1 Korinti 9

1 Hagi nagra kina vahe omani'nofi? Nagra Jisasi aposol eri'za vahera omani'nofi? Jisasina Rantimofona onke'nofi? Tamagra Ramofonte eri'za eri'noa raga'a omani'nazafi?

I am certainly free [to do all the things that God allows me to do.] [RHQ] I am an apostle. [RHQ] [You] certainly [know that] I have seen Jesus our Lord. [RHQ] It is a result of my work that you [have believed in] the Lord [Jesus]. [RHQ]

2 Hianagi mago'a vahe'mo'zama antahi'zana aposol vahera omani'ne nehazanagi, tamage tamagritera aposol vahe nagra mani'noe. Na'ankure Ramofonte aposol eri'za eri'noa zamofo nena raga'a tamagra mani'naze.

And even though other people may think that I am not an apostle, you certainly should know that I am an apostle. [Remember that] your having become Christians [MET] [as a result of my telling you about] the Lord (confirms/shows that it is true) that I am an apostle.

3 Nagra refkoma hunantaza vahekura amanage hu'na kenona hunezmantoe.

In order to defend myself, this [is what I say] to those who criticize me [by claiming that I do not act like an apostle].

4 Mizantigna huta kave ene tinema erisuna zamo'a, e'i knarera osu'nefi?

As for Barnabas and me, we certainly have the right [as apostles] to receive [from you and other congregations] food and drink [for our work]. [RHQ]

5 Aposol naga'ene Jisasi aganahe'zane Pita'enema hu'nazaza huta zmentintine a'nea eri'neta, zmavareta vanoma hanunana, e'i knarera osu'nefi?

[We have the] same right [that] the other apostles and the Lord Jesus’ [younger] brothers and [especially] Peter have. They all take along a wife who is a believer [when they travel various places in order to tell people about Christ. And they have a right that the people whom they work among will support their wives, too]. So Barnabas and I certainly have those same rights. [RHQ]

6 Hanki, Banabasi'ene nagrane tagra'ake zago eri'za erita kegava hanuke'za, mago'amo'za anara osugahazafi?

It would be ridiculous to think that Barnabas and I are the only apostles who must work to earn money to pay our expenses [while we are doing God’s work! [RHQ]]

7 Ha'ma nehia sondia vahera, agra'a eri'zama'arera, agra'a miza senentefi? I'o ru vahe'mo'za mizana nemize. Iza'o waini hozama kri'nemo'a, raga'a krepia tagino nonefi? Iza'o sipisipi afuzaga kegava nehimo'a, ami rima'a tatino nonefi? Ozo agra tatino nene.

Soldiers certainly do not pay their own wages. [RHQ] Those who plant a vineyard would certainly eat some of the grapes [when they become ripe]. [RHQ] Those who care for sheep would certainly drink the milk from those sheep. [RHQ] [Similarly, those who tell others about Christ certainly have a right to receive] ([financial help/food]) [from the people to whom they preach].

8 Nagra vahe antahi'za avaririna kea nehufi? Anumzamofo kasegemo'ene hu'neaza nehue.

I am saying that, not only because people think that it is right. [RHQ] [No], I am [RHQ] saying it because it is what [God said] in the laws [that he gave to Moses].

9 Na'ankure Mosese kasegefina krente'ne, Tamagra bulimaka'o afu'mo'ma witi akru'ma nehresifina, agitera ana'okinenkeno anampintira ne'zana zogino neneno witia hareno hu'neana bulimakaonku hu'nefi? A'o. (Diu-Kas 25:4) Anumzamo'a bulimakao afukuke ama kea hu'nefi? A'o.

Moses wrote in one of those laws, “While an ox is threshing [grain], you must not tie its mouth shut [so that it cannot eat the grain].” (God was not only concerned about oxen [when he gave that law]./Was God [only] concerned about oxen [when he gave that law]?) [RHQ]

10 Ama tamage tagriku hu'nefi? Izo, tagriku huno krente'ne, hoza erisimo ne'zama nesigu amuhara nehanigeno, witi akru hare'nimo enena anampinti'ma ne'zama refko huno erisigu amuhara hugahie. Mono eri'za vahera, mono'ma zamasamisaza vahe'mo'za, miza sezmanteho.

[No], he was [RHQ] concerned about us, also! Yes, [God caused Moses to] write those words [because he is concerned] about us! Those who plow the ground confidently expect [to eat some of] the crop [that grows]. Those who thresh grain confidently expect [to eat some of the grain that they thresh. Similarly, we who proclaim the message about Christ have the right to confidently expect to receive financial help for our work].

11 Tagrama Avamumofo avimzama tamagripima negrita, amega tavufgare zama tamagripinti erisunazamo knarera osugahio? E'inahu avu'ava zamo'a nezama krinonaza vasageankna nehune.

And because we have proclaimed God’s message to you, we certainly have the right to receive from you the things that we need for our bodies [MET]! [MET, RHQ]

12 Hanki mago'amo'za kema eme huama haza ruga'a vahe'ma zamaza nehanuta, tagri'enena tagesga huta mizana ontamigosazafi? Tagra hugazanagi nosune. Na'ankure Kraisi Knare Musenkemofo kama renkni rezanku anaknaza e'nerue.

Since other people [who preached to you] had that right, certainly Barnabas and I have the same right. [RHQ] However, neither of us insisted [that you give us the things that] we have a right [to receive from you]. Instead, we were willing to endure anything in order that we not hinder [anyone from believing] the message about Christ.

13 Ra mono nompima eri'zama e'neriza vahe'mo'za, kresramana vunaku ra mono nompi eri'za neaza ne'zampinti, ne'zazmia e'nerize. Ana hanige'za kre sramnavu itare eri'za e'neriza vahe'mo'za, ne'za zmia Kresramana vu itareti e'nerizanki tamagra ontahi'nazo?

You should keep in mind that [the priests and servants] in the Temple eat [some of the food that people bring to] the Temple. [RHQ] Specifically, the priests who work at the altar eat some of [the food that the people bring to sacrifice on] the altar.

14 E'inahu kna kante, Ramo'a huno, Iza'zo mono ke hanaza vahe'mo'za, zamaza hu'zana, mono kema hanage'za antahisaza vahepinti erigahaze. (Luk 10:7-9)

So the Lord has commanded that those who proclaim the good message [about him] should receive from [those who hear that] message what they need to live on.

15 Hu'neanagi nagra hugazanagi nosue. Nagra ama avoma kreneramuana, mago'za hunantehogura nosue. Na'ankure nagrama agi omane vahekna hu'na frisugeno'a, knare hugahie.

However, I have not requested that you [give me] those things that I have a right [to receive from you]. Furthermore, I am writing this to you, not in order to request you to begin [giving me financial help now]. I would rather die than to [receive help from you]. I do not want anyone to prevent me from boasting [about my proclaiming God’s message to you without receiving financial help from you].

16 Na'ankure nagra Knare Musenke hanuazankura nagia e'origahue. Mono kema hu'zana Anumzamo huo huno hunante'nea eri'zanki'na ana eri'zama e'orisuna nagra havizantfa hugahie.

When I proclaim the message about Christ, I cannot boast [about doing it], because [Christ] has commanded me [to do it]. I would be very miserable (OR, [I am afraid that] God would punish me) if I did not proclaim that message.

17 Nagra navesite'ma Knare Musenkema huama'ma nehusimpaga mizani'a erusine. Hianagi nagra navesitera e'noruanki Anumzamo antahinamino, kegava huo hunante'nea eri'zanki'na e'nerue.

If I had decided by myself to proclaim it, [God] would reward me. But I did not decide by myself to do that. I am simply doing the work that [God] entrusted to me.

18 Nagra na'a mizani'a erigahue? Nagrama Knare Musenkema tmasamua zankura miza seho hunormantoe, ana hu'negu Knare Musenkerera mizana eriga'zanagi e'norue.

So perhaps you wonder what my reward is. [RHQ] [I will tell you]. When I proclaim the good message [about Christ], I do not ask people for financial help. It [makes me very happy not to ask for help, and being happy is the] reward I get. I do not want to use the rights that I have [when I proclaim] the gospel.

19 Na'ankure mago vahetera kina vahekna osu'noe, nagra hakare vahe'mofo kazokzo eri'za vahe mani'ne'na, rama'a vahera zamavregahue.

I am not obligated to do what anyone else thinks that I should do. Nevertheless, when I have been with any group of people, I have made myself [do what they believed that I should do, just like a slave does what his master wants him to do]. I have done that in order that I might convince more people [to trust in Christ].

20 Jiu vahe'ma zmavarenakura zamagrikna hu'na mani'ne'na nezmavroe, nagra'a kasegemofo agorga omani'noanagi, kasegemofo agorga mani namokizmia, kasegemofo agorga mani vahe kna hu'ne'na nezmavroe.

Specifically, when I was with fellow Jews, I did the things that Jews [think that people should do]. I did that in order that I might convince some of them [to trust in Christ]. Although I am now not obligated to obey the Jewish laws and rituals, when I was with those who believe that they are obligated to obey those laws, I did the things that they [think that people should do]. I did that in order to convince some of them [to trust in Christ].

21 Kasegema e'ori namokizmima zmavrenakura, kasege e'ori vahe kna hu'na mani'ne'na nezmavaroe. Nagra Anumzamofo kasegema avariri zantera mani'noanagi, nagra Kraisi kasegemofo agorga'a mani'nena, kasegemofo agorga'a omani'namokizmi nezmavroe.

When I was with (non-Jews/those who do not know those laws), I did the things that non-Jews [think that people should do], in order that I might convince some of them [to trust in Christ]. I do not mean that I disobey God’s laws. No, I obey the things that Christ commanded us to do.

22 Hanavezimi omne'nemokizmirera, hanaveni'a omne vahe kna hu'na mani'ne'na nezmavroe. Nagra maka vahetera zamagrama mani'naza avutigati hu'na mani'ne'na nezmavre'na, mago'amokizmia zmagu'vazino zmaho'ma kenigu mika'zana nehue.

When I was with those who doubt [whether God will permit them to do certain things that others] ([disapprove of/think it is not right to do]), I [avoided doing those things], in order that I might convince some of them [to trust in Christ]. In summary, I have done all the things [that the people I have been with think that others should do], in order that by every possible means I might convince some of them [to trust in Christ].

23 Ama ana miko'zama nehuana, Knare Musenkegu hu'na nehue. E'ina hanige'na anampintira nagra'a asomura erigahue.

I do all these things in order that [more people will believe] the message about Christ, and in order that I, along with other believers, may receive the good things [that God promises to give us].

24 Zmagare zokago vahe'mo'za zmagama razafina, hakare vahe'mo'za zmaga nerazanangi, magoke'mo zamagatereno mizana e'nerianki ontahi'nazo? E'ina hukna kante tamaganeretma mizana erigahaze.

When people run in a race, they all run, but only one of them wins the race and as a result gets a prize. You certainly know that [RHQ]. So, [just like] runners [exert themselves fully to win a race] [MET], [you should exert yourselves fully to do the things that God wants you to do], in order that you may receive the reward [that God wants to give you].

25 Mika'mo'za zokagopima ufrenaku'ma hazamo'za, zamufamofo zamesizana maka'zampina kegava nehu'za, zamagra zamesi'zana novaririze. Mizama eri'zana osiagnafi meno haviza nehie. Hianagi tagrama erisuna mizamo'a mevava hugahie.

All athletes exercise their bodies strenuously in many ways. They do that in order to receive a wreath [as a reward to wear on their heads]. Those wreaths fade, but we will receive a reward that will last forever [LIT].

26 E'ina hu'negu nagrama nagama neroana, uhanatigahue hu'na hu'nore uhanatinaku nagare'na nevue. E'inahu kanteke nagrama nazama atroana, amne zahopina notroanki, ahegahue hu'na huazana nehoe.

For that reason, I [try hard to please God] [MET], [like a] runner who runs toward the goal [LIT]. I [try hard to accomplish what God wants me to accomplish, like] a boxer tries hard to hit his opponent, not to miss hitting him.

27 Vahe'mokizmi mono ke zmasamite'na, ru nagrani'a miza e'orizanku, nagrani'a navufga hanaveti'na amasagugeno, nagri navesi'za nevaririe.

I beat my body [to make it do what I want it to do] [MET], [as] slaves [obey their masters], in order that, after I have proclaimed [God’s message] to others, he will not [say that I do] not deserve to receive a reward.