1 Corinto 3
1 Ken siak, kakabsat a lallaki ken babbai, ket saan a makasao kadakayo a kas naespirituan a tattao, ngem ketdi kas nainlasagan a tattao, a kas maladaga kenni Cristo.
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.
2 Tinaraonankayo iti gatas ken saan a karne, ta saankayo pay a nakasagana idi para iti karne. Ken uray ita ket saankayo pay a nakasagana.
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,
3 Ta nainlasagankayo pay laeng. Ta adda kadakayo iti panagimon ken panagririri, saankayo kadi nga agbibiag segun iti lasag, ken saankayo kadi a magmagna babaen kadagiti pagannurotan ti tao?
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.
4 Ta no kuna ti maysa, “Surotek ni Pablo,” ken ibagbaga iti sabali, “Surotek ni Apollos,” saankayo kadi nga agbibiag a kas tattao?
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]
5 Siasino ngarud ni Apollos? Ken siasino ni Pablo? Dagiti adipen a babaen kadakuada ket namatikayo, a nangtedan ti Apo kadagiti trabaho.
[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.
6 Nagmulaak, sinibugan ni Apollos, ngem inted ti Dios iti panagdakkel.
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.
7 Isu ngarud, awan aniaman no siasino ti agmula wenno ti mangsibug. Ngem ti Dios ti mangpadpadakkel.
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].
8 Ita, ti agmula ken ti mangsibug ket maymaysa, ken awatento ti tunggal maysa ti bukodna a tangdan segun iti bukodna nga aramid.
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.
9 Ta kapadanakami a trabahador ti Dios. Dakayo ti minuyongan ti Dios, ti pasdek ti Dios.
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].
10 Segun iti parabur ti Dios a naited kaniak a kas nalaing nga agipatpatakder, nangilatagak/nangiplastarak iti pundasyon ken adda sabali a nagpatakder iti rabawna daytoy. Ngem agannad koma ti tunggal maysa no kasano nga agipatakder isuna iti daytoy.
[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].
11 Ta awanen ti makaipatakder/makaiplastar iti sabali a pundasion ngem ti maysa a naipatakderen, dayta ket ni Jesu-Cristo.
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.
12 Ita, no mangipatakder ti siasinoman iti rabaw ti pundasyon nga addaan iti balitok, pirak, napateg a batbato, kayo, garami, wenno nagirikan,
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.
13 maipakaammonto ti trabahona, ta ipakaammonto daytoy ti lawag ti aldaw. Ta maipakaammonto daytoy babaen iti apuy. Subokento ti apuy ti kita dagiti naaramidan ti tunggal maysa.
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].
14 No agtalinaed ti aniaman nga ipatakder ti tao, magungunaanto isuna.
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].
15 Ngem no napuuran ti trabaho ti siasinoman, agsagabanto isuna iti pannakapukaw. Ngem maisalakanto isuna, a kasla agliblibas iti apuy.
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)
16 Saanyo kadi nga ammo a templonakayo ti Dios ken agnanaed ti Espiritu iti Dios kadakayo?
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.
17 No dadaelen ti siasinoman ti templo iti Dios, dadaelento ti Dios dayta a tao. Ta nasantoan ti templo iti Dios, ken kasta kayo met.
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].
18 Awan koma ti mangallilaw iti bagina. No adda ti siasinoman kadakayo iti agpanunot a masirib isuna iti daytoy a panawen, bay-am isuna nga agbalin a “maag” tapno agbalin isuna a masirib. (aiōn g165)
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)
19 Ta ti kinasirib iti daytoy a lubong ket kinamaag iti Dios. Ta naisurat, “Tiltiliwenna ti masirib kadagiti kinasikapda.”
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!
20 Ket manen, “Ammo ti Apo nga awan mamaayna ti panagrasrason iti masirib.”
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.
21 Isu nga awanen ti panagpaspasindayag maipanggep kadagiti tattao! Ta kukuayo dagiti amin a banbanag,
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!
22 ni Pablo man, wenno ni Apollos, wenno ni Cephas, wenno ti lubong, wenno biag, wenno patay, wenno dagiti banbanag iti agdama, wenno dagiti banbanag a dumtengto. Kukuayo dagiti amin a banbanag,
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.
23 ken kukuanakayo ni Cristo, ken kukua ti Dios ni Cristo.
[You should boast about] Christ, [not about your leaders, because] you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
