1 Abhakorintho 13
1 Tije huje iyanga ikabila zya bhantu ni zya malaika. Nkushele sindi ni nulugano indi shaba yililila nuupatu wewavuma.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
2 Na huje indi ni kalama iyi unabii nu ummanye uwilyoli zyeziyifishile na maarifa aje indi nu lwitiho ulwasamye amagamba. Lelo huje nkesindi nu lugano na hamo ahantu.
And though I have [the gift of] prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
3 Na tije huje imunya ivintu vya ni na hubhalisye apina na huje injifumya umbili gwani aje impye numwoto. Nkushe sindi nu lugano nahamo ahantu.
And though I bestow all my goods to feed [the poor], and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
4 Ulugano bhujimba bhufadhili. Ulugano sebhuyitufya au huyilole. Sebhuli ni ngosi
Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5 au uwandilizi. Sebhuhwanza amambo gakwe, sebhulola ukhali haraka, wala sebhubhazya amabhibhi.
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6 Sebhusha huwalangani. Badala yakwe, bhusha ni lyoli.
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7 Ulugano lujimbila amambo gonti luhwitiha amambo gonti, bhuli nu dandamazu humambo gonti.
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
8 Ulugano selumaliha. Nkushe huli na akuwa, bhanzashile. Nkushele huli iluga zinzashile. Nkushele huli na maarifa ganzashile.
Charity never faileth: but whether [there be] prophecies, they shall fail; whether [there be] tongues, they shall cease; whether [there be] knowledge, it shall vanish away.
9 Pipo timinye aje husehemu tibhomba ukuwa.
For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 Lakini aje ila yiliho sikamilishe ila yesili kamili yayishila.
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
11 Le nahali mwana, nahayanjile ndeshe umwana, nahasibhililaga ndeshe umwana, nahamulaga ndeshe umwana. Nahamulaga ndeshe umwana, Leunahabha gosi, nahabhishile apatali amambo gishana.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
12 Pipo isalizi tilola ndeshe hwigarasi ndeshe amaso huhisi, lakhini isiku lila tahayilolana humaso maso. Ishi imanya huje kwa sehemu, lakhini uwakati bhula nahayimanya hani aje shimanyihana haani.
For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
13 Ishi amambo iga gatatu gadumu ulwitiho usubhizyo lyelihwinza nuu olugano. Lakini igosi hani ulugano.
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.
