1 Corinthians 4
1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Kutyo nikwo omunu achibhale eswe, kuti bhakosi bhwa Kristo na bhabhiki bho bhumbise bhwe chimali cha Nyamuanga.
2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Kulinu, chinu echendibhwa abhabhiki bhabhe bheikanyibhwa.
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.
Nawe kwanye anye ni chinu chitoto muno kulwokubha enilamulwa nemwe na lindi indamu yae chinyamunu. Kulwokubha nitakwilamula anye omwene.
4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
Nitakwilamula anye omwene, inu itakubha ati anye nili mulengelesi. Ni Latabhugenyi unu kandamula.
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.
Kulwejo, mtajaga kulamula ingulu ya lyona lyona omwanya guchali kukinga, achali kuja Latabhugenyi. Aligaleta mubhwelu amagambo ganu galiga gebhisile muchisute no kusulula obhwiganilisha bhwe mioyo. Nio bhuli munu alibhona okusimwa kwae okusoka ku Nyamuanga.
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.
Woli, bhamula bhasu na bhayala bhasu, anye omwene na Apolo nakolele jinu ingulu yemwe. Koleleki okusoka kweswe omutula okwiigila obhugajulo bhwo bhwaiki,”Utagenda okukila kutyo jandikilwe.” Inu ni kutya atalio umwi mwimwe unu kekuya ingulu yo oundi.
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]?
Kulwokubha niga unu kalola kundi agati yemwe no oundi? Niki chinu ulinacho chinu utachilamiye bhusa? Na labha ulalamiye bhusa, kulwaki omwikuya kuti mutakolele kutyo?
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.
Mwemaliliye mnabhyo bhyona bhinu mwendaga! Mwemaliliye mwabhee no bhunibhi! Mwambile okutunga muna ebhinu okukila eswe! Chimali, enibhasabhilwa obhutungi bhakisi koleleki chitunge amwi nemwe.
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.
Kulwejo eniikanyati Nyamuanga achitulilewo eswe jintumwa kuti kucholesha abhobhutelo ku musitali lwabhanu bhalamuhye okuja okwitwa. Chili lwo bhuungusi kubhanyachalo, ku bhamalaika na kubhana bhanu.
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.
Eswe chili bhamumu kunjuno ya Kristo, nawe emwe muli bhengeso kulwa Kristo. Chili bhalenga, nawe emwe muli na managa. Muna echibhalo, nawe eswe chigailwe.
11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
Nolo omwanya gunu woli chili no mweko no bhwila, chitana ngubho, chili ne bhilonda, na lindi chitana bhwikalo.
12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
Echikola emilimu kwa managa, kwa mabhoko geswe abhene. Chikagaywa, nichibhayana amabhando. Omwanya gunu echinyansibhwa, echikomesha.
13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, [and are] the offscouring of all things unto this day.
Chikafumwa, echisubhya kwo bhwololo. Chili, nobhwiikanyo na chichabhalwa kuti chalemelwe ne chalo na kubha bhinu bhitana chibhalo ku misango jona.
14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn [you].
Nitakwandika amagambo ganu kubhaswasha emwe, nawe okubhakanya emwe kuti bhana bhani bhendwa.
15 For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet [have ye] not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
Nolo muna bheigisha makumi elefu mu Kristo, mutana bhesomwana bhamfu. Kulwokubha nabhee esomwana wemwe ku lwa Yesu Kristo okulabhila emisango jo bhwana.
16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
Kulwejo enibhasabhwa mundubhe anye.
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.
Eyo niyo injuno inu yakolele nimtuma kwimwe Timotheo, omwendwa wani no mwana mulengelesi ku Latabhugenyi. Alibhechukya jinjila jani mu Kristo, lwakutyo eniigisha bhuli mbala na bhuli kanisa.
18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
Woli amwi mwimwe abhekuya, nibhakola kuti nitalija kwimwe.
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.
Nawe nilija kwimwe omwanya gutali mulela, labha Latabhugenyi akenda. Niwo nilimenya ati gatali magambo gebhwela bhanu abhekuya, nawe nililola amanaga gebhwe.
20 For the kingdom of God [is] not in word, but in power.
Kulwokubha obhukama bhwa Nyamuanga bhutali mumagambo tali mumanaga.
21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and [in] the spirit of meekness?
Omwendaki? Nije kwimwe na insimbo angu kwe lyenda no mwoyo omwololo?
