1 Korintofo 12

1 Me nuanom, mempɛ sɛ morenhu nsɛm a ɛfa Honhom Kronkron akyɛde no ho no.

Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

2 Munim sɛ bere a na moyɛ abosonsomfo no, moyeraa kwan kɔɔ ahoni a awuwu no nkyɛn.

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

3 Nea ɛsɛ sɛ mote ase ne sɛ, obiara a ɔwɔ Onyankopɔn Honhom akwankyerɛ no ka se “Yesu yɛ Awurade,” na ɔnnome Yesu.

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God, calleth Jesus accursed: and [that] no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

4 Akyɛde no gu ahorow nanso Honhom koro no ara na ɛkyekyɛ.

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 Akwan ahorow bebree wɔ hɔ a wɔfa so som nanso Awurade koro no ara na wɔsom no.

And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

6 Tumi ahorow bebree wɔ hɔ a wɔnam so som, nanso Onyankopɔn koro no ara na ɔma obiara tumi ma ɔde som.

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God who worketh all in all.

7 Honhom Kronkron no nam yɛn mmaako mmaako so da ne ho adi wɔ akwan bi so ma ɛboa yɛn nyinaa.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man for profit.

8 Honhom Kronkron no ma obi nyansa na Honhom Kronkron no ara nso ama obi osuahu.

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another, the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

9 Saa Honhom Kronkron no ara ma obi gyidi na ɔma obi nso tumi a ɔde sa nyarewa.

To another, faith by the same Spirit; to another, the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

10 Honhom Kronkron no ma obi tumi ma ɔyɛ anwonwade; obi nso, ɔma no tumi ma ɔka Onyankopɔn asɛm; na ɔfoforo nso ɔma no tumi ma ɔkyerɛ nsonoe a ɛda akyɛde a efi Honhom Kronkron no ne nea emfi Honhom Kronkron no mu. Honhom Kronkron no ma obi tumi ma ɔka kasa foforo na ɔma ɔfoforo nso tumi ma ɔkyerɛ kasa foforo no ase.

To another, the working of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, discerning of spirits; to another, [divers] kinds of languages; to another, the interpretation of languages:

11 Ɛyɛ Honhom Kronkron koro no ara na ɔyɛ eyinom nyinaa; akyɛde ahorow a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔde ma obiara no, ɔde ma no.

But all these worketh that one and the same Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

12 Kristo te sɛ onipadua baako a ɛwɔ akwaa bebree; ɛwɔ mu sɛ ɛwɔ akwaa bebree de, nanso ɛyɛ nipadua koro no ara.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also [is] Christ.

13 Wɔnam saa ɔkwan koro no ara so abɔ yɛn Yudafo ne amanamanmufo ne nkoa ne yɛn a yɛde yɛn ho no asu. Wɔnam Honhom Kronkron koro no so abɔ yɛn asu ahyɛ saa onipa koro no ara mu. Na wɔde saa Honhom Kronkron no ama yɛn nyinaa se yɛnnom.

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

14 Onipadua no ankasa nyɛ akwaa baako; ɛyɛ akwaa bebree.

For the body is not one member, but many.

15 Sɛ nan ka se, “Esiane sɛ menyɛ nsa nti, menka nipadua no ho” a, ɛnyɛ ɛno na ɛremma no nyɛ nipadua no fa bi.

If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

16 Na sɛ aso ka se, “Esiane sɛ menyɛ aniwa nti, menka nipadua no ho” a, ɛnyɛ ɛno na ɛremma no nyɛ nipadua no fa bi.

And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

17 Na sɛ nipadua no nyinaa yɛ aniwa a, anka ɛbɛyɛ dɛn ate asɛm? Na sɛ ɛyɛ aso a anka ɛbɛyɛ dɛn ahua ade?

If the whole body [were] an eye, where [were] the hearing? If the whole [were] hearing, where [were] the smelling?

18 Sɛnea Onyankopɔn pɛ no no na ɔde akwaa biara sii.

But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

19 Sɛ nipadua no nyinaa yɛ akwaa koro a, anka nipadua no bɛyɛ dɛn?

And if they were all one member, where [were] the body?

20 Sɛnea ɛte no, akwaa gu ahorow, nanso nipadua no yɛ baako pɛ.

But now [are they] many members, yet but one body.

21 Eyi nti, aniwa ntumi nka nkyerɛ nsa se, “Wo ho nhia me!” Saa ara na eti rentumi nka nkyerɛ nan se, “Wo ho nhia me!”

And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

22 Saa ara na yɛrentumi nyɛ biribiara a akwaa a ɛyɛ mmerɛw no nka ho mma ɛnyɛ yiye.

Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

23 Akwaa a yesusuw sɛ enni mu pii no mmom na yɛhwɛ no yiye, na nea ɛnyɛ fɛ wɔ nipadua ho no nso yɛhwɛ no yiye pa ara.

And those [members] of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness.

24 Na akwaa a edi mu no, saa ɔhwɛ no ho nhia no. Onyankopɔn ankasa nam ɔkwan bi so akeka nipadua no asisi anim de ahyɛ akwaa a wommu no no anuonyam.

For our comely [parts] have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor to that [part] which lacked:

25 Enti nkyekyɛmu biara nni nipadua no mu. Akwaa no nyinaa keka wɔn ho wɔn ho bɔ mu.

That there should be no schism in the body; but [that] the members should have the same care one for another.

26 Sɛ akwaa baako ho ka a, akwaa a aka no nyinaa ho ka bi. Na sɛ wɔkamfo akwaa no bi a, anigye ka akwaa a aka no nyinaa.

And thus if one member suffers all the members suffer with it; or, if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Enti mo nyinaa moyɛ Kristo nipadua. Na mo mu biara yɛ nʼakwaa.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

28 Onyankopɔn ahyehyɛ biribiara pɛpɛɛpɛ wɔ asafo no mu: Nea edi kan, asomafo; nea ɛto so abien, adiyifo; nea ɛto so abiɛsa, akyerɛkyerɛfo; afei wɔn a wɔyɛ anwonwade na wɔn a wɔama wɔn tumi de sa yare anaa wɔboa afoforo anaa wɔkyerɛ wɔn kwan anaa wɔka kasa foforo.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of languages.

29 Wɔn nyinaa nyɛ asomafo anaa adiyifo anaa akyerɛkyerɛfo. Ɛnyɛ wɔn nyinaa na wɔwɔ tumi a wɔde yɛ anwonwade

[Are] all apostles? [are] all prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all workers of miracles?

30 anaa wɔsa nyarewa, anaa wɔka kasa foforo anaa wɔkyerɛ nea wɔka no ase.

Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak in languages? do all interpret?

31 Monhwehwɛ akyɛde a ɛbɛboa mo yiye akyi kwan. Mɛkyerɛ mo ɔkwan foforo a eye pa ara.

But covet earnestly the best gifts. And yet I show to you a more excellent way.