1 Bakolinto 1
1 Polo oyo abengama mpo na kozala ntoma ya Yesu-Klisto, kolanda mokano ya Nzambe, mpe ndeko mobali Sositeni;
PAUL, called and sent by Jesus Messiah in the good pleasure of God; and Sosthenes, a brother;
2 Epai ya Lingomba ya Nzambe, oyo ezali kati na Kolinto; mpe epai ya bato oyo Nzambe abulisa kati na Yesu-Klisto mpe abenga mpo ete bazala basantu, elongo na bato nyonso oyo, na bisika nyonso, babelelaka Kombo ya Nkolo na biso, Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na bango mpe Nkolo na biso:
to the church of God which is at Corinth, to the people called and sanctified, who are sanctified in Jesus Messiah; and to all them, in every place, who invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah, their and our Lord:
3 Tika ete ngolu mpe kimia epesamela bino kowuta na Nzambe, Tata na biso, mpe na Nkolo Yesu-Klisto!
Grace be with you, and peace; from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus Messiah.
4 Nazongisaka tango nyonso matondi epai ya Nzambe na tina na bino, mpo na ngolu na Ye, oyo epesamela bino kati na Yesu-Klisto;
I thank my God at all times on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given to you in Jesus Messiah;
5 pamba te, kati na makambo nyonso, botondisamaki na bomengo kati na Klisto, na oyo nyonso etali maloba mpe na oyo etali boyebi,
that in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all discourse, and in all knowledge;
6 kolanda ndenge Nzambe azali kokokisa kati na bino litatoli na biso na tina na Klisto.
even as the testimony of Messiah was confirmed among you:
7 Boye, bozangi ata likabo moko te ya ngolu ya Nzambe, wana bozali kozela na posa makasi komonisama ya Nkolo na biso, Yesu-Klisto.
so that ye are not inferior in any one of his gifts; but are waiting for the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Messiah:
8 Ezali Ye nde akolendisa mpe bino kino na suka, mpo ete bozala bato bazangi pamela na mokolo ya Nkolo na biso, Yesu-Klisto.
who will confirm you unto the end, so that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Messiah.
9 Pamba te Nzambe oyo abengaki bino mpo ete bozala moko na Mwana na Ye, Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, azali Moyengebene.
God is faithful; by whom ye have been called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Messiah, our Lord.
10 Bandeko, na Kombo ya Nkolo na biso, Yesu-Klisto, nazali kosenga na bino ete bozala na boyokani kati na bino, kasi na bokabwani te; bozala motema moko mpe makanisi moko.
And I beseech you, my Brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah, that to you all there may be one language; and that there may be no divisions among you: but that ye may become perfectly of one mind, and of one way of thinking.
11 Pamba te, bandeko na ngai, bavandi ya ndako ya Kloe bayebisi ngai ete koswana ezali kati na bino.
For concerning you, my Brethren, it hath been reported to me by the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
12 Tala makambo oyo nalingi koloba: Moko kati na bino azali koloba: « Ngai nazali moto ya Polo; » mpe mosusu azali koloba: « Ngai nazali moto ya Apolosi; » mosusu azali koloba: « Ngai nazali moto ya Petelo; » mpe mosusu azali koloba: « Ngai nazali moto ya Klisto. »
And this I state: That one of you saith, I am of Paul; and another saith, I am of Apollos; and another saith, I am of Cephas; and another saith, I am of Messiah.
13 Boni, Klisto azali ya kokabwana? Ezali Polo nde babakaki na ekulusu mpo na bino? Ezali na kombo ya Polo nde bozwaki libatisi?
Now was Messiah divided? Or was Paul crucified for you? Or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
14 Nazongisaka matondi epai ya Nzambe ete nabatisa moto ata moko te kati na bino, longola kaka Krispisi mpe Gayusi,
I thank my God that I baptized none of you, except Crispus and Gaius;
15 mpo ete moko te aloba ete bobatisamaki na kombo na ngai.
lest any one should say, that I baptized in my own name.
16 Solo, nabatisaki mpe libota ya Stefanasi. Longola bato oyo nawuti kotanga, nayebi te soki nabatisa moto mosusu.
I moreover baptized the household of Stephanas: but further, I know not that I baptized any other.
17 Pamba te Klisto atindaki ngai te kobatisa bato, kasi atindaki ngai kosakola Sango Malamu. Mpo na yango, nasengeli te kosalela bwanya mpe elobeli malamu ya bomoto, noki te ekulusu ya Klisto ezanga nguya na yango.
For Messiah did not send me to baptize, but to preach; not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Messiah should be inefficient.
18 Pamba te mateya ya ekulusu ezali liboma mpo na bato oyo bazali kobunga, kasi ezali nguya ya Nzambe mpo na biso oyo tobiki;
For a discourse concerning the cross is, to them who perish, foolishness; but to us who live, it is the energy of God.
19 kolanda ndenge ekomama: « Nakobebisa bwanya ya bato ya bwanya, mpe nakokomisa mayele ya bato ya mayele bozoba. »
For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; and I will dissipate the intelligence of the sagacious.
20 Wapi moto ya bwanya? Wapi molakisi ya Mobeko? Wapi moto ya mayele ya tango oyo? Boni, Nzambe akomisa te bwanya ya mokili liboma? (aiōn g165)
Where is the wise? Or where is the scribe? Or where is the disputant of this world? Lo, hath not God showed, that the wisdom of this world is folly? (aiōn g165)
21 Pamba te lokola, kati na bwanya ya Nzambe, mokili etikalaki te koyeba Nzambe na nzela ya bwanya na yango, yango wana Nzambe asepeli kobikisa bandimi na nzela ya mateya oyo emonani lokola liboma.
For in the wisdom of God, because the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching, to quicken them who believe.
22 Lokola mpe Bayuda bazali koluka bikamwa, mpe Bagreki, bwanya,
Because the Jews ask for signs, and the Gentiles demand wisdom.
23 biso, tozali koteya Klisto oyo babakaki na ekulusu: ezali penza libaku mpo na Bayuda, mpe liboma mpo na Bapagano.
But we preach Messiah as crucified; which is a stumbling-block to the Jews, and foolishness to the Gentiles;
24 Nzokande, mpo na bato oyo Nzambe abenga, ezala Bayuda to Bagreki, Klisto azali nguya mpe bwanya ya Nzambe.
but to them who are called, both Jews and Gentiles, Messiah is the energy of God, and the wisdom of God.
25 Pamba te liboma ya Nzambe ezali na bwanya koleka bwanya ya bato, mpe bolembu ya Nzambe ezali makasi koleka makasi ya bato.
Because the foolishness of God, is wiser than men; and the feebleness of God, is stronger than men.
26 Bandeko, bokanisa nanu oyo bozalaki tango Nzambe abengaki bino: kati na bino, moke bazalaki bato ya bwanya kolanda emoneli ya bomoto, moke bazalaki bato minene, mpe moke bawutaki na mabota ya lokumu!
For look also at your calling, my Brethren; that not many among you are wise, according to the flesh; and not many among you are mighty, and not many among you are of high birth.
27 Kasi, kati na mokili, Nzambe aponaki biloko pamba mpo na koyokisa bato ya bwanya soni, aponaki biloko elemba mpo na koyokisa biloko ya makasi soni.
But God hath chosen the foolish ones of the world, to shame the wise; and he hath chosen the feeble ones of the world, to shame the mighty;
28 Nzambe aponaki biloko ezanga tina, biloko ya kotiola, biloko oyo ezalaka te, mpo na kokomisa pamba biloko oyo mokili epesaka tina,
and he hath chosen those of humble birth in the world, and the despised, and them who are nothing, to bring to naught them who are something:
29 mpo ete moto ata moko te amikumisa liboso ya Nzambe.
so that no flesh might, glory before him.
30 Ezali mpo na Nzambe nde bozali kati na Yesu-Klisto oyo akomaki, mpo na biso, bwanya kowuta na Nzambe, bosembo, libulisi mpe kokangolama,
And ye, moreover, are of him in Jesus Messiah; who hath become to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
31 mpo ete, kolanda ndenge ekomama, « Tika ete moto oyo alingi komikumisa amikumisa kati na Nkolo! »
according to that which is written: He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
