1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
Mnifuate mimi kama mimi ninavyomfuata Kristo.
Christian Worship
2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
Basi nawasifu, kwa sababu mmenikumbuka katika mambo yote, nanyi mmeyashika yale mapokeo vile vile kama nilivyowatolea.
3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
Lakini nataka mjue ya kuwa kichwa cha kila mwanamume ni Kristo, na kichwa cha mwanamke ni mwanamume, na kichwa cha Kristo ni Mungu.
4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
Kila mwanamume, asalipo, au anapohutubu, naye amefunikwa kichwa, yuaaibisha kichwa chake.
5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
Bali kila mwanamke asalipo, au anapohutubu, bila kufunika kichwa, yuaaibisha kichwa chake; kwa maana ni sawasawa na yule aliyenyolewa.
6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
Maana mwanamke asipofunikwa na akatwe nywele. Au ikiwa ni aibu mwanamke kukatwa nywele zake au kunyolewa, na afunikwe.
7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
Kwa maana kweli haimpasi mwanamume kufunikwa kichwa, kwa sababu yeye ni mfano na utukufu wa Mungu. Lakini mwanamke ni utukufu wa mwanamume.
8 For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.
Maana mwanamume hakutoka katika mwanamke, bali mwanamke katika mwanamume.
9 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
Wala mwanamume hakuumbwa kwa ajili ya mwanamke, bali mwanamke kwa ajili ya mwanamume.
10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.
Kwa hiyo imempasa mwanamke awe na dalili ya kumilikiwa kichwani, kwa ajili ya malaika.
11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.
Walakini si mwanamke pasipo mwanamume, wala mwanamume pasipo mwanamke, katika Bwana.
12 For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.
Maana kama mwanamke alitoka katika mwanamume, vile vile mwanamume naye huzaliwa na mwanamke; na vitu vyote asili yake hutoka kwa Mungu. Hukumuni ninyi wenyewe katika nafsi zenu.
13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?
Je! Inapendeza mwanamke amwombe Mungu asipofunikwa kichwa?
14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
Je! Hayo maumbile yenyewe hayawafundishi ya kwamba mwanamume akiwa na nywele ndefu ni aibu kwake?
15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
Lakini mwanamke akiwa na nywele ndefu ni fahari kwake. Kwa sababu amepewa zile nywele ndefu ili ziwe badala ya mavazi.
16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
Lakini mtu ye yote akitaka kuleta fitina, sisi hatuna desturi kama hiyo, wala makanisa ya Mungu.
The Lord's Supper
17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
Lakini katika kuagiza haya, siwasifu, ya kwamba mnakusanyika, si kwa faida bali kwa hasara.
18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
Kwa maana kwanza mkutanikapo kanisani nasikia kuna faraka kwenu; nami nusu nasadiki;
19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
kwa maana lazima kuwapo na uzushi kwenu, ili waliokubaliwa wawe dhahiri kwenu.
20 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.
Basi mkutanikapo pamoja haiwezekani kula chakula cha Bwana;
21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
kwa maana kila mmoja hutangulia kutwaa chakula chake katika kule kula; hata huyu ana njaa, na huyu amelewa.
22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
Je! Hamna nyumba za kulia na kunywea? Au mnalidharau kanisa la Mungu, na kuwatahayarisha hao wasio na kitu? Niwaambieni? Niwasifu? La! Siwasifu kwa ajili ya hayo.
23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
Kwa maana mimi nalipokea kwa Bwana niliyowapa nanyi, ya kuwa Bwana Yesu usiku ule aliotolewa alitwaa mkate,
24 and when he had given thanks, he brake it , and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
naye akiisha kushukuru akaumega, akasema, Huu ndio mwili wangu ulio kwa ajili yenu; fanyeni hivi kwa ukumbusho wangu.
25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it , in remembrance of me.
Na vivi hivi baada ya kula akakitwaa kikombe, akisema, Kikombe hiki ni agano jipya katika damu yangu; fanyeni hivi kila mnywapo, kwa ukumbusho wangu.
26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
Maana kila mwulapo mkate huu na kukinywea kikombe hiki, mwaitangaza mauti ya Bwana hata ajapo.
27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
Basi kila aulaye mkate huo, au kukinywea kikombe hicho cha Bwana isivyostahili, atakuwa amejipatia hatia ya mwili na damu ya Bwana.
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
Lakini mtu ajihoji mwenyewe, na hivyo aule mkate, na kukinywea kikombe.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
Maana alaye na kunywa, hula na kunywa hukumu ya nafsi yake, kwa kutokuupambanua ule mwili.
30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
Kwa sababu hiyo wako wengi kwenu walio hawawezi na dhaifu, na watu kadha wa kadha wamelala.
31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
Lakini kama tungejipambanua nafsi zetu, tusingehukumiwa.
32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
Ila tuhukumiwapo, twarudiwa na Bwana, isije ikatupasa adhabu pamoja na dunia.
33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
Kwa hiyo, ndugu zangu, mkutanikapo mpate kula, mngojaneni;
34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
mtu akiwa na njaa, na ale nyumbani kwake; msipate kukutanika kwa hukumu. Na hayo yaliyosalia nijapo nitayatengeneza.
