1 Akoritho 1
1 Paulo ywakemilwe ni Kristo pangika Mtume kwa mapenzi ga Nnongo, ni Sosthene nnuna witu.
Paul, called [to be] an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes [our] brother,
2 Kwa likanisa lya Nnongo lyalibile Korintho, kwa balo ambabo babekilwe wakfu mu Yesu Kristo, babakemilwe panga bandu atakatifu twaandikya kae balo boti babakema lina lya Ngwana witu Yesu Kristo mahali palo, Ngwana wabe ni witu.
To the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called [to be] saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours.
3 Neema na amani ibe kwinu buka kwa Nnongo tate bitu ni Ngwana witu Yesu Kristo.
Grace [be] to you, and peace from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Masoba gote nimsukuru Nnongo wango kwa ajili yinu, kwa sababu ya neema ya Nnongo ywabile awapeile Yesu Kristo.
I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
5 Abapangite kuwa matajiri mu'kila ndela, katika longela pamope maarifa gake.
That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and [in] all knowledge;
6 Abapangite matajiri, kati ushuhuda kuhusu Kristo wautithibitisha kuwa kweli nkati yinu.
Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
7 Kwa eyo ipungwa kwaa karama ya kiroho, kati samubile na kilulu so kuulinda ufunuo wa Ngwana witu Yesu Kristo.
So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
8 Alowa kumwimarisha mwenga mpaka mwisho, ili kana mukaumilwe lisoba lya Ngwana witu Yesu Kristo.
Who will also confirm you to the end, [that ye may be] blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 Nnongo ni mwaminifu ywabile abakemile mwenga mu'ushirika wa mwana wake, Yesu Kristo Ngwana witu.
God [is] faithful, by whom ye were called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
10 Nambeambe niasihi mwainja ni numbwango, pitya lina lya Ngwana witu Yesu Kristo, panga mwabote muyikityange, ni panga kana kube ni banganika nkati yinu. Niasihi muungane pamope mu'nia jimo.
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and [that] there be no divisions among you; but [that] ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind, and in the same judgment.
11 Mana bandu ba nyumba ya Kloe batumakiye kuwa kubile ni banganika nkati yinu.
For it hath been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by them [who are of the house] of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
12 Nibile na mana yee: Kila yumo abaya “nenga na ywaa Paulo”, au “nenga ni ywaa Apolo,” au nenga nI ba Kefa” au “nenga ni wa Kristo.”
Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
13 Je! Kristo atebanganika? Je Paulo atisulubilwa kwaajili yinu? Je! mwatibatizwa kwa lina lya Paulo?
Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
14 Nenda kumshukuru Nnongo kuwa nimbatiliza kwaa yeyete, ila Krispo ni Gayo.
I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
15 Yee yabile panga ntopo ywoywoti aweza baya mwabatizwa kwa lina lyango.
Lest any should say that I had baptized in my own name.
16 (Pia natekuabatiza ba nyumba ya Sephania. Zaidi ya palo, nitangite kwaa kati nambatiza mundu ywenge yeyote).
And I baptized also the household of Stephanas; besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
17 Kwa kuwa, Kristo antumile kwaa batiza ila ubili injili. Antumile longela kwa maneno ga ekima ya kimundu, ili panga ngupu ya msalaba wa Kristo kana ubuke.
For Christ hath not sent me to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.
18 Kwa kuwa ujumbe wa msalaba ni upuuzi kwa balo batiwaa. Lakini kwa balo ambabo Nnongo atikwalopwa, ni ngupu ya Nnongo.
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness; but to us who are saved, it is the power of God.
19 Kwa kuwa iandikilwe, “Nalowa kuiharibu hekima ya ywabile ni busara. Nalowa kuuharibu ufahamu wa babile ni malango.”
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
20 Abile kwako mundu ywabile ni busara? ywabile kwako ywabile ni elimu? ywabile kwako ywabaya nga mshawishi wa dunia yee? Je Nnongo aigalambwile kwaa hekima ya dunia yee no pangika ulalo? (aiōn g165)
Where [is] the wise? where [is] the scribe? where [is] the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? (aiōn g165)
21 Buka dunia ipangika mu'hekima yake intangite kwaa Nnongo, impendeza kwaa Nnongo mu'ulalo wabe wa hubiri ili kubalopwa balo baaminiya.
For when in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
22 Kwa Ayahudi kulokiya ishara ya miujiza ni kwa Ayunani upala hekima.
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom:
23 Lakini tumuhubiri Kristo ywaatisulubilwa, ywabile kikwazo kwa Ayahudi na nga ulalo kwa Ayunani.
But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness;
24 Lakini kwa balo babakemile ni Nnongo, Ayahudi ni Ayunani, twamuhubiri Kristo kati ngupu ni hekima ya Nnongo.
But to them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25 Kwa kuwa ulalo wa Nnongo wabile ni hekima kuliko ya bandu, ni udhaifu wa Nnongo wabile ni ngupu kuliko ya bandu.
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26 Lola wito wa Nnongo nnani yinu, ainja ni nnumbwa ngo. Ni baingi kwaa nkati yinu mwabile ni hekima mu'viwango vya bandu. Ni baingi kwa nkati yinu mwabile ni ngupu. baingi kwaa nkati yinu mubelekwi mu ukolo.
For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble [are called]:
27 Lakini Nnongo asawile ile ya kilalo ya dunia ili kwiaibisha yabile ni hekima. Nnongo asawile sa'kinyatike mu'dunia kukiabisha sa kibile ni ngupu.
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
28 Nnongo asawile chelo cha hali ya pae ni chabile chakisalaulilwe mu'dunia. Asawile ata ilebe ambayo yabalangilwe kwaa pangika ilebe, kwa kuipanga ilebe kwaa yabile ni yhamani.
And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that are:
29 Apangite nyoo ili kana abe yeyote ywabile ni sababu ya kuipunia nnonge yake.
That no flesh should glory in his presence.
30 Kwa sababu ya chelo chaakipangite Nnongo, nambeambe mubile nkati ya Kristo Yesu, ywabile apangike hekima kwa ajili yinu kuoma kwa Nnongo. Abile nga haki yitu, utakatifu ni ukombozi.
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who from God is made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
31 Kati matokeo, kati liandiko lyatibaya, “Ywaisipu, aisipu mu'Nngwana.”
That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
