1 Corinthians 4
1 Let a man, so, be reckoning of us, as officers of Christ, and stewards of sacred secrets of God.
Bika lututala banga bisadi bi Klisto, bitambula kisalu ki matsueki ma kiedika ma Nzambi.
2 Here, furthermore, it is sought in stewards, that, faithful, one be found.
Mu mamo, diambu dimosi dintombongo kuidi kisadi: bika kisadi kimonika wukuikama.
3 With me, however, it counteth for the very smallest thing, that, by you, I should be examined, or by a human day. Nay! I am not even examining myself,
Vayi kuidi minu, didi diambu di fioti enati ndinsambusu kuidi beno voti kuidi batu bankaka mu tsambusulu yi kimutu. Ayi minu veka ndilendi kisambisa ko.
4 For, of nothing, to myself, am I conscious: nevertheless, not hereby, am I declared righteous, but, he that doth examine me, is the Lord.
Bila kadi bila ndisi ko mu ntimꞌama; vayi diawu ko diambu dimmonisa ti ndidi mutu wusonga. Pfumu niandi veka wukutsambisanga.
5 So then, not before the fitting time, be judging anything, —until the Lord shall come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and, then, the praise shall come to each one, from God.
Diawu kadi tumbu sambisa tuamina thangu yifuana. Luvingila kaka nate Pfumu kela vutuka. Bu kela kuiza, buna wela monisa bumboti, ku kiezila, mambu mamo masuama mu tombi ayi wela totula mayindu mamo masuama madi mu mintima mi batu. Buna bosi kadika mutu kela tambula nzitusu wukafueti tambula kuidi Nzambi.
6 But, these things, brethren, have I transferred unto myself and Apollos, for your sakes, that, in us, ye might learn [the lesson] —Not beyond the things that are written…! that ye do not puff yourselves up, individually, for this one against that.
A muaki, bakhomba, minu thubidi mambu momo mu diambu di minu veka ayi mu diambu di Apolo. Buawu bobo kifuani kieto kilenda kulusadisa mu sudika mambu momo mu diambu lubika sabuka ndilu yi mambu momo masonama. Ayi kadi mutu mu beno kabika ba luniemo mu diambu di wunkaka muingi kalenda wunkaka.
7 For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou didst not receive? But, if thou didst even receive it, why dost thou boast, as though thou hadst not received it?
Nani wukitudi mutu wuluviakunu ayi bankaka e? Mbi bidi yaku biobi wukambu tambula e? Bu didi ti tambula wu bitambula buna bila mbi fueti kukiniemisina banga ti wusia ku bitambula ko e?
8 Already, ye have become full, already, ye are become rich, —apart from us, ye are become kings! And I would indeed ye had become kings, that, we also, with you, might have together become kings!
Beno buabu lumeni yukuta, luyikidi bamvuama; lutonini yala kambu beto. Minu thidi beno luyala muingi beto mamveto tuyala va kimosi ayi beno.
9 For I think that, God, hath set forth, us the apostles, to be last of all, as men devoted to death, —in that, a spectacle, have we been made, unto the world, —both unto messengers and unto men.
Bila ndimbanza Nzambi wututula, beto bamvuala, mu ntanda wu batu batsuka va ntoto wawu. Tuidi banga batu bazengolo nkanu wu lufua; bila tukituka banga kipa voti savu kintalu kuidi ntoto wumvimba, kuidi zimbasi ayi kuidi batu.
10 We, are foolish for Christ’s sake, but, ye, prudent in Christ; we are weak, but, ye, mighty; ye, all-glorious, but, we, dishonoured.
Beto tuidi bivungisi mu diambu di Klisto vayi beno luidi batu banduenga mu Klisto. Beto tuidi batu balebakana vayi beno luidi bakinda. Beno luidi batu balukinzu vayi beto tuidi batu balenzo.
11 Until the present hour, we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and are wanderers,
Nate mu thangu yayi, beto tulembo fua nzala, tulembo moni phuila; tulembo kibi pheni; tulembo tutu khuba ayi tukambulu nzo yi vuanda.
12 And toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless, being persecuted, we hold on,
Tulembo moni ziphasi bu tunsalanga mu zingolo zi mioko mieto. Bu balembo tufingi, beto tulembo sakumuna; bu balembo tuyamisa, beto tulembo kangi mintima.
13 Being defamed, we beseech: as the sweepings of the world have we become, the offscouring of all—until even now.
Bu balembo tuvunina mambu, beto tukubavutudilanga mu mambu manlembami mamboti. Nate ye buabu, tukituka banga tsobo yi ntoto ayi banga bima bikondolo mfunu.
14 Not, to shame you, write I these things; but, as my beloved children, I admonish you.
Yisi ko ti mu diambu di kulufuisa tsoni diawu ndilusonikini mambu mama, vayi mu diambu di kululubula banga bana bama ba luzolo.
15 For, though myriads of tutors ye should have in Christ, yet not many fathers; for, in Christ Jesus, through means of the joyful message, I, begat you.
Bila banza ti lulenda baka dikumi di mili di mintuadisi mikululonga mambu matedi Klisto, vayi lufueti zaba ti luisi baka madisa mawombo ko, bila mu Klisto Yesu minu ndilubuta mu Nsamu Wumboti.
16 I beseech you, therefore, —become imitators of me.
Diawu ndikululeba muingi lutsokudila.
17 For this cause, sent I unto you, Timothy, —who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put, you, in mind of my ways which are in Christ [Jesus], even as, everywhere, in every assembly, I teach.
Diawu ndilufidisidi Timote, muanꞌama wuluzolo ayi widi wukuikama mu Pfumu. Niandi sika kulutebula moyo boso buididi zinzila ziama mu Klisto ayi boso ndieta longila mu bibuangu bioso, mu mabundu moso.
18 But, as though I were not coming unto you, some are puffed up!
Batu bankaka mu beno balembo kiniemisa banga ti ndilendi kuiza kuidi beno ko.
19 Howbeit, I will come quickly unto you, —if, the Lord, please, —and will get to know—not the speech of them who are puffed up, but, the power;
Vayi enati Pfumu tidi buna fioti fisiedi ndizidi kuidi beno. Buna ndiela zaba, bika sia mambu momo kaka bobo beti kukiniemisanga beti tubanga vayi ayi mambu momo balenda vanga lulendo;
20 For, not in speech, is the kingdom of God, but, in power.
bila kipfumu ki Nzambi kisi mu diambu di mambu matuba ko, vayi mu lulendo.
21 What will ye? that, with a rod, I should come unto you? or, with love, and a spirit of meekness?
Mbi lutidi? Ndiza kuidi beno ayi nti mu kulubeta, voti ndiza ayi luzolo ayi Pheve yinlembami e?
