1 Corinthians 4
1 Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God,
Nítorí náà, ṣe ló yẹ kí ènìyàn máa wò wá gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìránṣẹ́ àti ìríjú tí a fún ni oore-ọ̀fẹ́ láti mọ Kristi tí a fún ní oore-ọ̀fẹ́ láti mọ àwọn ohun ìjìnlẹ̀ Ọlọ́run.
2 and as to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful,
Òun kan náà tí ó tọ́ fún ìríjú, ni kí ó jẹ́ olóòtítọ́.
3 and to me it is for a very little thing that by you I may be judged, or by man’s Day, but I do not even judge myself,
Ṣùgbọ́n ohun kíkíní ni fún mi pé, kí ẹ máa ṣe ìdájọ́ mi, tàbí kí a máa ṣe ìdájọ́ nípa ìdájọ́ ènìyàn; nítòótọ́, èmi kò tilẹ̀ dá ara mi lẹ́jọ́.
4 for I have been conscious of nothing for myself, but I have not been declared right in this—and He who is discerning me is the LORD:
Nítorí tí ẹ̀rí ọkàn mi kò dá mi ní ẹ̀bi; ṣùgbọ́n a kò ti ipa èyí dá mi láre, ṣùgbọ́n Olúwa ni ẹni tí ń ṣe ìdájọ́ mi.
5 so, then, judge nothing before the time, until the LORD may come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of the darkness, and will reveal the counsels of the hearts, and then the praise will come to each from God.
Nítorí náà, kí ẹ má ṣe ṣe ìdájọ́ ohunkóhun, kí Olúwa tó padà dé, ẹni tí yóò mú ohunkóhun tí ó fi ara sin wá sí ìmọ́lẹ̀, tí yóò sì fi ìmọ̀ ọkàn ènìyàn hàn, nígbà náà ni olúkúlùkù yóò sì ní ìyìn tirẹ̀ lọ́dọ̀ Ọlọ́run.
6 And these things, brothers, I transferred to myself and to Apollos because of you, that in us you may learn not to think above that which has been written, that you may not be puffed up one for one against the other,
Ẹ kíyèsi i pé, mo ti fi ara mi àti Apollo ṣe àpẹẹrẹ nǹkan tí mo wí, pé kí ẹ̀yin lè ti ipa wa kọ́ láti máa ṣe ohun tí a ti kọ̀wé kọjá. “Kí ẹnikẹ́ni nínú yín má ṣe tìtorí ẹnìkan gbéraga sí ẹnìkejì.”
7 for who makes you to differ? And what do you have, that you did not receive? And if you also received, why do you glory as not having received?
Nítorí ta ni ó mú ọ yàtọ̀ sí àwọn ẹlòmíràn? Kí ni ìwọ ni tí ìwọ kò rí gbà? Tí ìwọ ba sì gbà á, èétiṣe tí ìwọ fi ń halẹ̀ bí ẹni pé ìwọ kò gba á?
8 Already you are having been filled, already you were rich, apart from us you reigned, and I also wish you reigned, that we also may reign together with you,
Ni báyìí ẹ ní ohun gbogbo tí ẹ ń fẹ́! Báyìí ẹ sì ti di ọlọ́rọ̀! Ẹ ti di ọba. Lójú yín, àwa ti di ẹni ẹ̀yìn. Ìbá dùn mọ́ mi tí ó bá jẹ́ pé lóòtítọ́ ni ẹ ti di ọba lórí ìtẹ́ yín: tí a ó sì máa jẹ ọba pẹ̀lú yín!
9 for I think that God set forth us the apostles last—as appointed to death, because we became a spectacle to the world, and messengers, and men;
Nítorí mo rò pé Ọlọ́run ń fi àwa aposteli hàn ní ìkẹyìn bí ẹni tí a dá lẹ́bi ikú bí àwọn, nítorí tí a fi wá ṣe ìran wò fún àwọn ènìyàn àti àwọn angẹli àti gbogbo ayé.
10 we [are] fools because of Christ, and you wise in Christ; we [are] ailing, and you strong; you glorious, and we dishonored;
Àwa jẹ́ aṣiwèrè nítorí Kristi, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n nínú Kristi! Àwa jẹ́ aláìlera, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin jẹ́ alágbára! Ẹ̀yin jẹ́ ẹni àyẹ́sí, àwa jẹ ẹni ẹ̀gàn!
11 to the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are battered, and wander,
Títí di wákàtí yìí ni a ń rìn kiri nínú ebi àti òǹgbẹ, a n wọ aṣọ àkísà, tí a sì ń lù wa, tí a kò sì ní ibùgbé kan.
12 and labor, working with [our] own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;
Tí a ń fi ọwọ́ ara wa ṣiṣẹ́, wọn ń gàn wa, àwa ń súre, wọn ń ṣe inúnibíni sí wa, àwa ń forítì i.
13 being spoken evil of, we plead; we became as filth of the world—of all things an outcast—until now.
Wọn ń kẹ́gàn wa, àwa ń bẹ̀bẹ̀. Títí di ìsinsin yìí ni a ti wà bí ohun ẹ̀gbin ayé, bí orí àkìtàn gbogbo ayé.
14 Not [as] putting you to shame do I write these things, but I admonish as my beloved children,
Èmi kò kọ̀wé nǹkan wọ̀nyí láti fi dójútì yín, ṣùgbọ́n láti kìlọ̀ fún un yín bí àwọn ọmọ mi tí mo yàn fẹ́.
15 for if a myriad of child-conductors you may have in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus, through the good news, I begot you;
Nítorí bí ẹ̀yin tilẹ̀ ní ẹgbẹ̀rún mẹ́wàá olùkọ́ni nínú Kristi, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin kò ni baba púpọ̀; nítorí nínú Kristi Jesu ni mo jẹ́ baba fún un yín nípasẹ̀ ìyìnrere.
16 I call on you, therefore, become followers of me;
Nítorí náà mo bẹ̀ yín, ẹ máa ṣe àfarawé mi.
17 because of this I sent to you Timotheus, who is my child, beloved and faithful in the LORD, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, according as everywhere in every assembly I teach.
Nítorí náà ni mo ṣe rán Timotiu sí i yín, ẹni tí í ṣe ọmọ mi olùfẹ́ àti olódodo nínú Olúwa, ẹni tí yóò máa mú yín rántí ọ̀nà mi tí ó wà nínú Kristi Jesu, gẹ́gẹ́ bí mo ti ń kọ́ni nínú gbogbo ìjọ níbi gbogbo.
18 And some were puffed up as if I were not coming to you;
Mo mọ̀ pé àwọn mìíràn nínú yín tó ya onígbèéraga ènìyàn, tí wọn ń rò pé ẹ̀rù ń bà mi láti wá sọ́dọ̀ yín.
19 but I will come quickly to you, if the LORD may will, and I will not know the word of those puffed up, but the power;
Ṣùgbọ́n èmi yóò tọ̀ yín wá ní àìpẹ́ yìí bí Olúwa bá fẹ́; èmi yóò ṣe ìwádìí bí àwọn agbéraga yìí ṣe ń sọ̀rọ̀ àti agbára tí wọ́n ní.
20 for not in word is the Kingdom of God, but in power.
Nítorí ìjọba Ọlọ́run kì í ṣe nínú ọ̀rọ̀, bí kò ṣe nínú agbára.
21 What do you wish? Will I come to you with a rod, or in love, also with a spirit of meekness?
Èwo ni ẹ yàn? Kí ń wá sọ́dọ̀ yín pẹ̀lú pàṣán, tàbí ni ìfẹ́, àti ẹ̀mí tútù?
