1 Corinthians 4
1 So, people ought to consider us [apostles] (OR, Apollos and me) to be [merely] servants of Christ. God has given to us [(exc) the work of] telling others the message that God has now revealed to us.
Так нас нехай вважає чоловік, яко слуг Христових, і доморядників тайн Божих.
2 With respect to doing that, those who are given work are required {give others some work to do require them} to do that work faithfully.
Ще ж до того від доморядників вимагають, щоб кожного знайдено вірним.
3 I am not concerned whether you or [the judges in] some court decide whether I have done my work faithfully or not. I do not even judge myself [about that].
Та се в мене найменша річ, щоб мене судили ви або людський суд; ні, я й сам себе не суджу.
4 I do not think that I have done anything wrong, but that does not prove that I have done nothing wrong. The Lord is the one who judges me.
Бо нічого на себе не знаю, та сим я не оправдуюсь; суддя ж мій Бог.
5 So, stop evaluating any of us [(exc)] before the time [when God judges everyone] [MTY]! Do not judge us before the Lord comes. He is the one who will reveal the sinful things that people have done secretly. He will even reveal what people have thought. At that time God will praise each person as [each one of them deserves].
Тимже ні про що перше часу не судіть, доки прийде Господь, котрий висьвітить сховане в темряві і виявить думки сердець; а тоді похвала, буде кожному від Бога,
6 My fellow believers, I have [told you] all these things as illustrations of myself and Apollos. I have done this for your sake, in order that you may learn [to live according to] the saying, “Do not act contrary to what is {what they have} written [in the Scriptures].” If you follow that rule, you will not be proud of one [spiritual leader] and despise another.
Се ж, браттє, приложив я до себе та Аполоса задля вас, щоб ви з нас навчились не думати більш того, шо написано, щоб один перед одним не неслись гордо проти другого.
7 (No one has made any of you superior to others!/Why do any of you think that you are superior to others?) [RHQ] [All the abilities] that you have, you received [from God]. [RHQ] So if you received them all [from God], (you should not boast [thinking], “I got these abilities [from myself], [not from God]!”/why do you boast [thinking], “I got these abilities [from myself], [not from God]?”) [RHQ]
Хто бо тебе одрізняє? що ж маєш, чого не прийняв (од Бога)? а коли прийняв, то чого величаєш ся, мов би не прийнявши?
8 [It is disgusting that you act as though] [IRO] you have already received everything that you need [spiritually]. You act as though [IRO] you were [spiritually] rich (OR, you had received all [the spiritual gifts you need]). You act as though [IRO] you had already begun to rule as kings with Christ. Well, I wish that you really were ruling [with him], in order that we [apostles] might also rule with you!
Ви вже ситі, вже забагатіли, без нас зацарювали. О, щоб ви зацарювали, щоб і ми з вами царювали!
9 But it seems as though God has put us [apostles] on display, [like prisoners] at the end [of the victor’s parade]. We [(exc)] are like men who have been condemned to die, who have been put in the arena where everyone can see [the wild animals] killing them. And not only people, but even angels all over the world [are watching us, as people] watch those who are performing a play [in a theater].
Та я думаю, що Бог нас, апостолів, яко останніх поставив, мов на смерть призначених; бо видовищем зробились ми сьвітові, і ангелам, і людям.
10 Many people consider us to be [IRO] fools because [we preach about] Christ, but you proudly [think [IRO] that] you are wise because (of your close relationship with/you belong to) Christ. Many people [consider us] [IRO] to be unimpressive, but you [proudly think that you] impress others. People respect you, but they do not respect us.
Ми дурні задля Христа, ви ж мудрі в Христї; ми немічні, ви ж кріпкі; ви славні, ми ж безчесні.
11 Up to this present time we have often been hungry. We have often been thirsty. We have ragged clothes. Often we have been beaten {others have beaten us}. We [have traveled so much that we] have no regular homes to live in.
Ще ж і до сієї години й голодуємо й жаждуемо, й наготїєм і биті в лице, і тиняємось,
12 We work very hard [to earn a living]. When we are cursed [by people] {When [people] curse us}, we [ask God to] bless them. When we are persecuted {When [people] cause us to suffer}, we endure it.
і трудимось, працюючи своїми руками; нас лають, а ми благословляємо; нас гонять, ми терпимо;
13 When we are slandered [by people] {When [people] slander us}, we reply kindly to them. Up to now, [unbelievers consider us to be worthless] [MET], [as though we were] just garbage.
нас хулять, ми молимось; мов сьміттє сьвіту стали ся ми, ометиця всім аж досі.
14 I am writing this to you, not to make you feel ashamed, but instead to warn you as [though you were] my own dear children.
Не на сором вам се пишу, а яко дітей моїх любих остерегаю.
15 I say that because as [an apostle of] Christ Jesus I [was the first one who] proclaimed the good message to you. As a result, I was the one who enabled you to have eternal life. So even if there were thousands of Christians who instruct you [MET], I am the only one who became [like] a father to you.
Бо, коли б ви мали й тисячі наставників у Христї, та батьків небагато; бо в Христї Ісусї благовістєм я вас появив (зродив).
16 So I urge you to [live for Christ] the way I do.
Благаю ж оце вас, будьте послїдувателями моїми.
17 In order to [help you do that], I have sent/will be sending Timothy to you. I love him [as though he were] my son. He serves the Lord faithfully. He will remind you of the way I conduct my life [as one who] (has a close relationship with/belongs to) the Lord. The way I conduct my life is the same as how I teach [others to live] in all the congregations [to whom I have spoken].
Про се післав я до вас Тимотея, мою любу дитину і вірного в Господі, котрий вам нагадає про дороги мої в Христї, яко ж усюди у всякій церкві я навчаю.
18 Some of you have become proud, thinking that I will not come there [to rebuke your congregation about what they are doing].
Мов би не мав я до вас прийти, так розгордїли деякі.
19 But if the Lord wants me to come, I will come to you soon. Then I will not [pay any attention to] what those proud people say. Instead, I will find out [whether they have God’s] power.
Я ж прийду скоро до вас, коли Господь схоче, і розвідаю не слово розгордївших, а силу.
20 Remember that God [judges whether or not we are letting him] rule [our lives], not by [listening to how we] talk, but [by seeing whether his] power [is present] ([among us/in our lives]).
Не в слові бо царство Боже, а в силї.
21 So which do you prefer? Do you want me to come to you and punish you [because you have not changed your ways], or shall I come to you and act lovingly and gently toward you [because you have done what I told you to do]?
Чого хочете? чи з лозиною прийти менї до вас, чи з любовю і духом лагідности?
