¹Paul, [a] called apostle of Jesus Christ, by God's will, and Sosthenes the brother,

¹[Fitarihan-teny sy fiarahabana ary fisaorana] Paoly, voantso ho Apostolin'i Jesosy Kristy noho ny sitrapon'Andriamanitra, ary Sostena rahalahy,

²to the assembly of God which is in Corinth, to [those] sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all that in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both theirs and ours:

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

³Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

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

⁴I thank my God always about you, in respect of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus;

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

⁵that in everything ye have been enriched in him, in all word [of doctrine], and all knowledge,

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

⁶(according as the testimony of the Christ has been confirmed in you,)

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

⁷so that ye come short in no gift, awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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

⁸who shall also confirm you to [the] end, unimpeachable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

⁹God [is] faithful, by whom ye have been called into [the] fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

¹⁰Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all say the same thing, and that there be not among you divisions; but that ye be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same opinion.

¹⁰[Anatra noho ny fifampiandanian'ny fiangonana tao Korinto, sy filazana ny amin'ny nitorian'Paoly ny filazantsara] 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.

¹¹For it has been shewn to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of [the house of] Chloe, that there are strifes among you.

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

¹²But I speak of this, that each of you says, *I* am of Paul, and *I* of Apollos, and *I* of Cephas, and *I* of Christ.

¹²Izao 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.

¹³Is the Christ divided? has Paul been crucified for you? or have ye been baptised unto the name of Paul?

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

¹⁴I thank God that I have baptised none of you, unless Crispus and Gaius,

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

¹⁵that no one may say that I have baptised unto my own name.

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

¹⁶Yes, I baptised also the house of Stephanas; for the rest I know not if I have baptised any other.

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

¹⁷For Christ has not sent me to baptise, but to preach glad tidings; not in wisdom of word, that the cross of the Christ may not be made vain.

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

¹⁸For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.

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

¹⁹For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.

¹⁹Fa voasoratra hoe: Hofoanako ny fahendren'ny hendry, Ary holaviko ny fahalalan'ny mahalala (Isa. 29. 14).

²⁰Where [is the] wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

²⁰Aiza 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?

²¹For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom has not known God, God has been pleased by the foolishness of the preaching to save those that believe.

²¹Fa 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; [ Na: Fa noho ny fahendren'Andriamanitra]

²²Since Jews indeed ask for signs, and Greeks seek wisdom;

²²fa ny Jiosy mila famantarana, ary ny jentilisa mitady fahendrena, [ Gr. Grika]

²³but *we* preach Christ crucified, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness;

²³fa izahay kosa mitory an'i Kristy voahombo tamin'ny hazo fijaliana, dia fahatafintohinana amin'ny Jiosy ary fahadalana amin'ny jentilisa, [ Gr. Grika]

²⁴but to those that [are] called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God's power and God's wisdom.

²⁴fa amin'izay voantso kosa, na Jiosy na jentilisa, dia Kristy, Izay herin'Andriamanitra sy fahendren'Andriamanitra. [ Gr. Grika]

²⁵Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

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

²⁶For consider your calling, brethren, that [there are] not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.

²⁶Fa 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;

²⁷But God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;

²⁷fa 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;

²⁸and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has God chosen, [and] things that are not, that he may annul the things that are;

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

²⁹so that no flesh should boast before God.

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

³⁰But of him are *ye* in Christ Jesus, who has been made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness, and holiness, and redemption;

³⁰Fa avy aminy no nanaovana anareo ho ao amin'i Kristy Jesosy, Izay nataon'Andriamanitra fahendrena sy fahamarinana sy fahamasinana ary fanavotana ho antsika,mba ho araka ny voasoratra hoe: Izay mirehareha, aoka Jehovah no ho reharehany (Jery. 9. 23).

³¹that according as it is written, He that boasts, let him boast in [the] Lord.

³¹mba ho araka ny voasoratra hoe: Izay mirehareha, aoka Jehovah no ho reharehany (Jery. 9. 23).