1 Vakolinto 1

1 Nene Pauli nikemeliwi kuvya mtumi wa Kilisitu Yesu, kwa maganu ga Chapanga, na mlongo Sostene.

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, and Sosthenes the brother,

2 Tikuvayandikila nyenye msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu mwemuvi Kolinto. Nyenye mukemeliwi kuvya vandu va Chapanga kwa kuwungana na Yesu Kilisitu, pamonga na vandu voha popoha pevakumuyupa BAMBU witu Yesu Kilisitu mweavi BAMBU witu na wavi mewawa.

To the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who have been made holy in Christ Jesus, saints by the selection of God, with all those who in every place give honour to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

3 Nikuvaganila uteke na ubwina wa Chapanga kuhuma kwa Chapanga Dadi witu na BAMBU witu Yesu Kilisitu.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 Nikumsengusa Chapanga wangu magono goha ndava yinu, ndava ya mota ya Chapanga yaavapelili kwa njila ya Yesu Kilisitu.

I give praise to my God for you at all times, because of the grace of God which has been given to you in Christ Jesus;

5 Muni kwa kuwungana na Kilisitu mmemiswi muvindu vyoha. Mpewi luhala lwa kukokosa na kumanya.

So that in him you have wealth in all things, in word and in knowledge of every sort;

6 Ujumbi wa Kilisitu uyimi chakukangamala mugati yinu,

Even as the witness of the Christ has been made certain among you:

7 hati nakupungukiwa na chipanji chochoa kuhuma kwa Mpungu Msopi pemwilindila kugubukuliwa kwa BAMBU witu Yesu Kilisitu.

So that having every grace you are living in the hope of the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

8 Mwene yati akuvakangamalisa mbaka pamwishu mulolekanayi mwangali kuhoka ligono leiwuya BAMBU witu Yesu Kilisitu.

Who will give you strength to the end, to be free from all sin in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 Chapanga ndi msadikika, avakemili muvyai pamonga na mwana waki Yesu Kilisitu BAMBU witu.

God is true, through whom you have been given a part with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 Valongo vangu, nikuvayupa neju kwa liina la BAMBU witu Yesu Kilisitu, mvya pamonga mukila lijambu lemwijova, mkoto kukomana pagati yinu mvya liholo limonga na lijambu limonga.

Now I make request to you, my brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you will all say the same thing, and that there may be no divisions among you, so that you may be in complete agreement, in the same mind and in the same opinion.

11 Valongo vangu, mambu genigayuwini kuhuma kwa vandu va Kuloe, kuvya mwihutana pagati yinu.

Because it has come to my knowledge, through those of the house of Chloe, that there are divisions among you, my brothers.

12 Nigana kujova cheniyuwini kuhuma kwinu, mmonga ijova, “Nene nikumlanda Pauli,” Yungi, “Nene nikumlanda Apolo,” Yungi, “Nene nikumlanda Kefa,” Na yungi ijova, “Nene nikumlanda Kilisitu.”

That is, that some of you say, I am of Paul; some say, I am of Apollos; some say, I am of Cephas; and some say, I am Christ's.

13 Wu, Kilisitu agavanyiki? Wu, Pauli ndi mweavambiwi pamsalaba ndava yinu? Amala mwabatiziwi kwa liina la Pauli?

Is there a division in Christ? was Paul nailed to the cross for you? or were you given baptism in the name of Paul?

14 Nikumsengusa Chapanga nabatizi lepi mundu hati mmonga winu ndi nga Kilisipo na Gayo.

I give praise to God that not one of you had baptism from me, but Crispus and Gaius;

15 Hinu kawaka mweihotola kujova abatiziwi kwa liina langu.

So that no one may be able to say that you had baptism in my name.

16 Chakaka nabatizi kavili vandu pa lukolo lwa Stefani, nambu kawaka nimanyili lepi ngati nabatizi mundu yungi.

And I gave baptism to the house of Stephanas; but I am not certain that any others had baptism from me.

17 Kilisitu anitumi lepi kubatiza vandu, nambu anitumili kukokosa Lilovi la Bwina. Anitumili kukokosa changali kuhuvalila maholo ga vandu vangi, muni makakala ga lifwa cha Kilisitu pamsalaba chikoto kubadilishwa.

For Christ sent me, not to give baptism, but to be a preacher of the good news: not with wise words, for fear that the cross of Christ might be made of no value.

18 Kwa vala vevayagili ujumbi wa chifwa cha Kilisitu pamsalaba uyimu, nambu tete mwetivii munjila ya usangula, ujumbi wenuwo ndi makakala ga Chapanga.

For the word of the cross seems foolish to those who are on the way to destruction; but to us who are on the way to salvation it is the power of God.

19 Muni Mayandiku Gamsopi gijova, “Yati nihalibisa luhala lwa vevavi na luhala na yati niyagisa umanya wa vevavi na luhala.”

As it says in the holy Writings, I will put an end to the wisdom of the wise, and will put on one side the designs of those who have knowledge.

20 Avi koki mweavi na luhala? Avi koki mweasomili? Avi koki mweamanyili kudandaula mambu ga mulima? Wu, Chapanga ahengili lepi luhala lwa mulima uwu kuvya ndi uyimu? (aiōn g165)

Where is the wise? where is he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? (aiōn g165)

21 Chapanga igana kuvasangula vala vevakumsadiki kwa njila ya makokoselu gegilolekana kuvya mambu ga uyimu. Akitili chenichi ndava muni vandu vihotola lepi kummanya Chapanga kwa luhala lwavi vene.

For because, by the purpose of God, the world, with all its wisdom, had not the knowledge of God, it was God's pleasure, by so foolish a thing as preaching, to give salvation to those who had faith in him.

22 Vayawudi vigana chinamtiti na Vagiliki vilonda luhala.

Seeing that the Jews make request for signs, and the Greeks are looking for knowledge:

23 Nambu tete tikumkokosa Kilisitu mweavambiwi pamsalaba. Kwa Vayawudi lijambu lenili ndi unonopa, na kwa vandu vangali kuvya Vayawudi ndi uyimu,

But we give the good news of Christ on the cross, a hard thing to the Jews, and a foolish thing to the Gentiles;

24 nambu kwa vala na Chapanga, Vayawudi na vandu vanga Vayawudi, Kilisitu ndi Makakala ga Chapanga na luhala lwa Chapanga.

But to those of God's selection, Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power and the wisdom of God.

25 Muni chechilolekana kuvya uyimu wa Chapanga ndi luhala kuliku luhala lwa vandu, na chechilolekana kuvya ungolongondi wa Chapanga, ndi chivii na makakala kuliku makakala ga vandu.

Because what seems foolish in God is wiser than men; and what seems feeble in God is stronger than men.

26 Hinu valongo vangu muholalela chamwakemiliwi na Chapanga, lepi voha pagati yinu vevana luhala kulandana na maholo ga vandu, vamahele lepi pagati yinu vevivya na makakala, amala ukulu.

For you see God's design for you, my brothers, that he has not taken a great number of the wise after the flesh, not the strong, not the noble:

27 Chapanga ahagwili gala mulima ukugawona ga uyimu, muni avapela soni vana luhala, na agahagwili gala mulima ukugawona kuvya ndi ungolongondi muni avapelayi soni vana makakala.

But God made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put to shame the strong;

28 Chapanga ahagwili vindu pahi viviveveswa na mulima uwu, na vindu vingali kuvya muni agahalabisa mambu gevikemela kuvya ga chakaka.

And the low things of the world, and the things without honour, did God make selection of, yes, even the things which are not, so that he might make as nothing the things which are:

29 Chapanga akitili chenichi kawaka mundu wa kumeka palongolo yaki.

So that no flesh might have glory before God.

30 Chapanga ndi mweavawunganisi na Kilisitu Yesu. Chapanga amkitili Kilisitu kuvya luhala witu, kwa njila yaki titepulaniswi na Chapanga, tivya tavandu vetibaguliwi ndava ya Chapanga na kugombolewa.

But God has given you a place in Christ Jesus, through whom God has given us wisdom and righteousness and salvation, and made us holy:

31 Hinu ngati Mayandiku Gamsopi chegijova, “Mweigana kumeka, ndi, amekelayi ndava ya lihengu la BAMBU.”

So that, as it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.