alimwi wakasala zintu zitegwa takwe mbuzibede pe, kuti akazijosye ansi ezyo, zilangilwa kuti zintu loko.
29 so that no flesh should boast before God.
Wakazichita ezi kuti kutakabi nyama ilikankayizya kunembo lyakwe.
30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who has been made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness, and holiness, and redemption;
Nkaambo kacheechi Leza nchakachita, lino mwaba muliKkilisito Jesu oyo utubeda busongo buzwa kuli Leza. Wakaba bululami bwesu, busalali, alununuko lwesu.
31 that according as it is written, He that boasts, let him boast in [the] Lord.
Kuti kukabe mbuli mbukulembedwe kuti, “Na kuli ulikankayizya, alikankayizizye muMwami Leza.”
