1 Va Korinte 4

1 Nji mona vovuti muntu mwa swanela kutu hindila, sina va hikana va Kreste ni va hikana va humbilwe vuniti vwa Ireeza.

Let a man so account of us as servants of Christ, and stewards of [the] mysteries of God.

2 Mwe chi chilikani, nji zi zumi ninwe ku va kuti mu ve mu va hikana va sepahala.

Here, further, it is sought in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

3 Kono kwangu chintu chinini kuti ni atulwe inwe kapa muntu vulyo wa mulao. Imi kani atuli ime ni mwine.

But for me it is the very smallest matter that I be examined of you or of man's day. Nor do I even examine myself.

4 Ka kwina nangati chonke chinizi kuya cha mulandu uni va hewa, kono ka ku talusi kuti kanina mulandu. Nji Simwine yo ni atula.

For I am conscious of nothing in myself; but I am not justified by this: but he that examines me is the Lord.

5 Kuzwaho sanzi mu atuli chimwi inako ni seni kukeza, Simwine na seni kukeza. Kalete ku njolola ku zintu zi patitwe mwififi mi ni ku patulula musevezi we nkulo. Linu zumwi ni zumwi njete na wane ku tembwa kuzwilila kwa Ireeza.

So that do not judge anything before [the] time, until the Lord shall come, who shall also both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and shall make manifest the counsels of hearts; and then shall each have [his] praise from God.

6 Hanu, vakwangu, Ni va viki kwangu mulao ni Apolosi vakeñi chenu, linu kuti kuzwila kwetu mu wole ku lituta itoloko yi wamba, “Sanzi mu hitilizi kuzwila ha vusu ni chi ñoletwe, “Ku vavi vulyo ku tendela kuti ka kwina kwenu yo linyemuna vakeni cha zumwi.

Now these things, brethren, I have transferred, in their application, to myself and Apollos, for your sakes, that ye may learn in us the [lesson of] not [letting your thoughts go] above what is written, that ye may not be puffed up one for [such a] one against another.

7 Imi njeni yo vona ku shelana kwenu ni vamwi? Chinzi chi mukwete chi mu sena mu vahewa vulyo? Heva mu vahewa vulyo, chinzi ha mu linyemuna uvu kena mu va tendi vulyo?

For who makes thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? but if also thou hast received, why boastest thou as not receiving?

8 Chi mwina kale zonse zi mu saka! Chi mwina kale muhumite! Mu va tangi ku yendisa-mi ku shiyeme kunde yetu! luli, ni mi lakaleza ku vusa, kuti tu wole ku vusa ha mwina.

Already ye are filled; already ye have been enriched; ye have reigned without us; and I would that ye reigned, that we also might reign with you.

9 Imi ni wana Ireeza ava tuhi va apositola he ñandaleza ya muvamba wa ma manimani mi sina muntu yo kaya kuku hayiwa. Tu va vikwa va liveleli ve inkanda- ku mangeloi, ni vantu.

For I think that God has set us the apostles for the last, as appointed to death. For we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men.

10 Tuzihole che vaka lya Kreste, kono twina maano kwa Kreste. Ka mwina ziho, kono tu kolete. Tu showelelwa mi tu shuvulwa.

We [are] fools for Christ's sake, but ye prudent in Christ: we weak, but ye strong: ye glorious, but we in dishonour.

11 Kuleta kwi inako yinu tu fwile izala mi tufwile inyotwa, tu va njevwe tu chumpwilwe, tu ndamiwa, mi ka twina mekalo.

To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are in nakedness, and buffeted, and wander without a home,

12 Tu seveza katata, cha manz'a etu. Linu hatusekwa, tu wana imbuyoti. Ha tu nyandiswa, tulikoza.

and labour, working with our own hands. Railed at, we bless; persecuted, we suffer [it];

13 Ni ha tu kendwa, tusi wamba chekulo imwina. Tu va vumbwa sina uvu matakala e inkanda ni inkwe lya zintu zonse.

insulted, we entreat: we are become as [the] offscouring of the world, [the] refuse of all, until now.

14 Kani ñoli izi zintu ku mi shwaula, kono ni mi sikulula sina vaan'a ngu vani suni kuhitiliza.

Not [as] chiding do I write these things to you, but as my beloved children I admonish [you].

15 Mi ni heva wina chikiti ya va zimanini kwa Kreste, kena kuti wina vazazi vangi. Imi ime njini muzazi wenu cha Jesu Kreste cha Linzwi.

For if ye should have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the glad tidings.

16 Mi ni mi kumbila kwi chilila zini tenda.

I entreat you therefore, be my imitators.

17 Chingi ni va tumini kwenu Timotea, yo sakiwa ni ku sepahala ku va mwana Simwine. Mwa mi ku mbuluse inzila zangu kwa Jesu Kreste, sina muni vava rutili zintu zonse ni mwi Kereke imwi ni imwi.

For this reason I have sent to you Timotheus, who is my beloved and faithful child in [the] Lord, who shall put you in mind of my ways [as] they [are] in Christ, according as I teach everywhere in every assembly.

18 Vamwi chi vali kumwise uvu kete ni ni voole kwenu.

But some have been puffed up, as if I were not coming to you;

19 Kono linu mu ni keze kwenu, heva Simwine na tuvusa. Linu kete ni nizive ku wamba kwavo va lihele, kono muni vone ziho zavo.

but I will come quickly to you, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of those that are puffed up, but the power.

20 Imi muvuso wa Ireeza kena ku wamba vulyo kono ziho.

For the kingdom of God [is] not in word, but in power.

21 Chi mu saka chinzi? Ni keze kwenu che mbazi kapa che lato ni ka luhuho lu njolola?

What will ye? that I come to you with a rod; or in love, and [in] a spirit of meekness?