1 Corinthians 7
1 Now as to the things concerning which ye wrote to me: it were good for a man not to touch a woman.
Lino ndakumbulunga makani ngomwalanjipusha mukalata yenu. Ee, caina mutuloba kubula kweba.
2 Nevertheless to prevent whoredoms, let every one have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Nomba pacebo cakufula kwabupombo, anu mutuloba uliyense abe ne mukashendi enka, nendi mutukashi abe nemulume wakendi enka.
3 Let the husband render to the wife due benevolence; and in like manner also the wife to the husband.
Mutuloba akwanilishe ncito njabela mutuloba mung'anda, nendi mutukashi akwanilishe ncito njabela mutukashi mung'anda.
4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband; and in like manner also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
Mukashi liya ngofu pamubili wakendi sobwe, nsombi mulume eukute ngofu. Nendi mulume liya ngofu pamubili wakendi sobwe, nsombi mukashendi eukute ngofu.
5 Do not withdraw from one another, unless by consent for a season, that ye may attend to fasting and prayer: and come together again, least Satan tempt you through your incontinency.
Kamutakanishanga mibili yenu mung'anda. Ee ngacibeco namunyumfwana kwinseco kwa kacindi kang'ana, kwambeti mushe mano kukupaila. Panyuma pakendi ingamupitilisha kuyabilana mibili kwambeti Satana katamwelekeshani pacebo cakutekata myoyo kwenu.
6 But I say this by way of permission, not of command:
Ncendambanga nikumusuminishowa, nteko kumutinga panshingo sobwe.
7 for I could wish that all men were as I myself am; but every man hath his proper gift from God, one of one kind and another of another?
Ninganyanda kwambeti bantu bonse nshinga nibalyeti njame, nomba Lesa walapa muntu uliyense cipo cakendi, naumbi cipo camushobo uyu, kayi naumbi cipo camushobo usa.
8 Now to the unmarried and widows I say, it is good for them to continue so, as I do.
Lino kuli babula kweba ne bamukalubingi, ndambanga ndeti bapitilishe kwikala bonka mbuli ame ncondekalanga.
9 But if they have not the gift of continence, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with lust.
Nomba nankabela kucikonsha kulukanisha lunkumbwa lwabo, anu kabebani pakwinga caina kweba kupita kupenga nelunkumbwa.
10 But those that are married, not I command, but the Lord, that the wife be not separated from her husband;
Kuli bantu bebana, mulawo ngondamupanga wabula kuba wakame nsombi ulafumunga ku Mwami nuwu, mukashi kataleka mulume.
11 (but if she separate, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband; ) and that the husband put not away his wife.
Na umuleka mulume, kekalani mushike mpani ngaubweshana nemulume. Neye mulume kataleka mukashendi.
12 But to the rest say I, not the Lord, If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she like to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
Kuli nabambi nteye Mwami lambanga nsombi njame. Muklistu weba mukashi wakunsa, nomba namukashi usumina kupitilisha kwikala nemulume, mulume katamuleka mukashendi.
13 And if any wife hath an unbelieving husband, and he like to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
Cimocimo mukashi muklistu webwa kumulume wakunsa, nomba uyo mulume usumina kupitilisha kwikala ne mukashendi, mukashi katamuleka mulume.
14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the husband: else were your children unclean; but they are holy.
Pakwinga mulume wakunsa ukute kuba waswepa kuli Lesa cebo ca mukashendi Muklistu. Nendi mukashi wakunsa ukute kuba waswepa cebo camulume Muklistu. Necalabula kubeco, nshinga bana benu nebabula kuba baswepa, nomba lino mbuli ncocibele, bana benu bakute kuba baswepa.
15 But if the unbeliever depart, let them depart; a brother or a sister is not bound in such cases.
Nomba nawakunsa layanda kuleka muklistu, amuleke. Palico muklistu mutuloba nambi mutukashi wasunguluka. Lesa walamukuwa kwambeti mwikale ne buyumi bwa lumuno.
16 But God hath called us to peace; for how knowest thou, O wife, but thou shalt save thy husband; or how knowest thou, O husband, but thou shalt save thy wife?
Obe mukashi muklistu ucinshi econi kwambeti nukamupulushe mulume? Nenjobe mulume muklistu ucinshi econi kwambeti nukamupulushe mukashobe?
17 However, as God hath distributed to every man, and as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk: and thus I order in all the churches.
Nikukabeco lekani uliyense ekale mubwikalo mbwalapewa ne Mwami Yesu, mbuli ncomwalikuba Lesa mpwalamukuwa. Iyi emilawo njonkute kwiyisha mumibungano yonse.
18 Is any one called that is circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised: is any one called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised: for circumcision is nothing,
Namuntu lakwiwa ne Lesa kaliwapalulwa kendi, katasoleka kubeti nkapalulwa. Nicimocimo namuntu nkali kuba wapalulwa pacindi Lesa mpwalamukuwa katapalulwa sobwe.
19 and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God.
Nambi muntu wapalulwa nambi wabula kupalulwa paliya cilipo sobwe. Nsombi cilayandikinga ni kunyumfwila Milawo ya Lesa.
20 In the calling in which every one was called, let him continue.
Muntu uliyense apitilishe kwikala mbuli ncalikuba cindi ncalakwiwa ne Lesa.
21 Wast thou called being a slave, be not anxious about it; but if thou canst be made free, prefer it.
Sena mwalikuba basha cindi ncalamukuwa Lesa? Kamutapenga! Nomba na mukuteko colwe ca kusunguluka sebenseshani colwe cilico.
22 For he that is called in the Lord being a slave, is the Lord's freed-man: and he likewise that is called being free is the servant of Christ.
Pakwinga muntu walikuba musha cindi Mwami ncalamukuwa, muntuyo kuli Mwami wasunguluka. Cimocimo uyo walikuba wasunguluka cindi Mwami ncalamukuwa nimusha wakendi Klistu.
23 Ye are bought with a price, do not become the slaves of men.
Lesa walamuula ne mulo wapelu, neco kamutabanga basha babantu.
24 Brethren, in whatever condition every one was when called, let him abide therein with God.
Mobanse uliyense apitilishe kwikala pamenso pa Lesa kwelana mbuli ncalikuba cindi ncalamukuwa Lesa.
25 But concerning single persons I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgement as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
Lino kwamba pa makani abatana beba ne kwebwa ngomwalalemba, ndiya mulawo wa Mwami sobwe. Nsombi ndamwambilinga kwelana ne kuyeya kwakame pakuba muntu washomeka muluse lwa Mwami.
26 I think then, that it is---better on account of the present distress, ---that it is better, I say,
Pakuyeya shamakatasho alipepi kwinshika, ndayeyengeti caina muntu apitilishe kwikala mbuli ncabele.
27 for a single man to be so. Art thou bound to a wife indeed? seek not to be loosed: but art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
Sena ukute mukashi? Kotelekesha kumuleka. Sena njobe nkungulume? Kotelekesha kweba.
28 Though, if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned: such however will probably have more trouble in life: but I spare you.
Nomba na uyanda kweba paliya kwipisha kulipo sobwe. Kayi namulindu uyanda kwebwa neye paliya kwipisha kulipo sobwe. Nomba bantu bali mucikwati nibakacane mapensho mubuyumi bwabo, neco ndayandangeti kamutakacana mapensho alico.
29 But this I say, brethren, that the time is short: it remains therefore, that even those, who have wives, be as though they had none;
Ncondamwambilinga mobanse nicakwambeti, cindi cilashala nicifupi. Neco kufuma cindi cino batuloba bali mucikwati babeti nkabeba,
30 and they, that weep, as if they wept not; and they, that rejoice, as if they rejoiced not; and they, that buy, as if they possessed not;
kayi abo balalilinga babeti nkabalalilinga, kayi abo balakondwanga babeti nkabalakondwanga, kayi abo balaulunga bintu bekaleti baliya bintu mbyobalaula,
31 and they, that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
abo balasebenseshenga bintu byapacishi pano, kabatabika myoyo yabo mubintu ibyo. Pakwinga cishi cino capanshi mbuli ncocilabonekenga nteti cikale cindi citali sobwe.
32 And I would have you without anxiety. Now he, that is unmarried, careth for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; but he,
Lino ndayandishishinga kwambeti mube basunguluka kubishi kuyakamwisha. Nkungulume ukute kusha mano kubintu bya Mwami, pakwinga lelekeshenga kumukondwelesha Mwami.
33 that is married, is in care about the things of the world, and how he may please his wife.
Nomba mutuloba ukute mukashi ukute kusha mano kubintu byapacishi capanshi pano kuyeya cakumwinshila mukashendi kwambeti abe wakondwa.
34 There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin: she, that is unmarried, careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but she, that is married, is in care about the things of the world, and how she may please her husband.
Neco ukute kaliwekata pabili. Kayi nendi mutukashi wabula kwebwa nambi mulindu nendi ukute kaliwasha mano kubintu bya Mwami, pakwinga ukute kuyanda kulibenga kumubili ne kumushimu. Nomba mukashi webwa ukute kusha mano kubintu bya pano pacishi kuyeya ncelela kumwinshila mulume kwambeti abenga wakondwa.
35 And this I say for your own benefit, not that I may cast a snare upon you, but in order to recommend that which is fit and becoming before the Lord without distraction.
Ndambangeco kuyanda kumunyamfwa, nteko kumucalila byakwinsa sobwe. Ncondayandanga nikwambeti mwinsenga bintu byonse mwalumbuluka, kwambeti mulibengenga cakupwililila pakusebensela Mwami.
36 But if any one think that he acts unbecomingly towards his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and that it ought to be so, let him do what he will; he doth not sin: let them marry.
Na naumbi uyeyeti nkalenshinga cintu caina pakukanisha mwanendi mulindu kwebwa kumutuloba wa mumamikila, kayi uboneti mwanendi lapiti pamushimba wakwebwa, mulekeni ense ncalayeyenga, liya kwipisha sobwe, ngabebana.
37 But he, that is stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath determined in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doth well.
Nomba na mutuloba uyeya mwine kwakubula kumukakatisha, kayi na miyeyo yakendi ifuma panshi pamoyo wakendi kwambeti nkasuni kumweba mulinduyu, kayi na ngacikonsha kwikata moyo wakendi, muntuyu neye lenshi cena.
38 So that he, who giveth her in marriage, doth well; but he, that giveth her not in marriage, doth better.
Neco mutuloba lebe mulindu ngwalikuba wamamikila lenshi cena, nomba neye utasuni kweba lenshi cena kupitapo.
39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth: but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will, only in the Lord:
Mukashi wasungwa ku mulawo wacikwati mulume acibanga muyumi. Na mulume uluma bulongo, mukashi wasunguluka kwebwa ku mutuloba uliyense lamukondo, nomba uyo mutuloba wela kuba muklistu.
40 but she is happier, in my opinion, if she continue as she is: and I think I have the Spirit of God.
Kuyeya kwakame nikwambeti ngawikala cena kupitapo naubula kwebwa. Ndayeyenga kwambeti nenjame nkute Mushimu wa Lesa.
