1 Corinthians 4

1 So a man gesse vs, as mynystris of Crist, and dispenderis of the mynysteries of God.

So a person should consider us as Christ's servants, and stewards of God's mysteries.

2 Now it is souyt here among the dispenderis, that a man be foundun trewe.

Here, moreover, it is required of stewards, that they be found faithful.

3 And to me it is for the leest thing, that Y be demyd of you, or of mannus dai; but nether Y deme my silf.

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man's judgment. Yes, I do not judge my own self.

4 For Y am no thing ouer trowynge to my silf, but not in this thing Y am iustified; for he that demeth me, is the Lord.

For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.

5 Therfor nyle ye deme bifore the tyme, til that the Lord come, which schal liytne the hyd thingis of derknessis, and schal schewe the counseils of hertis; and thanne preisyng schal be to ech man of God.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one will get his praise from God.

6 And, britheren, Y haue transfigurid these thingis in to me and in to Apollo, for you; that in vs ye lerne, lest ouer that it is writun, oon ayens another be blowun with pride for another.

Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to go beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.

7 Who demeth thee? And what hast thou, that thou hast not resseyued? And if thou hast resseyued, what gloriest thou, as thou haddist not resseyued?

For who makes you different? And what do you have that you did not receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

8 Nowe ye ben fyllid, now ye ben maad riche; ye regnen with outen vs; and Y wolde that ye regnen, that also we regnen with you.

You are already filled. You have already become rich. You have come to reign without us. Yes, and I wish that you did reign, that we also might reign with you.

9 And Y gesse, that God schewide vs the laste apostlis, as thilke that ben sent to the deth; for we ben maad a spectacle to the world, and to aungels, and to men.

For, I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last of all, like men sentenced to death. For we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and people.

10 We foolis for Crist, but ye prudent in Crist; we sike, but ye stronge; ye noble, but we vnnoble.

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.

11 Til in to this our we hungren, and thirsten, and ben nakid, and ben smytun with buffatis,

Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.

12 and we ben vnstable, and we trauelen worchynge with oure hondis; we ben cursid, and we blessen; we suffren persecucioun, and we abiden longe; we ben blasfemyd, and we bisechen;

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

13 as clensyngis of this world we ben maad the `out castyng of alle thingis `til yit.

Being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the dirt wiped off by all, even until now.

14 Y write not these thingis, that Y confounde you, but Y warne as my moste dereworthe sones.

I do not write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

15 For whi if ye han ten thousynde of vndur maistris in Crist, but not many fadris; for in Crist Jhesu Y haue gendrid you bi the gospel.

For though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the Good News.

16 Therfor, britheren, Y preye you, be ye foleweris of me, as Y of Crist.

I appeal to you therefore, be imitators of me.

17 Therfor Y sente to you Tymothe, which is my most dereworthe sone, and feithful in the Lord, which schal teche you my weies, that ben in Crist Jhesu; as Y teche euery where in ech chirche.

Because of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every church.

18 As thouy Y schulde not come to you, so summe ben blowun with pride;

Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.

19 but Y schal come to you soone, if God wole; and Y schal knowe not the word of hem that ben blowun with pride, but the vertu.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing. And I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.

20 For the rewme of God is not in word, but in vertu.

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

21 What wole ye? Schal Y come to you in a yerde, or in charite, and in spirit of myldenesse?

What do you want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?