1 Corinthians 1:21 in Makaa

21 Jɨ́ nə́, Zɛmbî mə́ lwóya fʉg nyɛ́. Njɨ buud bwə́ mə́ ca balan nə fʉg á buud nə́ bwə́ wámbʉ́lə́ Zɛmbî nə́ ndɛɛ́, bwə́ akúmə́yɛ́. Zɛmbî mə́ ka dʉ́g nə́ á balan nə láŋ sə́ ŋgə́ bwiiŋg yí shú nə́ á cʉg búúd bwə́ ŋgə́ *búgʉla wá; láŋ sə́ ŋgə́ bwiiŋg wɔɔŋgʉ́ buud bwə́ ŋgə ŋwa wo nda sâ íkás.

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For because, by the purpose of God, the world, with all its wisdom, had not the knowledge of God, it was God's pleasure, by so foolish a thing as preaching, to give salvation to those who had faith in him.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom has not known God, God has been pleased by the foolishness of the preaching to save those that believe.

World English Bible (WEB)

For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn't know God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for, seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom knew not God, it did please God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing.

Cross Reference

Matthew 11:25 in Makaa

25 Yésus nyə á ka lás jâŋ ja nə́: «Pʉpa, Cwámba á gwɔ̂w nə shí, mə yə́ wo gúmə́ nəcé wo á shweel ompuye bə́nɔ̂ŋ buud ɔ́ fʉg isâ íga, wo yida lwágʉlə ozhizhe ɔ búúd.

Luke 10:21 in Makaa

21 Nə́mə́ wəla dɔɔŋgʉ́ dɨ, Yésus mú kɔɔs nə məshusʉg mə́ Ŋkɛ̧́ŋkɛ̧̂ Shíshim, a mú cɨ nə́: «Pʉpa, Cwámba á gwɔ̂w nə shí, mə yə́ wo gúmə́ nəcé wo á shweel ompuye bə́nɔ̂ŋ buud ɔ́ fʉg isâ íga, wo yida lwágʉlə ozhizhe ɔ búúd. Haaw Pʉpa, ntɔ́ wə́ wó á cɛɛl nə́ í bə́g yɛ́.

Romans 1:20 in Makaa

20 Jɨ́ ntɔ́. Zɛmbî ŋkul nyɛ́ á kú nə njɨ í aŋgɛ̂ nə nyîn; sâ gwə́mɛ́fwó á jísə́ yí kú nə́mə́ nyîn. Njɨ, tɛ́ɛ́d ja nyə á tɛ́ shí nə gwɔ́w yí, misɔ́ɔ́lʉ́gʉ́ myɛ́ mí ŋgə lwágʉlə ŋkul nyɛ́ nə sâ gwə́mɛ́fwó Zɛmbî jísə́ yí. Múúd mə ká tə́dʉga tə́dʉ́gá á fʉg, a dʉ́g. Buud bwə́ cúgɛ́ ná nə kɔɔd bɨ́ nə ŋkul kaad yí.

Romans 1:28 in Makaa

28 Nə́ ndɛɛ́, nda bâŋ bwə́ abíshɛ́ nə́ bwə́ mpúg Zɛmbî nə́, Zɛmbî nyə a mə́ ka bɨ́d bwo daŋg-dáŋg nə́ bwə́ bə́g milúu kú dʉ mpu faas ísâ, ka ŋgə sá isâ bí kú jəla yí.

Romans 11:33 in Makaa

33 Oó! A nyâŋ məma fwo múúd nə́ ndɛɛ́ Zɛmbî e! A fʉg nyɛ́ nə mpúyá yé í mə́ lal ŋkûl e! Muud cugɛ́ nə ŋkul shwánzʉlə mícígʉ́lá myɛ́, muud cugɛ́ nə ŋkul bigas íyuug á mə́ yigʉla yí.

1 Corinthians 1:24 in Makaa

24 Njɨ, Krîst jɨ ŋkul nə fʉg mə́ Zɛmbî shú búúd Zɛmbî mə́ jɔ̂w wá, tɛɛm bə Oyúdɛn, tɛɛm bə Ogʉrɛ̂k.

Ephesians 3:10 in Makaa

10 Nyə a sá nə́ mə zə́g bágʉlə bʉ́bə́lɛ́ wɔɔŋg shú nə́ *Dɔ̧ lʉ́ óbúgʉla í lwóg váál Zɛmbî jɨ́ nə fʉg ísâ byɛ̂sh dɨ́ yí, isâ yâ joŋ, byɔɔŋg í ŋgə́ wá buud mə́nyámád yí, nə byɔɔŋg í ŋgə́ lwó buud mpə̂l yí í mpúg.