1 Vakolinto 4
1 Mundu atilolayi tete kuvya ngati vatumisi va Kilisitu, vevihengela ujumbi wa mfiyu wa Chapanga.
Let us be judged as servants of Christ, and as those who are responsible for the secret things of God.
2 Chechiganikiwa kwa mundu yoyoha mweapewili lihengu lenili ndi kuvya msadikika.
And it is right for such servants to be safe persons.
3 Kwa nene chindu lepi nikahamuliwa na nyenye, amala na pandu pa kuhamuliwa vandu, nakujihamula namwene.
But it is a small thing to me that I am judged by you or by man's judging; I am not even a judge of myself.
4 Mumtima wangu nihamuliwa lepi kwa lijambu loloha, nambu yilangisa lepi kuvya kawaka lawama. BAMBU ndi mweihamula.
For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.
5 Hinu, mkoto kuhamula kwakona lukumbi lwaki, mulekayi mbaka peibwela BAMBU. Mwene yati akugafiyula goha gachitita gegafiyiki, na kuvika pawaka maholo ga mitima ya vandu. Kila mundu yati ipata ulumba kuhuma kwa Chapanga.
For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.
6 Valongo vangu, nimutumalili Apolo na nene namwene muni kupitila tete mujiwulayi kuhuma kwitu mana ya luhumu ulu. “Mugakamulayi gegayandikwi.” Akotoka kuvya mundu pagati yinu mweimeka na kumvevesa mundu yungi.
My brothers, it is because of you that I have taken Apollos and myself as examples of these things, so that in us you might see that it is not wise to go farther than what is in the holy Writings, so that no one of you may be lifted up against his brother.
7 Yani mwakuvikili veve kuvya mvaha kuliku vangi? Chapanga lepi ndi mwakupelili vindu vyoha vyeuvi navyu? Ngati, ndava kyani wimeka ngati upewi lepi ngati njombi?
For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you?
8 Hinu! Mumali kupewa goha gamwaganayi! Muvi na vindu vyamahele! Muvi vankosi changali tete. Mbanga ngamuvi vachilongosi muni na tete mewa tilongosa pamonga na nyenye.
For even now you are full, even now you have wealth, you have been made kings without us: truly, I would be glad if you were kings, so that we might be kings with you.
9 Niholalela Chapanga atikitili tete vamitumu tivyai vandu va mwishu neju, vetivalangiwi kukomewa palongolo ya vandu, tivikiwi ngati chindu cha kuhekesa, chechilolekana na mulima woha na vamitumi va kunani kwa Chapanga, mewawa na vandu voha.
For it seems to me that God has put us the Apostles last of all, as men whose fate is death: for we are put on view to the world, and to angels, and to men.
10 Tete vayimu ndava ya Kilisitu, nambu nyenye muvi na luhala kwa kuwungana na Kilisitu! Tete tavakata nambu nyenye muvi na makakala. Nyenye vakuvatopesa, nambu tete vakutivevesa.
We are made to seem foolish for Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are feeble, but you are strong; you have glory, but we have shame.
11 Mbaka hinu, tete tivii na njala na njota, nyula yilalile, titoviwi mavamba, kawaka pandu pakugona.
Even to this hour we are without food, drink, and clothing, we are given blows and have no certain resting-place;
12 Kangi ting'ahika na kuhenga lihengu kwa mawoko gitu tavete. Vakatipela likoto tete tikuvamotisa, tikuvayupila kwa Chapanga, vakatinyagayi tikangamala,
And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly;
13 pevakutiliga, tiyangula kwa upoli. Mbaka hinu vatikitili ngati gahakau wa mulima, kwa kila mundu tete uhakala!
When evil things are said about us we give gentle answers: we are made as the unclean things of the world, as that for which no one has any use, even till now.
14 Niyandika lepi mambu aga ndava ya kuvapela soni, nambu nikuvawula ngati vana vangu vaganu.
I am not saying these things to put you to shame, but so that, as my dear children, you may see what is right.
15 Pamonga muvi na valelaji vamahele muwumi winu wa Chikilisitu, nambu muvi lepi dadi vamahele, kwa kuwungana na Kilisitu Yesu nene ndi mwenivi dadi winu mukuvakokosela Lilovi la Bwina nyenye.
For even if you had ten thousand teachers in Christ, you have not more than one father: for in Christ Jesus I have given birth to you through the good news.
16 Hinu, nikuvayupa neju mulandayi luhumu wangu.
So my desire is that you take me as your example.
17 Ndi mana nimtumili Timoti kwinu, mwene ndi mwana vangu mganu na msadikika mukuwungana na BAMBU. Yati akuvakumbusa njila yenilanda muwungana na Kilisitu Yesu. Njila yeniwula pandu pamahele pa msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu.
For this cause I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and true child in the Lord; he will make clear to you my ways in Christ, even as I am teaching everywhere in every church.
18 Vandu vangi vatumbwili kumeka na kuholalela ngati nibwela lepi kangi kwinu.
Now some are full of pride, as if I was not coming to you.
19 Nambu, yati nibwela kanyata BAMBU akaganayi, penapo ndi yati nikujilolela namwene, lepi chevijova vala vevimeka, nambu mewa kumanya makakala gavi.
But I will come to you in a short time, if it is pleasing to the Lord, and I will take note, not of the word of those who are full of pride, but of the power.
20 Muni Unkosi wa Chapanga lepi kujova ndu, nambu mumakakala.
For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.
21 Hinu, mwigana kyani? Nibwela kwinu na ndonga, amala nibwela na mtima wa uganu na unkozi?
What is your desire? is my coming to be with punishment, or is it to be in love and a gentle spirit?
