1 Corinthians 4
1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Mundu atilolayi tete kuvya ngati vatumisi va Kilisitu, vevihengela ujumbi wa mfiyu wa Chapanga.
2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Chechiganikiwa kwa mundu yoyoha mweapewili lihengu lenili ndi kuvya msadikika.
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.
Kwa nene chindu lepi nikahamuliwa na nyenye, amala na pandu pa kuhamuliwa vandu, nakujihamula namwene.
4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
Mumtima wangu nihamuliwa lepi kwa lijambu loloha, nambu yilangisa lepi kuvya kawaka lawama. BAMBU ndi mweihamula.
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.
Hinu, mkoto kuhamula kwakona lukumbi lwaki, mulekayi mbaka peibwela BAMBU. Mwene yati akugafiyula goha gachitita gegafiyiki, na kuvika pawaka maholo ga mitima ya vandu. Kila mundu yati ipata ulumba kuhuma kwa Chapanga.
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.
Valongo vangu, nimutumalili Apolo na nene namwene muni kupitila tete mujiwulayi kuhuma kwitu mana ya luhumu ulu. “Mugakamulayi gegayandikwi.” Akotoka kuvya mundu pagati yinu mweimeka na kumvevesa mundu yungi.
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?
Yani mwakuvikili veve kuvya mvaha kuliku vangi? Chapanga lepi ndi mwakupelili vindu vyoha vyeuvi navyu? Ngati, ndava kyani wimeka ngati upewi lepi ngati njombi?
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.
Hinu! Mumali kupewa goha gamwaganayi! Muvi na vindu vyamahele! Muvi vankosi changali tete. Mbanga ngamuvi vachilongosi muni na tete mewa tilongosa pamonga na nyenye.
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.
Niholalela Chapanga atikitili tete vamitumu tivyai vandu va mwishu neju, vetivalangiwi kukomewa palongolo ya vandu, tivikiwi ngati chindu cha kuhekesa, chechilolekana na mulima woha na vamitumi va kunani kwa Chapanga, mewawa na vandu voha.
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.
Tete vayimu ndava ya Kilisitu, nambu nyenye muvi na luhala kwa kuwungana na Kilisitu! Tete tavakata nambu nyenye muvi na makakala. Nyenye vakuvatopesa, nambu tete vakutivevesa.
11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
Mbaka hinu, tete tivii na njala na njota, nyula yilalile, titoviwi mavamba, kawaka pandu pakugona.
12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
Kangi ting'ahika na kuhenga lihengu kwa mawoko gitu tavete. Vakatipela likoto tete tikuvamotisa, tikuvayupila kwa Chapanga, vakatinyagayi tikangamala,
13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
pevakutiliga, tiyangula kwa upoli. Mbaka hinu vatikitili ngati gahakau wa mulima, kwa kila mundu tete uhakala!
14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
Niyandika lepi mambu aga ndava ya kuvapela soni, nambu nikuvawula ngati vana vangu vaganu.
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.
Pamonga muvi na valelaji vamahele muwumi winu wa Chikilisitu, nambu muvi lepi dadi vamahele, kwa kuwungana na Kilisitu Yesu nene ndi mwenivi dadi winu mukuvakokosela Lilovi la Bwina nyenye.
16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
Hinu, nikuvayupa neju mulandayi luhumu wangu.
17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, 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 Assembly.
Ndi mana nimtumili Timoti kwinu, mwene ndi mwana vangu mganu na msadikika mukuwungana na BAMBU. Yati akuvakumbusa njila yenilanda muwungana na Kilisitu Yesu. Njila yeniwula pandu pamahele pa msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu.
18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
Vandu vangi vatumbwili kumeka na kuholalela ngati nibwela lepi kangi kwinu.
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.
Nambu, yati nibwela kanyata BAMBU akaganayi, penapo ndi yati nikujilolela namwene, lepi chevijova vala vevimeka, nambu mewa kumanya makakala gavi.
20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Muni Unkosi wa Chapanga lepi kujova ndu, nambu mumakakala.
21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
Hinu, mwigana kyani? Nibwela kwinu na ndonga, amala nibwela na mtima wa uganu na unkozi?
