1 Bakolinto 3

1 Bandeko, nakokaki te koloba na bino lokola na bato oyo batambolisamaka na Molimo, kasi lokola na bato oyo batambolisamaka kolanda baposa ya nzoto, lokola na bana mike kati na Klisto.

And I, brethren, was not able to speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even babes in Christ.

2 Napesaki bino miliki, kasi bilei ya makasi te, pamba te bolingaki te kokoka kolia yango. Ezala sik’oyo, bokokoka na bino mpe kaka te kolia yango,

I have fed you with milk, not with meat; for you were not yet able. But ye are not now yet able:

3 pamba te bozali nanu kotambolisama kolanda baposa ya nzoto. Lokola likunya mpe koswana ezali kati na bino, boni, bozali te kotambolisama kolanda baposa ya nzoto? Bozali kaka kosala lokola moto nyonso te?

for ye are yet carnal. For where there are envy and strife among you, are you not carnal, and walking about according to man?

4 Tango moko azali koloba: « Ngai nazali moto ya Polo, » mpe mosusu: « Ngai nazali moto ya Apolosi, » boni, bozali kaka kosala lokola moto nyonso te?

For when one may say, I am indeed of Paul; another, I am of Apollos; are you not men?

5 Boni, Apolosi azali nani? Polo mpe azali nani? Bazali kaka basali oyo, na nzela na bango, bondimelaki Nzambe, kolanda mosala oyo Nkolo apesaki na moko na moko kati na bango.

Then what is Apollos? and what is Paul? But ministers through whom ye believed; even as the Lord gave to each one.

6 Ngai nalonaki, Apolosi asopaki mayi, kasi Nzambe azalaki kokolisa.

I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

7 Ezala moto oyo alonaki to moto oyo asopaki mayi, moko te azali na tina; ezali kaka Nzambe oyo akolisaka nde azali na tina.

So neither is the one planting, nor the one watering anything, but God the one giving the increase.

8 Moto oyo aloni mpe moto oyo asopi mayi bazali kaka ndenge moko, mpe moko na moko akozwa lifuti na ye moko kolanda mosala na ye.

But he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and each one shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.

9 Pamba te biso, tozali basali elongo na Nzambe; mpe bino, bozali elanga ya Nzambe, Ndako ya Nzambe.

For we are God's fellow-laborers; ye are God's farm; ye are God's building.

10 Kolanda ngolu oyo Nzambe apesaki ngai, natongaki moboko lokola mobongisi ya mayele, mpe moto mosusu azali kotonga na likolo na yango. Boye tika ete moko na moko asala keba na lolenge na ye ya kotonga na likolo ya moboko.

According to the grace of God which was given unto me, I as a wise architect, laid the foundation; and another builds on it. Let each one take heed how he builds.

11 Pamba te moko te akoki kotonga moboko mosusu, longola kaka oyo esili kotongama, oyo ezali Yesu-Klisto.

For other foundation no one is able to lay beside the one which is laid, who is Jesus Christ.

12 Nzokande, soki moto asaleli wolo to palata to mabanga ya talo to mabaya to makasa to mpe matiti mpo na kotonga na likolo ya moboko yango,

But if any one builds upon the foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

13 mokolo ya kosambisama ekomonisa mosala na ye polele; pamba te ekozala mokolo ya moto, mpe moto ekomeka mosala ya moto na moto.

the work of each will be made manifest: for the day will reveal it, because it is revealed by fire; and the same fire will try the work of each what soil it is.

14 Soki mosala ya moto oyo atongaki na likolo ya moboko eziki te, motongi yango akozwa lifuti.

And if the work of any one which he builds, abides, he will receive a reward:

15 Kasi soki eziki, motongi akozwa eloko te. Ye moko kaka nde akobika, kasi ekozala lokola moto oyo asili kobika na likama ya moto.

But if the work of any one shall be burnt up, he shall suffer loss; but himself shall be saved, but as through the fire.

16 Boni, boyebi te ete bozali Tempelo ya Nzambe, mpe ete Molimo ya Nzambe avandaka kati na bino?

Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwells in you?

17 Soki moto abebisi Tempelo ya Nzambe, Nzambe mpe akoboma ye; pamba te Tempelo ya Nzambe ezali bule, bongo bino bozali nde Tempelo yango.

If any one destroys the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which ye are.

18 Bomikosa te: soki moto moko kati na bino akanisi ete azali na bwanya kati na mokili oyo, tika ete akoma lokola zoba mpo ete akoma penza moto ya bwanya. (aiōn g165)

Let no one deceive himself. If any one seems to be wise among you in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. (aiōn g165)

19 Pamba te bwanya ya mokili ezali bozoba na miso ya Nzambe. Kolanda ndenge ekomama: « Akangaka bato ya bwanya kati na mitambo ya mayele mabe na bango; »

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it has been written. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

20 mpe lisusu: « Nkolo ayebi ete makanisi ya bato ya bwanya ezali na tina te, »

And again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

21 yango wana tika ete moko te aluka lokumu kati na bato, pamba te nyonso ezali ya bino:

So let no one boast among men; for all things are yours;

22 ezala Polo, Apolosi, Petelo, mokili, bomoi, kufa, tango oyo tozali sik’oyo to tango oyo ezali koya. Nyonso ezali ya bino;

whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come.

23 kasi bino, bozali bato ya Klisto, mpe Klisto azali ya Nzambe.

All things are yours; and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.