1 Corinthians 1
1 Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother,
Paulo, uveelangiwe nu Klisite Yesu ukhuva nsuhiwa khu lugano lwa Nguluve, nu Sosthene ulukholo lwetu,
2 to the Assembly of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called holy ones, with all those calling on the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place—both theirs and ours:
khu mpelela ugwa Nguluve ugule khu Korinto, khu vavo vemekhiwe ndi tawa lya Yesu Klisite, vavo velangiwe ukhuva vanu vavalanche. Tukhovasimbela voni vavo viholetambula elitawa lya Nkhulude va vetu Yesu Klisite poponi, Nkhuludeva vavene nufwe.
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Ulukhungu nu lulundamano luve khulyomwe ukhuhuma khwa Nguluve dada vetu na Nkhuludeva vetu Yesu Klisite.
4 I give thanks to my God always concerning you for the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus,
Amanchova gooni nikhonsana uNguluve vango, khulyomwe ulwa khuva uluhungu lwa Nguluve yeyo u Klisite avapile.
5 that in everything you were enriched in Him, in all discourse and all knowledge,
Avavekhile ukhuva vakhavi munjila nchoni, mu njovele na masage gooni.
6 according as the testimony of the Christ was confirmed in you,
Avavekhile avakhavi, ukhuva vatangeli khwa Klisite ukhuta emekhiwe ukhuva va yelweli mu ndyomwe.
7 so that you are not behind in any gift, waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Ulwa khuva samsigalile khekongelwa fya mepo, ndu mlenuvonogwe uwa hugulila uluvonekhelo lwa Ntwa vetu Yesu Klisite.
8 who also will confirm you to the end—unblamable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Alavakhangancha umwe isikhu nchoni, msite ukhudukhiwa palinchuva lya Ntwa vetu Yesu Klisite.
9 faithful [is] God, through whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
U Nguluve anyakhesa yoywa avaelangile umwe ndulundamano lwa nswambe Yesu Kliste Untwa viitu.
10 And I call on you, brothers, through the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that the same thing you may all say, and there may not be divisions among you, and you may be perfected in the same mind, and in the same judgment,
Leno nikhovadova valokolo vangu numwe vakhancha vangu, mu litawa lya Ntwa vitu Yesu Klisite, ukhuta mwedekhe vuve vwusipali uvwusongelekhani khulyomwe. Nikhovadova ukhuta muve pupaninie nu uvunogwe.
11 for it was signified to me concerning you, my brothers, by those of Chloe, that contentions are among you;
Avanu avambujeenge uvwa Kloe vambolile ukhuta kuna mgawanyiko unaoendelea miongoni mwenu.
12 and I say this, that each one of you says, “I, indeed, am of Paul,” and “I of Apollos,” and “I of Cephas,” and “I of Christ.”
Vambolile ukhuta, “One nele va Paulo,” apange “One nele va Apolo”, apange “One nele va Kefa” apange “One nele va Klisite”.
13 Has the Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you immersed into the name of Paul?
Khukhuta u Klisite alepo pingi? Khukhuta u Paulo atoveleliwe pa khidaming'ani? apange mwaonchiwe khulitawa la Paulo?
14 I give thanks to God that I immersed no one of you, except Crispus and Gaius—
Nikhondemya uNguluve ukhuta sanamwonche umunu uve avinchaga, nikhumbukha Krispo nu Gayo.
15 that no one may say that to my own name I immersed;
Ele polele ukhuta asipali uveyakheva inchova ukhuta mwaonchiwe khulitawa lango.
16 and I also immersed Stephanas’ household—further, I have not known if I immersed any other.
(Navonchinche avambujenge uvwa Stephania. Sanikhumbukha ukhuta namwonchiche umunu uveavenchaga).
17 For Christ did not send me to immerse, but to proclaim good news, not in wisdom of discourse, that the Cross of the Christ may not be made of no effect;
Ulwa khuva, uKlisite saansukhe khukhuoncha, nasuhi khulumbilela elimenyu. Saansukhe khulumbelela khu mamenyu aga lukhala lwakhe munu, pwu amakha aga kidaming'ani khya Klisite gasite ukhukhenchiwa.
18 for the word of the Cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us—those being saved—it is the power of God,
Ulwa khuva elimenyu lya kidaming'ani libediwa khu vavo vifwa. Khuvavo u Nguluve ikhovapokha, makha ga Nguluve.
19 for it has been written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nothing”;
Ulwa khuva yesimbiwe, “Yaninangania ulukhala lwa vamanyi. Yaninangania uvumanyi vwa vanyalukhala.”
20 where [is] the wise? Where the scribe? Where a disputer of this age? Did God not make foolish the wisdom of this world? (aiōn g165)
Alendakhu umunu unyaluhala? Alendakhu umwembi? Alendakhu unchofi uva khelunga ehee? U Nguluve syaasyetwile ulukhala lwa khelunga ehe ukhuva vwukhonyofu? (aiōn g165)
21 For seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing.
Ukhuhuma nkhelunga khevile mu ndokhala lwa kyene savamanye uNguluve mbu khonyofu vwa vene uvwa khulumbelela nu khuvapokha vavo vikhwedekha.
22 Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,
Khu Wayahudi vivoncha ifikhwani fya khudega khu Wayunani vilonda ulokhala.
23 also we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness,
Tukhundo mbelela u Klisite yoywa khepencho khu Wayahudi nu khu Wayunani vokhonyofu.
24 and to those called—both Jews and Greeks—Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God,
Pwu khu vavo vaelangiwe nu Nguluve, ava Yahudi na ava Yunani, tukhondombela u Klisite nda amakha nu lukhala lwa Nguluve.
25 because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men;
Ulwa khuva uvokhonyofu vwa Nguluve vule nu lukhala khu vanu, nu uvusitamakha uvwa Nguluve vule na makha ukhulotelela khu vanu.
26 for see your calling, brothers, that not many [are] wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
Lolaga ulwelango lwa Nguluve khulifwe, luwaoho nuve vakhancha vango. Sa mle vingi yomwe mwale nu lukhala ulwakhe vwu munu. Sa mle vingi yomwe mwale na amakha. Sa mle vingi yomwe mwaholiwe nu uvuvakha.
27 but God chose the foolish things of the world that He may put the wise to shame; and God chose the weak things of the world that He may put the strong to shame;
Ulwa khuva u Nguluve akhalile ifinu ifikhonyofu ifya nkhelunga ili fisusiwe ifinya lukhala. U Nguluve akhalile ekhe vula makha khya nkelunga ukhukesosya ekhenya makha.
28 and God chose the base things of the world, and the things despised, and the things that are not, that He may make useless the things that are—
U Nguluve akhekhalile khekhyo khya pasi khekhyo khyabediwagwa nkhelunga. Afikhalile ifinu fifyo safyavaliwe ukhuva finu, nu khufivekha ifinu ifya gaalama.
29 that no flesh may glory before Him;
Avombile evwo pwu ave asipali uvakhweyinula pamikho ga mwene.
30 but out of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us from God wisdom, righteousness also, and sanctification, and redemption,
Pwu ikhyakhevombile Nguluve leno mlegati mwa Klisite Yesu, yoywa avombikhe mmanyani ukhukhuma khwa Nguluve. Ale lweli khulyofwe, uvovalanche nu uvupokhi.
31 that, according as it has been written: “He who is glorying—let him glory in the LORD.”
Inave uluvonekhelo, ndavovwa elimenyu linchova, “Uvikheginia, eginiage mu litawa lya ntwa.”
