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Basi, ndugu zangu, kwa habari ya karama za roho, sitaki mkose kufahamu.
Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.
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Mwajua ya kuwa mlipokuwa watu wa Mataifa, mlichukuliwa kufuata sanamu zisizonena, kama mlivyoongozwa.
You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.
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Kwa hiyo nawaarifu, ya kwamba hakuna mtu anenaye katika Roho wa Mungu, kusema, Yesu amelaaniwa; wala hawezi mtu kusema, Yesu ni Bwana, isipokuwa katika Roho Mtakatifu.
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.
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Basi pana tofauti za karama; bali Roho ni yeye yule.
There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
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Tena pana tofauti za huduma, na Bwana ni yeye yule.
There are different ministries, but the same Lord.
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Kisha pana tofauti za kutenda kazi, bali Mungu ni yeye yule azitendaye kazi zote katika wote.
There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.
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Lakini kila mmoja hupewa ufunuo wa Roho kwa kufaidiana.
Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
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Maana mtu mmoja kwa Roho apewa neno la hekima; na mwingine neno la maarifa, apendavyo Roho yeye yule;
To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,
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mwingine imani katika Roho yeye yule; na mwingine karama za kuponya katika Roho yule mmoja;
to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,
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na mwingine matendo ya miujiza; na mwingine unabii; na mwingine kupambanua roho; mwingine aina za lugha; na mwingine tafsiri za lugha;
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.
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lakini kazi hizi zote huzitenda Roho huyo mmoja, yeye yule, akimgawia kila mtu peke yake kama apendavyo yeye.
All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.
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Maana kama vile mwili ni mmoja, nao una viungo vingi, na viungo vyote vya mwili ule, navyo ni vingi, ni mwili mmoja; vivyo hivyo na Kristo.
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.
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Kwa maana katika Roho mmoja sisi sote tulibatizwa kuwa mwili mmoja, kwamba tu Wayahudi, au kwamba tu Wayunani; ikiwa tu watumwa au ikiwa tu huru; nasi sote tulinyweshwa Roho mmoja.
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.
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Kwa maana mwili si kiungo kimoja, bali ni vingi.
For the body does not consist of one part, but of many.
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Mguu ukisema, Kwa kuwa mimi si mkono, mimi si wa mwili; je! Si wa mwili kwa sababu hiyo?
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.
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Na sikio likisema, Kwa kuwa mimi si jicho, mimi si la mwili; je! Si la mwili kwa sababu hiyo?
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.
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Kama mwili wote ukiwa jicho, ku wapi kusikia? Kama wote ni sikio ku wapi kunusa?
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?
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Bali Mungu amevitia viungo kila kimoja katika mwili kama alivyotaka.
But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design.
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Lakini kama vyote vingekuwa kiungo kimoja, mwili ungekuwa wapi?
If they were all one part, where would the body be?
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Lakini sasa viungo ni vingi, ila mwili ni mmoja.
As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
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Na jicho haliwezi kuuambia mkono, Sina haja na wewe; wala tena kichwa hakiwezi kuiambia miguu, Sina haja na ninyi.
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.”
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Bali zaidi sana vile viungo vya mwili vidhaniwavyo kuwa vinyonge zaidi vyahitajiwa zaidi.
On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
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Na vile viungo vya mwili vidhaniwavyo kuwa havina heshima, viungo vile twavipa heshima zaidi; na viungo vyetu visivyo na uzuri vina uzuri zaidi sana.
and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,
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Kwa maana viungo vyetu vilivyo na uzuri havina uhitaji; bali Mungu ameuungamanisha mwili, na kukipa heshima zaidi kile kiungo kilichopungukiwa;
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,
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ili kusiwe na faraka katika mwili, bali viungo vitunzane kila kiungo na mwenziwe.
so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another.
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Na kiungo kimoja kikiumia, viungo vyote huumia nacho, na kiungo kimoja kikitukuzwa, viungo vyote hufurahi pamoja nacho.
If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
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Basi ninyi mmekuwa mwili wa Kristo, na viungo kila kimoja peke yake.
Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.
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Na Mungu ameweka wengine katika Kanisa, wa kwanza mitume, wa pili manabii, wa tatu waalimu, kisha miujiza, kisha karama za kuponya wagonjwa, na masaidiano, na maongozi, na aina za lugha.
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.
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Je! Wote ni mitume? Wote ni manabii? Wote ni waalimu? Wote wanatenda miujiza?
Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?
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Wote wana karama za kuponya wagonjwa? Wote wanena kwa lugha? Wote wafasiri?
Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
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Takeni sana karama zilizo kuu. Hata hivyo nawaonyesha njia iliyo bora.
But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.