1 Corinthians 2
1 And I, having come unto you, brethren, came — not in superiority of discourse or wisdom — declaring to you the testimony of God,
Ndugu zangu nilipokuja kwenu, sikuja na maneno ya ushawishi wala hekima ya hali ya juu nilipowahubiria siri ya Mungu.
2 for I decided not to know any thing among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified;
Kwa kuwa niliamua kutokujua kitu chochote wakati nikiwa nanyi isipokuwa Yesu Kristo aliyesulubiwa.
3 and I, in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling, was with you;
Mimi nilikuja kwenu nikiwa dhaifu na mwenye hofu na kwa kutetemeka sana.
4 and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power —
Kuhubiri kwangu na ujumbe wangu haukuwa kwa hekima na maneno ya ushawishi bali kwa madhihirisho ya nguvu za Roho
5 that your faith may not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
ili imani yenu isiwe imejengwa katika hekima ya wanadamu bali katika nguvu za Mungu.
6 And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age — of those becoming useless, (aiōn g165)
Lakini miongoni mwa watu waliokomaa twanena hekima, wala si hekima ya ulimwengu huu au ya watawala wa dunia hii wanaobatilika. (aiōn g165)
7 but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a secret, that God foreordained before the ages to our glory, (aiōn g165)
Sisi tunanena hekima ya Mungu ambayo ni siri, tena iliyofichika, ambayo Mungu aliikusudia kabla ya ulimwengu kuwepo, kwa ajili ya utukufu wetu. (aiōn g165)
8 which no one of the rulers of this age did know, for if they had known, the Lord of the glory they would not have crucified; (aiōn g165)
Hakuna hata mtawala mmoja wa nyakati hizi aliyeelewa jambo hili. Kwa maana kama wangelielewa, wasingemsulubisha Bwana wa utukufu. (aiōn g165)
9 but, according as it hath been written, 'What eye did not see, and ear did not hear, and upon the heart of man came not up, what God did prepare for those loving Him — '
Lakini ni kama ilivyoandikwa: “Hakuna jicho limepata kuona, wala sikio limepata kusikia, wala hayakuingia moyoni wowote, yale Mungu amewaandalia wale wampendao”:
10 but to us did God reveal [them] through His Spirit, for the Spirit all things doth search, even the depths of God,
Lakini mambo haya Mungu ametufunulia kwa Roho wake. Roho huchunguza kila kitu, hata mambo ya ndani sana ya Mungu.
11 for who of men hath known the things of the man, except the spirit of the man that [is] in him? so also the things of God no one hath known, except the Spirit of God.
Kwa maana ni nani anayejua mawazo ya mtu isipokuwa roho iliyo ndani ya huyo mtu? Vivyo hivyo hakuna mtu ajuaye mawazo ya Mungu isipokuwa Roho wa Mungu.
12 And we the spirit of the world did not receive, but the Spirit that [is] of God, that we may know the things conferred by God on us,
Basi hatukupokea roho ya dunia bali Roho atokaye kwa Mungu, ili tuweze kuelewa kile kipawa ambacho Mungu ametupatia bure.
13 which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Holy Spirit, with spiritual things spiritual things comparing,
Haya ndiyo tusemayo, si kwa maneno tuliyofundishwa kwa hekima ya wanadamu bali kwa maneno tuliyofundishwa na Roho, tukifafanua kweli za kiroho kwa maneno ya kiroho.
14 and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know [them], because spiritually they are discerned;
Mtu ambaye hana Roho hawezi kupokea mambo yatokayo kwa Roho wa Mungu, kwa kuwa ni upuzi kwake, naye hawezi kuyaelewa kwa sababu hayo yanaeleweka tu kwa upambanuzi wa rohoni.
15 and he who is spiritual, doth discern indeed all things, and he himself is by no one discerned;
Mtu wa kiroho hubainisha mambo yote, lakini yeye mwenyewe habainishwi na mtu yeyote.
16 for who did know the mind of the Lord that he shall instruct Him? and we — we have the mind of Christ.
“Kwa maana ni nani aliyefahamu mawazo ya Bwana ili apate kumfundisha?” Lakini sisi tunayo mawazo ya Kristo.
