1 Korintofoɔ 13

1 Sɛ mede nnipa ne abɔfoɔ tɛkrɛma kasa na menni dɔ a, na mete sɛ yaawa a ɛregyegyeɛ anaa akasaeɛ a ɛrewoso kɛkɛ.

If 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 Ebia na mewɔ akyɛdeɛ a metumi ka asɛmpa no ma ɛka nnipa akoma; ebia na mewɔ osuahunu ne nteaseɛ ma mete ahintasɛm nyinaa ase; ebia na mewɔ gyidie a ɛma metumi tutu mmepɔ, nanso sɛ menni ɔdɔ a, menka hwee.

And if I should have prophecy and should know all mysteries, and all knowledge, and if I should have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

3 Mɛtumi de deɛ mewɔ nyinaa makyɛ na mpo matu me onipadua asi hɔ sɛ wɔnhye, nanso sɛ menni ɔdɔ a, mennya ho mfasoɔ biara.

And if I should distribute all my goods to feed the poor, and if I should deliver my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

4 Ɔdɔ wɔ boasetɔ na ne tirim yɛ mmerɛ; ɔdɔ nyɛ ahoɔyea anaa ɛnkyerɛ ne ho anaa ɔnni ahomasoɔ su;

Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely; is not puffed up;

5 ɔdɔ mmu ɔbra bɔne; ɔnyɛ pɛsɛmenkomenya; ne bo nha no; ɔmfa bɔne nhyɛ ne mu;

Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil;

6 ɔdɔ mpɛ bɔne, na mmom, ɔpɛ nokorɛ.

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the truth;

7 Ɔdɔ mpa aba; ne gyidie, nʼanidasoɔ ne ne boasetɔ nni hwammɔ.

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Ɔdɔ wɔ hɔ daa. Nkɔmhyɛ wɔ hɔ nanso, ɛnte hɔ daa; akyɛdeɛ a ɛma wɔka kasa foforɔ wɔ hɔ, nanso ɛwɔ nʼawieeɛ; osuahunu wɔ hɔ, nanso ɛbɛtwam.

Charity never falleth away: whether prophecies shall be made void, or tongues shall cease, or knowledge shall be destroyed.

9 Deɛ yɛnim no ne nkɔm a yɛhyɛ no yɛ fa ne fa bi;

For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 nanso deɛ ɛyɛ pɛ no nya ba a, deɛ ɛyɛ fa ne fa no bɛgu.

But when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away.

11 Meyɛ abɔfra no mekasaa sɛ abɔfra, medwenee sɛ abɔfra, mesusuu sɛ abɔfra, na meyɛɛ ɔpanin yi, magu mmɔfraasɛm no.

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. But, when I became a man, I put away the things of a child.

12 Deɛ yɛhunu no seesei no te sɛ su bi a ɛyɛ kusuu wɔ ahwehwɛ mu. Ɛno akyi, yɛbɛhunu no kann. Deɛ menim seesei no yɛ ɛho fa bi; akyire yi, ɛbɛdi mu te sɛ Onyankopɔn nimdeɛ a ɔwɔ wɔ me ho no.

We see now through a glass in a dark manner; but then face to face. Now I know I part; but then I shall know even as I am known.

13 Na afei nneɛma mmiɛnsa yi na ɛwɔ hɔ: gyidie, anidasoɔ, ɔdɔ; na ɔdɔ ne mu kɛseɛ.

And now there remain faith, hope, and charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity.