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1 UPhawuli, obizelwe ukuba ngumpostoli kaJesu Khristu ngentando kaNkulunkulu, kanye lomzalwane wethu uSosithene.
Njame Paulo walakwiwa kuba mutumwa wa Klistu Yesu kwelana ne kuyanda kwa Lesa. Ndili pamo ne mukwetu Sositene.
2 Ebandleni likaNkulunkulu eKhorinte, kulabo abangcweliswe kuJesu Khristu babizelwa ukuba ngabangcwele bakhe kanye labo bonke abasezindaweni zonke abakhuleka ebizweni leNkosi yethu uJesu Khristu, iNkosi yabo leyethu:
Tulalembelenga njamwe mubungano wa bantu bashoma Lesa bali mu Kolinto, Lesa walamusala kuba bakendi muli Yesu Klistu kayi, ne kuba baswepa pamo ne bantu bonse bali mumisena yonse, abo bonse balakunga pa Lina lya Mwami Yesu Klistu Mwami wabo nenjafwe eMwami wetu.
3 Umusa lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba leNkosini uJesu Khristu kakube kini.
Kwina moyo ne lumuno lwa Lesa Ishetu ne Mwami Yesu Klistu bibe palinjamwe.
4 Ngihlezi ngimbonga kokuphela uNkulunkulu wami ngani, ngenxa yomusa wakhe eliwuphiweyo kuJesu Khristu.
Cindi conse ndalumbunga Lesa wakame cebo canjamwe pa kwina moyo kwakendi nshalamulesha muli Klistu Yesu.
5 Ngoba kuye linothiswe ngezindlela zonke, ekukhulumeni kwenu konke lasekwazini konke,
Pacebo cakuba muli Klistu, Lesa lamuleleke mubintu byonse mbuli mung'ambilo ne lwinshibo.
6 ngoba ubufakazi bethu ngoKhristu baqiniswa kini.
Makani alambanga sha Klistu alabonekele kuba ancine ncine mulinjamwe.
7 Ngakho kalisileli lakusiphi isipho somoya lapho lilindele ngokutshiseka ukuba iNkosi yethu uJesu Khristu ibonakaliswe.
Pacebo cilico, paliya cipo naba cimo ncemwabula pacino cindi mpomulapembelelenga kwisa kwa Mwami wetu Yesu Klistu.
8 Izaligcina liqinile kuze kube sekupheleni ukuze lingabi lasici ngosuku lweNkosi yethu uJesu Khristu.
Lesa nakamuyuminishe mpaka kumapwililisho kwambeti pabusuba bwakwisa Mwami wetu Yesu Klistu mukacanike babula kampenda.
9 UNkulunkulu olibizele ekuhlanganyeleni leNdodana yakhe uJesu Khristu iNkosi yethu, uthembekile.
Lesa washomeka pakwinga endiye walamukuweti mube pamo mu Mwanendi Yesu Klistu Mwami wetu.
10 Ngiyalincenga bazalwane, ngebizo leNkosi yethu uJesu Khristu, ukuba lonke livumelane ukuze kungabi lokwehlukana phakathi kwenu kanye lokuthi libe ngabamanyeneyo engqondweni lasemcabangweni.
Lino ndamusengenga mobanse mu Lina lya Mwami wetu Yesu Klistu kwambeti kamusuminishananga kapatabanga kupansana pakati penu, kamunyumfwananga cakupwililila, muyeyo umo, ne nshila imo yakwinshilamo bintu.
11 Bazalwane bami, abanye abendlu yakoKlowe bangitshele ukuthi kulezingxabano phakathi kwenu.
Pakwinga nabambi bansebendi Kuloyi balang'ambileti mulalondolonga.
12 Engikutshoyo yilokhu: Omunye wenu uthi, “Mina ngilandela uPhawuli”; omunye uthi, “Mina ngilandela u-Apholo”; omunye uthi, “Mina ngilandela uKhefasi”; omunye laye uthi, “Mina ngilandela uKhristu.”
Ncendambanga nici, uliyense palinjamwe lambanga shakendi, umbi lambangeti, “Ame ndakonkelenga Paulo.” Naumbi lambangeti, “Ame ndakonkelenga Apolo.” Naumbi lambangeti, “Ame ndakonkelenga Petulo.” “Kayi naumbi lambangeti, ame ndakonkelenga Klistu.”
13 Kambe uKhristu wehlukene na? UPhawuli wake wabethelwa ngenxa yenu na? Labhaphathizwa ngebizo likaPhawuli na?
Sena Klistu layabaniki? Sena ni Paulo walapopwa pacebo cenu? Sena mwalabatishiwa mulina lya Paulo?
14 Ngibonga uNkulunkulu ngokuthi kangibhaphathizanga lamunye wenu ngaphandle kukaKhrispasi loGayiyasi,
Ndalumbunga Lesa kwambeti paliya naba umo mulinjamwe ngondalabatisha, ame ndalabatishowa Klispo ne Gayo.
15 ngakho kakho ongathi labhaphathizwa ngebizo lami.
Neco paliya wela kwambeti walabatishiwa mu lina lyakame.
16 (Yebo ngabhaphathiza abendlu KaStefane, ngaphandle kwalokho angikhumbuli ngibhaphathiza omunye.)
Nabambi mbondanukako mbondalabatisha ni Stefano ne bakashendi ne banabendi, nkandanukunga kwambeti ndalabatishapo nabambi.
17 Ngoba uKhristu kangithumanga ukuba ngibhaphathize kodwa ukuba ngitshumayele ivangeli, hatshi ngamazwi enhlakanipho yabantu, funa isiphambano silahlekelwe ngamandla aso.
Pakwinga Klistu uliya kuntumapo kuya kubatisha, nsombi kuya kukambauka Mulumbe Waina. Nteko kukambauka kwakulipa maswi amano sobwe, pakwinga ndenseco, ngofu sha lufu lwa Klistu palusanda ngashiyeyelwa kuba shabulyo.
18 Ngoba ilizwi lesiphambano liyibuthutha kulabo ababhubhayo, kodwa kithi abasindisiweyo lingamandla kaNkulunkulu.
Makani alambanga sha lufu lwa Klistu palusanda nabulyo kulyabo balataikinga, nomba kulinjafwe tulimunshila yakupulushiwa ningofu sha Lesa.
19 Ngoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: “Ngizachitha inhlakanipho yabahlakaniphileyo; ukwazi kwezazi ngizakunqunda.”
Pakwinga Lesa mu Mabala akendi lambangeti, “Ninkononge mano abantu balalibonongeti bacenjela kwambeti buchenjeshi bwa bacenjela nkabutenshika.”
20 Ungaphi umuntu ohlakaniphileyo na? Singaphi isifundiswa somthetho na? Singaphi isazi salesisikhathi na? UNkulunkulu kenzanga ukuhlakanipha kwasemhlabeni kwaba yibuthutha na? (aiōn g165)
Inga lino bantu ba mano balalibikinga papeyo? Inga bantu baiya bintu bingi balibikinga papeyo? Inga bantu balatangalanga cebo cakuba nemano apacishi ca panshi nabo balikupeyo? Pakwinga Lesa latuleshe kwambeti mano abantu nabulyo! (aiōn g165)
21 Ngoba ekuhlakanipheni kukaNkulunkulu, umhlaba ngokuhlakanipha kwawo kawumazanga, uNkulunkulu wathokoza ngobuthutha balokho okwatshunyayelwayo ukuze kusindise abakholwayo
Mu mano a Lesa, bantu bapacishi capanshi calabalila kumwinshiba Lesa kupitila mu mano abo, pakwinga makani ngotulakambaukunga ngobalabononga bantu kuba abulyo, Lesa walakondweti apulushilemo abo bashoma muli endiye.
22 AmaJuda afuna izibonakaliso lezimangaliso lamaGrikhi adinga ukuhlakanipha,
Bayuda balayandanga kubona bishikukankamanisha, kakuli balo Bagiliki balayandanga kubona bintu byamano.
23 kodwa thina sitshumayela uKhristu owabethelwayo: isikhubekiso kumaJuda lobuthutha kwabeZizwe,
Nomba afwe tulakambaukunga Klistu walapopwa palusanda, makani awa kuli Bayuda nicisesemyo, kubantu bakunsa balo nabulyo.
24 kodwa kulabo ababizwe nguNkulunkulu, amaJuda lamaGrikhi, uKhristu ungamandla lokuhlakanipha kukaNkulunkulu.
Nsombi Bayuda nambi bantu bakunsa abo mbwalakuwa Lesa, bacinshi cena kwambeti Klistu ningofu, kayi emano a Lesa.
25 Ngoba ubuthutha bukaNkulunkulu buhlakaniphile kulokuhlakanipha komuntu, lobuthakathaka bukaNkulunkulu bulamandla kulamandla omuntu.
Pakwinga ico cilabonekengeti buluya bwa Lesa, capita mano abantu. Kayi ico cilaboneshenga kuba cabula ngofu kuli Lesa, cikute ngofu kupita sha bantu.
26 Bazalwane, khumbulani ngalokho elaliyikho ekubizweni kwenu. Kababanengi phakathi kwenu ababehlakaniphile ngesilinganiso sabantu; kababanengi ababelamandla; kababanengi ababezalwa yizikhulu.
Mobanse bame, kamuyeyani ncemwalikuba mpwalamukuwa Lesa, abo balikuboneka bamano kubantu, kayi bangofu nambi abo balasemwa kubantu balemekwa, nibang'ana pakati penu.
27 Kodwa uNkulunkulu wakhetha izinto zasemhlabeni eziyizithutha ukuba ayangise izihlakaniphi; uNkulunkulu wakhetha izinto zasemhlabeni ezibuthakathaka ukuba ayangise abalamandla.
Neco Lesa walasala bintu ibyo bantu mbyobakute kuyeyeti nibya buluya, kwambeti bipe nsoni bantu ba mano, ne kusala bintu byabula ngofu kwambeti bikape nsoni abo balabonekengeti bakute ngofu.
28 Wakhetha izinto zalo umhlaba eziphansi lezinto ezeyisekayo kanye lezinto ezingekho ukuba achithe okukhona,
Kayi Lesa walasala bintu byabula kulemekwa nambi byabula mpuwo kwambeti abo bakute kuboneka balemekwa babe babulyo pacebo ca bintu byabo bya bula kumutwi.
29 ukuze kungabi lamuntu ozazincoma phambi kwakhe.
Neco paliya muntu wela kulisumpula pamenso a Lesa.
30 Ngenxa yakhe lina likuKhristu uJesu, yena osebe yikuhlakanipha okuvela kuNkulunkulu esenzela thina, okuyikulunga kwethu, ubungcwele lokusindiswa.
Lesa mwine ewalayanda kwambeti amwe mube pamo muli Klistu nendi abe mumano etu, walatutwala pamenso a Lesa mubululami, walatuswepesha ne kutusungulula.
31 Ngakho-ke, njengoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: “Lowo ozincomayo kazincome eNkosini.”
Neco mbuli Mabala a Lesa ncalambangeti, “Uyo layandanga kulisumpula alisumpule kwelana ne ncalensa Mwami.”
