1 Abhakorintho 12
1 Ingulu ye ebhiyanwa bhye emyoyo, bhamula na bhayala bhasu nitakwenda mubhulwe okusombokelwa.
Now about “spiritual gifts.” My brothers and sisters, I want to explain this to you.
2 Omumenya lwa kutyo ao mwaliga muli bhapagani mwatangasibhwaga ne ebhisusano bhinu bhitakuloma, munjila jona jona jabhatangashaga.
You know that when you were pagans, you were deceived, being led astray by worshiping idols who couldn't even speak.
3 Kulwejo, enenda mumenye kutya ataliwo wonawona unu kaika kwo Omwoyo gwa Nyamuanga naika ati, “Yesu afumilisibhwe.” Ataliwo wonawona unu alyaika ati, “Yesu ni Mukama,”atali okusokelela Mwoyo Mwelu.
Let me make it clear to you: no one who speaks in the Spirit of God says, “Curse Jesus!” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord!” except by the Holy Spirit.
4 Mbe bhiliwo ebhiyanwa bhya bhuli mbaga, tali Mwoyo Mwelu ni ulya ulya.
Now there are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but they come from the same Spirit.
5 Okufurubhenda kulio kwa bhuli mbaga, tali Omukama ni ulya ulya.
There are different kinds of ministries, but they come from the same Lord.
6 Kajilio emilimo ja bhuli mbaga, nawe Nyamuanga unu kakola emilimo jona mubhanu bhona niwoyo oyo ela.
There are different ways of working, but they come from the same God, who is at work in all of them.
7 Mbe bhuli munu kayabhwa okuswelulilwa kwo Mwoyo kulwo omugaso gwa bhanu bhona.
The Spirit is given to each of us and is revealed for the good of all.
8 Kulwokubha omunu umwi ayabhilwe no Mwoyo omusango gwo obhwengeso, koundi nayabhwa omusango gwo obhumenyi okusoka ku Mwoyo ogwo gwo ela.
One person is given by the Spirit the ability to speak words of wisdom. Another is given a message of knowledge by the same Spirit.
9 Ku undi Mwoyo namuyana elikilisha, ku undi Mwoyo namuyana echiyanwa echokuosha.
Another receives the gift of strongly trusting in God by the same Spirit. Another receives gifts of healing from that one Spirit.
10 Oundi namuyana ebhikolwa bhya amanaga, no oundi okusosha obhulagi. Koundi namuyana obhutulo bhwo okugajula emyoyo, oundi namuyana obhutulo bhwokumenya jindimi, koundi okubhutabhuta jindimi.
Another is given the ability to perform miracles. Another receives the gift of prophecy. Another is given the gift of spiritual discernment. Another receives the ability to speak different languages while another is given the gift of interpreting languages.
11 Nawe Mwoyo niwe unu kakola emilimu jona jinu, okuyana bhuli munu echiyanwa okwingana lwakutyo kasola omwene enyele.
But all of these gifts are the work of the one and the same Spirit, sharing with each person as he alone chooses.
12 Kunsonga lwakutyo omubhili ni gumwi, ka gugwatene ne ebhilungo bhyafu, ebhilungo bhyona bhili kumubhili gumwi, na nikwo kutyo jili na ku Kristo.
Just like the human body is one unit but has many parts—all the parts of the body even though there are many of them, make up one body—so is Christ.
13 Kunsonga mu Mwoyo umwi eswe bhona chabhatijibhwe okubha mubhili gumwi, bhabhe Abhayaudi amo Abhayunani, chibhe bha bhagaya amo abhatwale, na bhona chanywesibhwe Mwoyo umwi.
For it was through one Spirit that we were all baptized into one body. It doesn't matter whether we are Jews or Greeks, slave or free—we all were given the one Spirit to drink.
14 Kunsonga omubhili gutali ebhala limwi, tali ni bhyafu.
The body is not made of one part, but many parts.
15 Labha okugulu kukaika ati, “kulwokubha anye nitali kubhoko, anye nitali ebhala elyo omubhili,” okwaika kutyo kutakuganya okubha ebhala lyo omubhili.
If the foot were to say, “Because I'm not a hand, I'm not part of the body,” would that make it not part of the body?
16 Ka labha okutwi kukaika ati, okubha anye nitali liso, mbe anye nitali ebhala lyo okubhili,” obhwaiki obhwo bhutakuganya kusige okubha ebhala elyo omubhili.
If the ear were to say, “Because I'm not an eye, I'm not part of the body,” would that make it not part of the body?
17 Labha omubhili gwona gukabha liso, mbe okungwa kwakabeye aki? Labha omubhili gwona gukabha kutwi, mbe okuunyilisha kwakabeye aki?
If the whole body was an eye, how could you hear anything? If the whole body was an ear, how could you smell anything?
18 Nawe Nyamuanga amogele bhuli chungo echo omubhili nachitula ao endele omwene.
But God has arranged each part in the body, every last one of them, placing them just as he wanted.
19 Na chisanga bhyona bhili chungo chimwi, omubhili gwakabheye aki?
If they were all the same part, what would happen to the body?
20 Kulwejo oli ebhyungo ni bhyafu, nawe omubhili ni gumwi.
However, since there are many parts, they make up the body.
21 Mbe eliso litakutula okubhwila okubhoko ati,”nitali na mulimo nawe.” Nolwo omutwe gutakutula okubhwila amagulu ati, “nitali na mulimo nemwe.”
The eye can't tell the hand, “I don't need you,” or the head tell the feet, “I don't need you.”
22 Nawe ebhungo bhyo omubhili bhinu ebhibhonekana okubha ne echibhalo chitoto bhili nemilimo minene.
Quite the opposite: some of those parts of the body that seem the most insignificant are the most essential.
23 Ne ebhungo ebhyo omubhili bhinu echitoga ati bhili ne echibhalo chitoto, echibhiyana echibhalo chafu.
In fact those parts of the body we do not consider to be decent to reveal we “honor” more by covering them up—what is indecent we treat with greater modesty!
24 Na ebhungo bhye ekisi mumeso bhitakusubha kuyabhwa echibhalo, kulwokubha bhyamalile okubha ne echibhalo. Nawe Nyamuanga abhitee amwi ebhungo bhyona, nokubhiyana echibhalo chafu bhinu bhitali na chibhalo.
What's presentable doesn't need such covering up. God has so arranged the body that more honor is given to the parts that are less presentable.
25 Akolele kutyo koleleki bhwasiga kubhao obhutagani mumubhili, koleleki ebhyungo bhyona bhibhike kulwokwenda kwo omunu omwi.
This is so there wouldn't be any conflict within the body—the different parts should care equally for each other.
26 Akatungu echungo chimwi chikautala, ebhungo bhyona nibhyasha.
So when one part is suffering, all the other parts of the body suffer with it, and when one part is treated well, then all the other parts of the body are happy too!
27 Mbe emwe olyanu muli mubhili gwa Kristo, ne ebhungo bhuli chimwi chwimwi kulubhala lwacho chigwatene na Kristo.
Now you are the body of Christ, and each one makes up a part of it.
28 Mbe Nyamuanga mwikanisa ateyeo echokwamba jintumwa, echakabhili abhalagi, echakasatu abhalimu, okwiya bhanu bhona abhakola ebhikolwa ebhikulu, okwiya echiyanwa ebhyo okuosha, bhanu abhasakila, bhanu abhakola omulimu gwo ukutangasha, na bhona bhanu abhamenya jindimi eja bhuli mbaga.
In the church, God has arranged first for some to be apostles, secondly for some to be prophets, thirdly teachers. Then there are those who perform miracles, those with healing gifts, those who can help others, those good at administration, and those who can speak different languages.
29 Mbe eswe bhona chili ntumwa? Eswe bhona chili bhalagi? Eswe bhona chili bhalimu, Mbe eswe bhona echikola ebhikolwa ebhyo okulugusha?
Not everyone is an apostle, or a prophet, or a teacher, or able to perform miracles.
30 Enibhusya, eswe bhona chili ne chiyanwa echo okuwosha? Eswe bhona echisimula kunyaika? Eswe bhona echigajula inyaika?
Not all have healing gifts, or the ability to speak languages, or to interpret languages.
31 Munomuno nimulonde ebhiyanwa ebhinene. Anyone nilibholesha injila eyobwana kukila jona.
But you should really want to have the most significant gifts. So now I will show you a far better way.
