1 Corinthians 4
1 So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Kastoy ti rumbeng a panangibilang dagiti tao kadakami, kas dagiti adipen ni Cristo ken dagiti mangay-aywan kadagiti nailimed a kinapudno ti Dios.
2 Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
Iti kasta nagrud, kasapulan para kadagiti mangay-aywan nga agbalinda a mapagtalkan.
3 I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.
Ngem para kaniak bassit unay a banag a maukomak babaen kadakayo wenno babaen iti aniaman a pangukoman iti tao. Ta saanko pay nga uk-ukomen ti bagik.
4 My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.
Saanko nga ammo ti aniaman a pammabasol a naaramid maibusor kaniak, ngem saanna a kayat a sawen dayta nga awan ti basolko. Ti Apo ti mangukom kaniak.
5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
Ngarud, saankayo nga agibalikas iti panangukom maipanggep iti aniaman a banag sakbay ti tiempo, sakbay nga umay ti Apo. Ipannanto iti lawag dagiti nailimed a banbanag iti sipnget ken iparangna dagiti panggep iti puso. Ket awatento ti tunggal maysa ti pammadayawna manipud iti Dios.
6 Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.
Ita, kakabsat a lallaki ken babbai, inusarko dagitoy a pagannurotan iti bagik ken ni Apolos para iti pagimbaganyo, tapno mabalinyo masursuro kadakami ti kayat a sawen iti pagsasao a, “Saankayo a lumabes iti naisurat.” Daytoy ket tapno awan kadakayo ti mangitangsit iti maysa a tao maibusor ti sabali.
7 For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
Ta siasino ti makakita ti aniaman a nagdumaanyo ken dagiti sabali? Ania iti adda kadakayo a saanyo a siwawaya a naawat? No siwawaya a naawatyo daytoy, apay nga agpalanggguadkayo a kasla saanyo a siwaya-waya a naawat daytoy?
8 Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!
Addan kadakayo iti amin a kayatyo! Bimmaknangkayon! Nangrugikayon nga agturay—nga adayo manipud kadakami! Pudno, tarigagayak a nagturaykayo koma, tapno mabalinkami a makipagturay kadakayo.
9 For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.
Ta ti pagarupko ket inkabilnakami ti Dios nga apostol a maiparang a kas ti kaudian iti pila ti prusision ken kasla kadagiti lallaki a naikeddeng a mapapatay. Nagbalinkami a naisangsangayan a pabuya iti lubong, kadagiti anghel ken kadagiti tattao.
10 We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.
Maagkami para kenni Cristo, ngem masiribkayo kenni Cristo. Nakapuykami, ngem napigsakayo. Napadayawankayo, ngem naum-umsikami.
11 To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.
Agingga iti daytoy nga agdama a tiempo, mabisin ken mawawkami, nakawesankami a sikukurapay, nakabilkabilkami iti nakaro, ken awan ti pagtaenganmi.
12 We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
Agtrabahokami ti kasta unay, agtrabtrabahokami babaen kadagiti bukodmi nga ima. No mailunodkami, mangbendisionkami. No maidadaneskami, agibturkami.
13 when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.
No napadakeskami, agsaokami ti kinaimbag. Nagbalinkami, ken maibilbilang pay laeng a basura ti lubong ken ti karugitan kadagiti amin a banbanag.
14 I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.
Saanko nga isursurat dagitoy a banbanag tapno pabainankayo, ngem tapno ilintegkayo a kas ay-ayatek nga annakko.
15 Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
Ta uray no addaankayo iti sangapulo a ribu a mangay-aywan kenni Cristo, awan ti adu nga ammayo. Ta nagbalinak nga amayo kenni Cristo Jesus babaen iti ebanghelio.
16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me.
Isu a guyugoyenkayo a tuladendak.
17 That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
Isu nga imbaonko ni Timoteo kadakayo, ti ay-ayatek ken napudno nga anakko iti Apo. Ipalagipna kadakayo dagiti wagasko kenni Cristo, kas isursurok dagitoy iti sadinoman ken iti tunggal iglesia.
18 Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you.
Ita, napalangguad unay ti sumagmamano kadakayo, nga agtigtignay a kasla saanakon nga umay kadakayo.
19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.
Ngem umayakto kadakayo iti mabiit, no pagayatan ti Apo. Ken maammoakto saan laeng nga iti sasao dagitoy a napalangguad unay, ngem makitakto ti bilegda.
20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
Ta ti pagarian ti Dios ket saan a nabukel iti sasao ngem ti pannakabalin.
21 Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?
Ania ti kayatyo? Umayak kadi kadakayo nga addaan ti pang-or wenno addaan ti ayat ken espiritu iti kinaalumamay?
