Mphatso za Mzimu Woyera
1Tsopano abale anga okondedwa, sindikufuna mukhale osadziwa za mphatso za Mzimu. 2Inu mukudziwa kuti pamene munali akunja, ankakusocheretsani mʼnjira zosiyanasiyana ndi kukukokerani ku mafano osayankhula. 3Nʼchifukwa chake ndikuwuzani kuti palibe munthu amene ali ndi Mzimu wa Mulungu angayankhule kuti, “Yesu atembereredwe,” ndiponso palibe munthu anganene kuti “Yesu ndi Ambuye,” popanda kutsogozedwa ndi Mzimu Woyera.
4Pali mphatso zosiyanasiyana, koma Mzimu yemweyo. 5Pali mautumiki osiyanasiyana koma Ambuye yemweyo. 6Pali magwiridwe antchito osiyanasiyana, koma Mulungu yemweyo amagwira ntchito monsemo mwa anthu onse.
7Tsono Mzimu amapereka mphatso kwa aliyense kuti ipindulire onse. 8Mzimu amapereka kwa munthu wina mawu anzeru, Mzimu yemweyonso amapereka kwa wina mawu achidziwitso. 9Kwa wina, Mzimu yemweyo amapereka chikhulupiriro, kwa wina mphatso zamachiritso, Mzimu yemweyo. 10Kwa wina mphamvu zochita zodabwitsa, kwa wina mawu a uneneri, kwa wina mphatso yozindikira mizimu, kwa wina malilime osiyanasiyana, ndiponso kwa wina kutanthauzira malilimewo. 11Zonsezi ndi ntchito za Mzimu mmodzi yemweyo, ndipo amapereka kwa munthu aliyense monga momwe Mzimuyo wafunira.
Thupi Limodzi Ziwalo Zambiri
12Thupi ndi limodzi, ngakhale kuti lapangidwa ndi ziwalo zambiri. Ndipo ngakhale ziwalo zake zonse ndi zambiri, zimapanga thupi limodzi. Momwemonso ndi mmene alili Khristu. 13Pakuti tonse tinabatizidwa ndi Mzimu mmodzi mʼthupi limodzi. Myuda kapena Mgriki, kapolo kapena mfulu tonse tinapatsidwa kuti timwe Mzimu mmodzi yemweyo. 14Tsopano thupi silinapangidwe ndi chiwalo chimodzi koma ndi ziwalo zambiri.
15Ngati phazi litanena kuti, “Pakuti sindine dzanja, sindine chiwalo cha thupi.” Chifukwa chimenechi sichingachititse phazi kuti lisakhale chiwalo cha thupi. 16Ndipo ngati khutu litanena kuti, “Pakuti sindine diso, sindine chiwalo cha thupi.” Chifukwa chimenechi sichingachititse khutu kuti lisakhale chiwalo cha thupi. 17Kodi thupi lonse likanakhala diso, tikanamamva bwanji? Nanga thupi lonse likanakhala khutu, tikanamanunkhiza bwanji? 18Koma zoona nʼzakuti, Mulungu anayika ziwalo mʼthupi, chilichonse monga momwe Iye anafunira. 19Nanga zonse zikanakhala chiwalo chimodzi, ndiye thupi likanakhala lotani? 20Mmene zililimu, pali ziwalo zambiri koma thupi ndi limodzi lokha.
21Diso silingawuze dzanja kuti, “Iwe sindikukufuna!” Ndipo mutu sungawuze phazi kuti “Iwe sindikukufuna!” 22Mʼmalo mwake, ziwalo zathupi zimene zimaoneka ngati zofowoka ndizo zili zofunikira kwambiri, 23ndipo ziwalo zathupi zimene timaziyesa zopanda ulemu, ndizo timazilemekeza kwambiri. Ndipo ziwalo zosaoneka bwino ndizo zimalandira ulemu wapadera. 24Koma ziwalo zooneka bwino, nʼkosafunika kuti tizisamalire mwapadera. Mulungu polumikiza ziwalo zathupi, anapereka ulemu wopambana kwa ziwalo zimene zimafunadi ulemuwo 25kuti pasakhale kugawikana mʼthupi koma kuti ziwalo zonse zisamalirane. 26Ngati chiwalo chimodzi chikumva kuwawa, ziwalo zonse zimamvanso kuwawa. Ngati chiwalo chimodzi chilandira ulemu, ziwalo zonse zimakondwera nawo.
27Tsopano inu ndinu thupi la Khristu, ndipo aliyense wa inu ndi chiwalo cha thupilo. 28Ndipo Mulungu mu mpingo anayika poyamba atumwi, kachiwiri aneneri, kachitatu aphunzitsi, kenaka ochita zozizwitsa, ena a mphatso zamachiritso, ena a mphatso yothandiza anzawo, ena a mphatso yotsogolera ndiponso ena a mphatso ya malilime. 29Kodi onse ndi atumwi? Kodi onse ndi aneneri? Kodi onse ndi aphunzitsi? Kodi onse amachita zozizwitsa? 30Kodi onse ali ndi mphatso zamachiritso? Kodi onse amayankhula malilime? Kodi onse amatanthauzira malilime? 31Koma funitsitsani mphatso zopambana.
Tsopano ndikuonetsani njira yopambana kwambiri.
Concerning Spiritual Gifts
1Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. 3Therefore I want you to know 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.
4There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.
7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28 and to still another the interpretation of tongues.12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28 11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
Unity and Diversity in the Body
12Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13For we were all baptized by12:13 Or with; or in one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. 14Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
15Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 16And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 17If 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? 18But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
27Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues12:30 Or other languages? Do all interpret? 31Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.
Love Is Indispensable
And yet I will show you the most excellent way.
