1 Wakorintho 3
1 Ndugu, mimi sikuweza kusema nanyi kama watu mlio na huyo Roho. Nilipaswa kusema nanyi kama watu wa kidunia, kama watoto wachanga katika maisha ya Kikristo.
And I, my Brethren, could not talk with you, as with spiritual persons, but as with the carnal, as with babes in Messiah.
2 Ilinibidi kuwalisheni kwa maziwa, na si kwa chakula kigumu, kwani hamkuwa tayari kukipokea. Hata sasa hamko tayari.
I gave you milk, and did not give you solid food: for ye were not then able to receive it; and even now, ye are not able.
3 Maana bado mu watu wa kidunia. Je, si kweli kwamba bado uko wivu na magombano kati yenu? Mambo hayo yanaonyesha wazi kwamba ninyi bado ni watu wa kidunia, mnaishi mtindo wa kidunia.
For ye are still in the flesh. For, as there are among you envying, and contention, and parties, are ye not carnal, and walking in the flesh?
4 Mmoja wenu anaposema, “Mimi ni wa Paulo”, na mwingine, “Mimi ni wa Apolo”, je, hiyo haionyeshi kwamba mnaishi bado kama watu wa dunia hii tu?
For, while one of you saith, I am of Paul; and another saith, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
5 Apolo ni nani? na Paulo ni nani? Sisi ni watumishi tu ambao tuliwaleteeni ninyi imani. Kila mmoja wetu anafanya kazi aliyopewa na Bwana.
For, who is Paul, or who is Apollos, but the ministers by whom ye believed, each one as the Lord gave to him?
6 Mimi nilipanda mbegu, Apolo akamwagilia maji; lakini aliyeiotesha mbegu ni Mungu.
I planted, and Apollos watered; but God produced the growth.
7 Wa maana si yule aliyepanda mbegu, au yule aliyemwagilia maji; wa maana ni Mungu aliyeiwezesha mbegu kuota.
Not therefore he that planted, is to be accounted of, nor he that watered, but God who produced the growth.
8 Yule aliyepanda na yule aliyemwagilia maji wote ni sawa, ingawa kila mmoja atapokea tuzo lake kufuatana na jitihada yake mwenyewe.
And he that planted, and he that watered are on a par; each receiveth his reward, according to his labor.
9 Maana sisi ni ndugu, wafanyakazi pamoja na Mungu; na ninyi ni shamba lake; ninyi ni jengo lake.
For we labor with God: and ye are God's husbandry, and God's edifice.
10 Kwa msaada wa neema aliyonipa Mungu, nimefaulu, kama mwashi stadi mwenye busara, kuweka msingi ambao juu yake mtu mwingine anajenga. Basi, kila mmoja awe mwangalifu jinsi anavyojenga juu yake.
According to the grace of God which was given me, I laid the foundation like a wise architect; and another buildeth on it. But let each one see, how he buildeth on it.
11 Hakuna mtu awezaye kuweka msingi mwingine badala ya ule uliokwisha wekwa, yaani Yesu Kristo.
For any other foundation can no man lay, different from that which is laid, which is Jesus Messiah.
12 Juu ya msingi huo mtu anaweza kujenga kwa dhahabu, fedha au mawe ya thamani; anaweza kutumia miti, majani au nyasi.
And if any one buildeth on this foundation, either gold, or silver, or precious stones, or wood, or hay, or stubble;
13 Iwe iwavyo, ubora wa kazi ya kila mmoja utaonekana wakati Siku ile ya Kristo itakapoifichua. Maana, Siku hiyo itatokea na moto, na huo moto utaipima na kuonyesha ubora wake.
the work of each will be exposed to view; for the day will expose it; because it is to be tested by fire; and the fire will disclose the work of each, of what sort it is.
14 Ikiwa alichojenga mtu juu ya huo msingi kitaustahimili huo moto, atapokea tuzo;
And that builder whose work shall endure, will receive his reward.
15 lakini kama alichojenga kitaunguzwa, basi, atapoteza tuzo lake; lakini yeye mwenyewe ataokolewa kana kwamba ameponyoka kutoka motoni.
And he, whose work shall burn up, will suffer loss; yet himself will escape; but it will be, as from the fire.
16 Je, hamjui kwamba ninyi ni hekalu la Mungu, na kwamba Roho wa Mungu anakaa ndani yenu?
Know ye not, that ye are the temple of God? and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17 Basi, mtu akiliharibu hekalu la Mungu, Mungu atamharibu; maana hekalu la Mungu ni takatifu, na hekalu hilo ni ninyi wenyewe.
Whoever shall mar the temple of God, God will mar him: for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
18 Msijidanganye! Mtu yeyote miongoni mwenu akijidhania mwenye hekima mtindo wa kidunia, heri awe mjinga kusudi apate kuwa na hekima ya kweli. (aiōn g165)
Let no one deceive himself. Whoever among you thinketh that he is wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. (aiōn g165)
19 Maana, hekima ya kidunia ni upumbavu mbele ya Mungu. Kwani Maandiko Matakatifu yasema: “Mungu huwanasa wenye hekima katika ujanja wao.”
For the wisdom of this world is fatuity with God: for it is written, He catcheth the wise in their own craftiness.
20 Na tena: “Bwana ajua kwamba mawazo ya wenye hekima hayafai.”
And again: The Lord knoweth the devices of the wise, that they are vain.
21 Basi, mtu asijivunie watu. Maana kila kitu ni chenu.
Wherefore, let no one glory in men: for all things are yours;
22 Paulo, Apolo na Kefa, ulimwengu, maisha na kifo; mambo ya sasa na ya baadaye, yote ni yenu.
whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all things are yours:
23 Lakini ninyi ni wa Kristo naye Kristo ni wa Mungu.
and ye are Messiah's, and Messiah is God's.
