1 Corinthians 4
1 Let us be judged as servants of Christ, and as those who are responsible for the secret things of God.
Ee te zao ty hatao’ ondaty, te mpitoro’ i Norizañey zahay, mpamandroñe o raha mietake aman’ Añahareo.
2 And it is right for such servants to be safe persons.
Mbore paiaeñe amo mpamandroñeo t’ie ho zoeñe migahiñe.
3 But it is a small thing to me that I am judged by you or by man's judging; I am not even a judge of myself.
Tsy loho vente’e amako ty fibiribiria’ areo naho ty fañereñerea’ ondatio; fa ndra izaho tsy mizaka ty vatako.
4 For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.
Toe tsy apotako te inoñe ty hanesehañe ahy, f’ie tsy mahahaha ahy, toe i Talè ro hizak’ ahy.
5 For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.
Aa le ko mizaka aolo’ ty andro’e, ampara’ ty fitotsaha’ i Talè, Ie ty hampalange o raha mietake an-kamoromoroñañeo naho ho bentabentare’e o fisafirin’ arofoo; izay vaho songa ho toloran’ Añahare ty engeñe mañeva.
6 My brothers, it is because of you that I have taken Apollos and myself as examples of these things, so that in us you might see that it is not wise to go farther than what is in the holy Writings, so that no one of you may be lifted up against his brother.
I tsaraeñey ry longo, le fa nirazañeko ami’ty vatako naho i Apolosy ty ama’ areo, soa t’ie hioke ama’ay te tsy andikoareñe o sinokitseo tsy mone hibohabohàñe ty raike naho injeñe ty ila’e.
7 For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you?
Aa vaho ia ty nampitoabotse anahareo? Inoñe ama’ areo ty tsy rinambe’ areo? Aa naho toe nandrambe le inoñe ty irengea’ areo hoe tsy nandrambe?
8 For even now you are full, even now you have wealth, you have been made kings without us: truly, I would be glad if you were kings, so that we might be kings with you.
Fe eneñe nahareo! Toe mpañaleale! Fa mpanjaka ndra te tsy eo zahay! Eka, ho nirieko t’ie nimpanjaka, hitraofa’ay fifeheañe!
9 For it seems to me that God has put us the Apostles last of all, as men whose fate is death: for we are put on view to the world, and to angels, and to men.
Ataoko te napon’ Añahare amboli’e zahay Firàheñe ho sambaeñe, hoe nafàtse havetrake; amy t’ie nanoen-ko fisambà’ ty voatse toy naho o anjelio vaho ondatio.
10 We are made to seem foolish for Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are feeble, but you are strong; you have glory, but we have shame.
Seretse zahay ty amy Norizañey, fe mahihitse amy Norizañey nahareo! Maleme zahay fe maozatse nahareo! Asiñeñe nahareo, vaho mavoeñe zahay!
11 Even to this hour we are without food, drink, and clothing, we are given blows and have no certain resting-place;
Ampara’ ty ora toy, le mifeake naho miheahea zahay, rota, finofopofoke, vaho tsy aman’ akiba.
12 And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly;
Mifanehake, mitoloñe amo taña’aio; ie onjireñe, itatà’ay; ie samporeraheñe, ifeaha’ay;
13 When evil things are said about us we give gentle answers: we are made as the unclean things of the world, as that for which no one has any use, even till now.
ie terateraeñe, imanea’ay taroñe. Natao ho leotse ami’ty voatse toy zahay, forompo’ ze he’e pak’ henane.
14 I am not saying these things to put you to shame, but so that, as my dear children, you may see what is right.
Tsy nisokirako hanalatse anahareo ‘nio, fa t’ie ho vereñe hoe anak’ isoko.
15 For even if you had ten thousand teachers in Christ, you have not more than one father: for in Christ Jesus I have given birth to you through the good news.
Aa ndra te ale-ale ty mpañana’ areo amy Norizañey, tsy maro ty rae’ areo; fa izaho ty nampiareñe anahareo am’ Iesoà Norizañey amy talili-soay.
16 So my desire is that you take me as your example.
Aa le osiheko t’ie hihambañe amako.
17 For this cause I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and true child in the Lord; he will make clear to you my ways in Christ, even as I am teaching everywhere in every church.
Izay ty nañitrifako i Timoty anake kokoako naho migahiñe amy Talè; ie ty haniahy anahareo o satako amy Norizañeio, manahake ty fañòhako mbeombeo amo hene Fivorio.
18 Now some are full of pride, as if I was not coming to you.
Akore te ao ty mirengevoke hoe te tsy ho pok’ ama’ areo iraho.
19 But I will come to you in a short time, if it is pleasing to the Lord, and I will take note, not of the word of those who are full of pride, but of the power.
F’ie ho avy aniany naho satri’ i Talè, le tsy ho rendreko ty enta’ o mpitoabotseo fa ty haozara’e.
20 For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.
Tsy saontsy i Fifehean’ Añaharey, fa ozatse.
21 What is your desire? is my coming to be with punishment, or is it to be in love and a gentle spirit?
Inoñe arè ty satri’ areo? Hinday doda hao t’ie pok’eo, ke fikokoañe naho hamoràn-troke?
