1 Wakorintho 12
1 Kuhusu karama za rohoni, kaka na dada zangu sitaki mkose kufahamu.
About spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.
2 Mwajua ya kuwa mlipokuwa wapagani mliongozwa kufuata sanamu zisizoongea, kwa njia zozote mliongozwa nazo.
You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to idols who could not speak, in whatever ways you were led by them.
3 Kwa hiyo, nataka mfahamu kwamba hakuna yeyote anenaye kwa Roho wa Mungu akisema, “Yesu amelaaniwa.” Hakuna yeyote atakayesema, “Yesu ni Bwana,” isipokuwa katika Roho Mtakatifu.
Therefore I want you to know that no one who speaks by the Spirit of God can say, “Jesus is accursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
4 Basi kuna karama tofauti tofauti, bali Roho ni yeye yule.
Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 Na kuna huduma tofauti tofauti, bali Bwana ni yeye yule.
There are different ministries, but the same Lord;
6 Na kuna aina mbalimbali za kazi, lakini Mungu ni yeye yule azitendaye kazi zote katika wote.
and there are different kinds of work, but it is the same God who makes them possible in everyone.
7 Basi kila mmoja hupewa ufunuo wa Roho kwa faida ya wote.
Now to each one is given the outward display of the Spirit for the benefit of all.
8 Maana mtu mmoja amepewa na Roho neno la hekima, na mwingine neno la maarifa kwa Roho yule yule.
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit.
9 Kwa mwingine humpa imani kwa Roho yeye yule, na kwa mwingine karama ya uponyaji kwa Roho mmoja.
To another is given faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit.
10 Kwa mwingine matendo ya nguvu, na mwingine unabii. Na kwa mwingine uwezo wa kupambanua roho, mwingine aina mbalimbali za lugha, na kwa mwingnine tafsiri za lugha.
To another is given deeds of power, and to another prophecy. To another is given the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.
11 Lakini Roho ni yule yule atendaye kazi hizi zote, kumpa kila mtu karama kwa kadiri ya uchaguzi wake mwenyewe.
All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, giving the gifts to each one individually, as he chooses.
12 Kwa maana kama vile mwili ni mmoja, nao una viungo vingi, na viungo vyote ni vya mwili ule ule, vivyo hivyo na Kristo.
For as the body is one and has many members and all are members of the same body, so it is with Christ.
13 Kwa maana katika Roho mmoja sisi sote tulibatizwa kuwa mwili mmoja, kwamba tu Wayahudi au Wayunani, kwamba tu watumwa au huru, na wote tulinyweshwa Roho mmoja.
For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bound or free, and all were made to drink of one Spirit.
14 Kwa maana mwili si kiungo kimoja, bali ni vingi.
For the body is not a single member, but many.
15 Ikiwa mguu utasema, “kwa kuwa mimi si mkono, mimi si sehemu ya mwili,” hiyo haiufanyi kutokuwa sehemu ya mwili.
If the foot says, “Since I am not the hand, I am not part of the body,” it is not any less a part of the body.
16 Na ikiwa sikio litasema, “kwa kuwa mimi si jicho, mimi si sehemu ya mwili,” hiyo hailifanyi kutokuwa sehemu ya mwili.
And if the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not part of the body,” it is not any less a part of the body.
17 Kama mwili wote utakuwa jicho, kungekuwa wapi kusikia? Kama mwili wote ukiwa sikio, kungekuwa wapi kunusa?
If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?
18 Lakini Mungu aliweka kila kiungo cha mwili mahali pake kama alivyopanga mwenyewe.
But God arranged each part of the body as he designed it.
19 Na kama vyote vingekuwa kiungo kimoja, mwili ungekuwa wapi?
If they were all the same member, where would the body be?
20 Hivyo sasa viungo ni vingi, lakini mwili ni mmoja.
So now they are many members, but only one body.
21 Jicho haliwezi kuuambia mkono, “sina haja na wewe.” Wala kichwa hakiwezi kuiambia miguu, sina haja na ninyi.”
The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you.” Nor does the head say to the feet, “I have no need of you.”
22 Lakini viungo vya mwili vinavyoonekana kuwa na heshima kidogo vyahitajika zaidi.
But the members of the body that appear to be weaker are essential,
23 Na viungo vya mwili tunavyodhani vina heshima kidogo, twavipa heshima zaidi, na viungo vyetu visivyo na mvuto vina uzuri zaidi.
and the parts of the body that we think are less honorable, we give them greater honor, and our unpresentable members have more dignity.
24 Na sasa viungo vyetu vilivyo na mvuto havina haja ya kupewa heshima, kwa kuwa tayari vina heshima. Lakini Mungu ameviunganisha viungo vyote pamoja, na amevipa heshima zaidi vile visivyo heshimiwa.
Now our presentable members have no need to be treated with dignity, for they already have dignity. But God has joined all the members together, and he gave more honor to those that lacked it.
25 Alifanya hivyo ili pasiwepo mgawanyiko katika mwili, bali viungo vyote vitunzane kwa upendo wa mmoja.
He did this so there may be no division within the body, but that the members should care for one another with the same affection.
26 Na wakati kiungo kimoja kikiumia, viungo vyote vyaumia kwa pamoja. Au wakati kiungo kimoja kikiheshimiwa, viungo vyote vifurahi kwa pamoja.
So when one member suffers, all the members suffer together; or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice together.
27 Sasa ninyi ni mwili wa Kristo, na viungo kila kimoja peke yake.
Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.
28 Na Mungu ameweka katika kanisa kwanza mitume, pili manabii, tatu waalimu, kisha wale wote watendao matendo makuu, kisha karama za uponyaji, wale wasaidiao, wale wafanyao kazi ya kuongoza, na wote walio na aina mbalimbali za lugha.
And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then those who do powerful deeds, then gifts of healing, those who provide helps, those who do the work of administration, and those who have various kinds of tongues.
29 Je sisi sote ni mitume? Sisi sote ni manabii? Sisi sote ni waalimu? Je sisi sote tunafanya matendo ya miujiza?
Are all of them apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all do powerful deeds?
30 Je sisi sote tuna karama ya uponyaji? Sisi sote tunaongea kwa lugha? Sisi sote tunatafsiri lugha?
Do all of them have gifts of healing? Do all of them speak with tongues? Do all of them interpret tongues?
31 Tafuteni sana karama zilizo kuu. Nami nitawaonesha njia iliyo bora zaidi.
Zealously seek the greater gifts. But I will show you a more excellent way.
