1 Corinthians 1
1 PAUL, called and sent by Jesus Messiah in the good pleasure of God; and Sosthenes, a brother;
Pawulo, wakayiitwa aKkilisito Jesu kuti abe Mutumwa kwiinda mukuyanda kwaLeza, aSositinesi mukwesu,
2 to the church of God which is at Corinth, to the people called and sanctified, who are sanctified in Jesus Messiah; and to all them, in every place, who invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah, their and our Lord:
kumbungano yaLeza iliku Kkolinto, abo bakasalazigwa muliKkilisitu Jesu akwambwa kuti mbantu basalala, antoomwe aboonse bali mumasena oonse abayiita zina lya Mwami Jesu Kkilisito, ulingonguwe Mwami waboandiswe.
3 Grace be with you, and peace; from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus Messiah.
Ngamube aluzyalo a lumunoluzwa kuli Leza Taata aMwami Jesu Kkilisito.
4 I thank my God at all times on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given to you in Jesus Messiah;
Ndilumba Leza nkambo kandinywe nkaambo kaluzyalo lwaLeza olo Kkilisito Jesu ndwakamupa.
5 that in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all discourse, and in all knowledge;
Wakamuchita bavubi munzila zyoonse, mukwambula koonse aluzibo loonse,
6 even as the testimony of Messiah was confirmed among you:
alimwi mbuli bukamboni atala aKkilisito mbubwa boneka kuti mbwamasimpe akati kanu.
7 so that ye are not inferior in any one of his gifts; but are waiting for the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Messiah:
Aboobo tamubuli chipo chaMuuya mbumulindide chakulangila kuyubununwa kwaMwami wesu Jesu Kkilisito.
8 who will confirm you unto the end, so that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Messiah.
Uyoomuchita kuti mukasyome chakumaninina kusikila kumamanino, ikuti mutakabi amulandu mubuzuba bwaMwami wesu Jesu Kkilisito.
9 God is faithful; by whom ye have been called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Messiah, our Lord.
Leza ulisyomekede, wakamwita kuti mukabilane aMwana, Jesu Kkilisito Mwami wesu.
10 And I beseech you, my Brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah, that to you all there may be one language; and that there may be no divisions among you: but that ye may become perfectly of one mind, and of one way of thinking.
Lino ndamukumbila, nibakwesu, kwiinda muzina lyaMwami wesu Jesu Kkilisito, kuti moonse mulazuminana, akuti takuyoobi kupambukana antoomwe kamulamuzeezo umwi amakanze amwi.
11 For concerning you, my Brethren, it hath been reported to me by the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
Mbundakambilwa atala andinywe nobakwesu, kuzwa kubantu baKkuluzi ikuti kulikujatana akati kanu.
12 And this I state: That one of you saith, I am of Paul; and another saith, I am of Apollos; and another saith, I am of Cephas; and another saith, I am of Messiah.
Ndilikwamba eechi: umwi awumwi waamba kuti, “Ime ndili wa Pawulo,” na kuti, “Ime ndili wa Apolosi,” na kuti “Ime ndili wa Sifasi,” na kuti “Ime ndili wa Kkilisito.”
13 Now was Messiah divided? Or was Paul crucified for you? Or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
Ani sa Kkilisito ulipambukene na? Ani Pawulo wakagankamininwa ndinywe na? Ani mwaka bbabbatisigwa muzina lyaPawulo na?
14 I thank my God that I baptized none of you, except Crispus and Gaius;
Ndilumba Leza kuti takwe ngundakabbabbatizya pe, kunze kwa Kilisipasi aGayosi.
15 lest any one should say, that I baptized in my own name.
Eechi chakachitwa kuti kutabi waamba kuti mwakabbabbatizigwa muzina lyangu.
16 I moreover baptized the household of Stephanas: but further, I know not that I baptized any other.
( Alimwi ndakabbabbatizya bang'anda yaSitefano. Kwiinda awo, tandikonzyi kuyeeya kuti kulibambi na mbindakabbabbatizya.)
17 For Messiah did not send me to baptize, but to preach; not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Messiah should be inefficient.
Nkaambo Kkilisito takandituma kuti ndika bbabbatizye pesi ikuti ndikakambawuke makani mabotu kutaamba amajwi abuchenjezu, mukuti chingano chaKkilisito chitakawubulwi nguzu zyacho.
18 For a discourse concerning the cross is, to them who perish, foolishness; but to us who live, it is the energy of God.
Nkaambo makani achingano chaKkilisito mbufubafuba kulabo balimukunyonyoka. Pesi akati kabaabo bafutulwa, ninguzu zyaLeza.
19 For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; and I will dissipate the intelligence of the sagacious.
Nkaambo kulilembedwe kuti,”Ndiyomwayisya busongo bwabasongo. Ndiyokonga kumvwisisya kwabachenjede.”
20 Where is the wise? Or where is the scribe? Or where is the disputant of this world? Lo, hath not God showed, that the wisdom of this world is folly? (aiōn g165)
Ulikuli muntu musongo? Ulikuli mulembi? Ulikuli sikukazya wanyika eeno? Sa Leza takasandula busongo bwanyika kubufubafuba? (aiōn g165)
21 For in the wisdom of God, because the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching, to quicken them who believe.
Nkaambo nyika mubusongo bwayo teyakamuziba Leza, Leza wakabotelwa kuti afutule abo basyoma kwiinda mubufubafuba bwakukambawuka.
22 Because the Jews ask for signs, and the Gentiles demand wisdom.
Nkaambo maJuda bakumbila zitondezyo zigambya baGiliki bayandula busongo.
23 But we preach Messiah as crucified; which is a stumbling-block to the Jews, and foolishness to the Gentiles;
Pesi tukambawuka Kkilisto wakagankaminwa, Nchilebyo kumaJuda alimwi mbufubafuba kulibaMasi.
24 but to them who are called, both Jews and Gentiles, Messiah is the energy of God, and the wisdom of God.
Pesi kulaabo Leza mbakayita, aantomwe baJuda abaGiliki, tukambawuka Kkilisito mbuli nguzu abusongo bwaLeza.
25 Because the foolishness of God, is wiser than men; and the feebleness of God, is stronger than men.
Nkaambo bufubafuba bwaLeza bulayinda busongo bwabantu, alimwi kukompama kwaLeza kulanguzu kwiinda bantu.
26 For look also at your calling, my Brethren; that not many among you are wise, according to the flesh; and not many among you are mighty, and not many among you are of high birth.
Amulange kwiitwa kwanu, nobakwesu teeboonse banu bakali basongo mbuli kunyama. Teeboonse banu bakali basinguzu. Teeboonse banu bakalizyedwe kabali bana babaami.
27 But God hath chosen the foolish ones of the world, to shame the wise; and he hath chosen the feeble ones of the world, to shame the mighty;
Pesi Leza wakasala zintu zifubafuba zyanyika kuti awusye nsoni basongo. Leza, wakasala echo chikompeme munyika kuti akawusye nsoni echo chilanguzu.
28 and he hath chosen those of humble birth in the world, and the despised, and them who are nothing, to bring to naught them who are something:
Leza wakasala echo chilansi alimwi chawuubulwa munyika. Alimwi wakasala zintu zitegwa takwe mbuzibede pe, kuti akazijosye ansi ezyo, zilangilwa kuti zintu loko.
29 so that no flesh might, glory before him.
Wakazichita ezi kuti kutakabi nyama ilikankayizya kunembo lyakwe.
30 And ye, moreover, are of him in Jesus Messiah; who hath become to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
Nkaambo kacheechi Leza nchakachita, lino mwaba muliKkilisito Jesu oyo utubeda busongo buzwa kuli Leza. Wakaba bululami bwesu, busalali, alununuko lwesu.
31 according to that which is written: He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Kuti kukabe mbuli mbukulembedwe kuti, “Na kuli ulikankayizya, alikankayizizye muMwami Leza.”
