1 Abhakorintho 12
1 Ingulu ye ebhiyanwa bhye emyoyo, bhamula na bhayala bhasu nitakwenda mubhulwe okusombokelwa.
Now, my fellow believers, [I will answer your questions] about the things God’s Spirit [enables believers to do]. I want you to know clearly [LIT] [about these things].
2 Omumenya lwa kutyo ao mwaliga muli bhapagani mwatangasibhwaga ne ebhisusano bhinu bhitakuloma, munjila jona jona jabhatangashaga.
You know that before you became Christians, various things led you to [worship] idols, which are unable to tell you [any of God’s message].
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.
So [the first thing] that I will tell you now is that it is not the Spirit of God who would cause anyone to say, “Jesus deserved to die,” and that the Holy Spirit is the only one who can enable anyone to say, “Jesus is [truly] the Lord.”
4 Mbe bhiliwo ebhiyanwa bhya bhuli mbaga, tali Mwoyo Mwelu ni ulya ulya.
There are various things [that God’s] Spirit enables [various believers to do], but it is that same Spirit [who enables us to do them].
5 Okufurubhenda kulio kwa bhuli mbaga, tali Omukama ni ulya ulya.
There are many different ways to serve [the Lord], but it is the same Lord [whom we all are serving].
6 Kajilio emilimo ja bhuli mbaga, nawe Nyamuanga unu kakola emilimo jona mubhanu bhona niwoyo oyo ela.
[We believers] have the power to do various [tasks], but it is the same God who gives all of us the power [to do] these things.
7 Mbe bhuli munu kayabhwa okuswelulilwa kwo Mwoyo kulwo omugaso gwa bhanu bhona.
[God’s] Spirit gives his power to each believer in order to benefit all the other [believers].
8 Kulwokubha omunu umwi ayabhilwe no Mwoyo omusango gwo obhwengeso, koundi nayabhwa omusango gwo obhumenyi okusoka ku Mwoyo ogwo gwo ela.
To some, the Spirit gives the ability to speak very wise messages. To others, the same Spirit gives the ability to know [things that he reveals to them].
9 Ku undi Mwoyo namuyana elikilisha, ku undi Mwoyo namuyana echiyanwa echokuosha.
To others, the same Spirit gives the ability to believe [that God will work miracles]. To others, the Spirit gives the ability to heal [sick people].
10 Oundi namuyana ebhikolwa bhya amanaga, no oundi okusosha obhulagi. Koundi namuyana obhutulo bhwo okugajula emyoyo, oundi namuyana obhutulo bhwokumenya jindimi, koundi okubhutabhuta jindimi.
To others, he gives the power [to perform] miracles. To others, he gives the ability to speak messages that come directly from God. To others, he gives the ability to tell [if a message is really from God or not]. To others he gives the ability to speak messages in languages [MTY] [that they have not learned]. To others, he gives the ability to tell the meaning of those messages [MTY].
11 Nawe Mwoyo niwe unu kakola emilimu jona jinu, okuyana bhuli munu echiyanwa okwingana lwakutyo kasola omwene enyele.
It is the same Spirit who gives all these abilities. He gives whatever abilities he wants to give, to whatever person he wants to give them.
12 Kunsonga lwakutyo omubhili ni gumwi, ka gugwatene ne ebhilungo bhyafu, ebhilungo bhyona bhili kumubhili gumwi, na nikwo kutyo jili na ku Kristo.
Although a person’s body has many parts, all the parts form just one body [DOU]. It is like that [with those who belong to] 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.
When we were baptized {When people baptized us}, the one [Holy] Spirit caused us to become one group [of believers]. It does not matter whether we are Jews or non-Jews. It does not matter whether we are slaves or not slaves. [When we believed in Christ], the one Spirit came to live [MET] within all of us.
14 Kunsonga omubhili gutali ebhala limwi, tali ni bhyafu.
[Our] bodies do not have only one part. They have many parts [with various functions].
15 Labha okugulu kukaika ati, “kulwokubha anye nitali kubhoko, anye nitali ebhala elyo omubhili,” okwaika kutyo kutakuganya okubha ebhala lyo omubhili.
If our foot could [talk and] say [to us], “Because I am not [your] hand, I am not a part of [your] body,” it would still be a part of [our] 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 our ear could [talk and] say, “Because I am not [your] eye, I am not a part of your body,” it would still be a part of our body.
17 Labha omubhili gwona gukabha liso, mbe okungwa kwakabeye aki? Labha omubhili gwona gukabha kutwi, mbe okuunyilisha kwakabeye aki?
If our body were only an eye, (we would not be able to hear./how could we hear?) [RHQ] If our body were only an ear, (we would not be able to smell [anything]!/how could we smell [anything]?) [RHQ]
18 Nawe Nyamuanga amogele bhuli chungo echo omubhili nachitula ao endele omwene.
But the truth is that God has put all the parts of our bodies together exactly as he wanted to put them.
19 Na chisanga bhyona bhili chungo chimwi, omubhili gwakabheye aki?
If [our body] had only one part, it would not be a body. [RHQ]
20 Kulwejo oli ebhyungo ni bhyafu, nawe omubhili ni gumwi.
But the truth is that there are many parts [in our body], but it is still only one body.
21 Mbe eliso litakutula okubhwila okubhoko ati,”nitali na mulimo nawe.” Nolwo omutwe gutakutula okubhwila amagulu ati, “nitali na mulimo nemwe.”
That is why if our eye [could talk], it should never say to our hand, “I do not need you!” And if our head [could talk], it should not say to our feet, “I do not need you!”
22 Nawe ebhungo bhyo omubhili bhinu ebhibhonekana okubha ne echibhalo chitoto bhili nemilimo minene.
Instead, the parts of our body that seem to be weaker are the ones that are absolutely necessary.
23 Ne ebhungo ebhyo omubhili bhinu echitoga ati bhili ne echibhalo chitoto, echibhiyana echibhalo chafu.
And the parts that we do not think highly of are the parts that we clothe carefully. And we protect carefully those parts that we do not show to people.
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.
The parts that are [all right to] show people, we do not need to protect. Instead, God, who has put all the parts of our bodies together, causes us to care for in a special way the parts that we think are less important.
25 Akolele kutyo koleleki bhwasiga kubhao obhutagani mumubhili, koleleki ebhyungo bhyona bhibhike kulwokwenda kwo omunu omwi.
He does that in order that all the parts of our body will work together harmoniously [LIT], and so that all the parts will care for all the other parts equally.
26 Akatungu echungo chimwi chikautala, ebhungo bhyona nibhyasha.
If one part of our body hurts, [it is as though] all the parts of our body are hurting. If we pay special attention to one part of our body, [it is as though] all the parts of our body feel pleasure [MET].
27 Mbe emwe olyanu muli mubhili gwa Kristo, ne ebhungo bhuli chimwi chwimwi kulubhala lwacho chigwatene na Kristo.
[Everything I have just said about how the parts of our bodies relate to each other applies to how] all of you who belong to Christ [should relate to each other]. Each of you belongs to him, [but you have not all been given the same abilities and work].
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.
God has placed apostles in our congregations. Apostles are first [in rank]. Next [in rank] are those who speak messages which come directly from God. Next [in rank] are those who teach [spiritual truth]. Then there are those who have the power to work miracles, those who have the ability to heal [sick people], those who have the ability to help [others], those who have the ability to govern [the affairs of the congregation], and those who have the ability to speak [messages] in languages [MTY] [that they have not learned].
29 Mbe eswe bhona chili ntumwa? Eswe bhona chili bhalagi? Eswe bhona chili bhalimu, Mbe eswe bhona echikola ebhikolwa ebhyo okulugusha?
Certainly not all [believers] are apostles. [RHQ] They all do not have the ability to speak messages that come directly from God. [RHQ] They do not all have the ability to teach [spiritual truth]. [RHQ] They do not all have the power to work miracles. [RHQ]
30 Enibhusya, eswe bhona chili ne chiyanwa echo okuwosha? Eswe bhona echisimula kunyaika? Eswe bhona echigajula inyaika?
They do not all have the ability to heal people. [RHQ] They do not all have the ability to speak [messages] in languages [MTY] [they have not learned]. [RHQ] They do not all have the ability to tell others the meaning of those messages. [RHQ] [Certainly not!]
31 Munomuno nimulonde ebhiyanwa ebhinene. Anyone nilibholesha injila eyobwana kukila jona.
But you should eagerly desire to have [the abilities that will help other believers] the most (OR, [the abilities that God considers] to be the most important). But now I will tell you the best way [to use the abilities that God’s Spirit has given you].
