1And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
1 Ay mo, ay nya-izey, ay si du ka salaŋ araŋ se danga boroyaŋ kaŋ ga Irikoy Biya gana, amma day danga boroyaŋ kaŋ go bine ibaay* laaley banda, danga boroyaŋ kaŋ go attaciriyayaŋ Almasihu ra nooya.
2I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
2 Ay n'araŋ no wa araŋ ma haŋ, manti ŋwaari tiŋo bo, zama waato araŋ mana hin a. Oho, hala hõ mo araŋ si hin a,
3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
3 zama baa sohõ araŋ go bine ibaay laaley banda. Za kaŋ canse nda kusuuma go araŋ game ra, manti bine ibaay laaley banda no araŋ go? Manti araŋ go ga dira Adam-ize alhaali ra no?
4For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
4 Zama waati kaŋ araŋ boro fo go ga ne: «Ay ya Bulos wane no!» Afo mo ma ne: «Ay wo Abolos wane no!» Manti Adam-ize alhaali no araŋ go ga te?
5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
5 Ifo ga ti Abolos binde? Ifo ga ti Bulos mo? Goy-teeriyaŋ no kaŋ do araŋ cimandi, mate kaŋ Rabbi na boro fo kulu no.
6I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
6 Ay wo duma, Abolos mo na dumaro haŋandi, amma Irikoy no ka naŋ a beeri.
7So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
7 Yaadin gaa, bora kaŋ ga duma wala bora kaŋ ga haŋandi manti hay fo no, amma Irikoy no kaŋ ga naŋ a ma beeri.
8Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
8 Sohõ binde, bora kaŋ ga duma nda bora kaŋ ga haŋandi, i kulu afolloŋ no, boro kulu mo ga du nga alhakko nga goyo boŋ.
9For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
9 Zama iri ya Irikoy goykasinyaŋ no, araŋ mo Irikoy faro da Irikoy cinaro no.
10According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
10 Ay binde, Irikoy gomno boŋ kaŋ a n'ay no, ay na daba sinji, mate kaŋ cinako goni kaŋ gonda laakal ga te, amma boro fo go ga cina a boŋ. Amma boro kulu ma haggoy da cinayaŋo kaŋ dumi nga ga cina a boŋ.
11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
11 Zama boro kulu si hin ka daba fo sinji, kaŋ waana wo kaŋ i jin ka sinji, nga kaŋ ti Yesu Almasihu.
12Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
12 Boro kulu mo kaŋ goono ga cina daba din boŋ, da wura no, wala nzarfu, wala tondi darzakoy, wala bundu, wala subu, wala buunu -- boro fo kulu goyo ga bangay.
13Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
13 Zama zaaro din g'a bangandi, za kaŋ danji ra no Irikoy g'a neesi. Danjo bumbo mo ga boro kulu goyo neesi, hala dumi kaŋ no.
14If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
14 Da bora goyo kaŋ a cina a boŋ ga cindi, bora ga du alhakku.
15If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
15 Da bora goyo ton, a ga mursu nd'a, amma nga bumbo ga du faaba, danga boro kaŋ fun danji ra punti.
16Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
16 Araŋ mana bay kaŋ araŋ ya Irikoy fuwo no, Irikoy Biya mo go araŋ ra da goray?
17If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
17 Boro kulu kaŋ na Irikoy fuwo halaci, Irikoy g'a koy halaci, zama Irikoy fuwo ya hanante no, kaŋ ga ti araŋ.
18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
18 Boro kulu ma si nga boŋ halli. Araŋ game ra boro kulu kaŋ ga tammahã nga te zamana wo laakalkooni, naŋ a ma bare ka ciya saamo, hal a ma du ka ciya laakalkooni nda cimi.
19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
19 Zama ndunnya wo laakalo ya saamotaray no Irikoy do, mate kaŋ i n'a hantum ka ne: «Ay ga laakalkooney di ngey boŋ hiila ra.»
20And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
20 I n'a hantum ka ne koyne: «Rabbi ga laakalkooney miiley bay, kaŋ yaamoyaŋ no.»
21Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your's;
21 Yaadin gaa, boro kulu ma si fooma nda boro! Zama hay kulu araŋ wane no.
22Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are your's;
22 Da Bulos no, wala Abolos, wala Kefas, wala ndunnya, wala fundi, wala buuyaŋ wala sohõ hayey, wala hayey kaŋ go kaa -- i kulu araŋ wane yaŋ no.
23And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
23 Araŋ mo Almasihu wane yaŋ no, Almasihu mo Irikoy wane no.