1 Corinthians 4

1 Let a man, so, be reckoning of us, as officers of Christ, and stewards of sacred secrets of God.

Dadꞌi hei musi tao hai taꞌo ia: afiꞌ koa-koaꞌ hai, huu hai akaꞌ Kristus aten. Ma Lamatualain namahere hai fo minea matalolole dala-dalaꞌ fo dalahulun feꞌe mana maꞌafuniꞌ.

2 Here, furthermore, it is sought in stewards, that, faithful, one be found.

Naa, atahori mana nanea malanggan sudꞌiꞌ a saa nara, eni musi dadꞌi atahori mana tao tungga ndoo-tetuꞌ.

3 With me, however, it counteth for the very smallest thing, that, by you, I should be examined, or by a human day. Nay! I am not even examining myself,

Ona bee neu au? Au tatao ngga ra tungga ndoo-tetuꞌ a, do hokoꞌ? Au nda taoafiꞌ hei mae nile au taꞌo bee sa boe. Boe ma au nda taoafiꞌ atahori laen ra nile au onaꞌ bee sa boe. Au o nda itaꞌ ae nile ao ngga taꞌo bee sa boe.

4 For, of nothing, to myself, am I conscious: nevertheless, not hereby, am I declared righteous, but, he that doth examine me, is the Lord.

Huu itaꞌ mae rala ngga nae au maloleꞌ, nda feꞌe bubꞌuluꞌ sosoan nae au maloleꞌ sa. Te pantin na, Lamatualain nile au onaꞌ bee.

5 So then, not before the fitting time, be judging anything, —until the Lord shall come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and, then, the praise shall come to each one, from God.

Boe ma, afiꞌ tao ao mara onaꞌ mana maꞌetuꞌ dedꞌeat fo nile atahori laen ra. Hela fo Lamatuaꞌ baliꞌ nema dei. Te dei fo Eni mana natudꞌu basa dalaꞌ ra. Eni mana natudꞌu basa dala deꞌulakaꞌ fo atahori raꞌafuniꞌ se sia maꞌahatuꞌ a. Nae natudꞌu dala-dalaꞌ fo atahori dudꞌuꞌa sia rala nara. Boe ma Lamatualain nae nafadꞌe dala-dala maloleꞌ fo atahori taoꞌ ra.

6 But, these things, brethren, have I transferred unto myself and Apollos, for your sakes, that, in us, ye might learn [the lesson] —Not beyond the things that are written…! that ye do not puff yourselves up, individually, for this one against that.

Toronoo nggara! Au ola-olaꞌ soꞌal au o aꞌa Apolos, onaꞌ au fee conto esa fo hei bisa minori dalaꞌ sa mia hai, taꞌo ia: Tao tungga dala-dalaꞌ fo nenesuraꞌ sia Lamatuaꞌ Susura Meumaren. Afiꞌ tao tungga laen nara fai. Mete ma hei minori dalaꞌ naa, ama sudꞌi boe tungga leli atahori, boe ma olaꞌ naeꞌ huu tungga atahori esa, boe ma miloe-midꞌae laen ra.

7 For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou didst not receive? But, if thou didst even receive it, why dost thou boast, as though thou hadst not received it?

Dadꞌi, taꞌo bee? Hei tao ao mara sia ata laen mo laen ra, do? Afiꞌ! Huu hei simbo basaꞌ e, mia Lamatualain. Dadꞌi mete ma taꞌo naa, ona bee de ama koao, onaꞌ hei mesaꞌ nggi mana tao ao mara?

8 Already, ye have become full, already, ye are become rich, —apart from us, ye are become kings! And I would indeed ye had become kings, that, we also, with you, might have together become kings!

Onaꞌ basaꞌ e fo hei parluꞌ ra, hei hambu ena. Onaꞌ hei mimisuꞌi ena, na! Ama tao ao mara onaꞌ atahori moko-monaen, onaꞌ maneꞌ e, de hai nda mibꞌali saa-saa sa boe. Tao-tao te, Lamatualain fee saa fo ama parluꞌ ra. Te dei fo mete ma hei dadꞌi maneꞌ tetebꞌes, mbei ma hai bisa toꞌu parendaꞌ mo nggi boe, to?

9 For I think that, God, hath set forth, us the apostles, to be last of all, as men devoted to death, —in that, a spectacle, have we been made, unto the world, —both unto messengers and unto men.

Hai ia ra, Lamatualain mana denu mii sia bee-bꞌee sia raefafoꞌ ia, fo mifadꞌe atahori soꞌal Kristus. Te lao-lao esa na, au duꞌa onaꞌ Lamatualain denu hai mimbiriiꞌ sia dea-deaꞌ, onaꞌ atahori bui mana nahani sira huku-doki mamate nara. Boe ma Ana fee basa atahori sia raefafoꞌ ia, ma ate nara sia sorga, fo ara ranilu nggita.

10 We, are foolish for Christ’s sake, but, ye, prudent in Christ; we are weak, but, ye, mighty; ye, all-glorious, but, we, dishonoured.

Hei manaseliꞌ tebꞌe ena! Huu hambu atahori rae hei ia ra, mahineꞌ, huu ama nenepaꞌaꞌ mo Kristus ena. Te ara rae hai ia ra nggoa mara seli, huu hai dadꞌi Kristus atahorin. Mbei ma ara duꞌa rae hei maꞌadꞌere mara seli tebꞌe ena. Te hai ia ra, mana male-maꞌaꞌ. Mbei ma ara soꞌu rananaru nggi. Te ara nda fee hadꞌa-hormat mbei neu hai saa boe. Manaseliꞌ ri tebꞌe!

11 Until the present hour, we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and are wanderers,

Losa leleꞌ ia o, hai mimedꞌa ndoe ma miꞌimadꞌa. Hai bua-baꞌu mara mana sidꞌe-sidꞌeꞌ re. Atahori ra akaꞌ poko-paru hai. Hai onaꞌ mana tara-kooꞌ nda ma ume looꞌ sa.

12 And toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless, being persecuted, we hold on,

Hai bengge tao ues mendi lima mara. Mete ma atahori olaꞌ mataꞌ-mataꞌ mbali hai, hai mitaa mae, “Hai moꞌe Lamatualain tao dala maloleꞌ fee nggi.” Mete ma atahori tao raꞌasususaꞌ hai, na, hela neu fo hai miꞌitataaꞌ a.

13 Being defamed, we beseech: as the sweepings of the world have we become, the offscouring of all—until even now.

Mete ma atahori olaꞌ raꞌamuti hai nara mara, hai olaꞌ mo se no dedꞌea-oꞌola seꞌe-naꞌus. Mae onaꞌ naa o, atahori feꞌe rae hai ia ra onaꞌ seeꞌ, do manggarauꞌ manggenggeoꞌ, nandaa ngganggariꞌ ri.

14 Not, to shame you, write I these things; but, as my beloved children, I admonish you.

Au suraꞌ dalaꞌ ia ra, nda ae tao uꞌumamaeꞌ nggi sa. Te au ae ena-ai nggi, huu au sue nggi onaꞌ sue ana bonggi ngga boe. Naeni de au ufadꞌe nggi, fo tungga baliꞌ dala ndoo-tetuꞌ a.

15 For, though myriads of tutors ye should have in Christ, yet not many fathers; for, in Christ Jesus, through means of the joyful message, I, begat you.

Mae hambu atahori rifo-rataꞌ bisa ratudꞌu nggi dalaꞌ soꞌal Kristus, te akaꞌ au mesaꞌ nggo mana dadꞌi hei amam. Huu au ia, atahori maꞌahuluꞌ mana ufadꞌe nggi soꞌal Yesus Kristus Dudꞌui Malolen. Naeni de ama mimihere neu E. Au tao taꞌo naa, huu au nenepaꞌa maloleꞌ o E.

16 I beseech you, therefore, —become imitators of me.

De oꞌe fo ama tungga no maloleꞌ au conto ngga.

17 For this cause, sent I unto you, Timothy, —who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put, you, in mind of my ways which are in Christ [Jesus], even as, everywhere, in every assembly, I teach.

Naeni de au haitua Timotius fo tulu-fali nggi. Au sue e onaꞌ sue au ana bonggi ngga boe. Au umuhere e, huu ana o nenepaꞌaꞌ no hita Lamatuan boe. Dei fo ana tulu-fali fo fee nesenenedꞌaꞌ au dala masodꞌa ngga neu nggi. Au masodꞌa ngga onaꞌ naa huu au nenepaꞌaꞌ o Yesus Kristus, fo Lamatualain haitua nemaꞌ a. Boe ma naa onaꞌ saa fo au unori neu atahori saraniꞌ mana raꞌabꞌue sia bee-bꞌee.

18 But, as though I were not coming unto you, some are puffed up!

Hambu sia hei e dudꞌuꞌa mae, au nda dadꞌi eti sia naa sa. Naeni de ara koao.

19 Howbeit, I will come quickly unto you, —if, the Lord, please, —and will get to know—not the speech of them who are puffed up, but, the power;

Te mete ma hita Lamatuan nau, na nda dooꞌ sa, te au eti sia kota Korintus ena. Dei fo au bubꞌuluꞌ memaꞌ, mete ma atahori ia ra akaꞌ olaꞌ naeꞌ a, do tebꞌe raꞌena koasa!

20 For, not in speech, is the kingdom of God, but, in power.

Huu Lamatualain, Maneꞌ mana naꞌena koasa. De atahori nara nda maa mina fo rafefela atahori nemehere nara sa, te rafefela rendiꞌ koasa ndoo-tetuꞌ a.

21 What will ye? that, with a rod, I should come unto you? or, with love, and a spirit of meekness?

De hihii-nanau mara taꞌo bee? Mete ma au uma, na, au olaꞌ no deres ma hukun nggi, do? Do uma utudꞌu susueꞌ no rala seꞌe-naꞌus ngga?