1 Corinthians 4
1 LET a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Nji mona vovuti muntu mwa swanela kutu hindila, sina va hikana va Kreste ni va hikana va humbilwe vuniti vwa Ireeza.
2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Mwe chi chilikani, nji zi zumi ninwe ku va kuti mu ve mu va hikana va sepahala.
3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
Kono kwangu chintu chinini kuti ni atulwe inwe kapa muntu vulyo wa mulao. Imi kani atuli ime ni mwine.
4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
Ka kwina nangati chonke chinizi kuya cha mulandu uni va hewa, kono ka ku talusi kuti kanina mulandu. Nji Simwine yo ni atula.
5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
Kuzwaho sanzi mu atuli chimwi inako ni seni kukeza, Simwine na seni kukeza. Kalete ku njolola ku zintu zi patitwe mwififi mi ni ku patulula musevezi we nkulo. Linu zumwi ni zumwi njete na wane ku tembwa kuzwilila kwa Ireeza.
6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
Hanu, vakwangu, Ni va viki kwangu mulao ni Apolosi vakeñi chenu, linu kuti kuzwila kwetu mu wole ku lituta itoloko yi wamba, “Sanzi mu hitilizi kuzwila ha vusu ni chi ñoletwe, “Ku vavi vulyo ku tendela kuti ka kwina kwenu yo linyemuna vakeni cha zumwi.
7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
Imi njeni yo vona ku shelana kwenu ni vamwi? Chinzi chi mukwete chi mu sena mu vahewa vulyo? Heva mu vahewa vulyo, chinzi ha mu linyemuna uvu kena mu va tendi vulyo?
8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
Chi mwina kale zonse zi mu saka! Chi mwina kale muhumite! Mu va tangi ku yendisa-mi ku shiyeme kunde yetu! luli, ni mi lakaleza ku vusa, kuti tu wole ku vusa ha mwina.
9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
Imi ni wana Ireeza ava tuhi va apositola he ñandaleza ya muvamba wa ma manimani mi sina muntu yo kaya kuku hayiwa. Tu va vikwa va liveleli ve inkanda- ku mangeloi, ni vantu.
10 We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
Tuzihole che vaka lya Kreste, kono twina maano kwa Kreste. Ka mwina ziho, kono tu kolete. Tu showelelwa mi tu shuvulwa.
11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
Kuleta kwi inako yinu tu fwile izala mi tufwile inyotwa, tu va njevwe tu chumpwilwe, tu ndamiwa, mi ka twina mekalo.
12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
Tu seveza katata, cha manz'a etu. Linu hatusekwa, tu wana imbuyoti. Ha tu nyandiswa, tulikoza.
13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
Ni ha tu kendwa, tusi wamba chekulo imwina. Tu va vumbwa sina uvu matakala e inkanda ni inkwe lya zintu zonse.
14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
Kani ñoli izi zintu ku mi shwaula, kono ni mi sikulula sina vaan'a ngu vani suni kuhitiliza.
15 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
Mi ni heva wina chikiti ya va zimanini kwa Kreste, kena kuti wina vazazi vangi. Imi ime njini muzazi wenu cha Jesu Kreste cha Linzwi.
16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
Mi ni mi kumbila kwi chilila zini tenda.
17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
Chingi ni va tumini kwenu Timotea, yo sakiwa ni ku sepahala ku va mwana Simwine. Mwa mi ku mbuluse inzila zangu kwa Jesu Kreste, sina muni vava rutili zintu zonse ni mwi Kereke imwi ni imwi.
18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
Vamwi chi vali kumwise uvu kete ni ni voole kwenu.
19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
Kono linu mu ni keze kwenu, heva Simwine na tuvusa. Linu kete ni nizive ku wamba kwavo va lihele, kono muni vone ziho zavo.
20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Imi muvuso wa Ireeza kena ku wamba vulyo kono ziho.
21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
Chi mu saka chinzi? Ni keze kwenu che mbazi kapa che lato ni ka luhuho lu njolola?
