1 Corinthians 16 | New Testament

1 Corinthians 16English

1 Bakorinta 16African Kalanga

English1
Now about the collection for God’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do.
African Kalanga
Ngwenu nekwe zwipo zwinopiwa bayengemali. Thamanibo sekwa ndakabva makubungano aku Galatiya.
English2
On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.
African Kalanga
Hhuba le kutanga mu tshipi imwe ne imwe, mmwe ne mmwe wenyu abigile tjimwe ntome atjibiganye, sekwa angabe awana, kuti kusibe ne kukubunganya ha ndahha.
English3
Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve and send them with your gift to Jerusalem.
African Kalanga
Ngono ndowotindihha, ndowotuma ibabo bamunowobe mahalula bana lukwalo kuyisa tjipo tjenyu ku Jerusalema.
English4
If it seems advisable for me to go also, they will accompany me.
African Kalanga
Ha kwakafanila kuti ndingayendabo, banowoyenda nami.
English5
After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you– for I will be going through Macedonia.
African Kalanga
Ndowomukumba ndisinobva ku Makedoniya, ngobe ndakazwimisila kunopinda nako,
English6
Perhaps I will stay with you awhile, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go.
African Kalanga
pamwe ndowogala namwi lubaka guhomanana, pamwe apedza nsi wose we mbaba, kuti mundibhatshe kuyendila mbeli ne gwendo gwangu, kumwe ne kumwe kwandinoyenda.
English7
I do not want to see you now and make only a passing visit; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
African Kalanga
Anditohaka kumubona sangwenu ndipinda koga; ndogalabgwe kupedza lubaka namwi, ha He ebvuma.
English8
But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost,
African Kalanga
Koga ndowobe mu Efeso kuswikila Pentekosite,*
English9
because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.
African Kalanga
ngobe nkoba wakaahama wandihhukila kuti ndihinge, koga banonyanyayidzana nami banjinji.
English10
If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is carrying on the work of the Lord, just as I am.
African Kalanga
Ha Timoti ehha, mun'amutjile, ngobe unohinga n’hingo wa He sekwa ndinohinga.
English11
No one, then, should refuse to accept him. Send him on his way in peace so that he may return to me. I am expecting him along with the brothers.
African Kalanga
Ndizo kuhaye unon'lingila pasi. Mumbhatshe ayendile mbeli ne gwendo gugwe ne kunyalala, kuti abuye kundili; ngobe takanlingilila ne makamu.
English12
Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was quite unwilling to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.
African Kalanga
Nekwe gamu ledu Apolosi, ndakankulumbidza kwazo kumukumba ne amwe makamu, koga kwakabe kusi kuda kukwe koga unowohha ha kutubuka.
English13
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.
African Kalanga
Tjenjelani, mume makasima mu kugalamoyo kwenyu, ibeni ne tjilopa, simani.
English14
Do everything in love.
African Kalanga
Mubone kuti tjimwe ne tjimwe tjamunothama motjithama ne ludo.
English15
You know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. I urge you, brothers,
African Kalanga
Moziba kuti Sitifani ne n’ha uwe ndibo bahanduki be BaKhirisiti be kutanga mu Akaiya, kakale bakazwipa kuhingila bayengemali. Ndomukulumbidza imwi makamu,
English16
to submit to such as these and to everyone who joins in the work, and labors at it.
African Kalanga
kuti muzwiyise pasi kuna banonga ibaba ne ku mmwe ne mmwe unobhatabo n’hingo kakale kahinga.
English17
I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.
African Kalanga
Ndakahanha kuti Sitifani, na Fotunato, na Akaiko bahha ngeno; kubepo kwabo kumilile imwi ne musipo pano,
English18
For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition.
African Kalanga
ngono bahanhisa meya yangu ne yenyu. Banhu bakajali koda kuti bazibgwe.
English19
The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Priscilla greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.
African Kalanga
Makubungano amu Ezhiya anomubuyisa. Akhwila na Phurisila ne gubungano linohanganila mu nzi wabo banomubuyisa kwazo muna He.
English20
All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
African Kalanga
Makamu ose ngeno anomubuyisa. Buyisanani nobutjilana kwakayengemala.
English21
I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand.
African Kalanga
Imi Paulo ndokwala ne gwangu luboko ndimubuyisa.
English22
If anyone does not love the Lord–a curse be on him. Come, O Lord!
African Kalanga
Ha mmwe asingade He, ngaabe ne bhiso! “Maranata” He wedu ihha!
English23
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
African Kalanga
Ngoni dza He Jesu ngadzibe namwi.
English24
My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.
African Kalanga
Ludo gwangu gube namwi mose muna Khirisiti Jesu. Ngakujalo.

Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.