1 Korintiana 1

1 Paoly, voantso ho Apostolin’ i Jesosy Kristy noho ny sitrapon’ Andriamanitra, ary Sostena rahalahy,

This letter comes from Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the will of God, and from Sosthenes, our brother.

2 mamangy ny fiangonan’ Andriamanitra any Korinto, dia izay nohamasinina ao amin’ i Kristy Jesosy, olona voantso sady masìna, mbamin’ izay rehetra miantso ny anaran’ i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika eny amin’ ny tany rehetra, dia azy sy antsika:

It is sent to the church of God in Corinth, those who are being made right in Christ Jesus, called to live holy lives—and to everyone who worships the Lord Jesus Christ everywhere, the Lord both of them and of us.

3 ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavana sy ny fiadanana avy amin’ Andriamanitra Raintsika sy Jesosy Kristy Tompo.

May you have grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 Misaotra an’ Andriamanitro mandrakariva ny aminareo aho noho ny fahasoavan’ Andriamanitra izay nomena anareo ao amin’ i Kristy Jesosy,

I'm always thanking God for you because of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus.

5 dia ny nampananana harena anareo ao aminy amin’ ny zavatra rehetra, na ny teny rehetra, na ny fahalalana rehetra,

Through him you have been made rich in everything, in all that you say and every aspect of what you know.

6 araka ny niorenan’ ny filazana an’ i Kristy teo aminareo,

In fact the testimony of Christ was proved valid in your experience,

7 ka dia tsy latsaka amin’ ny fanomezam-pahasoavana rehetra ianareo, miandry ny fisehoan’ i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika,

so that you're not missing any spiritual gift as you wait for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

8 Izay hampiorina anareo koa hatramin’ ny farany, ka dia tsy hanan-tsiny ianareo amin’ ny andron’ i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika.

He will also keep you strong to the very end, so you will be kept right until the day of the Lord Jesus Christ.

9 Mahatoky Andriamanitra, Izay nahatonga ny fiantsoana anareo hanananareo firaisana amin’ ny Zanany, dia Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika.

God is trustworthy who called you to share together in fellowship with his son Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 Ary mananatra anareo aho, ry rahalahy, amin’ ny anaran’ i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika, mba hiray teny ianareo rehetra, ka tsy hisy fisarahana eo aminareo, fa mba ho tafakambana tsara ianareo hiray saina sy hevitra.

Brothers and sisters, I plead with you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that you all agree and that you're not divided. Instead develop a united attitude and purpose.

11 Fa efa voalazan’ ny avy amin’ ny ankohonan’ i Kloa tamiko ny amin’ ny toetrareo, ry rahalahiko, fa misy fifampiandaniana eo aminareo.

For I have been told things about you, my brothers and sisters, by some of Chloe's people—that you are quarreling among yourselves.

12 Izao anefa no anaovako izany: Hianareo samy manao hoe: Izaho an’ i Paoly, na: Izaho an’ i Apolosy, na: Izaho an’ i Kefasy, na: Izaho an’ i Kristy.

Let me explain what I mean. You're all making different claims: “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Peter,” or “I follow Christ.”

13 Voazarazara va Kristy? Paoly va no voahombo tamin’ ny hazo fijaliana hamonjy anareo, sa ho amin’ ny anaran’ i Paoly no nanaovam-batisa anareo?

Is Christ divided? Did Paul die on a cross for you? Was it in the name of Paul that you were baptized?

14 Misaotra an’ Andriamanitra aho fa tsy nisy nataoko batisa ianareo afa-tsy Krispo sy Gaio,

I'm grateful to God that I didn't baptize any of you, except Crispus and Gaius,

15 fandrao misy milaza fa efa natao batisa ho amin’ ny anarako ianareo.

so nobody can claim they were baptized in my name.

16 Nefa mba efa nanao batisa ny ankohonan’ i Stefanasy koa aho; afa-tsy ireo dia tsy hitako izay nataoko batisa.

(Oh, and I also baptized the Stephanas family—I can't think of anyone else.)

17 Fa Kristy tsy naniraka ahy hanao batisa, fa hitory ny filazantsara, tsy tamin’ ny teny fahendrena, fandrao ho foana ny hazo fijalian’ i Kristy.

For Christ didn't send me out to baptize, but to spread the good news, and not with eloquent human wisdom, otherwise the cross of Christ would be made powerless.

18 Fa ny teny ny amin’ ny hazo fijaliana dia fahadalana amin’ izay ho very, fa herin’ Andriamanitra kosa amintsika izay hovonjena.

For the message of the cross is nonsense to those who are lost, but it's the power of God to those of us who are saved.

19 Fa voasoratra hoe: Hofoanako ny fahendren’ ny hendry, Ary holaviko ny fahalalan’ ny mahalala.

As Scripture says, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will wipe out the cleverness of the clever.”

20 Aiza ny hendry? Aiza ny mpanora-dalàna? Aiza ny mpiady hevitra avy amin’ izao tontolo izao? Tsy nampodin’ Andriamanitra ho fahadalana va ny fahendren’ izao tontolo izao? (aiōn g165)

So how about the wise, the writers, and the philosophers of this age? Hasn't God turned the wisdom of this world into foolishness? (aiōn g165)

21 Fa satria, na dia naseho aza ny fahendren’ Andriamanitra, ny fahendrena dia tsy nahatonga izao tontolo izao hahalala an’ Andriamanitra, ka dia ny fahadalan’ ny fitorian-teny no sitrak’ Andriamanitra hamonjeny izay mino;

Since God in his wisdom allowed the world in its wisdom not to know God, it was God's gracious plan that by the foolishness of the good news those who trusted in him would be saved.

22 fa ny Jiosy mila famantarana, ary ny jentilisa mitady fahendrena,

The Jews ask for miraculous signs, and Greeks look for wisdom,

23 fa izahay kosa mitory an’ i Kristy voahombo tamin’ ny hazo fijaliana, dia fahatafintohinana amin’ ny Jiosy ary fahadalana amin’ ny jentilisa,

but our message is of Christ killed on a cross—offensive to the Jews, and foolishness to the foreigners.

24 fa amin’ izay voantso kosa, na Jiosy na jentilisa, dia Kristy, Izay herin’ Andriamanitra sy fahendren’ Andriamanitra.

However, for those who are called by God, both Jews and foreigners, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

25 Fa ny fahadalan’ Andriamanitra dia hendry noho ny olona; ary ny fahalemen’ Andriamanitra mahery noho ny olona.

For the foolishness of God is wiser than we are; and the weakness of God is stronger than we are.

26 Fa hevero ny fiantsoana anareo, ry rahalahy, fa tsy firy no olon-kendry araka ny nofo, tsy firy no olona mahery, tsy firy no avo razana;

Brothers and sisters, remember your calling—and that this did not include many who are wise, humanly speaking; not many who are powerful; not many who are important.

27 fa ny adala amin’ izao tontolo izao no nofidin’ Andriamanitra hampahamenatra ny hendry; ary ny malemy amin’ izao tontolo izao no nofidin’ Andriamanitra hampahamenatra ny mahery;

Instead God chose the things the world considers foolish to humiliate those who think they are wise. He chose the things the world considers weak to humiliate those who think they are strong.

28 ary ny iva razana amin’ izao tontolo izao sy izay fanevateva no nofidin’ Andriamanitra, dia ny atao ho tsy misy aza, mba hahafoana ny misy,

He chose the things that are unimportant and despised by the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,

29 mba tsy hisy nofo hahazo mirehareha eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra.

so that nobody should boast in God's presence.

30 Fa avy aminy no nanaovana anareo ho ao amin’ i Kristy Jesosy, Izay nataon’ Andriamanitra fahendrena sy fahamarinana sy fahamasinana ary fanavotana ho antsika,

It's because of him that you live in Christ Jesus, who God made to be wisdom for us. He sets us right, keeps us right, and frees us.

31 mba ho araka ny voasoratra hoe: Izay mirehareha, aoka Jehovah no ho reharehany.

So as Scripture says, “Whoever wants to boast, let them boast in the Lord.”