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 to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly — as to 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,

with milk I fed you, and not with meat, for ye were not yet able, but not even yet are ye now 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 yet ye are fleshly, for where [there is] among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not fleshly, and in the manner of men do walk?

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, indeed, am of Paul;' and another, 'I — of Apollos;' are ye not fleshly?

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.

Who, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but ministrants through whom ye did believe, and to each as the Lord gave?

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

I planted, Apollos watered, but God was giving growth;

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 that neither is he who is planting anything, nor he who is watering, but He who is giving growth — God;

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.

and he who is planting and he who is watering are one, and each his own reward shall receive, according to his own labour,

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

for of God we are fellow-workmen; God's tillage, God's building ye are.

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 that was given to me, as a wise master-builder, a foundation I have laid, and another doth build on [it],

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 except that which is laid, which is Jesus the 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,

and if any one doth build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw —

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

of each the work shall become manifest, for the day shall declare [it], because in fire it is revealed, and the work of each, what kind it is, the fire shall prove;

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

if of any one the work doth remain that he built on [it], a wage he shall receive;

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

if of any the work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; and himself shall be saved, but so as through fire.

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

have ye not known that ye are a sanctuary of God, and the Spirit of God doth dwell 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 the sanctuary of God doth waste, him shall God waste; for the sanctuary of God is holy, the 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 doth seem to be wise among you in this age — let him become a fool, that he may become 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 hath been written, 'Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'

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

and again, 'The Lord doth know the reasonings 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 then, let no one glory in 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 about to be — all are yours,

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

and ye [are] Christ's, and Christ [is] God's.