1 Corinthians 1
1 Paul, [a] called apostle of Jesus Christ, by God's will, and Sosthenes the brother,
Polo oyo abengama mpo na kozala ntoma ya Yesu-Klisto, kolanda mokano ya Nzambe, mpe ndeko mobali Sositeni;
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:
Epai ya Lingomba ya Nzambe, oyo ezali kati na Kolinto; mpe epai ya bato oyo Nzambe abulisa kati na Yesu-Klisto mpe abenga mpo ete bazala basantu, elongo na bato nyonso oyo, na bisika nyonso, babelelaka Kombo ya Nkolo na biso, Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na bango mpe Nkolo na biso:
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.
Tika ete ngolu mpe kimia epesamela bino kowuta na Nzambe, Tata na biso, mpe na Nkolo Yesu-Klisto!
4 I thank my God always about you, in respect of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus;
Nazongisaka tango nyonso matondi epai ya Nzambe na tina na bino, mpo na ngolu na Ye, oyo epesamela bino kati na Yesu-Klisto;
5 that in everything ye have been enriched in him, in all word [of doctrine], and all knowledge,
pamba te, kati na makambo nyonso, botondisamaki na bomengo kati na Klisto, na oyo nyonso etali maloba mpe na oyo etali boyebi,
6 (according as the testimony of the Christ has been confirmed in you, )
kolanda ndenge Nzambe azali kokokisa kati na bino litatoli na biso na tina na Klisto.
7 so that ye come short in no gift, awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Boye, bozangi ata likabo moko te ya ngolu ya Nzambe, wana bozali kozela na posa makasi komonisama ya Nkolo na biso, Yesu-Klisto.
8 who shall also confirm you to [the] end, unimpeachable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ezali Ye nde akolendisa mpe bino kino na suka, mpo ete bozala bato bazangi pamela na mokolo ya Nkolo na biso, Yesu-Klisto.
9 God [is] faithful, by whom ye have been called into [the] fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Pamba te Nzambe oyo abengaki bino mpo ete bozala moko na Mwana na Ye, Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, azali Moyengebene.
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.
Bandeko, na Kombo ya Nkolo na biso, Yesu-Klisto, nazali kosenga na bino ete bozala na boyokani kati na bino, kasi na bokabwani te; bozala motema moko mpe makanisi moko.
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.
Pamba te, bandeko na ngai, bavandi ya ndako ya Kloe bayebisi ngai ete koswana ezali kati na bino.
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.
Tala makambo oyo nalingi koloba: Moko kati na bino azali koloba: « Ngai nazali moto ya Polo; » mpe mosusu azali koloba: « Ngai nazali moto ya Apolosi; » mosusu azali koloba: « Ngai nazali moto ya Petelo; » mpe mosusu azali koloba: « Ngai nazali moto ya Klisto. »
13 Is the Christ divided? has Paul been crucified for you? or have ye been baptised unto the name of Paul?
Boni, Klisto azali ya kokabwana? Ezali Polo nde babakaki na ekulusu mpo na bino? Ezali na kombo ya Polo nde bozwaki libatisi?
14 I thank God that I have baptised none of you, unless Crispus and Gaius,
Nazongisaka matondi epai ya Nzambe ete nabatisa moto ata moko te kati na bino, longola kaka Krispisi mpe Gayusi,
15 that no one may say that I have baptised unto my own name.
mpo ete moko te aloba ete bobatisamaki na kombo na ngai.
16 Yes, I baptised also the house of Stephanas; for the rest I know not if I have baptised any other.
Solo, nabatisaki mpe libota ya Stefanasi. Longola bato oyo nawuti kotanga, nayebi te soki nabatisa moto mosusu.
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.
Pamba te Klisto atindaki ngai te kobatisa bato, kasi atindaki ngai kosakola Sango Malamu. Mpo na yango, nasengeli te kosalela bwanya mpe elobeli malamu ya bomoto, noki te ekulusu ya Klisto ezanga nguya na yango.
18 For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.
Pamba te mateya ya ekulusu ezali liboma mpo na bato oyo bazali kobunga, kasi ezali nguya ya Nzambe mpo na biso oyo tobiki;
19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.
kolanda ndenge ekomama: « Nakobebisa bwanya ya bato ya bwanya, mpe nakokomisa mayele ya bato ya mayele bozoba. »
20 Where [is the] wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? (aiōn g165)
Wapi moto ya bwanya? Wapi molakisi ya Mobeko? Wapi moto ya mayele ya tango oyo? Boni, Nzambe akomisa te bwanya ya mokili liboma? (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.
Pamba te lokola, kati na bwanya ya Nzambe, mokili etikalaki te koyeba Nzambe na nzela ya bwanya na yango, yango wana Nzambe asepeli kobikisa bandimi na nzela ya mateya oyo emonani lokola liboma.
22 Since Jews indeed ask for signs, and Greeks seek wisdom;
Lokola mpe Bayuda bazali koluka bikamwa, mpe Bagreki, bwanya,
23 but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness;
biso, tozali koteya Klisto oyo babakaki na ekulusu: ezali penza libaku mpo na Bayuda, mpe liboma mpo na Bapagano.
24 but to those that [are] called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God's power and God's wisdom.
Nzokande, mpo na bato oyo Nzambe abenga, ezala Bayuda to Bagreki, Klisto azali nguya mpe bwanya ya Nzambe.
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Pamba te liboma ya Nzambe ezali na bwanya koleka bwanya ya bato, mpe bolembu ya Nzambe ezali makasi koleka makasi ya bato.
26 For consider your calling, brethren, that [there are] not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.
Bandeko, bokanisa nanu oyo bozalaki tango Nzambe abengaki bino: kati na bino, moke bazalaki bato ya bwanya kolanda emoneli ya bomoto, moke bazalaki bato minene, mpe moke bawutaki na mabota ya lokumu!
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;
Kasi, kati na mokili, Nzambe aponaki biloko pamba mpo na koyokisa bato ya bwanya soni, aponaki biloko elemba mpo na koyokisa biloko ya makasi soni.
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;
Nzambe aponaki biloko ezanga tina, biloko ya kotiola, biloko oyo ezalaka te, mpo na kokomisa pamba biloko oyo mokili epesaka tina,
29 so that no flesh should boast before God.
mpo ete moto ata moko te amikumisa liboso ya Nzambe.
30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who has been made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness, and holiness, and redemption;
Ezali mpo na Nzambe nde bozali kati na Yesu-Klisto oyo akomaki, mpo na biso, bwanya kowuta na Nzambe, bosembo, libulisi mpe kokangolama,
31 that according as it is written, He that boasts, let him boast in [the] Lord.
mpo ete, kolanda ndenge ekomama, « Tika ete moto oyo alingi komikumisa amikumisa kati na Nkolo! »
