1 Corinthians 3
1 My fellow believers, [when I was with you previously], I was not able to teach you as [I would teach people who are controlled by the Holy] Spirit {[whom the Holy] Spirit [controls]}. Instead, [I had to teach you as I would teach] people whom their self-directed nature controls. [I taught very simple concepts to you who had recently believed] in Christ, [as a parent would speak very simple words] to a baby.
Saudara saudariku, saya dahulu tidak bisa bicara dengan kalian seperti seorang yang dewasa secara rohani, tetapi sebagai seorang yang masih terikat dengan dunia — seorang bayi rohani dalam mengikuti Kristus.
2 I did not [teach] you [things that were difficult for you to understand, just like a woman does not] give [her baby] solid food [that the baby cannot chew and digest]. [And just like a woman] ([gives her baby milk/breast-feeds her baby]), [I taught you simple spiritual concepts], because at that time you were not able to understand difficult things. And you are still not able to understand difficult concepts,
Ajaran yang saya berikan ketika itu mudah dipahami, sama seperti susu yang dibutuhkan bayi. Saya tidak bisa berbicara tentang pengajaran-pengajaran yang sulit, yang seperti memberi makanan padat kepada orang dewasa, sebab kalian tidak siap untuk itu.
3 because you are still controlled by your self-directed nature. Some of you are jealous and quarreling. (That shows that your self-directed nature is controlling you!/Does not that prove your self-directed nature is controlling you?) [RHQ] It shows that [you are acting like] unbelievers act.
Bahkan saat ini, kalian tidak siap untuk pengajaran yang lebih dalam, sebab kalian masih lebih sering mengikuti cara-cara duniawi. Kalian masih sering merasa cemburu dan suka berdebat, tidakkah hal itu menunjukkan bahwa kalian masih suka terpengaruh hal-hal duniawi, kalian bersikap seperti orang yang belum percaya.
4 By some of you saying, “I am [loyal to] Paul,” and others saying, “I am [loyal to] Apollos,” (you show that [you are acting like] unbelievers./does not it show that [you are acting like] unbelievers?) [RHQ]
Ketika salah satu dari kalian berkata, “Saya pengikut Paulus,” sementara yang lain berkata, “Saya pengikut Apolos,” bukankah itu menunjukkan kalau kalian sangat manusiawi?
5 [So what you really ought to think about] Apollos and me [RHQ] is that we(dl) are merely men who serve God. As a result of our [telling you the message about Christ], you trusted in him. Both of us [(dl)] are merely doing the work that the Lord appointed us to do.
Siapa itu Apolos, dan siapa itu Paulus? Kami hanyalah para pelayan yang melalui kami, kalian menjadi percaya. Kami hanya melakukan pekerjaan yang Allah berikan kepada kami.
6 I was [the first one who preached God’s message to you. I was like] [MET] someone who plants seeds. [Later], Apollos [taught you more of God’s message. That was like] [MET] someone who waters plants [after they start to grow]. But it is God who [enables people to grow spiritually, just like he is the one who] causes [plants] to grow.
Jadi, saya seperti petani yang menanam bibit, sedangkan Apolos yang menyiramnya, dan Allah yang memberikan pertumbuhan kepada kalian!
7 So [the person who first preaches God’s message to people is not important, and the person who later teaches people more of God’s message is not important, just like] [MET] it is not the person who plants [the seeds] or the person who waters [the plants] who is important. Instead, it is God, who causes plants to grow [and who causes people to grow spiritually, who is important].
Jadi pelayan yang menanam ataupun menyiram tidaklah penting. Allah yang memberikan pertumbuhanlah yang paling penting!
8 The person [who first preaches God’s message to people and the one who later teaches them more of God’s message] [MET] both (are [trying to reach the] same [goal]/have the same [purpose]). And [God] will reward each of them according to how they served him.
Mereka yang menanam dan menyiram memiliki tujuan yang sama, dan mereka akan mendapatkan upah mereka sesuai dengan pekerjaan mereka.
9 Remember that Apollos and I are both working together for God. [You do not belong to us]. Just like a field [belongs to its owner, not to those who work in it], you belong to God, [not to us who work for him]. 1 Corinthians 3:9b-15 Also, a house belongs to its owner. [It does not belong to the man who built it. Similarly, God is the one to whom you belong].
Kami ini sama-sama pelayan Allah, sedangkan kalian adalah ladang milik kepunyaan Allah. Rumah Allah yang baru.
10 [Just like] a skilled person puts a foundation in the ground [before he builds a house], as a result of God kindly helping me [MET], [I was the first one who declared the message about Christ to you. And, just like] others build a house on its foundation, there were [others who later taught you more about Christ]. But [just like each person who builds a house] must be careful about what materials he uses to build it [MET], each person [who teaches God’s truth must be careful about what he teaches].
Melalui kebaikan hati Allah yang Dia berikan kepada saya, saya membangun fondasi seperti seorang ahli bangunan yang meletakkan fondasi, dan orang lain yang membangun di atas fondasi itu. Siapapun yang membangun di atas fondasi itu, dia harus memperhatikan bagaimana dia membangun di atas fondasi itu.
11 Just like people can put in [only] one foundation [for a house] [MET], [there is only one message that we can give to people. That message is about] Jesus Christ.
Sebab tidak seorangpun yang dapat meletakkan dasar bangunan yang lain daripada yang sudah ada, yaitu Yesus Kristus!
12 Furthermore, people can build a house on its foundation [with materials that are valuable and do not burn easily, such as] gold, silver, and expensive jewels. Or they could build a house with [materials that are not valuable and that burn easily, such as] wood, hay, and straw.
Mereka yang membangun di atas dasar Yesus Kristus bisa melihat jenis bahan apa yang dipakai, apakah terbuat dari emas, perak, batu-batu berharga, kayu, rumput atau jerami —
13 Later it will become clear/evident what kind of material they used to build the house. [Similarly, when people teach others God’s truth], it will later become clear [what kind of things they taught]. [God] will make that clear/evident at the time [when he judges us] [MTY].
tapi jenis bahan apapun yang dipakai kelak akan terlihat. Sebab pada hari penghakiman besar, api akan menyingkapkan dan mengujinya. Hasil pekerjaan seseorang akan terlihat sesuai dengan jenis bahan yang terbuat dari apa.
14 When a fire [starts burning a house], it becomes clear whether the builders used [materials in their] work [that will burn, or materials that will not burn]. Similarly [MET], when God judges us, it will be clear whether we taught others things that were long-lasting and valuable or not. If [the materials that are used to] build a house [are materials that] do not burn, the builder will receive a reward [MET]. [Similarly, if we have taught others things that are valuable and long-lasting, God will give us a reward].
Bangunan yang tidak hancur karena ujian, orang yang mendirikannya akan menerima upah.
15 If [the things that we have taught] are not valuable and long-lasting [MET], [we will not get a reward]. We will be saved {[God] will save us} [from hell], but [that is all that we will get. We will be like a man who] escapes from a fire [without saving any of his possessions]. (questioned)
Mereka yang bangunan yang hancur terbakar akan rugi. Tukang bangunannya masih bisa diselamatkan, tetapi seperti orang yang hampir hangus terbakar.
16 You need to remember that God [is present among] you [(pl) as he was present in the] Temple [in Jerusalem]. [RHQ] God’s Spirit lives within you.
Tidakkah kalian mengerti bahwa bangunan yang dimaksud di sini adalah kalian? Kalian adalah rumah Allah, dan Roh Allah hidup di dalam kalian!
17 So, [just like] God will destroy anyone who tries to destroy his Temple, [he will destroy anyone who destroys the unity of a congregation. He will do that] because [he has set] you, [his people, apart for himself, just like he set] his Temple [apart for himself].
Dan setiap orang yang menghancurkan rumah Allah akan dihancurkan oleh Allah, sebab rumah Allah itu kudus, dan kamulah rumah Allah itu.
18 Some among you think that you are wise because unbelievers thought you were wise previously. Stop deceiving yourselves. [If you really want to be wise, by accepting what God considers to be wise] you should [be willing to let unbelievers consider that you are] foolish [IRO]. (aiōn g165)
Janganlah kamu menipu diri sendiri. Jika ada di antara kalian yang berpikir mereka bijaksana duniawi, mereka harus menjadi bodoh sehingga mereka bisa menjadi benar-benar bijaksana! (aiōn g165)
19 You should do that because things that unbelievers [consider to be] [IRO] wise, God considers to be foolish. [We can learn from] the Scriptures [what God says about] that: Those who think that they are [IRO] wise, he messes up their plans by the mistakes they make!
Kepandaian menurut dunia benar-benar kebodohan yang nyata menurut Allah. Seperti yang dikatakan Kitab Suci, “Dia menggunakan kepandaian dari orang-orang bijak sebagai jerat untuk menangkap mereka,”
20 And [we can learn from] these words of Scripture, The Lord considers as useless the thoughts of [humans who think that they are] [IRO] wise.
dan “Tuhan tahu bahwa pendapat dari orang-orang bijak tidak ada artinya.”
21 So, stop boasting about [how good one Christian leader is or how good another Christian leader is]. All [of us(exc) exist as leaders only to help] you!
Jadi jangan membanggakan orang. Sebab segala sesuatu adalah milik kalian,
22 Specifically, do not boast about me, or about Apollos, or about Peter! Everything in the world exists to [benefit] you [believers]. Whether you live or whether you die, the things that are happening now or the things that will happen in the future, they are all to benefit you.
entah itu Paulus, entah itu Apolos atau Petrus — entah itu dunia ini, kehidupan maupun kematian, baik masa kini maupun masa yang akan datang. Semuanya itu adalah milik kalian —
23 [You should boast about] Christ, [not about your leaders, because] you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
dan kalian adalah milik Kristus, dan Kristus adalah milik Allah.
