1 Ndị Kọrint 4
1 Achọrọ m ka unu na-ele anyị anya dịka ndị na-ejere Kraịst ozi, ndị e nyefere ihe omimi Chineke nʼaka.
Let us be so accounted of by you, as the servants of Messiah, and the stewards of the mysteries of God.
2 Ma ihe dị mkpa bụ na o kwesiri ka ndị na-elekọta ihe ọbụla bụrụ ndị kwesiri ntụkwasị obi.
Now it is required of stewards, that each be found faithful.
3 Anaghị m echegbu onwe m banyere ihe unu na-eche gbasara m maọbụ ihe a na-ekpe nʼụlọikpe nke mmadụ. Nʼezie, anaghị m ekpekwa onwe m ikpe.
But to me, it is a light matter to be judged of by you, or by any man whatever; nay, I am no judge of myself.
4 O doro m anya na akọnuche m adịghị ama m ikpe, ma nke a egosighị na m bụ onye ikpe na-amaghị. Ọ bụ Onyenwe anyị naanị ka ọ dịrị ikpe m ikpe.
-(For I am not conscious in myself of any thing flagrant; yet I am not by this justified; for the Lord is my judge.)
5 Ya mere, unu ekpela ikpe tupu oge ya eruo, cherenụ ruo mgbe Onyenwe anyị nʼonwe ya ga-abịa. Ọ ga-eme ka ihe niile zoro ezo nʼọchịchịrị pụta ìhè. Ọ ga-agbakwa ọchịchọ nzuzo niile nke dị nʼobi nʼanwụ. Mgbe ahụ, onye ọbụla nʼotu nʼotu ga-anatakwa otuto ruuru ya site nʼaka Chineke.
Therefore pronounce not judgments before the time, or until the Lord come, who will pour light upon the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the thoughts of men's hearts: and then will each one have due praise from God.
6 Ugbu a ụmụnna m ejiri m onwe m na Apọlọs mara unu atụ maka ọdịmma nke unu, ka unu nwee ike isite nʼaka anyị mụta ihe site nʼihe ahụ e dere bụ nke na-asị, “Unu agafekwala ihe e dere nʼakwụkwọ nsọ.” Ka onye ọbụla nʼime unu hapụ iji otu onye nyaa isi ma leda ndị ọzọ anya.
These things, my Brethren, I have stated concerning the person of myself and of Apollos, for your sakes; that, in us, ye might learn not to think of men, above what is written; and that no one might exalt himself in comparison with his fellow, on account of any person.
7 Onye gwara gị na ị pụrụ iche nʼetiti mmadụ ndị ọzọ? Ọ dị ihe ọbụla i nwere nke abụghị ihe ị natara anata? Ọ bụ gịnị ka i nwere nke ị na-anataghị anata? Ma ọ bụrụ na i natara ya, gịnị mere i ji anya isi dịka a ga-asị na ị nataghị ya anata?
For who exploreth thee? Or what hast thou, which thou didst not receive? And if thou receivedst it, why gloriest thou, as if thou didst not receive it?
8 Ma ugbu a, ihe niile zuru unu oke. Ugbu a, unu abụrụkwala ndị ọgaranya. Unu abụrụla eze ma anyị esoghị unu. Nʼezie, ọ gaara atọ m ụtọ ma a sị na unu anọrọla nʼocheeze unu, ka anyị nwe ike soro unu bụrụ eze.
Now ye are yourselves full, and enriched; and, without us, are on thrones! And I wish ye were enthroned; that we also might reign with you.
9 Ọ na-adị m nnọọ ka Chineke o weere anyị bụ ndị ozi mee anyị ndị dịkarịsịrị ala, ndị a na-echeta naanị mgbe ihe niile na-agwụsị agwụsị, dịka ndị a mara ikpe ọnwụ. Nʼihi na-akpọpụtara anyị nʼihu ọha mmadụ mee anyị ihe nlere anya nye ụmụ mmadụ na ndị mmụọ ozi.
But I suppose, that God hath placed us legates the last, as for death; since we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men.
10 Anyị aghọọla ndị nzuzu nʼihi Kraịst, ma unu onwe unu bụ ndị maara ihe nʼime Kraịst. Anyị bụ ndị na-adịghị ike ma unu dị ike. Anyị bụ ndị a jụrụ ajụ na ndị a na-eleda anya, ma unu bụ ndị a na-asọpụrụ.
We are fools, on account of Messiah; but ye are wise in Messiah! We are feeble; but ye are strong! Ye are lauded, we are contemned.
11 Tutu ruo ugbu a, anyị na-ebu ọnụ nọrọkwa nʼakpịrị ịkpọ nkụ. Anyị enweghị ezigbo uwe anyị ji achụ oyi. Ndị mmadụ na-emeso anyị mmeso ọjọọ, ma anyị enweghị ebe obibi nke aka anyị.
Unto this hour, we hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no permanent home:
12 Aka anyị ka anyị ji arụpụtara onwe anyị ihe anyị na-eri. Mgbe ndị mmadụ na-abụ anyị ọnụ, anyị na-agọzi ha. Mgbe ha na-ata anyị ahụhụ, anyị nọ na-enwe ndidi.
and we toil, working with our own hands: they defame us, and we bless: they persecute us, and we endure it:
13 Anyị na-eji okwu dị nro na-azaghachi ndị na-ekwujọ anyị. Tutu ruo ugbu a, a na-emeso anyị mmeso dịka anyị bụ unyi ndị ụwa na-azachapụ, dịka ihe a jụrụ ajụ nʼanya ndị ụwa.
they revile us, and we entreat them: we are as the filth of the world, and the expiation for all men, up to this time.
14 Anaghị m edere unu ihe ndị a ka ihere mee unu, kama ana m ede ya ịdụ unu ọdụ, na ịdọ unu aka na ntị, dịka ụmụ m hụrụ nʼanya.
I write these things, not to shame you; but I instruct you, as dear children.
15 Ọ bụ ezie na unu nwere ọtụtụ ndị nche, ma unu enweghị karịa otu nna. Nʼihi na ọ bụ m bụ nna unu nʼime Kraịst Jisọs, site nʼoziọma ahụ m wetaara unu.
For though ye have a myriad of teachers in Messiah, yet not many fathers; for in Jesus Messiah, I have begotten you by preaching.
16 Ya mere, ana arịọ m unu, ka unu na-eṅomi ndụ m.
I beseech you, therefore, that ye be like me.
17 Nʼihi nke a, ana m ezitere unu Timoti, bụ ezi nwa m onye m hụrụ nʼanya, nke kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nʼime Onyenwe anyị. Ọ ga-echetara unu otu m si e bi ndụ nʼime Onyenwe anyị Kraịst Jisọs, dịka m na-akụzi ya nʼebe niile na nzukọ niile.
For this cause have I sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, that he might bring to your recollection my ways in Messiah, agreeably to what I teach in all the churches.
18 Ụfọdụ nʼime unu amalitela ịfụlị onwe ha elu, chee na mụ enweghị ike ịbịakwute unu ọzọ.
Now some of you are inflated, as though I would not dare come to you.
19 Ma site nʼike Onyenwe anyị, aga m abịa ịhụ unu anya nʼoge na-adịghị anya. Mgbe m bịara, aga m achọpụta ihe ndị ahụ na-akpa nganga pụrụ ime, ọ bụghị ihe ha nwere ike ikwu.
But I will come to you speedily, if God be willing: and I will know, not the speech of them who exalt themselves, but their power:
20 Nʼihi na alaeze Chineke abụghị ihe okwu ọnụ kama ọ bụ ngosipụta ịdị ike.
for the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
21 Ya mere, unu ka ọ dịrị ịhọrọ nke unu chọrọ. Unu chọrọ ka m jiri ụtarị bịakwute unu, ka ọ bụ ka m jiri obi dị umeala na mmụọ nke ịhụnanya bịa?
What will ye? Shall I come to you with the rod, or with love and a gentle spirit?
