1 KwabaseKhorinte 12

1 Maqondana-ke lezipho zomoya, bazalwane, kangithandi ukuthi lingazi.

Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.

2 Lazi ukuthi lalingabezizwe ladonselwa ezithombeni eziyizimungulu, njengelikhokhelwayo.

You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.

3 Ngakho ngiyalazisa, ukuthi kakho umuntu okhuluma ngoMoya kaNkulunkulu othi: UJesu uyisiqalekiso; futhi kakho umuntu ongathi: UJesu uyiNkosi, ngaphandle ngoMoya oNgcwele.

Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Jesus is accursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit.

4 Kukhona-ke izipho ezehlukeneyo, kodwa uMoya munye.

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 Njalo kukhona inkonzo ezehlukeneyo, kodwa iNkosi yinye.

There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.

6 Kukhona-ke imisebenzi eyehlukeneyo, kodwa nguNkulunkulu munye, osebenza konke kubo bonke.

There are various kinds of workings, but the same God who works all things in all.

7 Kodwa ngulowo lalowo uphiwa ukubonakalisa kukaMoya kulokho okulusizo.

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

8 Ngoba omunye uphiwa ngoMoya ilizwi lenhlakanipho, lakomunye ilizwi lolwazi, ngoMoya munye;

For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

9 lakomunye ukholo, ngoMoya munye; lakomunye izipho zokusilisa, ngoMoya munye;

to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,

10 lakomunye ukusebenza imisebenzi yamandla, lakomunye isiprofetho, lakomunye ukwehlukanisa imimoya, lakomunye inhlobo yendimi, lakomunye ukuchasisa indimi;

and to another workings of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of languages, and to another the interpretation of languages.

11 kodwa konke lokho lowoMoya munye uyakusebenza, ebabela ngulowo lalowo ngamunye njengokuthanda kwakhe.

But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

12 Ngoba njengoba umzimba umunye, njalo ulezitho ezinengi, kodwa zonke izitho zalowomzimba munye, zizinengi, zingumzimba munye; kunjalo-ke loKristu;

For as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.

13 ngoba ngoMoya munye lathi sonke sabhabhathizelwa emzimbeni munye, loba amaJuda loba amaGriki, loba izigqili loba abakhululekileyo; futhi thina sonke sanathiswa kuMoya munye.

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.

14 Ngoba umzimba lawo kawusiso isitho sinye kodwa ezinengi.

For the body is not one member, but many.

15 Uba unyawo lungathi: Lokhu ngingesisandla, kangisikho okomzimba; kungeyisikho ngalokho kakusilo olomzimba yini?

If the foot would say, “Because I’m not the hand, I’m not part of the body,” it is not therefore not part of the body.

16 Uba-ke indlebe ingathi: Lokhu ngingesilo ilihlo, kangisikho okomzimba; ngenxa yalokho kayisiyo yini eyomzimba?

If the ear would say, “Because I’m not the eye, I’m not part of the body,” it’s not therefore not part of the body.

17 Uba umzimba wonke ubuyilihlo, ngabe kungaphi ukuzwa? Uba wonke ubuyikuzwa, ngabe kungaphi ukunuka?

If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?

18 Kodwa khathesi-ke uNkulunkulu umisile izitho, yileso laleso sazo, emzimbeni, njengokuthanda kwakhe.

But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.

19 Kodwa uba zonke beziyisitho sinye, umzimba ngabe ungaphi?

If they were all one member, where would the body be?

20 Kodwa khathesi izitho zinengi, kodwa umzimba munye.

But now they are many members, but one body.

21 Ilihlo-ke lingeke latsho esandleni ukuthi: Kangikusweli. Kumbe futhi ikhanda ezinyaweni ukuthi: Kangilisweli;

The eye can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for you.”

22 kodwa kakhulukazi izitho zomzimba ezikhangeleka zibuthakathaka kakhulu, ziyadingeka;

No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.

23 lalezo ezomzimba esicabanga ukuthi zidelelekile kakhulu, yizo esizihlonipha ngokwengezelelwe kakhulu; lalezo ezethu ezingezinhle zilobuhle obengezelelwe kakhulu;

Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant modesty,

24 kanti ezinhle zethu kazikusweli; kodwa uNkulunkulu wawuhlanganisa umzimba, enika udumo olwengezelelwe kakhulu kwesikuswelayo,

while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,

25 ukuze kungabi khona ukwehlukana emzimbeni, kodwa izitho zinanzelelane ngokufananayo.

that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.

26 Uba-ke kuhlupheka isitho sinye, izitho zonke zihlupheka kanye laso; uba kudunyiswa isitho sinye, izitho zonke ziyajabula kanye laso.

When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Lina-ke lingumzimba kaKristu, lezitho ngamunye ngamunye.

Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

28 Njalo uNkulunkulu umisile abathile ebandleni, kuqala abaphostoli, okwesibili abaprofethi, okwesithathu abafundisi, besekusiba imisebenzi yamandla, besekusiba izipho zokusilisa, izenzo ezisizayo, ubukhokheli, indimi ezehlukeneyo.

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

29 Bonke bangabaphostoli yini? Bonke bangabaprofethi yini? Bonke bangabafundisi yini? Bonke benza imisebenzi yamandla yini?

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?

30 Bonke balezipho zokusilisa yini? Bonke bakhuluma ngendimi yini? Bonke bayachasisa yini?

Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?

31 Kodwa fisani kakhulu izipho ezingcono. Njalo ngisalitshengisa indlela engcono kakhulukazi.

But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.