1 Corinthians 2
1 And I, when I came to you, brethren, came not in excellency of word, or wisdom, announcing to you the testimony of God.
Ndugu zangu nilipokuja kwenu, sikuja na maneno ya ushawishi wala hekima ya hali ya juu nilipowahubiria siri ya Mungu.
2 For I did not judge [it well] to know anything among you save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
Kwa kuwa niliamua kutokujua kitu chochote wakati nikiwa nanyi isipokuwa Yesu Kristo aliyesulubiwa.
3 And I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling;
Mimi nilikuja kwenu nikiwa dhaifu na mwenye hofu na kwa kutetemeka sana.
4 and my word and my preaching, not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of [the] Spirit and of power;
Kuhubiri kwangu na ujumbe wangu haukuwa kwa hekima na maneno ya ushawishi bali kwa madhihirisho ya nguvu za Roho
5 that your faith might not stand in men's wisdom, but in God's power.
ili imani yenu isiwe imejengwa katika hekima ya wanadamu bali katika nguvu za Mungu.
6 But we speak wisdom among the perfect; but wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought. (aiōn g165)
Lakini miongoni mwa watu waliokomaa twanena hekima, wala si hekima ya ulimwengu huu au ya watawala wa dunia hii wanaobatilika. (aiōn g165)
7 But we speak God's wisdom in [a] mystery, that hidden [wisdom] which God had predetermined before the ages for our glory: (aiōn g165)
Sisi tunanena hekima ya Mungu ambayo ni siri, tena iliyofichika, ambayo Mungu aliikusudia kabla ya ulimwengu kuwepo, kwa ajili ya utukufu wetu. (aiōn g165)
8 which none of the princes of this age knew, (for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory; ) (aiōn g165)
Hakuna hata mtawala mmoja wa nyakati hizi aliyeelewa jambo hili. Kwa maana kama wangelielewa, wasingemsulubisha Bwana wa utukufu. (aiōn g165)
9 but according as it is written, Things which eye has not seen, and ear not heard, and which have not come into man's heart, which God has prepared for them that love him,
Lakini ni kama ilivyoandikwa: “Hakuna jicho limepata kuona, wala sikio limepata kusikia, wala hayakuingia moyoni wowote, yale Mungu amewaandalia wale wampendao”:
10 but God has revealed to us by [his] Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.
Lakini mambo haya Mungu ametufunulia kwa Roho wake. Roho huchunguza kila kitu, hata mambo ya ndani sana ya Mungu.
11 For who of men hath known the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? thus also the things of God knows no one except the Spirit of God.
Kwa maana ni nani anayejua mawazo ya mtu isipokuwa roho iliyo ndani ya huyo mtu? Vivyo hivyo hakuna mtu ajuaye mawazo ya Mungu isipokuwa Roho wa Mungu.
12 But we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which [is] of God, that we may know the things which have been freely given to us of God:
Basi hatukupokea roho ya dunia bali Roho atokaye kwa Mungu, ili tuweze kuelewa kile kipawa ambacho Mungu ametupatia bure.
13 which also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, communicating spiritual [things] by spiritual [means].
Haya ndiyo tusemayo, si kwa maneno tuliyofundishwa kwa hekima ya wanadamu bali kwa maneno tuliyofundishwa na Roho, tukifafanua kweli za kiroho kwa maneno ya kiroho.
14 But [the] natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him; and he cannot know [them] because they are spiritually discerned;
Mtu ambaye hana Roho hawezi kupokea mambo yatokayo kwa Roho wa Mungu, kwa kuwa ni upuzi kwake, naye hawezi kuyaelewa kwa sababu hayo yanaeleweka tu kwa upambanuzi wa rohoni.
15 but the spiritual discerns all things, and he is discerned of no one.
Mtu wa kiroho hubainisha mambo yote, lakini yeye mwenyewe habainishwi na mtu yeyote.
16 For who has known the mind of [the] Lord, who shall instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
“Kwa maana ni nani aliyefahamu mawazo ya Bwana ili apate kumfundisha?” Lakini sisi tunayo mawazo ya Kristo.
