କରିନ୍ଥୀୟ 1

1 ପାଉଲ, ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଇଚ୍ଛାରେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ଆହୂତ ଜଣେ ପ୍ରେରିତ, ଓ ଭ୍ରାତା ସୋସ୍ଥିନା,

I, Paul, [am writing this letter]. Sosthenes, our fellow believer, is with [me as I write it]. [God] appointed me to be an apostle of Christ Jesus because that is what God desired.

2 କରିନ୍ଥ ସହରରେ ଥିବା ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମଣ୍ଡଳୀ ନିକଟକୁ ପତ୍ର; ଯେଉଁମାନେ ସର୍ବତ୍ର, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଓ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସ୍ଥାନରେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଯୀଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ନାମରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରନ୍ତି, ସେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କଠାରେ ପବିତ୍ରୀକୃତ ଓ ଆହୂତ ସାଧୁ ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ,

[I am sending this letter] to all you who are God’s believers in Corinth [city]. You have been set apart [by God] {[God] has set you apart} for himself because (of your close relationship with/you belong to) Christ Jesus. God has appointed you to be his people and to live in a morally pure way, just like he has appointed all the people everywhere who belong to him to live in a morally pure way. You and they have trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ [MTY]. He is their sovereign Lord as well as the sovereign Lord of all of us [(inc)] who have trusted in him.

3 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପିତା ଈଶ୍ବର ଓ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଯୀଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ଓ ଶାନ୍ତି ହେଉ।

We [(exc)] desire that God, who is our [heavenly] Father, and Jesus Christ, who is our sovereign Lord, will continue to act kindly toward you and cause you to experience [inner] peace.

4 ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କଠାରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଯେଉଁ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ, ସେଥିନିମନ୍ତେ ମୁଁ ସର୍ବଦା ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଦେଉଅଛି,

I very often [HYP] thank God for you because he has acted toward you kindly, acting in ways that you do not deserve. He has done this because of your (having a close relationship with/being united to) Christ Jesus.

5 କାରଣ ତାହାଙ୍କଠାରେ ସମସ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ, ବିଶେଷତଃ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରକାର ଶିକ୍ଷାଦାନରେ ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରକାର ଜ୍ଞାନରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଧନବାନ ହୋଇଅଛ;

That is, [God] has [HYP] helped you spiritually very much because of your (having a close relationship with/being united to) Christ. Specifically, God has very much [HYP] enabled you to speak messages [that his Spirit revealed to you], and he has very much enabled you to know many things [HYP] that his Spirit revealed to you.

6 ଏହି ପ୍ରକାରେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କର ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସ୍ଥିରୀକୃତ ହୋଇଅଛି।

In that way, [he] confirmed to you that what we [(exc)] proclaimed about Christ is true.

7 ଏଣୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଯୀଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କର ପ୍ରକାଶ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଅପେକ୍ଷାରେ ଥାଇ କୌଣସି ଅନୁଗ୍ରହଦାନର ଊଣା ପଡ଼ୁ ନାହଁ;

As a result, while you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to return, within your group you truly have [LIT] every ability that [God’s] Spirit gives [to believers].

8 ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଯୀଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ଦିବସରେ ଯେପରି ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଅନିନ୍ଦନୀୟ ହୁଅ, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଶେଷ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ମଧ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥିର ରଖିବେ।

God will also cause you to steadfastly [trust Christ to the very end of your lives] [EUP]. The result will be that God will not consider you guilty [of any sin] when our Lord Jesus Christ returns to earth [MTY].

9 ଈଶ୍ବର ବିଶ୍ୱସ୍ତ, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ଯୀଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ସହଭାଗିତା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଆହୂତ ହୋଇଅଛ।

You can depend on God to do that. He is the one who chose you to become intimately associated with his Son, Jesus Christ, who is our Lord.

10 ହେ ଭାଇମାନେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଯୀଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ନାମରେ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରୁଅଛି, ଯେପରି ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଏକ କଥା କୁହ, ଆଉ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦଳଭେଦ ନ ହୁଏ, କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଏକ ମନରେ ଓ ଏକ ବିଚାରରେ ସମ୍ମିଳିତ ହୁଅ।

My fellow believers, by the authority of [MTY] our Lord Jesus Christ, I urgently appeal to all of you to agree with one another. What I mean is, stop dividing into groups. Instead, be united [MET] concerning what you understand [about spiritual matters], and be united in what you decide.

11 କାରଣ, ହେ ମୋହର ଭାଇମାନେ, ଖ୍ଳୟୀଙ୍କ ପରିଜନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ମୋʼ ନିକଟରେ ଏହା ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଅଛି ଯେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବାଦବିବାଦ ଅଛି।

My fellow believers, [I urge this] because some members of Chloe’s household have told me that you are quarreling among yourselves.

12 ମୋʼ କଥାର ଭାବ ଏହି, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେହି କେହି କହନ୍ତି, ମୁଁ ପାଉଲଙ୍କର, କେହି କେହି କହନ୍ତି, ମୁଁ ଆପଲ୍ଲଙ୍କର, କେହି କେହି କହନ୍ତି, ମୁଁ କୈଫାଙ୍କର, ଆଉ କେହି କେହି କହନ୍ତି, ମୁଁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କର।

That is, some of you say, “Paul is the one to whom we [are loyal],” and others say, “Peter is the one to whom we [are loyal],” and still others say, “Christ is the one to whom we [are loyal].”

13 ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ କି ବିଭକ୍ତ ହୋଇଅଛନ୍ତି? ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ କି ପାଉଲ କ୍ରୁଶରେ ହତ ହୋଇଥିଲା? କିମ୍ବା ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ କି ପାଉଲ ନାମରେ ବାପ୍ତିଜିତ ହୋଇଥିଲ?

[It is ridiculous that] [RHQ] [you are quarreling and] dividing up [into groups instead of being loyal to] Christ alone. Christ certainly has not divided himself into parts and distributed those parts out [to groups of people who oppose each other]! [MET, RHQ] I, Paul, certainly did not die on the cross for you! [RHQ] When you were baptized {When someone baptized you}, you certainly did not promise that you were submitting to me! [RHQ]

14 କାଳେ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ମୋହର ନାମରେ ବାପ୍ତିଜିତ ହୋଇଅଛ ବୋଲି କେହି କହିବ,

I thank [God] that Crispus and Gaius were the only ones from among you whom I baptized.

15 ଏଥିପାଇଁ କ୍ରୀଷ୍ପ ଓ ଗାୟ ବିନା ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଆଉ କାହାରିକୁ ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଦେଇ ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି ମୁଁ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଦିଏ।

As a result, no one [there in Corinth except those two] can say, “Paul baptized me so that I would become (his disciple/submissive to him).”

16 ଆଉ ସ୍ତିଫାନଙ୍କ ପରିଜନଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଦେଇଅଛି, ଏହା ଛଡ଼ା ମୁଁ ଆଉ କାହାରିକୁ ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଦେଇଅଛି ବୋଲି ମୋହର ମନେ ପଡ଼ୁ ନାହିଁ।

[Now I remember that] I also baptized the household of Stephanas, but I do not remember baptizing anyone else [there].

17 କାରଣ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ମୋତେ ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଦେବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରେରଣ କରିନାହାଁନ୍ତି, ମାତ୍ର ସୁସମାଚାର ପ୍ରଚାର କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରେରଣ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି; ତାହା ମଧ୍ୟ ବାକ୍ୟ ଆଡ଼ମ୍ବରରେ ନୁହେଁ, କାଳେ କ୍ରୁଶରେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ବ୍ୟର୍ଥ ହୁଏ।

Christ sent me not [primarily] to baptize people but to preach the good message about him. When I do that, he does not want me to use words that human philosophers [consider] wise [IRO]. I do not want the message about [what] he [accomplished when he was nailed to] the cross [MTY] to lose its power.

18 କାରଣ ବିନାଶ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେଉଥିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି କ୍ରୁଶର କଥା ମୂର୍ଖତା ମାତ୍ର, କିନ୍ତୁ ପରିତ୍ରାଣ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେଉଥିବା ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ତାହା ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଶକ୍ତି ଅଟେ।

Those who are perishing spiritually [because they do not believe that message consider] that the message [about what Christ accomplished when he was nailed to the] cross [MTY] [is] foolish. But to us who are being saved {whom [God] is saving} [spiritually because we believe that message], it [demonstrates that] God acts powerfully [in order to save us].

19 ଯେଣୁ ଏହା ଲେଖାଅଛି, “ଆମ୍ଭେ ଜ୍ଞାନୀମାନଙ୍କର ଜ୍ଞାନ ନଷ୍ଟ କରିବା, ଆଉ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନମାନଙ୍କର ବୁଦ୍ଧି ଅଗ୍ରାହ୍ୟ କରିବା।”

[It is like what God said that] a prophet wrote long ago, [By the things that I will do], I will show that the ideas of those who [think] [IRO] they are wise are completely useless. I will ignore the ideas that they think are [IRO] so smart.

20 ଜ୍ଞାନୀ କାହିଁ? ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀ କାହିଁ? ଏହି ଯୁଗର ତାର୍କିକ କାହିଁ? ଈଶ୍ବର କି ଜଗତର ଜ୍ଞାନକୁ ମୂର୍ଖତା ବୋଲି ପ୍ରକାଶ କରି ନାହାନ୍ତି? (aiōn g165)

So, do you know [what God thinks] about what [RHQ] people who [IRO] consider themselves to be wise and scholars and philosophers say? [He does not pay attention to what they say, because] [RHQ] he has shown clearly that what unbelievers [think is] [IRO] wise is [not wise at all], but is really foolish. (aiōn g165)

21 କାରଣ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଜ୍ଞାନ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ ହେଁ ଜଗତ ନିଜ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ନ ଜାଣିବାରୁ ପ୍ରଚାରିତ ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗର ମୂର୍ଖତା ଦ୍ୱାରା ବିଶ୍ଵାସୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ପରିତ୍ରାଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଈଶ୍ବର ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ ହେଲେ।

God, acting very wisely, made it impossible for unbelievers to know God by doing what they thought was [IRO] wise. Instead, he was happy to save those who trust [in Christ] as the result of their hearing [the message that] was proclaimed to them, a message that others consider to be foolish.

22 କାରଣ ଯିହୁଦୀମାନେ ଚିହ୍ନ ଲୋଡ଼ନ୍ତି, ଆଉ ଗ୍ରୀକ୍‍ମାନେ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଅନ୍ୱେଷଣ କରନ୍ତି,

The Jews want [people to prove, by performing] miracles, [that their message is true]. The non-Jews want to hear only messages consisting of talk that they consider to be very wise.

23 କିନ୍ତୁ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ କ୍ରୁଶରେ ହତ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଚାର କରୁ, ସେ ଯିହୁଦୀମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ବିଘ୍ନସ୍ୱରୂପ ଓ ଅଣଯିହୁଦୀମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ମୂର୍ଖତାସ୍ୱରୂପ,

As for us, we proclaim [the message about what] Christ [accomplished for us when] he was nailed {[when they] nailed him} to the cross. That message offends Jews [because they do not think that the Messiah will die, and] non-Jews think it is [IRO] a foolish message.

24 କିନ୍ତୁ ଯିହୁଦୀ ହେଉ ବା ଗ୍ରୀକ୍‍ ହେଉ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଆହୂତ, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଶକ୍ତି ଓ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଜ୍ଞାନସ୍ୱରୂପ ଅଟନ୍ତି।

But to us whom God has chosen to belong to himself, both Jews and non-Jews, that message shows that God acted powerfully and wisely [by sending] Christ [to die] for us.

25 ଯେଣୁ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମୂର୍ଖ ବିଷୟ ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ଜ୍ଞାନ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ ଜ୍ଞାନପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ, ଆଉ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଦୁର୍ବଳ ବିଷୟ ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ବଳ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ ବଳବାନ।

[Unbelievers may think] [IRO] [that] God was [acting] foolishly [by doing that], but [the truth is that] he was acting more wisely than unbelievers who [just think that] [IRO] they are wise. And unbelievers may think that God was [acting] weakly [by sending his son to die], but he was acting more powerfully than unbelievers who [just think] [IRO] [that they] act powerfully.

26 କାରଣ, ହେ ଭାଇମାନେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଆହ୍ୱାନ ବିଷୟ ଭାବି ଦେଖ, ସାଂସାରିକ ମତାନୁସାରେ ଅନେକ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ, ଅନେକ କ୍ଷମତାପନ୍ନ ବା ଅନେକ କୁଳୀନ ଆହୂତ ହୋଇ ନାହାନ୍ତି;

My fellow believers, remember what [kind of people you] were when God chose you. [Not many of you] whom he chose are people whom [unbelievers considered to be] wise. Very few of you were considered to be important. Very few of you came from families with a high social standing.

27 କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେପରି କୌଣସି ମର୍ତ୍ତ୍ୟ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଛାମୁରେ ଗର୍ବ ନ କରେ,

Instead, it was [usually] those whom [unbelievers considered to be] foolish whom God chose. He did that in order to shame/discredit those whom [unbelievers consider] [IRO] wise. It was [usually] those [whom unbelievers] considered [IRO] unimportant whom God chose, in order to shame/discredit those whom unbelievers consider important.

28 ଏଥିପାଇଁ ଈଶ୍ବର ଜ୍ଞାନୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଲଜ୍ଜା ଦେବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଜଗତର ମୂର୍ଖମାନଙ୍କୁ ମନୋନୀତ କଲେ, ପୁଣି, ବଳବାନମାନଙ୍କୁ ଲଜ୍ଜା ଦେବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଈଶ୍ବର ଜଗତର ଦୁର୍ବଳମାନଙ୍କୁ ମନୋନୀତ କଲେ,

It was usually those who are despised and considered {whom [unbelievers] despise and consider} worthless whom God chose, in order to make completely ineffective [what unbelievers consider to be important].

29 ଆଉ ଯାହା ଜଗତ ଚକ୍ଷୁରେ ମାନ୍ୟଗଣ୍ୟ, ସେ ସବୁକୁ ବ୍ୟର୍ଥ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଈଶ୍ବର ଜଗତର ନୀଚ ଓ ତୁଚ୍ଛ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ, ହଁ, ନଗଣ୍ୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ମନୋନୀତ କଲେ।

[He did that] in order that no one could boast to God about being wise or important.

30 କିନ୍ତୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ହେତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କଠାରେ ଅଛ, ସେ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଜ୍ଞାନ, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍‍, ଧାର୍ମିକତା, ପବିତ୍ରତା ଓ ମୁକ୍ତି-ସ୍ୱରୂପ ହୋଇଅଛନ୍ତି।

It is because of what God [has done] that you (have a close relationship with/belong to) Christ Jesus. God [put into effect] his wise [plan to save us] by what Christ did for us. As a result of what Christ did, God erases the record of our sins, sets us apart for himself, and frees us from our being guilty [for our sins].

31 ଅତଏବ, ଯେପରି ଲେଖାଅଛି, “ଯେ ଦର୍ପ କରେ, ସେ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କଠାରେ ଦର୍ପ କରୁ।”

So, it is the Lord whom we should boast about, [not about one spiritual leader being better than another]. We should do as ([a prophet/Jeremiah]) wrote [in the Scriptures that we should do]: Those who boast should boast [only] about what the Lord [has done].