1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Mtu na atuhesabu hivi, kuwa tu watumishi wa Kristo, na mawakili wa siri za Mungu.
2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Hapo tena inayohitajiwa katika mawakili, ndiyo mtu aonekane kuwa mwaminifu.
3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
Lakini, kwangu mimi, si kitu kabisa nihukumiwe na ninyi, wala kwa hukumu ya kibinadamu, wala sijihukumu hata nafsi yangu.
4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
Maana sijui sababu ya kujishitaki nafsi yangu, lakini sihesabiwi haki kwa ajili hiyo; ila anihukumuye mimi ni Bwana.
5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
Basi ninyi msihukumu neno kabla ya wakati wake, hata ajapo Bwana; ambaye atayamulikisha yaliyositirika ya giza, na kuyadhihirisha mashauri ya mioyo; ndipo kila mtu atakapoipata sifa yake kwa Mungu.
6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
Basi ndugu, mambo hayo nimeyafanya kuwa mfano wa mimi na Apolo kwa ajili yenu, ili kwamba kwa mfano wetu mpate kujifunza kutokupita yale yaliyoandikwa; ili mmoja wenu asijivune kwa ajili ya huyu, kinyume cha mwenziwe.
7 For who maketh thee to differ from another ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it , why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it ?
Maana ni nani anayekupambanua na mwingine? Nawe una nini usichokipokea? Lakini iwapo ulipokea, wajisifia nini kana kwamba hukupokea?
8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
Mmekwisha kushiba, mmekwisha kupata utajiri, mmemiliki pasipo sisi. Naam, laiti mngemiliki, ili sisi nasi tumiliki pamoja nanyi!
9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
Maana nadhani ya kuwa Mungu ametutoa sisi mitume mwisho, kama watu waliohukumiwa wauawe; kwa sababu tumekuwa tamasha kwa dunia; kwa malaika na wanadamu.
10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
Sisi tu wapumbavu kwa ajili ya Kristo, lakini ninyi ni wenye akili katika Kristo; sisi tu dhaifu, lakini ninyi mna nguvu; ninyi mna utukufu, lakini sisi hatupati heshima.
11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
Hata saa hii ya sasa, tuna njaa na kiu, tu uchi, twapigwa ngumi, tena hatuna makao;
12 and labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
kisha twataabika tukifanya kazi kwa mikono yetu wenyewe. Tukitukanwa twabariki, tukiudhiwa twastahimili;
13 being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
tukisingiziwa twasihi; tumefanywa kama takataka za dunia, na tama ya vitu vyote hata sasa.
14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you .
Siyaandiki hayo ili kuwatahayarisha; bali kuwaonya kama watoto niwapendao.
15 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
Kwa kuwa ijapokuwa mna waalimu kumi elfu katika Kristo, walakini hamna baba wengi. Maana mimi ndimi niliyewazaa katika Kristo Yesu kwa njia ya Injili.
16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
Basi, nawasihi mnifuate mimi.
17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
Kwa sababu hii nimemtuma Timotheo kwenu, aliye mwanangu mpendwa, mwaminifu katika Bwana, atakayewakumbusha njia zangu zilizo katika Kristo, kama vile nifundishavyo kila mahali katika kila kanisa.
I Will Come to You
18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
Basi wengine wamejivuna kana kwamba siji kwenu.
19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
Lakini nitakuja kwenu upesi, nikijaliwa, nami nitafahamu, si neno lao tu waliojivuna, bali nguvu zao.
20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Maana ufalme wa Mungu hauwi katika neno, bali katika nguvu.
21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
Mnataka vipi? Nije kwenu na fimbo, au nije katika upendo na roho ya upole?
