1 Korintus 3
1 Toronoo susueꞌ re! Faiꞌ naa leleꞌ au sia naa, hei onaꞌ atahori nda feꞌe nenepaꞌa malole mo Lamatualain Dula-dalen sa. Huu feꞌe bubꞌuluꞌ tungga akaꞌ hei mesaꞌ nggi hihii-nanau mara, onaꞌ atahori biasa. Naeni de au nda bisa olaꞌ-olaꞌ o nggi, onaꞌ atahori moko ra sa, huu hei onaꞌ anadꞌikiꞌ re.
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 Au musi unori nggi soꞌal dala nggafat ra, huu ama nda feꞌe bisa simbo dala mamberaꞌ sa, onaꞌ anadꞌikiꞌ nda feꞌe bisa naa sisi sa. Tao-tao te, hei musi dadꞌi maꞌadꞌereꞌ, onaꞌ atahori moko ra mana biasa raa sisi. Te leleꞌ ia hei onaꞌ anadꞌiki mana susuꞌ feꞌe ninu nahineꞌ a susu.
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 Huu hei feꞌe duꞌa doaꞌ onaꞌ atahori mana nahine tungga akaꞌ mesaꞌ ne hihii-nanaun. Mete ma hambu atahori lenaꞌ hei naa, hei mburu-oeꞌ mo se, ma mireresi ia-naa! Naeni de au olaꞌ ae hei mihine tungga akaꞌ mesaꞌ nggi hihii-nanau mara. No taꞌo naa, hei onaꞌ atahori biasa sia raefafoꞌ ia.
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 Huu hei ruma mae, “Au ia, Paulus atahorin!” Boe ma hambu ruma fai rae, “Au ia, Apolos atahorin!” Leleꞌ hei olaꞌ taꞌo naa, hei mitudꞌu mae, hei onaꞌ atahori biasa nda mana nahine Kristus sa.
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 Tao-tao te, Apolos naa, seka? Ma au, Paulus ia, seka? Huu hai ruꞌa nggi, dadꞌiꞌ a ate. Hai mana mitudꞌu dalaꞌ fee nggi fo bisa mimihere Kristus. Apolos nalalao ue-tataon tungga Lamatuaꞌ parendan. Au o taꞌo naa boe!
[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 Au mana ufadꞌe uꞌuhuluꞌ nggi soꞌal Kristus. Naa onaꞌ au mana sela fini. Basa ma Apolos nema nanori nggi. Naa onaꞌ eni mana nema oꞌoni fini fo au selaꞌ a. Te Lamatualain mana tao fini a mori ma naꞌamoko.
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 Dadꞌi atahori mana sela fini a nda naꞌena sosoaꞌ sa. Boe ma mana oꞌoni a o nda naꞌena sosoaꞌ sa boe. Akaꞌ dalaꞌ esa fo naꞌena sosoa-ndandaaꞌ. Naeni Lamatualain. Huu Eni mana tao fini a mori.
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 Atahori mana sela nggari no atahori mana oꞌoni a, ara tao ues raꞌabuꞌe reu esa, onaꞌ sira sia nononggoꞌ sa. Boe ma, basa atahori mana nalalao Lamatuaꞌ ue-tataon, dei fo Ana bala-bꞌae bebꞌengge nara.
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 Huu hai dadꞌi Lamatualain atahori mana tao ues nara. Boe ma hei dadꞌi onaꞌ Lamatualain osin fo Ana nae taoꞌ a. Onaꞌ naa boe, hei onaꞌ ume sa fo Lamatualain nae naririi e.
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 Naa, Lamatualain natudꞌu rala malolen nema au ena. Naeni de au onaꞌ malangga tukan. Lamatualain tulu-fali au de unori dala-dala netehuuꞌ ra neu nggi mia fefeun, fo neririi netehuuꞌ a manggateeꞌ sia masodꞌa mara. Boe ma atahori laen ra ranori nggi, de raririi sia netehuuꞌ fo au taoꞌ naa. Te tukan ra esa-esaꞌ musi tao no maloleꞌ ma neririi no matetuꞌ.
[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 Netehuu manggateeꞌ a sia ena. Naeni Yesus Kristus. Dadꞌi nda hambu atahori naririi netehuuꞌ laen sia rala mara, huu Lamatualain tao netehuu matetuꞌ ena.
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 Tantu hambu atahori mana rae rafefela sia netehuuꞌ naa rendiꞌ sudꞌiꞌ a saa mataꞌ-mataꞌ. Ruma rae pake sudꞌiꞌ a saa mafelit onaꞌ lilo, doi fulaꞌ, do fatu makahahadꞌoꞌ na. Ruma rae pake sudꞌiꞌ a saa onaꞌ hau, uru, do uru fii a.
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 Te tukan ra esa-esaꞌ ue-tataon dei fo nenenitaꞌ, boe ma basa atahori bubꞌuluꞌ sira ue-tataon nara, maloleꞌ do hokoꞌ. Huu dei fo mete ma neu fai mateteꞌen, Lamatualain nau uji se, Ana natudꞌu atahori esa-esaꞌ no tatao-nonoꞌin nendiꞌ ai fo natudꞌu atahori esa-esaꞌ tatao-nonoꞌin naꞌatataaꞌ, do hokoꞌ.
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 Mete ma uji atahori esa tatao-nonoꞌin nendiꞌ ai ena, boe ma sudꞌiꞌ a saa fo eni tao nendiꞌ naa feꞌe naꞌatataaꞌ, dei fo Lamatualain fee ne nggadꞌiꞌ sia sorga.
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 Te mete ma uji atahori tatao-nonoꞌin nendiꞌ ai, boe ma sudꞌiꞌ a saa fo tao nendiꞌ neu netehuuꞌ a ata, na, kadꞌe hendi e, naa Lamatualain nda fee atahori naa nggadꞌiꞌ saa sa boe. Te tukan a feꞌe hambu masodꞌaꞌ, onaꞌ atahori mana nela dea neu mia ume mana kadꞌe hendiꞌ a ma naeꞌ a mate.
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 Hei musi mihine mae, hei onaꞌ Lamatualain ume hule-oꞌen esa, ma Dula-dalen leo sia rala.
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 De mete ma hambu atahori tao manggenggeo Lamatualain ume hule-oꞌen, naeni mamana leleon naa, na, besa-bꞌesa o! Dei fo Lamatualain huku-doki e boe! Huu Lamatualain ume hule-oꞌen naa, meumareꞌ. Naeni de hei musi meumareꞌ boe.
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 Hei afiꞌ laka ao mara! Mete ma mae ho mahineꞌ, ma muhine tungga basa atahori raefafoꞌ ia mahine nara, naa sosoan nae nda muhine saa sa boe. Mete ma muhine ena mae, nda muhine saa-saa sa boe, dei fo feꞌe bisa munori ena. (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 Atahori raefafoꞌ leleꞌ ia dudꞌuꞌa nara, Lamatualain nae nggoaꞌ ra. Huu sia Susura Meumareꞌ nenesuraꞌ oi: “Hambu atahori rae sira mahineꞌ re, te dei fo Lamatualain pake sira dudꞌuꞌa deꞌulaka nara, de teꞌe-sii baliꞌ fo tao nalutu se!”
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 Sia tatadꞌaꞌ laen nenesuraꞌ oi, “Hita Lamatuan bubꞌuluꞌ saa fo atahori mahineꞌ ra dudꞌuꞌa ena, boe ma atahori mana nahine eni nae tao taꞌo bee, Ana bubꞌuluꞌ ara duꞌaꞌ a dala-dala mana parsumaꞌ ra.”
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 De ama afiꞌ koa-koaꞌ atahori esa mae, manaseliꞌ. Huu Lamatualain mana soꞌu atahori fo nalalao nggi. Basa e dadꞌi hei enam ena. Dadꞌi hei malangga mara, onaꞌ: au, aꞌa Apolos, ma aꞌa Peꞌu, basa hai dadꞌi mi hei ena mara. Boe ma basa dalaꞌ sia raefafoꞌ ia dadꞌi hei ena mara, de mae hei misodꞌa do mate o, sia leleꞌ ia do fai mana nemaꞌ, basaꞌ e dadꞌi hei ena mara.
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!
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 Ma hei dadꞌi Kristus enan. Ma Kristus dadꞌi Lamatualain enan!
[You should boast about] Christ, [not about your leaders, because] you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
