1 Corinthians 1
1 Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
Polo oyo abengama mpo na kozala ntoma ya Yesu-Klisto, kolanda mokano ya Nzambe, mpe ndeko mobali Sositeni;
2 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 on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, 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 be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from 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 on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
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 every thing you are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in 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 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
kolanda ndenge Nzambe azali kokokisa kati na bino litatoli na biso na tina na Klisto.
7 So that you come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming 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, that you may be blameless 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 you were called to 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 beseech you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
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 declared to me of you, my brothers, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
Pamba te, bandeko na ngai, bavandi ya ndako ya Kloe bayebisi ngai ete koswana ezali kati na bino.
12 Now this I say, that every one 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 Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were you baptized in 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 baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
Nazongisaka matondi epai ya Nzambe ete nabatisa moto ata moko te kati na bino, longola kaka Krispisi mpe Gayusi,
15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in my own name.
mpo ete moko te aloba ete bobatisamaki na kombo na ngai.
16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
Solo, nabatisaki mpe libota ya Stefanasi. Longola bato oyo nawuti kotanga, nayebi te soki nabatisa moto mosusu.
17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
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 preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us which are saved it is the power of God.
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 will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
kolanda ndenge ekomama: « Nakobebisa bwanya ya bato ya bwanya, mpe nakokomisa mayele ya bato ya mayele bozoba. »
20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this 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 after that 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.
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 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
Lokola mpe Bayuda bazali koluka bikamwa, mpe Bagreki, bwanya,
23 But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness;
biso, tozali koteya Klisto oyo babakaki na ekulusu: ezali penza libaku mpo na Bayuda, mpe liboma mpo na Bapagano.
24 But to them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
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 you see your calling, brothers, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
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 to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
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 base things of the world, and things which are despised, has God chosen, yes, and things which are not, to bring to nothing 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 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
mpo ete moto ata moko te amikumisa liboso ya Nzambe.
30 But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, 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 glories, let him glory in the Lord.
mpo ete, kolanda ndenge ekomama, « Tika ete moto oyo alingi komikumisa amikumisa kati na Nkolo! »
