1 Corinthians 13
1 Supposing we could speak [all] the various languages [MTY] that people [in the world speak] and even speak [the language] that angels [speak]. If we did not love [others, speaking those languages] would be [as useless as beating] a brass gong or clanging cymbals [together].
Atĩrĩrĩ, o na ingĩaria na thiomi cia andũ o na cia araika, no ngorwo itarĩ na wendani-rĩ, ingĩkorwo ndĩ o ta kĩndũ kĩa rũthuku kĩrĩa kĩgambaga kĩaringwo, kana o ta thaani ĩrĩa ĩhũũrithanagio ĩkagamba.
2 Supposing we had the ability to speak messages that come directly from God, and we could understand the plans that he has not yet revealed [to others], and we could know everything [about everything], and we believed in God so strongly that we could [do impossible things like] causing mountains to move. If we did not love [others, God would consider all that] to be worthless.
Ingĩkorwo ndĩ na kĩheo gĩa kũratha ũhoro, na ngorwo no hote kũmenya maũndũ mothe ma hitho na ngagĩa na ũmenyo wothe, na ingĩkorwo ndĩ na wĩtĩkio ũrĩa ũngĩhota gũthaamia irĩma, no ndirĩ na wendani-rĩ, ndirĩ bata o na hanini.
3 And supposing we would give everything that we own to poor people, and would let others kill us in order that we could boast about [sacrificing our] own bodies. If we did not love [others], we would not get any reward [from God].
Ingĩheana indo ciakwa ciothe kũrĩ andũ arĩa athĩĩni, o na heane mwĩrĩ wakwa ũcinwo, no ngorwo ndirĩ na wendani-rĩ, ndingĩgunĩka.
4 Those who [PRS] truly love [others] act patiently and kindly toward them. Those who [PRS] truly love [others] are not jealous of them, they do not boast [about what they themselves have done], and are not proud.
Wendani nĩũkiranagĩrĩria, na wendani nĩũtuganaga. Ndũiguanagĩra ũiru, na ndwĩgaathaga, o na ndũrĩ mwĩtĩĩo.
5 Those who [PRS] truly love [others] do not act in disgraceful/disrespectful ways towards them. They do not (act selfishly/think only of themselves and what they want). They do not quickly become angry. They do not keep remembering the bad things [that others have done to them].
Wendani ndũrĩ rũtũrĩko, na ndũcaragia ũrĩa ũngĩĩguna, o na ndũhiũhaga kũrakara, na ndũtaraga maita marĩa ũhĩtĩirio.
6 Those who [PRS] truly love [others] do not rejoice when [people do] evil things, but they do rejoice when [people act] righteously.
Ningĩ wendani ndũkenagĩra ũũru, no nĩũkenagĩra ũhoro wa ma.
7 Those who truly love [others] patiently put up [the faults of others]. They do not quickly assume [that others have done something bad]. They confidently expect [that others will act righteously]. They patiently endure [all their own troubles].
Wendani nĩũgitanagĩra hĩndĩ ciothe, na ũgetĩkia maũndũ mothe, na nĩwĩrĩgagĩrĩra hĩndĩ ciothe, o na ũkomĩrĩria hĩndĩ ciothe.
8 We should never [PRS] let anything stop us from continuing to love [others]. As for the ability to speak messages that come directly from God, some day that will come to an end. As for the ability to speak languages [MTY] [that we have not learned], that will [also] come to an end some day. And as for the ability to know things that God reveals to us, that will come to an end some day [because it will not be necessary any more].
Wendani ndũthiraga. No akorwo nĩ morathi, nĩmagathira; o na thiomi nĩigathira; na kũmenya maũndũ o nakuo nĩgũgathira.
9 God does not reveal everything to us, and we cannot know everything that he knows.
Nĩgũkorwo tũmenyaga maũndũ o gĩcunjĩ, na tũrathaga maũndũ o gĩcunjĩ,
10 But when everything is perfect [after Christ returns], things which are not perfect [now], [such as the abilities which God’s Spirit gives us], will (disappear/come to an end).
no hĩndĩ ĩrĩa ũndũ ũrĩa mũkinyanĩru ũgooka-rĩ, ũndũ ũrĩa ũtarĩ mũkinyanĩru nĩũgaathira.
11 When we were children, we talked like children talk, we thought like children think, we reasoned like children reason. But when we grew up, we got rid of our childish ways [MET]. [Similarly], [you need to get rid of your childish thinking about the abilities that the Spirit has given you].
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa ndaarĩ kaana-rĩ, ndaaragia o ta kaana, na ndeeciiragia o ta kaana, na ndaataranagia maũndũ o ta kaana. No hĩndĩ ĩrĩa ndaatuĩkire mũndũ mũgima-rĩ, ngĩtigana na maũndũ ma wana.
12 In this life we do not understand everything fully. It is like [MET] looking at something indirectly by seeing it in a mirror. But [when we get to heaven] [MTY], we will [understand everything clearly. It will be like] talking to someone face-to-face. Now we know only part [of everything that God wants us to know]. Then we will know everything completely, just like [God] knows us completely.
Rĩu tuonaga maũndũ na mairia, ta kuona na gĩcicio; no hĩndĩ ĩyo tũkoonaga ta andũ makĩonana ũthiũ kwa ũthiũ. Rĩu njũũĩ maũndũ o gĩcunjĩ; hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩngamenya maũndũ wega, o ta ũrĩa niĩ njũũĩo wega.
13 So now there are three things [that we must] continue [to do]: To trust [in God], to confidently expect [to receive what he will give us], and to love [others]. But the greatest of those three things is loving [others].
Na rĩu, maũndũ maya matatũ nĩ ma gũtũũra: wĩtĩkio, na kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro, o na wendani. No ũrĩa mũnene wamo nĩ wendani.
