1 Wakorintho 12

Vipaji vya Roho Mtakatifu

1 Ndugu, kuhusu vipaji vya kiroho, napenda mfahamu vizuri mambo haya: 2 Mnajua kwamba, kabla ya kuongoka kwenu, mlitawaliwa na kupotoshwa na sanamu tupu. 3 Basi, 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.

4 Vipaji vya kiroho ni vya namna nyingi, lakini Roho avitoaye ni mmoja. 5 Kuna namna nyingi za kutumikia, lakini Bwana anayetumikiwa ni mmoja. 6 Kuna namna mbalimbali za kufanya kazi ya huduma, lakini Mungu ni mmoja, anayewezesha kazi zote katika wote. 7 Kila mtu hupewa mwangaza wa Roho kwa faida ya wote. 8 Roho humpa mmoja ujumbe wa hekima, na mwingine ujumbe wa elimu, apendavyo Roho huyohuyo. 9 Roho huyohuyo humpa mmoja imani, na humpa mwingine kipaji cha kuponya; 10 humpa 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. 11 Hizo zote ni kazi za Roho huyohuyo mmoja, ambaye humpa kila mtu kipaji tofauti, kama apendavyo mwenyewe.

Viungo vingi, lakini mwili mmoja

12 Kama vile mwili ulivyo mmoja wenye viungo vingi, na viungo hivyo vyote – ingawaje ni vingi – hufanya mwili mmoja, ndivyo ilivyo pia kwa Kristo. 13 Maana 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.

14 Mwili hauna kiungo kimoja tu, bali una viungo vingi. 15 Kama mguu ungejisemea: “Kwa kuwa mimi si mkono, basi mimi si mali ya mwili,” je, ungekoma kuwa sehemu ya mwili? La hasha! 16 Kama sikio lingejisemea: “Kwa vile mimi si jicho, basi mimi si mali ya mwili,” je, kwa hoja hiyo lingekoma kuwa sehemu ya mwili? La! 17 Kama mwili wote ungekuwa jicho, sikio lingekuwa wapi? Na kama mwili wote ungekuwa sikio, mtu angewezaje kunusa? 18 Lakini kama ilivyo, Mungu alizipanga sehemu hizo tofauti katika mwili kama alivyopenda. 19 Kama sehemu zote zingekuwa kiungo kimoja, mwili ungekuwa wapi? 20 Ukweli ni kwamba, sehemu za mwili ni nyingi, lakini mwili ni mmoja.

21 Basi, jicho haliwezi kuuambia mkono: “Sikuhitaji wewe,” wala kichwa hakiwezi kuiambia miguu: “Siwahitaji nyinyi.” 22 Zaidi ya hayo, inaonekana kwamba sehemu zile za mwili zinazoonekana kuwa ni dhaifu ndizo zilizo muhimu zaidi. 23 Tena, viungo vile tunavyovifikiria kuwa havistahili heshima kubwa, ndivyo tunavyovitunza kwa uangalifu zaidi; viungo vya mwili ambavyo havionekani kuwa vizuri sana, huhifadhiwa zaidi, 24 ambapo viungo vingine havihitaji kushughulikiwa. Mungu mwenyewe ameuweka mwili katika mpango, akakipa heshima zaidi kiungo kile kilichopungukiwa heshima, 25 ili kusiweko na utengano katika mwili, bali viungo vyote vishughulikiane. 26 Kama kiungo kimoja kinaumia viungo vyote huumia pamoja nacho. Kiungo kimoja kikisifiwa viungo vingine vyote hufurahi pamoja nacho.

27 Basi, nyinyi nyote ni mwili wa Kristo; kila mmoja wenu ni kiungo cha mwili huo. 28 Mungu ameweka katika kanisa: Kwanza mitume, pili manabii, tatu waalimu; kisha ameweka wale wenye kipaji cha kufanya miujiza, kuponya na kusaidia; viongozi na wenye kusema lugha ngeni. 29 Je, wote ni mitume? Wote ni manabii? Wote ni waalimu? Wote ni wenye kipaji cha kufanya miujiza? 30 Je, wote ni wenye kipaji cha kuponya? Je, wote ni wenye kipaji cha kusema lugha ngeni? Je, wote hufafanua lugha? 31 Muwe basi, na tamaa ya kupata vipaji muhimu zaidi. Nami sasa nitawaonesheni njia bora zaidi kuliko hizi zote.

1 Corinthians 12

1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.2 Ye know that when ye were Gentiles ye were led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might led.3 Wherefore I make known unto you, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit.4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.5 And there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord.6 And there are diversities of workings, but the same God, who worketh all things in all.7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withal.8 For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit:9 to another faith, in the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, in the one Spirit;10 and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues:11 but all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will.12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.13 For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.14 For the body is not one member, but many.15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?18 But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him.19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?20 But now they are many members, but one body.21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.22 Nay, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary:23 and those parts of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness;24 whereas our comely parts have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that part which lacked;25 that there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.26 And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof.28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues.29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?30 have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?31 But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.