1 Corinthians 4
1 Let a man, so, be reckoning of us, as officers of Christ, and stewards of sacred secrets of God.
Lanwani i, bi nua ti ke ti tie Kiristu naacenba, U Tienu ń gagdi ki lugdi yaaba ke ban ya wangi o banma yaama n duagi
2 Here, furthermore, it is sought in stewards, that, faithful, one be found.
Bi nan ki buali bontɔli yaaba n wangi mi yeduagikaama ki kandi li papienli yeni ti dudugdi.
3 With me, however, it counteth for the very smallest thing, that, by you, I should be examined, or by a human day. Nay! I am not even examining myself,
Mini ya po, li ki maadi nni libá kuli yeni yin jia n buudi bii bi bujiaba ń jia n buudi. Mini n bá mo kan bu n buudi kelima n naa pia biidi bá kuli.
4 For, of nothing, to myself, am I conscious: nevertheless, not hereby, am I declared righteous, but, he that doth examine me, is the Lord.
Ama lani ka kuni nni i mɔni, yua n ba jia n buudi n tie O Diedo i.
5 So then, not before the fitting time, be judging anything, —until the Lord shall come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and, then, the praise shall come to each one, from God.
Lanyapo i, li ki buali ke yin jia buudi bá kuli, ke u yogu dá ki pundi, guudi mani hali O Diedo cuama, wani n ba tieni mi yenyenma ki dɔgdi yaali n duagi li biigli nni kuli, ki ba dɔgdi yaali n wuo bi niba pala nni kuli. Lanyogu i, ke U Tienu ba teni yuakuli wan dagdi yeni ya kpiagdi.
6 But, these things, brethren, have I transferred unto myself and Apollos, for your sakes, that, in us, ye might learn [the lesson] —Not beyond the things that are written…! that ye do not puff yourselves up, individually, for this one against that.
N naataani, yinba ya po i, ke n taa mini yeni Apolosi yema nannanli, ki bua waani yi, ke yin togdi ti yema, ki da tieni ki pendi yaali n diani ki bili, ke i siiga, nilo ń da kpiagdi yendo, ki fali o lielo.
7 For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou didst not receive? But, if thou didst even receive it, why dost thou boast, as though thou hadst not received it?
Kelima ŋma n cedi ke a ki taa yeni a lieba? A pia be ke laa ñani U Tienu kani? To, li ya tie ke U Tienu n puni a, be n cedi ke a kpiagdi a yuli nani ŋaa baa li U Tienu kani ka yeni i?
8 Already, ye have become full, already, ye are become rich, —apart from us, ye are become kings! And I would indeed ye had become kings, that, we also, with you, might have together become kings!
Mɔla i guo, mɔla i ji tie ŋalmandanba i, bá ke tii ye i kani, i cili ki ji diedi u kaanu. U tienu ń todi yin diedi u kaanu, ti mo ń ti fidi ki diedi yeni yi!
9 For I think that, God, hath set forth, us the apostles, to be last of all, as men devoted to death, —in that, a spectacle, have we been made, unto the world, —both unto messengers and unto men.
Kelima, li naani ke U Tienu cedi ke timba bi tondba n juodi bi niba kuli ya siiga, li tie nani ti buudi jia ki cuo ti ke li buali ke tin kpe yeni i. Kelima bi ñani ki sieni ti asala siiga nni, bi niba yeni malekinba siiga nni.
10 We, are foolish for Christ’s sake, but, ye, prudent in Christ; we are weak, but, ye, mighty; ye, all-glorious, but, we, dishonoured.
Kiristu po cedi ke ti tie gaada, ama, yinba, i pia li miali Kiristu nni, ki tie yanfuodanba; tinba tadi, ke yinba tie paatieba. Bi kpiagdi yi yela, ki nan fali tinba!
11 Until the present hour, we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and are wanderers,
Hali yeni mɔla kuli, mi koma, u ñuñuunu, yeni mi mubima n bua kpa ti. bi cagni ti, ki wangi ti fala; ke ti waa, tii bani tin caa naani.
12 And toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless, being persecuted, we hold on,
Ti tuuni yeni ti nui, ki cɔgi, bi sugdi ti, ke ti kpiagdi U Tienu; bi cagni ti, ke ti tuo ki gaani.
13 Being defamed, we beseech: as the sweepings of the world have we become, the offscouring of all—until even now.
Bi ya tabi ti ku totabgu, ti yen jiini mi yama ki maadi yeni li padingli; ti ji tie nani ŋanduna baadi yeni, nani bi niba ń yie ki luni yaali hali yeni mɔla.
14 Not, to shame you, write I these things; but, as my beloved children, I admonish you.
Mii diani yi ne kuli ki bua min kuani yi i fee ka, ama n diani yi nani n bibuadkaamu yeni.
15 For, though myriads of tutors ye should have in Christ, yet not many fathers; for, in Christ Jesus, through means of the joyful message, I, begat you.
Kelima i ya ti pia Kiristu tundkaaba tuda piiga, lani naa wangi ke i pia Báanba ke bi yabi ka, kelima mini n todi yeni o laabaalŋamo, ki cedi ke i mali Kiristu nni.
16 I beseech you, therefore, —become imitators of me.
Lanwani i, n mia yi ke yin ya togdi n yema.
17 For this cause, sent I unto you, Timothy, —who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put, you, in mind of my ways which are in Christ [Jesus], even as, everywhere, in every assembly, I teach.
Lanyapo, n sɔni Timote i kani, wani yua n tie n bibuadga, ke o dudugdi yabi O Diedo po; wani n ba tiadi yi min pia ya sanbila Kiristu po, yeni mi tundi maama ti jaandiedi nni, kaankuli.
18 But, as though I were not coming unto you, some are puffed up!
Nitianba i siiga nni gbie yeni ti japaadi nani n ji kan cua i kani yeni.
19 Howbeit, I will come quickly unto you, —if, the Lord, please, —and will get to know—not the speech of them who are puffed up, but, the power;
Ama, li ya tie O Diedo yanbuama, li ji kan waagi, n ba cua i kini, ki bandi yaabi n fiindi ti japaadi paaciamu, li ki tie bi maama ka.
20 For, not in speech, is the kingdom of God, but, in power.
Kelima U Tienu diema ki tie maama ka, ama paaciamu i.
21 What will ye? that, with a rod, I should come unto you? or, with love, and a spirit of meekness?
I bua be? Min cua i kani yeni balju bii yeni mi buama yeni mi yandingma i?
