1 Vakolinto 15
1 Hinu, valongo, nigana kuvakumbusa lila Lilovi la Bwina lenivakokosili, na nyenye mukayipokili na kuyima cha kukangamala mugati yaki.
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 Kwa njila yaki msanguliwi, ngati mukamula malovi genivakokosili. Manya ngati mwasadiki waka.
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 Nene navapelili mambu ga mana neju genapokili namwene: Kuvya Kilisitu afwili ndava ya kubuda kwitu ngati chegijova Mayandiku Gamsopi,
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 avikiwi mulitinda, akayuka ligono la datu ngati chegijova Mayandiku Gamsopi,
And that he was buried, and that he hath been raised, on the third day, according to the Scriptures, —
5 amuhumalili Petili, na kangi avahumalili vamitumi kumi na vavili vala.
And that he appeared unto Cephas, then, to the twelve,
6 Kangi avahumalili valongo neju ya miya mhanu kwa pamonga wa valanda, vamahele vakona wumi, nambu vangi vafwili.
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 Lukumbi lungi amuhumalili Yakobo na mewa avahumalili vamitumi voha.
After that, he appeared unto James, then, unto all the apostles,
8 Pamwishu anihumalili nene, nene mwenavi ngati mundu mwavelekiwi lepi kwa lukumbi lwaki.
And, last of all, just as if unto the unseasonable birth, he appeared, even unto me;
9 Muni nene mdebe neju pagati ya mitumi, na niganikiwa lepi kukemelewa mtumi, muni naying'aisi msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu vavi vandu va Chapanga.
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 Nambu kwa ubwina wa Chapanga, nivii ngati chanivii, kwa ubwina wa Chapanga kwangu wavi lepi waka. Lepi kuvya nihengili lihengu kwa kukangamala kuliku voha, lepi nene nambu ubwina wa Chapanga weuhenga lihengu na nene.
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 Nambu hati naha, yivyai vene ndi vevikokosa amala nene ndi mwenikokosa na chenichi ndi chetikokosa na nyenye ndi chemwisadika.
Whether therefore, I, or, they, thus do we proclaim, and, thus did ye believe.
12 Yikavya tikokosa kuvya Kilisitu ayukiswi kuhuma mulifwa, ndava kyani pagati yinu mwijova kuvya kawaka uyukiswa wa vevafwili?
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 Ngati kawaka uyukiswa wa vevafwili, hinu na mwene Kilisitu ayukili lepi,
But, if, resurrection of the dead, there is none, not even Christ, hath been raised;
14 na ngati Kilisitu ayukili lepi, makokoselu gitu gangamanyikana na sadika yinu yangali chindu.
And, if Christ, hath not been raised, void, after all, is our proclamation, void also, our faith, —
15 Neju pa genago tete ngativii tijova udese palongolo ya Chapanga, muni tajovili kuvya Chapanga amuyukisi Kilisitu kuhuma mulifwa, nambu amuyukisi lepi, ngati ndi chakaka vevafwili viyukiswa lepi, ndi Kilisitu yukiswa.
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 Muni ngati chakaka vevafwili nakuyukiswa, ndi na Kilisitu ayukili lepi.
For, if the dead are not raised, not even Christ, hath been raised;
17 Ngati Kilisitu ayukili lepi, ndi sadika yinu ya waka, mwakona muyendelela kumbudila Chapanga.
And, if Christ hath not been raised, to no purpose, is your faith, yet, are ye in your sins!
18 Neju ya genago, vala voha vevafwili kuni vakumsadika Kilisitu vayagili.
Hence also, they who are fallen asleep in Christ, are lost:
19 Ngati huvalila yitu mu Kilisitu na yivala wumi uwu wa hinu, hinu tete vandu kuhengewa lipyana kuliku vandu voha pamulima.
If, in this life, in Christ, we have hoped—and that is all, we are, of all men, most to be pitied.
20 Nambu uchakaka ndi uwu, kuvya Kilisitu ayukili kuhuma mulifwa ndi kulangisa kuvya voha vevafwili yati viyukiswa.
But, now, hath Christ been raised from among the dead, —a firstfruit of them who have fallen asleep;
21 Muni, lifwa labwelili na mundu mmonga, na mewa na uyukiswa kuhuma vafwili ubwelili na mundu mmonga.
For, since indeed, through a man, came death, through a man, also cometh the raising of the dead;
22 Ngati vandu kuwungana na Adamu vandu voha vifwa, mewawa voha yati viyukiswa kwa kuwungana na Kilisitu.
For, just as, in the Adam, all die, so, also, in the Christ, shall all be made alive.
23 Nambu kila mundu na Lukumbi lwaki, Kilisitu mtumbula wa uyukiso, kangi vevavi vaki ndi pala peibwela.
But, each, in his own rank: —A firstfruit, Christ, after that, they who are the Christ’s, in his presence,
24 Pa genago, mwishu yati uhika lukumbi Kilisitu yati akumgotolela Dadi Chapanga Unkosi, peiwusa kutali kila mpungu wa ulongosi na mpungu wa uhotola na makakala.
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 Muni Kilisitu iganikiwa alongosayi mbaka Chapanga pakuvagwisa makoko vaki na kuvavika pahi ya magendelu gaku.
For he must needs reign, until he shall put all his enemies under his feet:
26 Likoko la mwishu kuyongomeswa ndi lifwa.
As a last enemy, death, is to be destroyed;
27 Muni, Mayandiku gijova, “Chapanga avikili vindu vyoha pahi ya magendelu gaki.” Nambu Mayandiku Gamsopi pegijova, “Vindu vyoha vivikiwi pahi ya magendelu gaki avitalalilayi.” Ndi Chakaka Chapanga nakuyingila mulilundu lenilo la vindu, muni mwene ndi akuvivika pahi ya Kilisitu.
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 Nambu vindu vyoha pevivikwa pahi ya ulongosi wa Kilisitu, na Mwana mwene yati akujivika pahi ya Chapanga, mwavikili goha pahi ya ulongosi waki, ndi Chapanga alongosa panani ya goha.
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 Ngati kawaka kuyukiswa, wu, vandu vala vevibatiziwa ndava ya vevafwili vahuvalila kupewa kyani? Ngati vevafwili viyukiswa lepi, ndava kyani kubatiziwa ndava ya vene?
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 Na kwa upandi ndava kyani tikujiyoka kila lukumbi?
Why also are, we, running into peril every hour?
31 Valongo, nene nikulilola lifwa lukumbi lwoha! Ulumba wenivii nawu ndi kuwungana Kilisitu Yesu BAMBU witu mwakunikita nikokosa lijambu ili.
Day by day, am I dying!—Yea! by your own boasting, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.
32 Ngati lilengu langu ngalivyai la chimundu, kula kukomana kwangu na vandu vevavili ngati hinyama hikali apa pa Efeso ngakuvili chindu choki? Ngati vevafwili nakuyuka ndi, “Tilya na kunywa, muni chilau yati tifwa.”
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 Mkoto kukongeka. “Vankozi vahakau vihalabisa uyovelu wa mundu.”
Be not deceiving yourselves, —evil communications corrupt gentle manners: —
34 Muyimuka! Mutumbula kutama bwina, na muleka kumbudila Chapanga. Vangi pagati yinu vammanyili lepi Chapanga. Nikuvajovela soni yivaha kwinu!
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 Pangi mundu yati ikota, “Vevafwili yati viyukiswa wuli? Yati vivya na higa yoki?”
But some one will say—How, are the dead raised? and, with what kind of body, do they come?
36 Genago ndi makotelu ga uhomela! Ukamija mbeyu, changali kufwa hoti yivya nakumela.
Simple one! What, thou, sowest, is not quickened, except it die;
37 Chaumija ndi mbeyu yene, pangi nganu amala mabenu gangi, nambu lepi lumelelu lwoha ubwela kumela mwanakandahi.
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 Chapanga akuyipela higa yeayiganili mwene mbeyu yeniyo, kila mbeyu yipewa higa yaki ya mwene.
Howbeit, God, giveth it a body, as he pleased, and, unto each of the seeds, a body of its own.
39 Higa ya viwumbi vyoha ziwanangana lepi. Vandu vana higa yavi na hinyama hina higa yavi na videge vina higa yavi na somba zina higa zavi.
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 Yivili higa ya kunani kwa Chapanga na ya pamulima, ubwina wa higa ya kunani kwa Chapanga ndi wungi, na ubwina wa higa ya pamulima ndi wungi.
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 Lilanga lina ubwina waki, na mwehi na ndondo, hati ndondo yina ubwina waki hilekengana kwa ubwina.
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 Ndi chayivili kuvavala kuyukiswa kwa vevafwili. Ndi ngati mbeyu, higa yizikwa pahi uvya chakuwola, nambu uyukiswa changali kuwola.
Thus, also the resurrection of the dead: it is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption,
43 Higa yizikwa cha soni, uyukiswa cha ukulu, kuzikwa namuna ya kulenda, uyukiswa uyva kwa makakala.
It is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory, it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power,
44 Tizikwa kwa muhiga yativelekewa nayu, pauyukiswa ndi higa ya chimpungu. Yivili higa ya magono goha na higa chimpungu.
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 Muni Mayandiku Gamsopi gijova, “Mundu wa kutumbula, Adamu avili mundu mwana wumi,” Nambu Adamu wa mwishu ndi Mpungu mwakuvapela vandu wumi.
Thus, also, it is written—The first man, Adam, became, a living soul, the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.
46 Nambu nakulongolela higa ya chimpungu, nambu ndi wula wa wetivelekiwi nawu, ndi kangi wula wa chimpungu.
Howbeit, not first, is the [body] of the spirit, but that, of the soul, —afterwards, that of the spirit.
47 Adamu wa kutumbula kuwumbwa kuhuma muludaka lwa pamulima, ahumili pahi paludaka, Adamu pili ahumili kunani kwa Chapanga.
The first man, is of the ground, earthy, the second man, is, of heaven:
48 Vandu voha vevavili va pamulima vavili ngati mundu mwawumbiwi kuhuma muludaka, nambu vandu vala vevavili va kunani kwa Chapanga vavili ngati yula mwahumili kwa Chapanga.
As, the man of earth, such, also, the men of earth, and, as, the man of heaven, such, also, the men of heaven;
49 Ngati chetiwanangini na yula mwawumbiwi kwa ludaka, mewawa yati tiwanangana na mwenuyo mwahumili kunani kwa Chapanga.
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 Hinu, valongo, nijova naha, chila chechakitiwi kwa higa na ngasi nakuhotola kuyingila mu Unkosi wa Chapanga, na higa yeyiwola nakuhotola kuyingila pandu pa higa yangawola.
And, this, I say, brethren, —that, flesh and blood, cannot inherit, God’s kingdom. Neither doth, corruption, inherit, incorruption.
51 Muyuwanila, nikuvajovela gamfiyu aga, tete yati tifwa lepi, nambu tete tavoha yati ting'anambuswa,
Lo! a sacred secret, unto you, do I declare: —we shall not, all, sleep, but we shall, all, be changed, —
52 Mambu aga yati gihumila lukumbi lwa lipenenga la mwishu pelipyuliwa. Chigafula kukupila na kulola. Muni lipenenga peyipyula, vevafwili yati viyukiswa vakotoka kufwa kavili na tete yati ting'anamuswa.
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 Muni higa iyi yakahalibika ndi yiganikiwa ying'anamuka changahalibika, higa yayihotola kufwa yikoto kufwa.
For this corruptible must needs clothe itself with incorruptibility, and this mortal, clothe itself, with immortality.
54 Hinu, higa iyi yeyifwa ying'anamuka nakuvya payivya nakuwola, na chechifwa pachivya nakufwa, penapo ndi palitimilika lilovi lelayandikwi, “Lifwa likomiwi, uhotoleka ukatimiliki!”
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 Lifwa lipewa makakala ga kuvinisa kuhuma mukumbudila chapanga, mewawa kubuda kupata makakala mu malagizu.
Now, the sting of death, is, sin, and, the power of sin, is, the law; —
57 Nambu timsengusa Chapanga mwakutipela uhotola kwa njila ya BAMBU witu Yesu Kilisitu.
But, unto God, be thanks, who is giving unto us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 Hinu, valongo vangu vaganu, muyima chakukangamala na changanyugusika. Magono goha muyendelela kujiwusa mulihengu la BAMBU, ndava mmanya kuvya lihengu lemwihenga kwa BAMBU liyaga lepi waka.
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.
