1 Wakorintu 7
1 Su, kwa vitwatira vilii vyamunembiriti kuwera, iherepa kwa wantu pawayuga ndiri.
Now about what you wrote to me: “It's good not to marry.”
2 Toziya ya uhumba nentu, su kila mpalu kaweri na mdala gwakuwi mweni na kila mdala kaweri na mpalu gwakuwi mweni.
However, because of the temptation to sexual immorality, it is better that each man have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
3 Mpalu katendi galii gagafiruwa na mdala gwakuwi na mdala katendi galii gagafiruwa na mpalu gwakuwi.
The husband should meet his wife's sexual needs, and the wife her husband's.
4 Nshimba ya mdala, yakuwi mweni ndiri, kumbiti ya mpalu gwakuwi. Ntambu iraayi nshimba ya mpalu, yakuwi mweni ndiri, kumbiti ya mdala gwakuwi.
The wife's body doesn't just belong to her, but her husband; and similarly the husband's body doesn't just belong to him but his wife.
5 Namuliyimana maweni, kumbiti mpatani kutenda hangu kwa shipindi shididini hera, su muwezi kulikala kwa kumluwa Mlungu, shakapanu muliwuyiri kayi, su Shetani nakiza kuwajera toziya muweza ndiri kulilewelera.
So don't deprive each other, except by mutual consent for a while— for example because you want to spend time in prayer. Afterwards be together again so that Satan won't tempt you to sin because of your lack of self-control.
6 Aga ganuwagambirani neni na gamalagaliru ndiri.
I'm telling you this not as a command, but as a concession.
7 Neni menfiri wantu woseri waweri gambira neni ntambu yanwera, kumbiti kila yumu kawera na lifupu kulawa kwa Mlungu, yumu kana lifupu ali na yumonga kana lifupu lilii.
However, I wish that everyone was like me, but each person has their own gift from God—one has this gift, one has another.
8 Vinu wantu walii yawayuga ndiri na walii yawawera wakenja nuwagambira hangu iherepa walikali gambira neni ntambu yanwera.
To those who are not yet married, or who are widowed, I would say it is better if they remain like me.
9 Kumbiti muntu pakasinda kulilewelera, su kayugi mdala, mana membaka nentu kuyuga kuliku kuwera na lumatamata.
But if they lack self-control, then they should get married—for it is better to marry than burn with desire.
10 Kwa wantu yawayugiti na yawayugitwi nankuwapanani malagaliru, ganeni ndiri kumbiti ga Mtuwa, mdala nakalekana na mpalu gwakuwi,
These are my instructions to those who are married—in fact not from me but the Lord: The wife should not leave her husband
11 Kumbiti pakalekana nayomberi, kalikali pota na kuyugwa ama kakolaniziwi mawoku na mpalu gwakuwi na mpalu nakamleka mdala gwakuwi.
(or if she does, she should not re-marry, or she should return to her husband); and the husband should not leave his wife.
12 Kwa wamonga neni nonga, gweka yangu hera na kumbiti Mtuwa ndiri, Payiwera mpalu yakawera na mdala yakamwamini ndiri Yesu na mdala ayu kajimira kulikala na yomberi, nakamleka mdala ayu.
Now, to the rest of you, (and this is me speaking, not the Lord), I would say, “If a Christian man has a non-Christian wife and she is willing to stay with him, he should not leave her.
13 Na handa mdala kana mpalu yakamwamini ndiri Yesu na mpalu ayu kajimira kulikala na yomberi, su mdala ayu nakamlema mpalu gwakuwi.
And if a Christian woman has a non-Christian husband, and he is willing to stay with her, she should not leave her husband.”
14 Toziya mpalu ayu yakamjimira ndiri Yesu hakapungwi na Mlungu kwa kulikolerana na mdala gwakuwi na mdala ayu yakamwamini ndiri Yesu hakajimirwi na Mlungu kwa kulikolerana na mpalu gwakuwi. Pamonga wana wawu mewaweri ndiri wa Mlungu, kumbiti vinu wajimirwa kuwera wana wa Mlungu.
For a husband who is not a Christian, the marriage relationship is made holy by the Christian wife, and for a wife who is not a Christian, the marriage relationship is made holy by the Christian husband. Otherwise it would mean your children were impure, but now they are holy.
15 Kumbiti payiwera ulii yakamjimira ndiri Kristu pakafira kumleka muyaguwi yakawera Mkristu, su kamleki. Su mpalu ama mdala hakaweri mlekeru. Mlungu kawashemiti mwenga mulikali kwa ponga.
However, if the non-Christian spouse leaves, let them leave. In such cases the Christian man or woman is not slavishly bound, for God has called us to live in peace.
16 Gwenga mdala, guvimana hashi kuwera gwana unakaka kuwera haguwezi kumlopoziya mpalu gwaku? Ama gwenga mpalu, guvimana hashi kuwera gwana unakaka kuwera haguwezi kumlopoziya mdala gwaku?
Wives, who knows? You may save your husband! Husbands, who knows? You may save your wife!
17 Kila muntu kalikali kugenderana na mafupu gakapananitwi na Mtuwa na ntambu yakashemitwi na Mlungu. Ali ndo lilagaliru lyaneni muvipinga vyoseri vya wantu vyawamwamini Yesu.
Apart from such cases, each of you should remain in the situation that the Lord has placed you, and continue to live the life to which God has called you. That's my instruction to all the churches.
18 Hashi, kwana muntu yoseri yakayingiziwitwi kala jandu pakashemitwi na Mlungu? Nakalipayira kuwera kayingiziwitwi ndiri jandu na handa pakashemitwi kawera kayingiziyitwi ndiri jandu, su nakayingiziwa jandu.
Were you circumcised when you were converted? Don't become uncircumcised. Were you uncircumcised when you were converted? Don't become circumcised.
19 Toziya kwingiziwa jandu ama kwingiziwa ndiri jandu shintu ndiri, shintu shikulu ndo kugajimira Malagaliru ga Mlungu.
Circumcision doesn't mean anything, and uncircumcision doesn't mean anything. Keeping the commandments of God is what really matters.
20 Su kila yumu kasigali ntambu pakashemitwi na Mlungu.
Everyone should remain in the position they were in when they were called.
21 Hashi, gwenga guweriti mmanda pagushemitwi na Mlungu? Nagulishera, kumbiti paguwera mlekeru, gutendi hangu.
If you were a slave when you were called, don't worry—though if you have an opportunity to become free, take it.
22 Toziya yomberi yakashemitwi na Mtuwa pakawera mmanda, muntu ayu hakaweri mlekeru gwa Mtuwa. Ntambu iraayi ulii muntu mlekeru yakashemitwi na Kristu, kawera mmanda gwa Kristu.
If you were a slave when the Lord called you, you are now free, working for the Lord. In the same way if you were called when you were free, you are now Christ's slave!
23 Mlungu kawahemeriti mwenga kwa beyi nkulu, su namuwera kayi wamanda wa wantu.
A price has been paid for you, so don't become a slave to anyone.
24 Walongu wayangu, kila yumu gwenu kasigali mukulikolerana pamuhera na Mlungu ntambu yakaweriti pakashemitwi.
Brothers and sisters, remain in the position you were in when you were called, living with God.
25 Vinu kwa visoweru vya wadala yawawera wali, nahera lilagaliru lya Mtuwa, kumbiti ntakula ntambu yamona neni, kwa lusungu lwa Mtuwa, nstaili kwaminika.
Now about “people who are not married,” I don't have a specific instruction from the Lord, so let me give you my opinion as someone who by the Lord's mercy is considered trustworthy.
26 Su, kulawirana na ntabika yaiwera vinu, neni nulihola kuwera iherepa nentu muntu kasigali ntambu yakawera.
Because of the present difficult situation we are in I think it is best to just stay as you are.
27 Hashi, gwenga guyuga? Su nagulekana na mdala gwaku. Hashi, gwenga guyuga ndiri? Su nagufira kuyuga.
Are you already married? Don't try to get divorced. Are you unmarried? Don't look to get married.
28 Kumbiti paguyuga gutenda ndiri vidoda na handa mwali pakayugwa katenda ndiri vidoda. Womberi pawayugana hawapati ntabika mumakaliru aga, kumbiti neni menfiri ndiri gawapati aga.
If you do get married, you haven't sinned. If an unmarried woman gets married, she hasn't sinned. But you will have many troubles in this current world and I would want to spare you these.
29 Walongu waneni, nfira kutakula hangu, shipindi shashisigala shididini hera na kwanjira vinu walii yawayuga walikali gambira waliyuga ndiri,
I'm telling you, brothers and sisters, that time is short, and from now on for those who are married it may seem as if they are not married,
30 na walii yawalila waweri gambira walira ndiri na walii yawanemelera waweri gambira wanemelera ndiri na walii yawahemera waweri gambira wahera shintu shawahemeliti,
and those who weep as if they did not weep, and those that celebrated as if they had not celebrated, and those that bought as if they did not own,
31 na walii yawawera na lihengu lya pasipanu, waweri gambira wahera lihengu la pasipanu. Toziya pasipanu ntambu yatupamana, pankupita.
and those who are engaged with the world as if it is not fulfilling—for the present world order is passing away.
32 Neni menfiriti mwenga namlishera. Muntu yakahera mdala kankuliholera lihengu lya Mtuwa, toziya yomberi kankujera kumfiriziya Mtuwa.
I would prefer you to be free from such worries. A man who is not married pays attention to what is important to the Lord, and how he can please the Lord.
33 Kumbiti mpalu yakayugiti kankuliholera lihengu lya pasipanu, su kamfiriziyi mdala gwakuwi,
But a man who is married pays attention to what is important in this world, and how he can please his wife.
34 na yomberi maholu gakuwi galibagula. Mdala yakayugwa ndiri ama yakawera mwali katenda lihengu lya Mtuwa, kapati kuwera mananagala gwa nshimba na rohu. Kumbiti mdala yakayugitwi katendaga lihengu lya pasipanu, su kamfiriziyi mdala gwakuwi.
As a result his loyalties are divided. Similarly an unmarried woman or girl pays attention to what is important to the Lord, so she may live a life dedicated both in body and spirit. But a married woman pays attention to what is important in this world, and how she can please her husband.
35 Nuwagambirani aga toziya nfira kuwatanga mwenga. Neni nfira ndiri kuwapoka ulekelu wenu, kumbiti nfira mwenga mtendi maheri na mulilaviyi maweni kumtendera lihengu lya Mtuwa pota na kukwegwa na vintu vyamonga.
I'm telling you this for your benefit. I'm not trying to put a noose around your neck, but to show you the right thing to do so you can serve the Lord without being distracted.
36 Handa muntu kawona kamtendera weri ndiri mwali yakamfindika pakamuyuga ndiri na handa hapeni kawezi kulikala pota na kuyuga, su katendi ntambu yakafira, yomberi kayugi na hapeni katendi vidoda.
But if a man thinks he's behaving improperly with the woman he's engaged to, and if he thinks he will give in to his strong sexual desire, and if he thinks he ought to get married, he is not sinning by getting married.
37 Kumbiti mpalu ayu pakaamuwa mumoyu mwakuwi pota na kuyuga na handa kaweza kuzikolamlima matamata zyakuwi na kwamuwa ntambu ya kutenda, su katenda weri nentu pakamuyuga ndiri mwali ayu.
But if a man stays true to his principles, and there is no obligation to marry, and has the power to keep his feelings under control and stay engaged to her, he does well not to marry.
38 Su mpalu yakayuga katenda hweri, kumbiti ulii yakayugiti ndiri katenda hweri nentu.
So the man who marries the woman he's engaged to does well, while the one who does not get married does better.
39 Mdala yakayugitwi kakolerana pamuhera na mpalu gwakuwi mushipindi shoseri pamberi pa kuhowa. Kumbiti mpalu gwakuwi pakahowa, mdala ayu kawera mlekeru, na pakafira mweni kaweza kuyugwa na muntu yoseri, kumbiti mpalu ayu kaweri Mkristu.
A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry whoever she wants in the Lord.
40 Kumbiti yamona neni, kwa mdala ayu mbaka pakalikala ntambu yakawera. Aga ndo ntambu yanulihola na neni nulihola kuwera nana Rohu gwa Mlungu.
But in my opinion she would be happier if she didn't re-marry—and I think I too have the Spirit of God when I say this.
