1 Va Korinte 1

1 Paulusi, ava sumpwa kwa Jesu Kreste ku va muapositola che tanto ya Ireeza, mi ni Sosthene mukwetu,

PAUL, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

2 kwi kereke ye Ireeza ya Makorinte, kwavo va va njolozwa ni Jesu Kreste, va supitwe ku va vantu va njolola. Tu ñolela vulyo vonse avo va supa izina lya Simwine Jesu Kreste mu zivaka zonse, Simwine wavo ni wetu.

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

3 Chishemo ni konzo zi ve kwenu kuzwilila kwe Reeza Muzazi wetu ni Simwine Jesu Kreste.

Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 Inako yonse ni litumela kwe Reeza wangu chenu vakeñi cha chishemo che Reeza chi va hewa kwenu cha Jesu Kreste.

I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

5 A vami tendi va vahumi mwi nzila zonse, ni mu zi wambo zonse ni nzivo yonse,

That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

6 sina ha kuva pakiwa za Jesu Kreste zi ve zuzilizwa ku va zeniti mukati kenu.

Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

7 Linu hanu ka mu vulite impo za luhuho sina ha mu lindile zi ungilwe za Simwine Jesu Kreste.

So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

8 Ka wole ku mi koza ku twala ku ma manimani, kutendela kuti mu vule kusa swaviswa mwi zuva lya Simwine wetu Jesu Kreste.

Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 Ireeza u sepahala, ya va mi sumpi kuva mu chilikani cha Mwan'a kwe, Jesu Kreste Simwin”e tu.

God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 Linu ni mi kumbila, vakwangu, che zina lya Simwine Jesu Kreste, kuti mwese mu zumina, mi kuti sanzi ku vi ni kauhano mukati kenu. Ni mi kumbila kuti mu kopane ha mwina che ngana yonke ni mutendo u swana.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

11 Imi iva vikwa munzila yi zuweka kwangu, va kwangu, cha vantu va Kloe kuti mitendo yavo yi tendahale mukati kenu.

For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

12 Chi ni wamba nje chi: zumwi ni zumwi kwenu ati, “ni wa Paulusi,” kapa “wa Apolosi,” kapa wa Kefasi; kapa ni wa Kreste.

Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

13 Nji kuti Kreste u kauhene? Kana Paulusi ava kokotelwa ka chenu? Kana mu va kolovezwa mwi nzina lya Paulusi?

Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

14 Ni litumela kwe Reeza kuti kana ni va kolovezi nangati umwina kwenu, kunde a Krispusi ni Gaius.

I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;

15 Ku vavi vulyo ku tendela kuti ka kwina nangati umwina yo wamba kuti ava kolovezwa mwi nzina lwa ngu.

Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.

16 (Ni va kolovezi vulyo ni vezuvo ya Setefanisi. Kuzwaho, kanizi heva ni va kolovezi vamwi.)

And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

17 Imi Kreste kena avani tumi kwiza ku koloveza kono kwiza ku ruta linzwi. Kena avani tumi kwiza ku ku ruta cha manzwi a vutali vwa muntu, kutendela kuti chifapano cha Kreste sanzi chivuli ziho.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

18 Imi ituto kuamana ni chifapano ivonisa vuholo kwavo va chi vafwa. Kono mukati kavo avo va kwete kuhaza Ireeza, ziho ze Reeza.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

19 Imi ku ñoletwe, “Mu ni sinye vutali bwavo vena vutali. Mu ni filikanye yi kutwisiso ya wina maano.”

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

20 Winahi muntu muchinu? winahi muñoli? winahi Muwambi we nako zinu za sunu? Kena kuti Ireeza ava sanduli maano e kanda kuva isena intuso? (aiōn g165)

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? (aiōn g165)

21 Kuzwila uko inkanda kena ivena maano akwi ziva Ireeza, ku va sangisi Ireeza chavo ziholeluli va sena va vena maano a ku ruta za ku lukulula avo va zumina.

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

22 Majuda va saka imakazo mi Magerike va saka maano.

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

23 Iswe tukutaza Kreste ya va kokotelwa, chi sitataliso ku Majuda ni vuholo luli ku Magerike.

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

24 Kono kwavo vava sumpi Ireeza, vonse Majuda ni Magerike, tu ruta Kreste ziho ni maano a Ireeza.

But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

25 Imi vuholo luli vwe Reeza vwina vutali luli kuhita vwa vantu, mi ku vula ziho luli kwe Reeza ku kolete kuzamba kwa vantu.

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

26 Mu lole ipinzo zenu, vakwangu, kena vungi vwenu vena maano ena mazimo a vuntu. Kena vungi vwenu va vena ziho. Kena vungi vwenu va pepywa nenza.

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

27 Kono Ireeza ava keti zintu mwi inkanda zivoneka vuhole ku swavisa vatali. Ireeza ava keti zi sena ziho mwi inkanda ku swavisa vena ziho.

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

28 Ireeza ava keti zintu ze inkanda hansi ni zikendetwe. Ava keti vulyo ni zintu zi vonahala kuva zi sena tuso, ni zi sa kwina ni zina kwateni ava zitendi ku sa va za vutokwa.

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

29 Ava tendi vulyo kutendela kuti ka kwina yo swanela kuli katula havusu vwakwe.

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

30 Vakeñi cha va tendi Ireeza, hanu twina kwa Jesu Kreste, ya va tendwa maano kwetu ke Reeza. Avavi yo shiyeme, yo njolwezwe, ni mu sumununwa.

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

31 Che kalavo, sina linzwi ha li wamba, “mu siye yo liyemuna, ali nyemune mwi zina ya Simwine.”

That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.