1 Corinthians 13
1 If I speak with the tongues of men, and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Atĩrĩrĩ, o na ingĩaria na thiomi cia andũ o na cia araika, no ngorwo itarĩ na wendani-rĩ, ingĩkorwo ndĩ o ta kĩndũ kĩa rũthuku kĩrĩa kĩgambaga kĩaringwo, kana o ta thaani ĩrĩa ĩhũũrithanagio ĩkagamba.
2 And if I should have prophecy and should know all mysteries, and all knowledge, and if I should have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
Ingĩkorwo ndĩ na kĩheo gĩa kũratha ũhoro, na ngorwo no hote kũmenya maũndũ mothe ma hitho na ngagĩa na ũmenyo wothe, na ingĩkorwo ndĩ na wĩtĩkio ũrĩa ũngĩhota gũthaamia irĩma, no ndirĩ na wendani-rĩ, ndirĩ bata o na hanini.
3 And if I should distribute all my goods to feed the poor, and if I should deliver my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Ingĩheana indo ciakwa ciothe kũrĩ andũ arĩa athĩĩni, o na heane mwĩrĩ wakwa ũcinwo, no ngorwo ndirĩ na wendani-rĩ, ndingĩgunĩka.
4 Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely; is not puffed up;
Wendani nĩũkiranagĩrĩria, na wendani nĩũtuganaga. Ndũiguanagĩra ũiru, na ndwĩgaathaga, o na ndũrĩ mwĩtĩĩo.
5 Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil;
Wendani ndũrĩ rũtũrĩko, na ndũcaragia ũrĩa ũngĩĩguna, o na ndũhiũhaga kũrakara, na ndũtaraga maita marĩa ũhĩtĩirio.
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the truth;
Ningĩ wendani ndũkenagĩra ũũru, no nĩũkenagĩra ũhoro wa ma.
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Wendani nĩũgitanagĩra hĩndĩ ciothe, na ũgetĩkia maũndũ mothe, na nĩwĩrĩgagĩrĩra hĩndĩ ciothe, o na ũkomĩrĩria hĩndĩ ciothe.
8 Charity never falleth away: whether prophecies shall be made void, or tongues shall cease, or knowledge shall be destroyed.
Wendani ndũthiraga. No akorwo nĩ morathi, nĩmagathira; o na thiomi nĩigathira; na kũmenya maũndũ o nakuo nĩgũgathira.
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
Nĩgũkorwo tũmenyaga maũndũ o gĩcunjĩ, na tũrathaga maũndũ o gĩcunjĩ,
10 But when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away.
no hĩndĩ ĩrĩa ũndũ ũrĩa mũkinyanĩru ũgooka-rĩ, ũndũ ũrĩa ũtarĩ mũkinyanĩru nĩũgaathira.
11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. But, when I became a man, I put away the things of a child.
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa ndaarĩ kaana-rĩ, ndaaragia o ta kaana, na ndeeciiragia o ta kaana, na ndaataranagia maũndũ o ta kaana. No hĩndĩ ĩrĩa ndaatuĩkire mũndũ mũgima-rĩ, ngĩtigana na maũndũ ma wana.
12 We see now through a glass in a dark manner; but then face to face. Now I know I part; but then I shall know even as I am known.
Rĩu tuonaga maũndũ na mairia, ta kuona na gĩcicio; no hĩndĩ ĩyo tũkoonaga ta andũ makĩonana ũthiũ kwa ũthiũ. Rĩu njũũĩ maũndũ o gĩcunjĩ; hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩngamenya maũndũ wega, o ta ũrĩa niĩ njũũĩo wega.
13 And now there remain faith, hope, and charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity.
Na rĩu, maũndũ maya matatũ nĩ ma gũtũũra: wĩtĩkio, na kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro, o na wendani. No ũrĩa mũnene wamo nĩ wendani.
