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.
Chaike ati enaika kwa jinyaika ja bhana munu ne jabhamalaika. Mbe nawe nikabha nitana kwenda, nili lwe chuma chinu echilila amwi lwa jindege jinu ejimwaya.
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.
Na ati nili ne chiyanwa cho bhulagi no bhumenyi bhwe chimali bhunu bhwiibhisile no bhwengeso, ati nine likilisha elyo kufulula amabhanga. Mbe nawe nikabha nitana kwenda, kwanye chitali chinu.
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.
Na chaike ati nolwo nikasosha omugabho gwani gwona no kubhalisha abhagasi, nolwo ati nikagusosha omubhili gwani koleleki nochibhwe omulilo. Mbe nawe nikabha nitana kwenda, nitakubhonamo chinu.
4 Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely; is not puffed up;
Okwenda okwingumilisha na kuli ne chigongo. Okwenda kutakwikuya amwi kwikusha. kutana chigundu
5 Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil;
amwi bhulagi-lagi. Kutakuyenja misango jakwo, kutakubhona bhinyiga bhwangu, nolwo kutakubhala mabhibhi.
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the truth;
Kutakukondelwa mu bhunyamuke. Amwi nejo, okukondelelwa ne je chimali.
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Okwenda okwigumilisha masango gone; Okwikilisha misango jone, kuli no bhubhasi mu misango jone, no kwikomesha mu misango jone.
8 Charity never falleth away: whether prophecies shall be made void, or tongues shall cease, or knowledge shall be destroyed.
Okwenda kuwana bhutelo. Alabha bhukabha bhuli bhulagi, Bhwona bhulichweka. Alabha jikabha jilio jinyaika, jiliwao. Alabha bhukabha bhulio bhwengeso, bhulio.
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
Kulwo kubha echimenya kwe ebhala na echikola kwo bhulagi kwe ebhala.
10 But when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away.
Mbe nawe ilibha yaja inu ikumiye, ilya inu itakumiye iliwao.
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.
Anu naliga nichali mwana kutiyo, neganilishaga lwo mwana kutiyo, naliga nindamula lwo mwana kutiyo. Nejile nakula nabha munu mukulu, ningata kula amasango ge chitoto.
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.
Kulwo kubha woli echilolela mwilole, kuti chitakwilola kisi chilio echisute, mbe nawe omwana gulya chililolana obhusu kwo obhusu. Woli enimenya lubhala, mbe nawe mu mwanya gulya nilimenya muno lwa kutyo anye one enimenyekana muno.
13 And now there remain faith, hope, and charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity.
Mbe nawe woli mu misango jinu esatu ejigendelela: Elikilisha, no kwenda. Mbe nawe chinu chili chikulu kukila ganu gone nu kwenda.
