1 Corinthians 12

1 Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.

1 Basi ndugu zangu, kuhusu karama za rohoni, sitaki mkose kufahamu.

2 You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.

2 Mnajua kwamba mlipokuwa watu wasiomjua Mungu, kwa njia moja au ingine mlishawishika na kupotoshwa mkielekezwa kwa sanamu zisizonena.

3 Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

3 Kwa hiyo nawaambieni ya kuwa hakuna mtu anayeongozwa na Roho wa Mungu anayeweza kusema, “Yesu na alaaniwe.” Pia hakuna mtu awezaye kusema, “Yesu ni Bwana,” isipokuwa ameongozwa na Roho Mtakatifu.

4 There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

4 Kuna aina mbalimbali za karama, lakini Roho ni yule yule.

5 There are different ministries, but the same Lord.

5 Kuna huduma za aina mbalimbali, lakini Bwana ni yule yule.

6 There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.

6 Kisha kuna tofauti za kutenda kazi, lakini ni Mungu yule yule atendaye kazi zote kwa watu wote.

7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.

7 Basi kila mmoja hupewa ufunuo wa Roho kwa faida ya wote.

8 To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,

8 Maana mtu mmoja kwa Roho hupewa neno la hekima na mwingine neno la maarifa kwa Roho huyo huyo.

9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,

9 Mtu mwingine imani kwa huyo Roho na mwingine karama za kuponya kwa huyo Roho mmoja.

10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.

10 Kwa mwingine matendo ya miujiza, kwa mwingine unabii kwa mwingine kupambanua roho, kwa mwingine aina mbalimbali za lugha, na kwa mwingine bado, tafsiri za lugha.

11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.

11 Haya yote hufanywa na huyo huyo Roho mmoja, Roho naye humgawia kila mtu, kama apendavyo.

12 The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.

12 Kama vile mwili ulivyo mmoja nao una viungo vingi, navyo viungo vyote vya mwili ingawa ni vingi, ni mwili mmoja, vivyo hivyo na Kristo.

13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.

13 Kwa maana katika Roho mmoja wote tulibatizwa katika mwili mmoja, kama ni Wayahudi au Wayunani, kama ni watumwa au watu huru, nasi sote tulinyweshwa Roho mmoja.

14 For the body does not consist of one part, but of many.

14 Basi mwili si kiungo kimoja, bali ni viungo vingi.

15 If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.

15 Kama mguu ungesema, “Kwa kuwa mimi si mkono basi mimi si wa mwili,” hiyo isingefanya huo mguu usiwe sehemu ya mwili.

16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.

16 Na kama sikio lingesema, “Kwa kuwa mimi si jicho, basi mimi si wa mwili,” hiyo isingefanya hilo sikio lisiwe sehemu ya mwili.

17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?

17 Kama mwili wote ungelikuwa jicho, kusikia kungekuwa wapi? Au kama mwili wote ungelikuwa sikio, kunusa kungekuwa wapi?

18 But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design.

18 Lakini kama ilivyo, Mungu ameweka viungo katika mwili, kila kimoja kama alivyopenda.

19 If they were all one part, where would the body be?

19 Kama vyote vingekuwa kiungo kimoja, mwili ungekuwa wapi?

20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

20 Kama ulivyo, una viungo vingi, lakini mwili ni mmoja.

21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”

21 Jicho haliwezi kuuambia mkono, “Sina haja nawe!” Wala kichwa hakiwezi kuiambia miguu, “Sina haja na ninyi!”

22 On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

22 Lakini badala yake, vile viungo vya mwili vinavyoonekana kuwa dhaifu, ndivyo ambavyo ni vya muhimu sana.

23 and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,

23 Navyo vile viungo tunavyoviona havina heshima, ndivyo tunavipa heshima maalum. Vile viungo vya mwili ambavyo havina uzuri, tunavipa heshima ya pekee;

24 whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,

24 wakati vile viungo vyenye uzuri havihitaji utunzaji wa pekee. Lakini Mungu ameviweka pamoja viungo vya mwili na akavipa heshima zaidi vile vilivyopungukiwa,

25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another.

25 ili pasiwe na mafarakano katika mwili, bali viungo vyote vihudumiane kwa usawa kila kimoja na mwenzake.

26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

26 Kama kiungo kimoja kikiumia, viungo vyote huumia pamoja nacho, kama kiungo kimoja kikipewa heshima, viungo vyote hufurahi pamoja nacho.

27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.

27 Sasa ninyi ni mwili wa Kristo na kila mmoja wenu ni sehemu ya huo mwili.

28 And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

28 Mungu ameweka katika kanisa, kwanza mitume, pili manabii, tatu walimu, kisha watenda miujiza, pia karama za kuponya, karama za kusaidiana, karama za uongozi, aina mbalimbali za lugha.

29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?

29 Je, wote ni mitume? Je, wote ni manabii? Je, wote ni walimu? Je, wote wanatenda miujiza?

30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?

30 Je, wote wana karama ya kuponya? Je, wote hunena kwa lugha mpya? Je, wote wanatafsiri?

31 But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.

31 Basi tamanini sana karama zilizo kuu. Nami nitawaonyesha njia iliyo bora zaidi.