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.
Kardeşler, ben sizinle ruhsal kişilerle konuşur gibi konuşamadım. Benliğe uyanlarla, Mesih'te henüz bebeklik çağında olanlarla konuşur gibi konuştum.
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,
Size süt verdim, katı yiyecek değil. Çünkü katı yiyeceği henüz yiyemiyordunuz. Şimdi bile yiyemezsiniz.
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.
Çünkü hâlâ benliğe uyuyorsunuz. Aranızda kıskançlık ve çekişme olması, benliğe uyduğunuzu, öbür insanlar gibi yaşadığınızı göstermiyor mu?
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]
Biriniz, “Ben Pavlus yanlısıyım”, ötekiniz, “Ben Apollos yanlısıyım” diyorsa, öbür insanlardan ne farkınız kalır?
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.
Apollos kim, Pavlus kim? İman etmenize aracı olmuş hizmetkârlardır. Rab her birimize bir görev vermiştir.
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.
Tohumu ben ektim, Apollos suladı. Ama Tanrı büyüttü.
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].
Önemli olan, eken ya da sulayan değil, ekileni büyüten Tanrı'dır.
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.
Ekenle sulayanın değeri birdir. Her biri kendi emeğinin karşılığını alacaktır.
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].
Biz Tanrı'nın emektaşlarıyız. Sizler de Tanrı'nın tarlası, Tanrı'nın binasısınız.
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].
Tanrı'nın bana lütfettiği görev uyarınca bilge bir mimar gibi temel attım, başkaları da bu temel üzerine inşa ediyor. Herkes nasıl inşa ettiğine dikkat etsin.
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.
Çünkü hiç kimse atılan temelden, yani İsa Mesih'ten başka bir temel atamaz.
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.
Bu temel üzerine kimi altın, gümüş ya da değerli taşlarla, kimi de tahta, ot ya da kamışla inşa edecek.
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].
Herkesin yaptığı iş belli olacak, yargı günü ortaya çıkacak. Herkesin işi ateşle açığa vurulacak. Ateş her işin niteliğini sınayacak.
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].
Bir kimsenin inşa ettikleri ateşe dayanırsa, o kimse ödülünü alacak.
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)
Yaptıkları yanarsa, zarar edecek. Kendisi kurtulacak, ama ateşten geçmiş gibi olacaktır.
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.
Tanrı'nın tapınağı olduğunuzu, Tanrı'nın Ruhu'nun sizde yaşadığını bilmiyor musunuz?
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].
Kim Tanrı'nın tapınağını yıkarsa, Tanrı da onu yıkacak. Çünkü Tanrı'nın tapınağı kutsaldır ve o tapınak sizsiniz.
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)
Kimse kendini aldatmasın. Aranızdan biri bu çağın ölçülerine göre kendini bilge sanıyorsa, bilge olmak için “akılsız” olsun! (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!
Çünkü bu dünyanın bilgeliği Tanrı'nın gözünde akılsızlıktır. Yazılmış olduğu gibi, “O, bilgeleri kurnazlıklarında yakalar.”
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.
Yine, “Rab bilgelerin düşüncelerinin boş olduğunu bilir” diye yazılmıştır.
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!
Bu nedenle hiç kimse insanlarla övünmesin. Çünkü her şey sizindir.
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.
Pavlus, Apollos, Kefas, dünya, yaşam ve ölüm, şimdiki ve gelecek zaman, her şey sizindir.
23 [You should boast about] Christ, [not about your leaders, because] you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
Siz Mesih'insiniz, Mesih de Tanrı'nındır.
