1 Corinthians 12
1 Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.
Ndugu, kuhusu vipaji vya kiroho, napenda mfahamu vizuri mambo haya:
2 You know that when you were unbelievers, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.
Mnajua kwamba, kabla ya kuongoka kwenu, mlitawaliwa na kupotoshwa na sanamu tupu.
3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by God's Spirit says, "Jesus is accursed." No one can say, "Jesus is Lord," but by the Holy Spirit.
Basi, jueni kwamba mtu yeyote anayeongozwa na Roho wa Mungu hawezi kusema: “Yesu alaaniwe!” Hali kadhalika, mtu yeyote hawezi kusema: “Yesu ni Bwana,” asipoongozwa na Roho Mtakatifu.
4 Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
Vipaji vya kiroho ni vya namna nyingi, lakini Roho avitoaye ni mmoja.
5 There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.
Kuna namna nyingi za kutumikia, lakini Bwana anayetumikiwa ni mmoja.
6 There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.
Kuna namna mbalimbali za kufanya kazi ya huduma, lakini Mungu ni mmoja, anayewezesha kazi zote katika wote.
7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
Kila mtu hupewa mwangaza wa Roho kwa faida ya wote.
8 For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
Roho humpa mmoja ujumbe wa hekima, na mwingine ujumbe wa elimu apendavyo Roho huyohuyo.
9 to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the one Spirit;
Roho huyohuyo humpa mmoja imani, na humpa mwingine kipaji cha kuponya;
10 and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues.
humpa mmoja kipaji cha kufanya miujiza, mwingine kipaji cha kusema ujumbe wa Mungu, mwingine kipaji cha kubainisha vipaji vitokavyo kwa Roho na visivyo vya Roho; humpa mmoja kipaji cha kusema lugha ngeni, na mwingine kipaji cha kuzifafanua.
11 But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
Hizo zote ni kazi za Roho huyohuyo mmoja, ambaye humpa kila mtu kipaji tofauti, kama apendavyo mwenyewe.
12 For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Messiah.
Kama vile mwili ulivyo mmoja wenye viungo vingi, na viungo hivyo vyote—ingawaje ni vingi—hufanya mwili mmoja, ndivyo ilivyo pia kwa Kristo.
13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink of one Spirit.
Maana sisi, tukiwa Wayahudi au watu wa mataifa mengine, watumwa au watu huru, sote tumebatizwa kwa Roho mmoja katika mwili huo mmoja; na sote tukanyweshwa Roho huyo mmoja.
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
Mwili hauna kiungo kimoja tu, bali una viungo vingi.
15 If the foot would say, "Because I'm not a hand, I'm not part of the body," that would not make it less a part of the body.
Kama mguu ungejisemea: “Kwa kuwa mimi si mkono, basi mimi si mali ya mwili”, je, ungekoma kuwa sehemu ya mwili? La hasha!
16 And if the ear would say, "Because I'm not the eye, I'm not part of the body," that would not make it less a part of the body.
Kama sikio lingejisemea: “Kwa vile mimi si jicho, basi mimi si mali ya mwili”, je, kwa hoja hiyo lingekoma kuwa sehemu ya mwili? La!
17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?
Kama mwili wote ungekuwa jicho, sikio lingekuwa wapi? Na kama mwili wote ungekuwa sikio, mtu angewezaje kunusa?
18 But as a matter of fact, God has arranged the members of the body, each one of them, according to his design.
Lakini kama ilivyo, Mungu alizipanga sehemu hizo tofauti katika mwili kama alivyopenda.
19 If they were all the same member, where would the body be?
Kama sehemu zote zingekuwa kiungo kimoja, mwili ungekuwa wapi?
20 So now there are many members, but one body.
Ukweli ni kwamba, sehemu za mwili ni nyingi, lakini mwili ni mmoja.
21 The eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need for you," or again the head to the feet, "I have no need for you."
Basi, jicho haliwezi kuuambia mkono: “Sikuhitaji wewe”, wala kichwa hakiwezi kuiambia miguu: “Siwahitaji ninyi.”
22 On the contrary, those members which seem to be weaker are essential,
Zaidi ya hayo, inaonekana kwamba sehemu zile za mwili zinazoonekana kuwa ni dhaifu ndizo zilizo muhimu zaidi.
23 and the parts which we think less honorable we treat with greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with dignity,
Tena, viungo vile tunavyovifikiria kuwa havistahili heshima kubwa, ndivyo tunavyovitunza kwa uangalifu zaidi; viungo vya mwili ambavyo havionekani kuwa vizuri sana, huhifadhiwa zaidi,
24 whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the lesser member,
ambapo viungo vingine havihitaji kushughulikiwa. Mungu mwenyewe ameuweka mwili katika mpango, akakipa heshima zaidi kiungo kile kilichopungukiwa heshima,
25 that there may be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same concern for one another.
ili kusiweko na utengano katika mwili bali viungo vyote vishughulikiane.
26 When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. If a member is honored, all rejoice with it.
Kama kiungo kimoja kinaumia viungo vyote huumia pamoja nacho. Kiungo kimoja kikisifiwa viungo vingine vyote hufurahi pamoja nacho.
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
Basi, ninyi nyote ni mwili wa Kristo; kila mmoja wenu ni kiungo cha mwili huo.
28 God has set some in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of tongues.
Mungu ameweka katika kanisa: kwanza mitume, pili manabii, tatu walimu; kisha ameweka wale wenye kipaji cha kufanya miujiza, kuponya, kusaidia; viongozi na wenye kusema lugha ngeni.
29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?
Je, wote ni mitume? Wote ni manabii? Wote ni walimu? Wote ni wenye kipaji cha kufanya miujiza?
30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
Je, wote ni wenye kipaji cha kuponya? Wote ni wenye kipaji cha kusema lugha ngeni? Je, wote hufafanua lugha?
31 But earnestly desire the greater gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
Muwe basi, na tamaa ya kupata vipaji muhimu zaidi. Nami sasa nitawaonyesheni njia bora zaidi kuliko hizi zote.
