1 Wakorintho 12
1 Kuhusu karama za rohoni, kaka na dada zangu sitaki mkose kufahamu.
And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant;
2 Mwajua ya kuwa mlipokuwa wapagani mliongozwa kufuata sanamu zisizoongea, kwa njia zozote mliongozwa nazo.
ye have known that ye were nations, unto the dumb idols — as ye were led — being carried away;
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.
wherefore, I give you to understand that no one, in the Spirit of God speaking, saith Jesus [is] anathema, and no one is able to say Jesus [is] Lord, except in the Holy Spirit.
4 Basi kuna karama tofauti tofauti, bali Roho ni yeye yule.
And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit;
5 Na kuna huduma tofauti tofauti, bali Bwana ni yeye yule.
and there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord;
6 Na kuna aina mbalimbali za kazi, lakini Mungu ni yeye yule azitendaye kazi zote katika wote.
and there are diversities of workings, and it is the same God — who is working the all in all.
7 Basi kila mmoja hupewa ufunuo wa Roho kwa faida ya wote.
And to each hath been given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit;
8 Maana mtu mmoja amepewa na Roho neno la hekima, na mwingine neno la maarifa kwa Roho yule yule.
for to one through the Spirit hath been given a word of wisdom, and to another a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
9 Kwa mwingine humpa imani kwa Roho yeye yule, na kwa mwingine karama ya uponyaji kwa Roho mmoja.
and to another faith in the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings in the same 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.
and to another in-workings of mighty deeds; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; and to another [divers] kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues:
11 Lakini Roho ni yule yule atendaye kazi hizi zote, kumpa kila mtu karama kwa kadiri ya uchaguzi wake mwenyewe.
and all these doth work the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each severally as he intendeth.
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, even as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the one body, being many, are one body, so also [is] the 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 also in one Spirit we all to one body were baptized, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or freemen, and all into one Spirit were made to drink,
14 Kwa maana mwili si kiungo kimoja, bali ni vingi.
for also the body is not one 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 may say, 'Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body;' it is not, because of this, not 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 may say, 'Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body;' it is not, because of this, not 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 the hearing? if the whole hearing, where the smelling?
18 Lakini Mungu aliweka kila kiungo cha mwili mahali pake kama alivyopanga mwenyewe.
and now, God did set the members each one of them in the body, according as He willed,
19 Na kama vyote vingekuwa kiungo kimoja, mwili ungekuwa wapi?
and if all were one member, where the body?
20 Hivyo sasa viungo ni vingi, lakini mwili ni mmoja.
and now, indeed, [are] many members, and one body;
21 Jicho haliwezi kuuambia mkono, “sina haja na wewe.” Wala kichwa hakiwezi kuiambia miguu, sina haja na ninyi.”
and an eye is not able to say to the hand, 'I have no need of thee;' nor again the head to the feet, 'I have no need of you.'
22 Lakini viungo vya mwili vinavyoonekana kuwa na heshima kidogo vyahitajika zaidi.
But much more the members of the body which seem to be more infirm are necessary,
23 Na viungo vya mwili tunavyodhani vina heshima kidogo, twavipa heshima zaidi, na viungo vyetu visivyo na mvuto vina uzuri zaidi.
and those that we think to be less honourable of the body, around these we put more abundant honour, and our unseemly things have seemliness more abundant,
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.
and our seemly things have no need; but God did temper the body together, to the lacking part having given more abundant honour,
25 Alifanya hivyo ili pasiwepo mgawanyiko katika mwili, bali viungo vyote vitunzane kwa upendo wa mmoja.
that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same anxiety for one another,
26 Na wakati kiungo kimoja kikiumia, viungo vyote vyaumia kwa pamoja. Au wakati kiungo kimoja kikiheshimiwa, viungo vyote vifurahi kwa pamoja.
and whether one member doth suffer, suffer with [it] do all the members, or one member is glorified, rejoice with [it] do all the members;
27 Sasa ninyi ni mwili wa Kristo, na viungo kila kimoja peke yake.
and ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
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 some, indeed, did God set in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterwards powers, afterwards gifts of healings, helpings, governings, divers 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 apostles? [are] all prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all powers?
30 Je sisi sote tuna karama ya uponyaji? Sisi sote tunaongea kwa lugha? Sisi sote tunatafsiri lugha?
have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
31 Tafuteni sana karama zilizo kuu. Nami nitawaonesha njia iliyo bora zaidi.
and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:
