1 Corinthians 4
1 Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries 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 Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Òun kan náà tí ó tọ́ fún ìríjú, ni kí ó jẹ́ olóòtítọ́.
3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
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 know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth 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 Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise 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 Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not [to go] beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the 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 maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
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 are ye filled, already ye are become rich, ye have reigned without us: yea and I would that ye did reign, that we also might reign 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, God hath set forth us the apostles last of all, as men doomed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to 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 for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonour.
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 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place;
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 we toil, 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 defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, even 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 I write not these things to shame you, but to admonish you 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 though ye should have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet [have ye] not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I begat you through the gospel.
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 beseech you therefore, be ye imitators of me.
Nítorí náà mo bẹ̀ yín, ẹ máa ṣe àfarawé mi.
17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every church.
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 Now some are puffed up, as though 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 to you shortly, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of them which are 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 the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Nítorí ìjọba Ọlọ́run kì í ṣe nínú ọ̀rọ̀, bí kò ṣe nínú agbára.
21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of meekness?
Èwo ni ẹ yàn? Kí ń wá sọ́dọ̀ yín pẹ̀lú pàṣán, tàbí ni ìfẹ́, àti ẹ̀mí tútù?
