1 Wakorintho 12
Biblia Takatifu (Swahili): New Testament portions
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Ndugu, kuhusu vipaji vya kiroho, napenda mfahamu vizuri mambo haya:
1Now concerning spiritual things, my brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
2Mnajua kwamba, kabla ya kuongoka kwenu, mlitawaliwa na kupotoshwa na sanamu tupu.
2You know that when you were heathens, you went to dumb idols, according as you were led.
3Basi, jueni kwamba mtu yeyote anayeongozwa na Roho wa Mungu hawezi kusema: “Yesu alaaniwe!” Hali kadhalika, mtu yeyote hawezi kusema: “Yesu ni Bwana,” asipoongozwa na Roho Mtakatifu.
3Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man, speaking by the Spirit of God, saith Anathema to Jesus. And no man can say the Lord Jesus, but by the Holy Ghost.
4Vipaji vya kiroho ni vya namna nyingi, lakini Roho avitoaye ni mmoja.
4Now there are diversities of graces, but the same Spirit;
5Kuna namna nyingi za kutumikia, lakini Bwana anayetumikiwa ni mmoja.
5And there are diversities of ministries, but the same Lord;
6Kuna namna mbalimbali za kufanya kazi ya huduma, lakini Mungu ni mmoja, anayewezesha kazi zote katika wote.
6And there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who worketh all in all.
7Kila mtu hupewa mwangaza wa Roho kwa faida ya wote.
7And the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man unto profit.
8Roho humpa mmoja ujumbe wa hekima, na mwingine ujumbe wa elimu apendavyo Roho huyohuyo.
8To one indeed, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom: and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
9Roho huyohuyo humpa mmoja imani, na humpa mwingine kipaji cha kuponya;
9To another, faith in the same spirit; to another, the grace of healing in one Spirit;
10humpa mmoja kipaji cha kufanya miujiza, mwingine kipaji cha kusema ujumbe wa Mungu, mwingine kipaji cha kubainisha vipaji vitokavyo kwa Roho na visivyo vya Roho; humpa mmoja kipaji cha kusema lugha ngeni, na mwingine kipaji cha kuzifafanua.
10To another, the working of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, the discerning of spirits; to another, diverse kinds of tongues; to another, interpretation of speeches.
11Hizo zote ni kazi za Roho huyohuyo mmoja, ambaye humpa kila mtu kipaji tofauti, kama apendavyo mwenyewe.
11But all these things one and the same Spirit worketh, dividing to every one according as he will.
12Kama vile mwili ulivyo mmoja wenye viungo vingi, na viungo hivyo vyote—ingawaje ni vingi—hufanya mwili mmoja, ndivyo ilivyo pia kwa Kristo.
12For as the body is one, and hath many members; and all the members of the body, whereas they are many, yet are one body, so also is Christ.
13Maana sisi, tukiwa Wayahudi au watu wa mataifa mengine, watumwa au watu huru, sote tumebatizwa kwa Roho mmoja katika mwili huo mmoja; na sote tukanyweshwa Roho huyo mmoja.
13For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free; and in one Spirit we have all been made to drink.
14Mwili hauna kiungo kimoja tu, bali una viungo vingi.
14For the body also is not one member, but many.
15Kama mguu ungejisemea: “Kwa kuwa mimi si mkono, basi mimi si mali ya mwili”, je, ungekoma kuwa sehemu ya mwili? La hasha!
15If the foot should say, because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
16Kama sikio lingejisemea: “Kwa vile mimi si jicho, basi mimi si mali ya mwili”, je, kwa hoja hiyo lingekoma kuwa sehemu ya mwili? La!
16And if the ear should say, because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
17Kama mwili wote ungekuwa jicho, sikio lingekuwa wapi? Na kama mwili wote ungekuwa sikio, mtu angewezaje kunusa?
17If the whole body were the eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?
18Lakini kama ilivyo, Mungu alizipanga sehemu hizo tofauti katika mwili kama alivyopenda.
18But now God hath set the members every one of them in the body as it hath pleased him.
19Kama sehemu zote zingekuwa kiungo kimoja, mwili ungekuwa wapi?
19And if they all were one member, where would be the body?
20Ukweli ni kwamba, sehemu za mwili ni nyingi, lakini mwili ni mmoja.
20But now there are many members indeed, yet one body.
21Basi, jicho haliwezi kuuambia mkono: “Sikuhitaji wewe”, wala kichwa hakiwezi kuiambia miguu: “Siwahitaji ninyi.”
21And the eye cannot say to the hand: I need not thy help; nor again the head to the feet: I have no need of you.
22Zaidi ya hayo, inaonekana kwamba sehemu zile za mwili zinazoonekana kuwa ni dhaifu ndizo zilizo muhimu zaidi.
22Yea, much more those that seem to be the more feeble members of the body, are more necessary.
23Tena, viungo vile tunavyovifikiria kuwa havistahili heshima kubwa, ndivyo tunavyovitunza kwa uangalifu zaidi; viungo vya mwili ambavyo havionekani kuwa vizuri sana, huhifadhiwa zaidi,
23And such as we think to be the less honourable members of the body, about these we put more abundant honour; and those that are our uncomely parts, have more abundant comeliness.
24ambapo viungo vingine havihitaji kushughulikiwa. Mungu mwenyewe ameuweka mwili katika mpango, akakipa heshima zaidi kiungo kile kilichopungukiwa heshima,
24But our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, giving to that which wanted the more abundant honour,
25ili kusiweko na utengano katika mwili bali viungo vyote vishughulikiane.
25That there might be no schism in the body; but the members might be mutually careful one for another.
26Kama kiungo kimoja kinaumia viungo vyote huumia pamoja nacho. Kiungo kimoja kikisifiwa viungo vingine vyote hufurahi pamoja nacho.
26And if one member suffer any thing, all the members suffer with it; or if one member glory, all the members rejoice with it.
27Basi, ninyi nyote ni mwili wa Kristo; kila mmoja wenu ni kiungo cha mwili huo.
27Now you are the body of Christ, and members of member.
28Mungu ameweka katika kanisa: kwanza mitume, pili manabii, tatu walimu; kisha ameweka wale wenye kipaji cha kufanya miujiza, kuponya, kusaidia; viongozi na wenye kusema lugha ngeni.
28And God indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors; after that miracles; then the graces of healing, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches.
29Je, wote ni mitume? Wote ni manabii? Wote ni walimu? Wote ni wenye kipaji cha kufanya miujiza?
29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all doctors?
30Je, wote ni wenye kipaji cha kuponya? Wote ni wenye kipaji cha kusema lugha ngeni? Je, wote hufafanua lugha?
30Are all workers of miracles? Have all the grace of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
31Muwe basi, na tamaa ya kupata vipaji muhimu zaidi. Nami sasa nitawaonyesheni njia bora zaidi kuliko hizi zote.
31But be zealous for the better gifts. And I shew unto you yet a more excellent way.
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