1 Corinthians 4
1 Let a man, so, be reckoning of us, as officers of Christ, and stewards of sacred secrets of God.
lōkā asmān khrīṣṭasya paricārakān īśvarasya nigūṭhavākyadhanasyādhyakṣāṁśca manyantāṁ|
2 Here, furthermore, it is sought in stewards, that, faithful, one be found.
kiñca dhanādhyakṣēṇa viśvasanīyēna bhavitavyamētadēva lōkai ryācyatē|
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,
atō vicārayadbhi ryuṣmābhiranyaiḥ kaiścin manujai rvā mama parīkṣaṇaṁ mayātīva laghu manyatē 'hamapyātmānaṁ na vicārayāmi|
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.
mayā kimapyaparāddhamityahaṁ na vēdmi kintvētēna mama niraparādhatvaṁ na niścīyatē prabhurēva mama vicārayitāsti|
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.
ata upayuktasamayāt pūrvvam arthataḥ prabhōrāgamanāt pūrvvaṁ yuṣmābhi rvicārō na kriyatāṁ| prabhurāgatya timirēṇa pracchannāni sarvvāṇi dīpayiṣyati manasāṁ mantraṇāśca prakāśayiṣyati tasmin samaya īśvarād ēkaikasya praśaṁsā bhaviṣyati|
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.
hē bhrātaraḥ sarvvāṇyētāni mayātmānam āpallavañcōddiśya kathitāni tasyaitat kāraṇaṁ yuyaṁ yathā śāstrīyavidhimatikramya mānavam atīva nādariṣyadhba ītthañcaikēna vaiparītyād aparēṇa na ślāghiṣyadhba ētādr̥śīṁ śikṣāmāvayōrdr̥ṣṭāntāt lapsyadhvē|
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?
aparāt kastvāṁ viśēṣayati? tubhyaṁ yanna datta tādr̥śaṁ kiṁ dhārayasi? adattēnēva dattēna vastunā kutaḥ ślāghasē?
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!
idānīmēva yūyaṁ kiṁ tr̥ptā labdhadhanā vā? asmāsvavidyamānēṣu yūyaṁ kiṁ rājatvapadaṁ prāptāḥ? yuṣmākaṁ rājatvaṁ mayābhilaṣitaṁ yatastēna yuṣmābhiḥ saha vayamapi rājyāṁśinō bhaviṣyāmaḥ|
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.
prēritā vayaṁ śēṣā hantavyāścēvēśvarēṇa nidarśitāḥ| yatō vayaṁ sarvvalōkānām arthataḥ svargīyadūtānāṁ mānavānāñca kautukāspadāni jātāḥ|
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.
khrīṣṭasya kr̥tē vayaṁ mūḍhāḥ kintu yūyaṁ khrīṣṭēna jñāninaḥ, vayaṁ durbbalā yūyañca sabalāḥ, yūyaṁ sammānitā vayañcāpamānitāḥ|
11 Until the present hour, we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and are wanderers,
vayamadyāpi kṣudhārttāstr̥ṣṇārttā vastrahīnāstāḍitā āśramarahitāśca santaḥ
12 And toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless, being persecuted, we hold on,
karmmaṇi svakarān vyāpārayantaśca duḥkhaiḥ kālaṁ yāpayāmaḥ| garhitairasmābhirāśīḥ kathyatē dūrīkr̥taiḥ sahyatē ninditaiḥ prasādyatē|
13 Being defamed, we beseech: as the sweepings of the world have we become, the offscouring of all—until even now.
vayamadyāpi jagataḥ sammārjanīyōgyā avakarā iva sarvvai rmanyāmahē|
14 Not, to shame you, write I these things; but, as my beloved children, I admonish you.
yuṣmān trapayitumahamētāni likhāmīti nahi kintu priyātmajāniva yuṣmān prabōdhayāmi|
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.
yataḥ khrīṣṭadharmmē yadyapi yuṣmākaṁ daśasahasrāṇi vinētārō bhavanti tathāpi bahavō janakā na bhavanti yatō'hamēva susaṁvādēna yīśukhrīṣṭē yuṣmān ajanayaṁ|
16 I beseech you, therefore, —become imitators of me.
atō yuṣmān vinayē'haṁ yūyaṁ madanugāminō bhavata|
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.
ityarthaṁ sarvvēṣu dharmmasamājēṣu sarvvatra khrīṣṭadharmmayōgyā yē vidhayō mayōpadiśyantē tān yō yuṣmān smārayiṣyatyēvambhūtaṁ prabhōḥ kr̥tē priyaṁ viśvāsinañca madīyatanayaṁ tīmathiyaṁ yuṣmākaṁ samīpaṁ prēṣitavānahaṁ|
18 But, as though I were not coming unto you, some are puffed up!
aparamahaṁ yuṣmākaṁ samīpaṁ na gamiṣyāmīti buddhvā yuṣmākaṁ kiyantō lōkā garvvanti|
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;
kintu yadi prabhēricchā bhavati tarhyahamavilambaṁ yuṣmatsamīpamupasthāya tēṣāṁ darpadhmātānāṁ lōkānāṁ vācaṁ jñāsyāmīti nahi sāmarthyamēva jñāsyāmi|
20 For, not in speech, is the kingdom of God, but, in power.
yasmādīśvarasya rājatvaṁ vāgyuktaṁ nahi kintu sāmarthyayuktaṁ|
21 What will ye? that, with a rod, I should come unto you? or, with love, and a spirit of meekness?
yuṣmākaṁ kā vāñchā? yuṣmatsamīpē mayā kiṁ daṇḍapāṇinā gantavyamuta prēmanamratātmayuktēna vā?
