1 Corinthians 15
1 Moreover, brethren, I make known unto you The joyful message, which I myself announced to you, which also ye received, in which also ye stand;
Afei anuanom, mepɛ sɛ mekae mo adwene fa Asɛmpa a meka kyerɛɛ mo no a mugye too mu, nam so maa mo gyidi mu yɛɛ den no ho.
2 Through which also ye are being saved, —if ye hold fast, with what discourse, I announced the joyful message unto you; unless indeed, in vain, ye believed.
Ɛno ne Asɛmpa a meka kyerɛɛ mo no. Sɛ mukura asɛmpa yi mu dennen a, mubenya nkwa; gye sɛ moannye anni.
3 For I delivered unto you, among the first things, what also I received: —how that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures,
Mekaa asɛm a metee a ɛho hia yiye no kyerɛɛ mo se, yɛn bɔne nti na Kristo wui, sɛnea wɔakyerɛw no Kyerɛwsɛm no mu se
4 And that he was buried, and that he hath been raised, on the third day, according to the Scriptures, —
wosiee no, na ne nnansa so no, ɔsɔre fii awufo mu sɛnea Kyerɛwsɛm no ka no,
5 And that he appeared unto Cephas, then, to the twelve,
ɔdaa ne ho adi kyerɛɛ Petro ne asomafo dumien no nyinaa.
6 After that, he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, —of whom, the greater number, remain until even now, but, some, have fallen asleep, —
Afei mpofirim, ɔdaa ne ho adi kyerɛɛ nʼakyidifo bɛboro ahannum a wɔn mu bi te ase na wɔn mu bi nso awuwu.
7 After that, he appeared unto James, then, unto all the apostles,
Afei oyii ne ho adi kyerɛɛ Yakobo ne asomafo no nyinaa.
8 And, last of all, just as if unto the unseasonable birth, he appeared, even unto me;
Akyiri no koraa na oyii ne ho adi kyerɛɛ me a meyɛ obi a wɔanwo me ntɛm.
9 For, I, am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.
Meyɛ obi a misua koraa wɔ asomafo no mu na memfata mpo sɛ wɔfrɛ me ɔsomafo efisɛ metaa Onyankopɔn asafo.
10 But, by favour of God, I am what I am, and, his favour, which was unto me, hath not been made void, —but, much more abundantly than they all, have I toiled, albeit not, I, but the favour of God with me.
Nanso Onyankopɔn adom nti, mete sɛnea mete no ara na adom a ɔde dom me no aboa me yiye. Ama matumi ayɛ adwuma dennen asen asomafo a aka no nyinaa a emfi mʼankasa mʼahoɔden mu, na mmom Onyankopɔn adom no na ɛredi dwuma wɔ me mu.
11 Whether therefore, I, or, they, thus do we proclaim, and, thus did ye believe.
Enti sɛ efi me anaa efi wɔn no, Asɛmpa a yɛn nyinaa ka ni, na ɛno nso na mugye di.
12 Now, if, Christ is proclaimed, that, from among the dead, he hath been raised, how say some, among you—resurrection of the dead, there is none?
Afei sɛnea Asɛmpa no ka sɛ wɔama Kristo asɔre afi awufo mu no, adɛn na mo mu bi tumi ka se wɔrentumi mma awufo nsɔre?
13 But, if, resurrection of the dead, there is none, not even Christ, hath been raised;
Sɛ saa yɛ nokware de a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ wɔamma Kristo ansɔre amfi awufo mu.
14 And, if Christ, hath not been raised, void, after all, is our proclamation, void also, our faith, —
Na sɛ wɔamma Kristo ansɔre amfi awufo mu a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ, yenni asɛm biara ka, na mo nso munni asɛm biara a mubegye adi.
15 And we are found, even false-witnesses of God, because we have witnessed respecting God, that he raised the Christ, —whom he did not raise, if, indeed, after all, the dead are not raised!
Ɛno akyi koraa na ɛkyerɛ sɛ, yɛredi atoro afa Onyankopɔn ho, efisɛ yɛka se ɔno na onyan Kristo fii awufo mu. Na sɛ awufo ntumi nsɔre a, ɛno de na wɔamma Kristo nso ansɔre amfi awufo mu.
16 For, if the dead are not raised, not even Christ, hath been raised;
Sɛ awufo ntumi nsɔre a, na Kristo nso ansɔre.
17 And, if Christ hath not been raised, to no purpose, is your faith, yet, are ye in your sins!
Na sɛ wɔamma Kristo ansɔre amfi awufo mu a, na mo gyidi no yɛ nnaadaa, na moda so yera wɔ mo bɔne mu.
18 Hence also, they who are fallen asleep in Christ, are lost:
Ɛsan kyerɛ sɛ, wɔn a na wogye Kristo di a wɔawuwu no ayera.
19 If, in this life, in Christ, we have hoped—and that is all, we are, of all men, most to be pitied.
Na sɛ yɛn anidaso wɔ Kristo mu no ye ma saa asetena yi nko ara a, ɛno de na yɛyɛ mmɔbɔ sen obiara a ɔwɔ wiase ha.
20 But, now, hath Christ been raised from among the dead, —a firstfruit of them who have fallen asleep;
Nanso nokware a ɛwɔ mu ne sɛ, wɔama Kristo asɔre afi awufo mu de ahyɛ mo den sɛ wɔn a wɔadeda wɔ owu mu no, wɔbɛma wɔasɔresɔre.
21 For, since indeed, through a man, came death, through a man, also cometh the raising of the dead;
Na sɛnea owu nam onipa so bae no, saa ara nso na owusɔre nam onipa so ba.
22 For, just as, in the Adam, all die, so, also, in the Christ, shall all be made alive.
Owu nam Adam so baa yɛn nyinaa so; saa ara nso na Kristo de nkwa brɛɛ yɛn nyinaa.
23 But, each, in his own rank: —A firstfruit, Christ, after that, they who are the Christ’s, in his presence,
Nanso, biribiara bɛyɛ nnidiso nnidiso a Kristo na obedi kan, na sɛ Kristo di kan ba bio a, wɔn a wɔyɛ ne de no nso adi akyi.
24 Afterwards, the end—whensoever he delivereth up the kingdom unto his God and Father, whensoever he shall bring to nought all rule and all authority and power;
Afei, sɛ Kristo sɛe ahonhom mu atumfo ahoɔden ne tumi nyinaa a, awiei no bɛba, na ɔde Ahenni no ama Onyankopɔn a ɔyɛ Agya no.
25 For he must needs reign, until he shall put all his enemies under his feet:
Efisɛ ɛsɛ sɛ Kristo di hene kosi sɛ obedi nʼatamfo nyinaa so na ɔde wɔn ahyɛ nʼanan ase.
26 As a last enemy, death, is to be destroyed;
Ɔtamfo a obedi ne so atwa to ne owu.
27 For—He put, all things, in subjection under his feet. But, whensoever it shall be said—all things are in subjection!—it is evident that it means, —Except him who did put into subjection, unto him, the all things—
Sɛ Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Ɔde nneɛma nyinaa bɛhyɛ ne tumi ase a,” wɔmmfa Onyankopɔn nka ho. Ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn na ɔde nneɛma nyinaa hyɛɛ Kristo tumi ase.
28 But whensoever have been put into subjection, unto him, the all things, then, the Son himself, [also] shall be put in subjection unto him who put in subjection, unto him, the all things, —that, God, may be, all things in all.
Na sɛ wɔde nneɛma nyinaa hyɛ Kristo tumi ase a, ɔno ankasa a ɔyɛ Ɔba no de ne ho bɛhyɛ Onyankopɔn a ɔde nneɛma nyinaa hyɛɛ ne Ba no tumi ase no ase; na Onyankopɔn adi biribiara so.
29 Else, what will they do, who are being immersed in behalf of the dead? If, not at all, are the dead to be raised, why are they even being immersed in their behalf?
Sɛ owusɔre nni hɔ a, anka wɔn a wɔbɔ awufo din bɔ asu no bɛyɛ dɛn? Wɔn adwene ne dɛn? Sɛ ɛyɛ nokware sɛ nea wɔka se, wonnyan awufo mma nkwa mu a, adɛn nti na wɔbɔ awufo din bɔ wɔn asu?
30 Why also are, we, running into peril every hour?
Na adɛn na dɔnhwerew biara yɛde yɛn ho to amane mu?
31 Day by day, am I dying!—Yea! by your own boasting, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Anuanom, da biara mihyia owu. Esiane Yesu nti, ahohoahoa a mewɔ wɔ mo mu no na ɛma meka eyi.
32 If, after the manner of men, I have fought with wild-beasts at Ephesus, what, to me, the profit? If the dead are not raised, Let us eat and drink, for, tomorrow, we die.
Na sɛ ako a me ne “nkekammoa” dii wɔ Efeso no mu anidaso mmoro nnipa de so a anka dɛn na manya? Na sɛ wonnyan awufo mma nkwa mu a, ɛno de “Momma yennidi na yɛnnom, efisɛ ɔkyena yebewu” sɛnea wɔka no.
33 Be not deceiving yourselves, —evil communications corrupt gentle manners: —
“Mommma wɔnnnaadaa mo. Nkɔmmɔ bɔne sɛe ɔbra pa.”
34 Wake up to sobriety, in righteousness, and be not committing sin; for some have, an ignorance of God: for shame, unto you, am I speaking!
Momma mo ani mmra mo ho so sɛnea ɛsɛ na mumfi mo akwammɔne no so. Meka eyi de hyɛ mo aniwu sɛ mo mu ebinom nnim Onyankopɔn.
35 But some one will say—How, are the dead raised? and, with what kind of body, do they come?
Obi bebisa se, “Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na wobetumi ama awufo asɔre aba nkwa mu? Wɔde nipaduasu bɛn na ɛbɛba?”
36 Simple one! What, thou, sowest, is not quickened, except it die;
Ɔkwasea! Sɛ wodua aba wɔ fam a, gye sɛ ewu ansa na afifi.
37 And, what thou sowest, not the body that shall come into existence, dost thou sow, but a naked kernel—if it so happen, of wheat, or of any of the rest, —
Na nea wodua wɔ fam no yɛ aba kɛkɛ; ebia ɛyɛ ɔmo aba anaa aba foforo a ɛnyɛ afifide no a wɔatu atɛw a, ebenyin.
38 Howbeit, God, giveth it a body, as he pleased, and, unto each of the seeds, a body of its own.
Bɔbea a Onyankopɔn adwene ho sɛ ɔpɛ sɛ ɔde bɔ aba no na ɔde bɔ no; ɔma aba biara bɔbea a ɛfata no.
39 Not all flesh, is the same flesh; but, one, indeed, is, [the flesh] of men, and, another, the flesh of beasts, and, another, the flesh of birds, and, another, of fishes;
Honam a ɛkata ateasefo ho no nyinaa nyɛ honam koro. Nnipa wɔ honam baako; mmoa wɔ wɔn de; nnomaa wɔ wɔn de na nsumnam nso wɔ wɔn de.
40 And there are heavenly bodies, and earthly bodies, —but, of one kind, indeed, is the glory of the heavenly, and, of another kind, is the glory of the earthly; —
Ɔsoro nipadua wɔ hɔ na fam nipadua nso wɔ hɔ. Ahoɔfɛ bi wɔ hɔ ma ɔsoro nipadua nko ara, na ahoɔfɛ bi nso wɔ hɔ ma fam nipadua.
41 One, is the glory of a sun, and, another, the glory of a moon, and, another, the glory of stars, —nay! star from star, differeth in glory.
Owia wɔ nʼankasa ahoɔfɛ. Ɔsram wɔ ne de nko; nsoromma ahoɔfɛ gu ahorow; na nsoromma no mu nso wɔwɔ ahoɔfɛsu ahorow.
42 Thus, also the resurrection of the dead: it is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption,
Sɛ wɔma awufo sɔre ba nkwa mu a, saa ara na ɛbɛba. Sɛ wosie nipadua no a, ɛporɔw; wɔma ɛsɔre nso a ɛmporɔw.
43 It is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory, it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power,
Sɛ wosie nipadua a, ɛyɛ tan na ɛyɛ mmerɛw, nanso sɛ wɔma ɛsɔre a, ɛyɛ fɛ na enya ahoɔden.
44 It is sown a body of the soul, it is raised a body of the spirit; if there is a body of the soul, there is also of the spirit: —
Sɛ wosie nipadua no a, ɛyɛ honam, na sɛ wɔma ɛsɔre a, ɛyɛ honhom. Ɔhonam wɔ hɔ enti ɛsɛ sɛ honhom nso wɔ hɔ.
45 Thus, also, it is written—The first man, Adam, became, a living soul, the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.
Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Na Adam a odi kan no yɛ onipa teasefo” nanso Adam a otwa to no yɛ Honhom a ɔma nkwa.
46 Howbeit, not first, is the [body] of the spirit, but that, of the soul, —afterwards, that of the spirit.
Ɛnyɛ honhom muni na ɔbaa kan. Ɔbaa wɔ nea okura honam fam nipadua no akyi.
47 The first man, is of the ground, earthy, the second man, is, of heaven:
Wɔde fam mfutuma na ɛbɔɔ Adam a odi kan no. Adam a ɔto so abien no fi ɔsoro.
48 As, the man of earth, such, also, the men of earth, and, as, the man of heaven, such, also, the men of heaven;
Wɔn a wɔte asase so no te sɛ nea wɔde dɔte bɔɔ no no; na wɔn a wɔyɛ ɔsoro mma no te sɛ wɔn a wofi ɔsoro.
49 And, even as we have borne the image of the man of earth, let us also bear the image of the man of heaven.
Sɛnea yɛte sɛ nnipa a wɔde dɔte bɔɔ yɛn no, saa ara na yɛbɛyɛ sɛ onipa a ofi ɔsoro no.
50 And, this, I say, brethren, —that, flesh and blood, cannot inherit, God’s kingdom. Neither doth, corruption, inherit, incorruption.
Anuanom, nea mepɛ sɛ mekyerɛ ne sɛ, nea wɔde honam ne mogya ayɛ no nni kyɛfa wɔ Onyankopɔn ahenni no mu; na nea ɛporɔw no ntumi ntena hɔ.
51 Lo! a sacred secret, unto you, do I declare: —we shall not, all, sleep, but we shall, all, be changed, —
Muntie saa ahintasɛm yi: Yɛn nyinaa renwu, nanso bere tiaa bi mu, wɔbɛsakra yɛn nyinaa;
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, during the last trumpet; for it shall sound, and, the dead, shall be raised, incorruptible, and, we, shall be changed.
sɛ torobɛnto a etwa to no bɔ a, nsakrae no bɛyɛ anibuei. Sɛ ɛbɔ a, awufo bɛdan ateasefo na yɛn nyinaa bɛsakra.
53 For this corruptible must needs clothe itself with incorruptibility, and this mortal, clothe itself, with immortality.
Na nea ɛporɔw no de nea ɛmporɔw akata ne ho, na nea ewu no de nea enwu akata ne ho.
54 But, whensoever, this mortal, shall clothe itself with immortality, then, shall be brought to pass the saying that is written—Death hath been swallowed up, victoriously;
Enti nea ɛporɔw de nea ɛmporɔw kata ne ho na nea ebewu de nea ɛrenwu kata ne ho a, Kyerɛwsɛm no bɛba mu se, “Wɔasɛe owu; nkonim aba!”
“Owu, wo nkonim wɔ he? Owu, wo nwowɔe wɔ he?” (Hadēs g86)
56 Now, the sting of death, is, sin, and, the power of sin, is, the law; —
Owu nya ne tumi fi bɔne mu na bɔne nso nya ne tumi fi mmara no mu.
57 But, unto God, be thanks, who is giving unto us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Nanso yɛda Onyankopɔn a ɔnam yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo so ma yɛn tumi no ase!
58 So, then, my beloved brethren, —become ye, steadfast, immovable, superabounding in the work of the Lord, at all times; knowing that, your toil, is not in vain in the Lord.
Enti me nuanom, munnyina pintinn. Mommma biribiara nhinhim mo. Da biara monyɛ Awurade adwuma, efisɛ munim sɛ moyɛ Awurade adwuma a ɛrenyɛ ɔkwa da.
