1 Bakolinto 15
1 Bandeko na ngai, nalingi sik’oyo kozongisa lisusu na makanisi na bino, Sango Malamu oyo nateyaki bino, oyo boyambaki, oyo bomipesi na yango,
Moreover, brethren, I make known unto you The joyful message, which I myself announced to you, which also ye received, in which also ye stand;
2 mpe oyo na nzela na yango bosili kobika, soki kaka bosimbi makasi Liloba oyo nateyaki bino; pamba te soki ezali bongo te, wana bondimelaki na bino kaka pamba.
Through which also ye are being saved, —if ye hold fast, with what discourse, I announced the joyful message unto you; unless indeed, in vain, ye believed.
3 Liboso na nyonso, nateyaki bino mateya oyo ngai moko nazwaki: Klisto akufaki mpo na masumu na biso, kolanda Makomi;
For I delivered unto you, among the first things, what also I received: —how that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures,
4 bakundaki Ye, mpe asekwaki na mokolo ya misato, ndenge Makomi elobaki yango liboso.
And that he was buried, and that he hath been raised, on the third day, according to the Scriptures, —
5 Amonanaki epai ya Petelo; sima, epai ya bantoma zomi na mibale.
And that he appeared unto Cephas, then, to the twelve,
6 Sima na yango, amonanaki epai ya bandeko koleka nkama mitano na mbala moko; mpe mingi kati na bango bazali nanu na bomoi kino na tango oyo, kasi bamosusu basila kokufa.
After that, he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, —of whom, the greater number, remain until even now, but, some, have fallen asleep, —
7 Bongo amonanaki epai ya Jake, mpe epai ya bantoma nyonso.
After that, he appeared unto James, then, unto all the apostles,
8 Sima na bango nyonso, amonanaki mpe epai na ngai, lokola epai ya mwana matsombe,
And, last of all, just as if unto the unseasonable birth, he appeared, even unto me;
9 pamba te nazali moke penza kati na bantoma; mpe nakoki kutu te kobengama ntoma, mpo ete nanyokolaki Lingomba ya Nzambe.
For, I, am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.
10 Kasi na ngolu ya Nzambe, nazali oyo nazali lelo; mpe ngolu na Ye epai na ngai ezali ya pamba te. Kutu, nasalaki mosala mingi koleka bango nyonso; nzokande, ezali ngai te, kasi ezali nde ngolu ya Nzambe, oyo ezali elongo na ngai.
But, by favour of God, I am what I am, and, his favour, which was unto me, hath not been made void, —but, much more abundantly than they all, have I toiled, albeit not, I, but the favour of God with me.
11 Na mokuse, ezala ngai to bango, biso nyonso toteyaka kaka Sango Malamu oyo, mpe ezali Sango Malamu yango nde bondimaki.
Whether therefore, I, or, they, thus do we proclaim, and, thus did ye believe.
12 Nzokande, soki toteyaka ete Klisto asekwaki kati na bakufi, ndenge nini bato mosusu kati na bino balobaka ete bakufi bakosekwa te?
Now, if, Christ is proclaimed, that, from among the dead, he hath been raised, how say some, among you—resurrection of the dead, there is none?
13 Soki bakufi bakosekwa te, wana Klisto mpe asekwaki te.
But, if, resurrection of the dead, there is none, not even Christ, hath been raised;
14 Mpe soki Klisto asekwaki te, wana mateya na biso ezali na tina te, mpe kondima na bino ezali pamba.
And, if Christ, hath not been raised, void, after all, is our proclamation, void also, our faith, —
15 Mpe lisusu, soki ezali penza ya solo ete bakufi bakosekwa te, wana tozali batatoli ya lokuta na tina na Nzambe, pamba te totatoli lokuta na tina na Nzambe ete asekwisaki Klisto kati na bakufi. Nzokande soki ezali penza bongo ete bakufi bakosekwa te, wana Nzambe asekwisaki Yesu te.
And we are found, even false-witnesses of God, because we have witnessed respecting God, that he raised the Christ, —whom he did not raise, if, indeed, after all, the dead are not raised!
16 Solo, soki bakufi bakosekwa te, wana Klisto mpe asekwaki te;
For, if the dead are not raised, not even Christ, hath been raised;
17 mpe soki Klisto asekwaki te, wana kondima na bino ezali na tina te, bozali nanu kati na masumu na bino,
And, if Christ hath not been raised, to no purpose, is your faith, yet, are ye in your sins!
18 mpe bato oyo bakufi kati na Klisto babungi mpo na libela.
Hence also, they who are fallen asleep in Christ, are lost:
19 Soki totiaka elikya na Klisto kaka mpo na bomoi oyo, tozali penza bato na mawa koleka bato nyonso.
If, in this life, in Christ, we have hoped—and that is all, we are, of all men, most to be pitied.
20 Kasi, solo, Klisto asekwaki kati na bakufi: azali Mosekwi ya liboso kati na bakufi.
But, now, hath Christ been raised from among the dead, —a firstfruit of them who have fallen asleep;
21 Solo, lokola kufa eyaki na nzela ya moto moko, lisekwa mpe eyaki na nzela ya moto moko;
For, since indeed, through a man, came death, through a man, also cometh the raising of the dead;
22 ndenge bato nyonso bakufaka kati na Adamu, ndenge wana mpe bato nyonso bakozwa bomoi kati na Klisto;
For, just as, in the Adam, all die, so, also, in the Christ, shall all be made alive.
23 kasi moto na moto na tango na ye: Klisto akosekwa moto ya liboso; sima, tango akoya, bato oyo bazali ya Klisto bakosekwa.
But, each, in his own rank: —A firstfruit, Christ, after that, they who are the Christ’s, in his presence,
24 Sima na yango nde suka ekoya, tango Klisto akozongisa bokonzi na maboko ya Ye oyo azali Nzambe mpe Tata, sima na Ye kobebisa lokumu nyonso, bokonzi nyonso mpe nguya nyonso.
Afterwards, the end—whensoever he delivereth up the kingdom unto his God and Father, whensoever he shall bring to nought all rule and all authority and power;
25 Pamba te Klisto asengeli kokonza kino Nzambe akotia banguna na Ye nyonso na se ya matambe na Ye.
For he must needs reign, until he shall put all his enemies under his feet:
26 Kufa nde ezali monguna ya suka, oyo ekobebisama.
As a last enemy, death, is to be destroyed;
27 Pamba te atiaki biloko nyonso na se ya matambe na Ye. Kasi wana alobi: « Nyonso ezali na se ya bokonzi na Ye, » etalisami polele ete esengeli te kotanga Nzambe oyo atiaki nyonso na se ya bokonzi na Ye.
For—He put, all things, in subjection under his feet. But, whensoever it shall be said—all things are in subjection!—it is evident that it means, —Except him who did put into subjection, unto him, the all things—
28 Mpe sima na Nzambe kotia nyonso na se ya bokonzi na Ye, Ye moko Mwana akomitia na se ya bokonzi ya Nzambe oyo atiaki nyonso na se ya bokonzi na Ye, mpo ete Nzambe azala nyonso kati na bato nyonso.
But whensoever have been put into subjection, unto him, the all things, then, the Son himself, [also] shall be put in subjection unto him who put in subjection, unto him, the all things, —that, God, may be, all things in all.
29 Soki lisekwa ezali te, bato oyo bazwaka libatisi mpo na bakufi bakosala nini? Soki bakufi bakosekwa te, mpo na nini bato bazwaki libatisi mpo na bango?
Else, what will they do, who are being immersed in behalf of the dead? If, not at all, are the dead to be raised, why are they even being immersed in their behalf?
30 Bongo biso, mpo na nini tokutanaka na makama tango nyonso?
Why also are, we, running into peril every hour?
31 Bandeko na ngai, mokolo na mokolo, nandimaka kokufa, wana namikumisaka na tina na bino kati na Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso.
Day by day, am I dying!—Yea! by your own boasting, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.
32 Soki ezali kaka mpo na makambo ya bomoto nde nabundisaki banyama ya zamba kati na Efeso, litomba nini nazwaki? Soki bakufi bakosekwa te, « wana tika ete tolia mpe tomela, pamba te, lobi, tokokufa! »
If, after the manner of men, I have fought with wild-beasts at Ephesus, what, to me, the profit? If the dead are not raised, Let us eat and drink, for, tomorrow, we die.
33 Bomikosa te: « Baninga mabe babebisaka bizaleli ya malamu! »
Be not deceiving yourselves, —evil communications corrupt gentle manners: —
34 Bozongela makanisi ya malamu na ndenge ekoki mpe botika kosala masumu, pamba te bato mosusu kati na bino bayebi Nzambe te; nazali koloba yango mpo na koyokisa bino soni.
Wake up to sobriety, in righteousness, and be not committing sin; for some have, an ignorance of God: for shame, unto you, am I speaking!
35 Kasi bato mosusu bakoki kotuna: « Bakufi bakosekwa ndenge nini? Bakozonga na bomoi na nzoto nini? »
But some one will say—How, are the dead raised? and, with what kind of body, do they come?
36 Bozangi nde mayele! Nkona oyo oloni ekoki te kozongela bomoi soki ekufi te.
Simple one! What, thou, sowest, is not quickened, except it die;
37 Mpe nkona oyo oloni ezali te nzoto oyo nzete ekozala na yango tango ekobima; kasi ezali mbuma ya pamba, tango mosusu mbuma ya ble to mbuma mosusu.
And, what thou sowest, not the body that shall come into existence, dost thou sow, but a naked kernel—if it so happen, of wheat, or of any of the rest, —
38 Kasi ezali Nzambe nde apesaka yango nzoto oyo Ye moko abongisa, mpe apesaka nkona moko na moko nzoto na yango.
Howbeit, God, giveth it a body, as he pleased, and, unto each of the seeds, a body of its own.
39 Bikelamu nyonso ya bomoi ezalaka na lolenge moko te ya nzoto: ezali na bokeseni kati na nzoto ya bato, ya banyama, ya bandeke mpe ya mbisi.
Not all flesh, is the same flesh; but, one, indeed, is, [the flesh] of men, and, another, the flesh of beasts, and, another, the flesh of birds, and, another, of fishes;
40 Ezali mpe na banzoto ya Likolo mpe na banzoto ya se; mpe kongenga ya banzoto ya Likolo ekeseni na kongenga ya banzoto ya se:
And there are heavenly bodies, and earthly bodies, —but, of one kind, indeed, is the glory of the heavenly, and, of another kind, is the glory of the earthly; —
41 moyi ezali na kongenga na yango, sanza ezali na kongenga na yango, minzoto mpe ezali na kongenga na yango; kutu monzoto moko ekeseni na monzoto mosusu na kongenga.
One, is the glory of a sun, and, another, the glory of a moon, and, another, the glory of stars, —nay! star from star, differeth in glory.
42 Boye, ezali mpe ndenge moko mpo na lisekwa ya bakufi: ekundami nzoto oyo epolaka, kasi ekosekwa nzoto oyo epolaka te;
Thus, also the resurrection of the dead: it is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption,
43 ekundami nzoto ya soni, kasi ekosekwa nzoto ya lokumu; ekundami nzoto ya bolembu, kasi ekosekwa nzoto ya nguya;
It is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory, it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power,
44 ekundami nzoto ya bomoto, kasi ekosekwa nzoto ya molimo. Soki nzoto ya bomoto ezali, nzoto ya molimo mpe ezali.
It is sown a body of the soul, it is raised a body of the spirit; if there is a body of the soul, there is also of the spirit: —
45 Yango wana ekomama: « Moto ya liboso, Adamu, akomaki ekelamu na bomoi, azalaki na bomoi ya bomoto; » kasi Adamu ya suka akomaki Molimo oyo apesaka bomoi.
Thus, also, it is written—The first man, Adam, became, a living soul, the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.
46 Ezali te bomoi ya molimo nde eyaki liboso, ezali nde bomoi ya bomoto; bomoi ya molimo eyaki na sima.
Howbeit, not first, is the [body] of the spirit, but that, of the soul, —afterwards, that of the spirit.
47 Moto ya liboso asalemaki na putulu ya mabele, azali moto ya mabele; kasi moto ya mibale awutaka na Likolo.
The first man, is of the ground, earthy, the second man, is, of heaven:
48 Ndenge moto ya mabele azali, ndenge wana mpe bato ya mabele bazali; mpe ndenge moto ya Lola azali, ndenge wana mpe bato ya Lola bazali.
As, the man of earth, such, also, the men of earth, and, as, the man of heaven, such, also, the men of heaven;
49 Mpe lokola tolataki elilingi ya moto ya mabele, tokolata mpe elilingi ya moto ya Lola.
And, even as we have borne the image of the man of earth, let us also bear the image of the man of heaven.
50 Bandeko na ngai, nazali koyebisa bino ete nzoto ya mosuni mpe makila ekoki te kokota na Bokonzi ya Nzambe, mpe oyo epolaka ekoki te kosangana na oyo epolaka te.
And, this, I say, brethren, —that, flesh and blood, cannot inherit, God’s kingdom. Neither doth, corruption, inherit, incorruption.
51 Boyoka, nazali kotalisa bino mabombami: Biso nyonso, tokokufa te; kasi biso nyonso, tokobongolama,
Lo! a sacred secret, unto you, do I declare: —we shall not, all, sleep, but we shall, all, be changed, —
52 na mbalakata, noki penza, tango kelelo ya suka ekobeta. Pamba te kelelo ekobeta, bakufi bakosekwa na nzoto oyo epolaka te; bongo biso, tokobongolama.
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, during the last trumpet; for it shall sound, and, the dead, shall be raised, incorruptible, and, we, shall be changed.
53 Solo, oyo epolaka esengeli kolata kozanga kopola, mpe oyo ekufaka esengeli kolata kozanga kokufa.
For this corruptible must needs clothe itself with incorruptibility, and this mortal, clothe itself, with immortality.
54 Tango oyo epolaka ekolata kozanga kopola, mpe oyo ekufaka ekolata kozanga kokufa, na tango wana nde Liloba oyo ya Makomi ekokokisama: « Elonga emeli kufa.
But, whensoever, this mortal, shall clothe itself with immortality, then, shall be brought to pass the saying that is written—Death hath been swallowed up, victoriously;
Where, O death, is thy victory? Where, O death, is thy sting? (Hadēs g86)
56 Nguya ya kufa ezali masumu, mpe nguya ya masumu ezali Mibeko.
Now, the sting of death, is, sin, and, the power of sin, is, the law; —
57 Kasi tika ete Nzambe apesamela matondi, pamba te apesaka biso elonga na nzela ya Nkolo na biso, Yesu-Klisto!
But, unto God, be thanks, who is giving unto us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 Yango wana, bandeko balingami, botelema ngwi mpe bomitika te ete baningisa bino. Bokendaka tango nyonso liboso kati na mosala ya Nkolo, wana boyebi malamu ete mosala na bino kati na Nkolo ezali ya pamba te.
So, then, my beloved brethren, —become ye, steadfast, immovable, superabounding in the work of the Lord, at all times; knowing that, your toil, is not in vain in the Lord.
