¹But concerning spiritual [manifestations], brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant.

¹Ndugu, kuhusu vipaji vya kiroho, napenda mfahamu vizuri mambo haya:

²Ye know that when ye were [of the] nations [ye were] led away to dumb idols, in whatever way ye might be led.

²Mnajua kwamba, kabla ya kuongoka kwenu, mlitawaliwa na kupotoshwa na sanamu tupu.

³I give you therefore to know, that no one, speaking in [the power of the] Spirit of God, says, Curse [on] Jesus; and no one can say, Lord Jesus, unless in [the power of the] Holy Spirit.

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.

⁴But there are distinctions of gifts, but the same Spirit;

⁴Vipaji vya kiroho ni vya namna nyingi, lakini Roho avitoaye ni mmoja.

⁵and there are distinctions of services, and the same Lord;

⁵Kuna namna nyingi za kutumikia, lakini Bwana anayetumikiwa ni mmoja.

⁶and there are distinctions of operations, but the same God who operates all things in all.

⁶Kuna namna mbalimbali za kufanya kazi ya huduma, lakini Mungu ni mmoja, anayewezesha kazi zote katika wote.

⁷But to each the manifestation of the Spirit is given for profit.

⁷Kila mtu hupewa mwangaza wa Roho kwa faida ya wote.

⁸For to one, by the Spirit, is given [the] word of wisdom; and to another [the] word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

⁸Roho humpa mmoja ujumbe wa hekima, na mwingine ujumbe wa elimu apendavyo Roho huyohuyo.

⁹and to a different one faith, in [the power of] the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healing in [the power of] the same Spirit;

⁹Roho huyohuyo humpa mmoja imani, na humpa mwingine kipaji cha kuponya;

¹⁰and to another operations of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; and to a different one kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues.

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.

¹¹But all these things operates the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each in particular according as he pleases.

¹¹Hizo zote ni kazi za Roho huyohuyo mmoja, ambaye humpa kila mtu kipaji tofauti, kama apendavyo mwenyewe.

¹²For even as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also [is] the Christ.

¹²Kama vile mwili ulivyo mmoja wenye viungo vingi, na viungo hivyo vyote--ingawaje ni vingi--hufanya mwili mmoja, ndivyo ilivyo pia kwa Kristo.

¹³For also in [the power of] one Spirit *we* have all been baptised into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bondmen or free, and have all been given to drink of one Spirit.

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.

¹⁴For also the body is not one member but many.

¹⁴Mwili hauna kiungo kimoja tu, bali una viungo vingi.

¹⁵If the foot say, Because I am not a hand I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed of the body?

¹⁵Kama mguu ungejisemea: "Kwa kuwa mimi si mkono, basi mimi si mali ya mwili", je, ungekoma kuwa sehemu ya mwili? La hasha!

¹⁶And if the ear say, Because I am not an eye I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed 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!

¹⁷If the whole body [were] an eye, where the hearing? if all hearing, where the smelling?

¹⁷Kama mwili wote ungekuwa jicho, sikio lingekuwa wapi? Na kama mwili wote ungekuwa sikio, mtu angewezaje kunusa?

¹⁸But now God has set the members, each one of them in the body, according as it has pleased [him].

¹⁸Lakini kama ilivyo, Mungu alizipanga sehemu hizo tofauti katika mwili kama alivyopenda.

¹⁹But if all were one member, where the body?

¹⁹Kama sehemu zote zingekuwa kiungo kimoja, mwili ungekuwa wapi?

²⁰But now the members [are] many, and the body one.

²⁰Ukweli ni kwamba, sehemu za mwili ni nyingi, lakini mwili ni mmoja.

²¹The eye cannot say to the hand, I have not need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have not need of you.

²¹Basi, jicho haliwezi kuuambia mkono: "Sikuhitaji wewe", wala kichwa hakiwezi kuiambia miguu: "Siwahitaji ninyi."

²²But much rather, the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;

²²Zaidi ya hayo, inaonekana kwamba sehemu zile za mwili zinazoonekana kuwa ni dhaifu ndizo zilizo muhimu zaidi.

²³and those [parts] of the body which we esteem to be the more void of honour, these we clothe with more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness;

²³Tena, viungo vile tunavyovifikiria kuwa havistahili heshima kubwa, ndivyo tunavyovitunza kwa uangalifu zaidi; viungo vya mwili ambavyo havionekani kuwa vizuri sana, huhifadhiwa zaidi,

²⁴but our comely [parts] have not need. But God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to [the part] that lacked;

²⁴ambapo viungo vingine havihitaji kushughulikiwa. Mungu mwenyewe ameuweka mwili katika mpango, akakipa heshima zaidi kiungo kile kilichopungukiwa heshima,

²⁵that there might be no division in the body, but that the members might have the same concern one for another.

²⁵ili kusiweko na utengano katika mwili bali viungo vyote vishughulikiane.

²⁶And if one member suffer, all the members suffer with [it]; and if one member be glorified, all the members rejoice with [it].

²⁶Kama kiungo kimoja kinaumia viungo vyote huumia pamoja nacho. Kiungo kimoja kikisifiwa viungo vingine vyote hufurahi pamoja nacho.

²⁷Now *ye* are Christ's body, and members in particular.

²⁷Basi, ninyi nyote ni mwili wa Kristo; kila mmoja wenu ni kiungo cha mwili huo.

²⁸And God has set certain in the assembly: first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then miraculous powers; then gifts of healings; helps; governments; kinds of tongues.

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.

²⁹[Are] all apostles? [are] all prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all [in possession of] miraculous powers?

²⁹Je, wote ni mitume? Wote ni manabii? Wote ni walimu? Wote ni wenye kipaji cha kufanya miujiza?

³⁰have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

³⁰Je, wote ni wenye kipaji cha kuponya? Wote ni wenye kipaji cha kusema lugha ngeni? Je, wote hufafanua lugha?

³¹But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.

³¹Muwe basi, na tamaa ya kupata vipaji muhimu zaidi. Nami sasa nitawaonyesheni njia bora zaidi kuliko hizi zote.