1 Korinti 4
1 Hagi vahe'mo'zama tagriku'ma antahi ramisazana, Kraisi eri'za vahere hu'za nehu'za, Anumzamofo oku'zama eri ama'ma neha'a netre'ne hugahaze.
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.
2 Hanki menima kva hugahane huno antahi ami'nesimo'a, kvahu fatgo nehinkeno, tamage hu'za hugahaze.
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.
3 Nagra nagesa nontahue, tamagrama refko hunante'nazano, vahe'mo'za nehaza keagafi (kot) refako'ma hunante'nazana, tamage hu'na nagra'agura refko nosue.
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].
4 Nagragu'ma antahuana nagu nagesamo'a ama' hu'ne, hianagi e'izankura nagra'niagura fatgo hu'noe hu'na nosue. E'i Anumzamo'a Agrake refko nagrira hunantegahie.
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.
5 E'ina hu'negu refko osuta atreta avega ante'nenkeno, huhamprinte'nea knare'ma Ramo'ma esuno'a, Agra hanimpima oku'a frakino vahe'mofo tumopima me'nesiazana, emeri ama nehuno, vahe'mofo agu'afi me'nesiazana eriama hugahie. E'i anankna, magoke magoke'mofona, Anumzamo'a huzmasga huzmantegahie.
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].
6 Menina nenfugatane nensarogata nagrare'ene Apolosinte'ene hunte'na nehuana, tamagri'ma tamaza hanigu nehue. Ana hanigeta ama kema nehu'a kemofo agu'agesa keta antahita hugahaze. Avoma krente'nea kante anteramita nemanita, mago'mofo hufenkami netreta, magomofona husga huontegahaze.
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.
7 Na'amo vahepintira tamagrira tamazeri ruzahura nehie? Naza tamagra onte'naza zana Anumzamo'a, ontami'ne? Hagi koma tamimi'neana, na'a higeta tamufa erira nehuta e'ori'none huta nehaze?
(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]
8 Tamagri'ma tamesiazana ko eri avite'naze! Tamagra ko tusi'a feno ante'naze. Tagra tamaza osu'nonanagi, tamagra ko kini vahe mani'naze! Tamage nagri'ma navenesiana, tamagra ko kini vahe mani'nesage'na, tagranena anahukna huta kini vahe manigahune.
[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!
9 Nagrama nagesama antahuana, Anumzamo'a tagri Aposol vahe'mota tazeri henkarfa tante'ne. Vahe'mo'zama ahefrisie hu'za nehazankna nehune, na'ankure ama mopafi vahe'mo'za hunte'za kiza razankna nehunkeno, ankeromo'zane vahe'mo'zanena neragaze.
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].
10 Tagra Kraisi agimo'ma marerinia zanku negi vahe mani'none. Hianagi tamagra Kraisimpina antahi'zane vahe mani'naze! Tagrira hanavetia omneanagi, tamagra hanave vahe mani'naze! Tamagri tamagia ahesga nehazanagi, tagri tagia hupri nehaze.
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.
11 Hanki meninena, ne'zankura taga'neteno, tinku tave nesino, kukena timo haviza nehigeno, knona neramizageno, noma mani so'e hu'zana nomne.
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.
12 Tagra'a tazampinti mraguzatita, eri'za erita ne'zana erifore nehune. Tagri'ma kema huhaviza hurantageta, asomu ke hunezmantone, tahageta oti hanavetita anagna e'nerune.
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.
13 Vahe'mo'za havigema hurantageta, anankegura ontahita akoheta eri mago huta nemanune, tagra ama mopamofo kugusopa manineta, vahe'mofo agote'za orogofavegna huta meninena mani'none.
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.
14 Ama nanekea, tamagaze hinogu kre'noramuanki, nagra navesinentoa mofavre ni'agna hu'na tamavumro nentoe.
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.
15 Na'ankure tamagrira 10 tauseni'a vahe'mo'za Kraisimpi kva kriramante'ne'za tamazeri fatgo hugahazanagi, tamagrira rama'a neramafa omanigahie. Na'ankure nagra Krais Jisasimpinti neramafa'za hu'na mani'ne'na, Knare Musenkea neramasamue.
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.
16 E'ina hu'negu nagra huhanveti'na nermasamuanki, nagri navu'nava eriho.
So I urge you to [live for Christ] the way I do.
17 Ama ana agafare Timotina tamagritega huntogeno vie. Ramofompina kentahino amage nentege'na navesinentoa mofavre ni'agino, agra nagrama Kraisimpima mani'na neozana huramagesa nehuno, hakare kaziga maka mono nompi rempima hunermuankna hugahie.
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].
18 Mago'a mota nagrikura, Omegahie huta nentahita, tamagra tmavufga erisaga nehaze.
Some of you have become proud, thinking that I will not come there [to rebuke your congregation about what they are doing].
19 Hianagi nagra Anumzamofo ave'sizama me'nenige'na ame hu'na esu'na, zamufga rahu vahe'mo'zama nehaza kegera eme ke'na eri fore osugahuanki, nankna himamu eri'nazafi eme zmagegahue.
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.
20 Na'ankure Anumzamofo Kumara kege hu'za omne'neanki, hihamu'ane hanave'a me'ne.
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]).
21 Tamagrira na'anku tamave'nesie? Nagra sefu knone e'na eme tamazeri fatgo hanufi, avesinte'zane rimpa fruzane esue?
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]?
