1 Wakoritho 13
1 Tujovaghe kuuti ku njovele isa vaanhu kange njovele isa vanyamola. Looli nambe nilinsila lughano, nilishaba jino jikuta nambe iking'ola kino kikujila.
Though 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 Nakuuti nilinikipelua ikya vuviili nhuvukagusi vwa kyang'haani vuno vufisime nuvukagusi, nakuuti nilinilwitiko ulwakuhamia ifidunda. Looli nave nilinsila ulughano, une na kyekiinu.
And though I have [the gift of] prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
3 Pe tujove kuuti nihumia kutema kulyumue na kukuvalasia avakotofu, na kuuti nihumia um'bili ghwango ninyanyue nu mwooto. Looli nave nilinsila lughano, nanikwambula kimonga.
And though I bestow all my goods to feed [the poor], and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
4 Ulughano lukuguda kange lulinulutango. Ulughano nalukughinia kange nalukupula. Ghulinsila matingo
Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5 nambe umovesi. naghulonda amasio ghaghene, nalukujagha uvuvafi vwa ng'aning'ani, nambe naluvalila amavivi.
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6 Naluhovoka uvuvotevote. Apene looli luhovoka nuvwa kyang'haani.
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7 Ulughano lukughana amasio ghoni; lukwitika amasio ghoni, lulinulukangasio mumasio ghooni, kange lunoghile amasio ghoni.
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
8 Ulughano naludugha. Nave kwevule uvu viili, lwoni lukiling'ania. Nave kwejile injovele, sidughaghe. Nave kwevule uvu mang'anyi vukiling'ania.
Charity never faileth: but whether [there are] prophecies, they shall fail; whether [there are] languages, they shall cease; whether [there is] knowledge, it shall vanish away.
9 Ulwakuva tukagule lubale kange tuvomba uvuviili lubale.
For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 Looli luliva lukwisa luno lukiline, lula luno nalukwiline lukiling'ania.
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
11 Pano nilyale mwana, nikajovagha ndavule umwana, nikasaghile ndavule umwana, nikalamulagha ndavule umwana. pano nilyale muunhu n'goyo, nilyaghavikile kutaali nune ghoni ghaala agha kijana.
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 childish things.
12 Ulwakuva lino tulola heene ni kilolelo, heene sura ku ng'isi, looli unsiki ghula tulolagha maso kwa maso. Lino nikagwile lubale, looli unsiki ghula nilakagula kyongo ndavule najune nikagulike kyongo.
For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
13 Looli lino agha gha tatu ghali nhi danda: lwitiko, uluhumilo luno lukwisa, nulughano. Loolibilivaha kyongo kukila iisi lwe lughano.
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.
