¹Let a man so account of us as servants of Christ, and stewards of [the] mysteries of God.

¹Aoka hataon'ny olona ho mpanompon'i Kristy sy mpitandrina'ny zava-miafina izay an'Andriamanitra izahay.

²Here, further, it is sought in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

²Ary raha izany, dia fantatrareo fa ny mpitandrina dia tokony ho olona mahatoky. [ Gr: mpitandrina fananana]

³But for me it is the very smallest matter that I be examined of you or of man's day. Nor do I even examine myself.

³Fa raha ny amiko, dia ataoko ho zavatra kely foana, na hotsarainareo aho, na hotsarain'olona fa ny tenako aza tsy mitsara ahy. [ Gr. andron'olona]

⁴For I am conscious of nothing in myself; but I am not justified by this: but he that examines me is the Lord.

⁴Fa tsy hitako izay tsiniko, nefa tsy mahamarina ahy izany; fa ny Tompo no Mpitsara ahy:

⁵So that do not judge anything before [the] time, until the Lord shall come, who shall also both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and shall make manifest the counsels of hearts; and then shall each have [his] praise from God.

⁵koa amin'izany aza mitsara na inona na inona alohan'ny fotoana, dia ny fihavian'ny Tompo, Izay hampiharihary ny zavatra takona ao amin'ny maizina ka hampiseho ny fikasan'ny fo; dia samy hahazo izay derany avy amin'Andriamanitra izy rehetra.

⁶Now these things, brethren, I have transferred, in their application, to myself and Apollos, for your sakes, that ye may learn in us the [lesson of] not [letting your thoughts go] above what is written, that ye may not be puffed up one for [such a] one against another.

⁶[Anatra noho ny fiavonavonan'ny Korintiana] Ary izany zavatra izany, ry rahalahy, nataoko oha-teny hilaza ahy sy Apolosy noho ny aminareo, mba hianaranareo aminay ny tsy hihoatra noho ny voasoratra, mba tsy hisy hireharehanareo hankalaza ny anankiray, fa hanevateva ny anankiray kosa.

⁷For who makes thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? but if also thou hast received, why boastest thou as not receiving?

⁷Fa iza no mampihoatra anao? Ary inona no anananao, izay tsy noraisinao? Fa raha nandray ihany ianao, nahoana no mirehareha hoatra ny tsy nandray?

⁸Already ye are filled; already ye have been enriched; ye have reigned without us; and I would that ye reigned, that *we* also might reign with you.

⁸Efa afa-po sahady ianareo, efa manan-karena sahady ianareo, efa manjaka ianareo; kanefa hay! tsy izahay tsy akory no nahazoanareo izany! Enga anie ka manjaka tokoa ianareo, hiarahanay sy ianareo manjaka.

⁹For I think that God has set us the apostles for the last, as appointed to death. For we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men.

⁹Fa ataoko fa nasehon'Andriamanitra ho faraidina izahay Apostoly, dia toy izay voaheloka hovonoina; fa izahay dia natao ho fizàhan'izao rehetra izao, na anjely na olona.

¹⁰*We* [are] fools for Christ's sake, but *ye* prudent in Christ: *we* weak, but *ye* strong: *ye* glorious, but *we* in dishonour.

¹⁰Izahay dia adala noho ny amin'i Kristy, fa ianareo no hendry ao amin'i Kristy! izahay malemy, fa ianareo no mahery! ianareo manandaza, fa izahay mavomavo!

¹¹To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are in nakedness, and buffeted, and wander without a home,

¹¹Mandraka ankehitriny izao dia noana sy mangetaheta sy tsy manan-kitafy sy asiana totohondry ary tsy manana antom-ponenana izahay;

¹²and labour, working with our own hands. Railed at, we bless; persecuted, we suffer [it];

¹²Ary misasatra miasa amin'ny tananay izahay; raha tevatevaina izahay, dia misaotra; raha enjehina, dia miaritra;

¹³insulted, we entreat: we are become as [the] offscouring of the world, [the] refuse of all, until now.

¹³raha tenenina mafy, dia mamaly teny moramora kosa; atao toy ny faditr'izao tontolo izao izahay, dia faikan'ny olona rehetra, mandraka ankehitriny.

¹⁴Not [as] chiding do I write these things to you, but as my beloved children I admonish [you].

¹⁴Tsy ny hahamenatra anareo anefa no anoratako izany zavatra izany, fa mananatra anareo toy ny zanako malalako aho.

¹⁵For if ye should have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus *I* have begotten you through the glad tidings.

¹⁵Fa na dia manana mpampianatra iray alina ao amin'i Kristy aza ianareo, dia tsy maro ray ianareo; fa izaho no niteraka anareo ao amin'i Kristy Jesosy tamin'ny filazantsara.

¹⁶I entreat you therefore, be my imitators.

¹⁶Koa mananatra anareo aho: manahafa ahy ianareo.

¹⁷For this reason I have sent to you Timotheus, who is my beloved and faithful child in [the] Lord, who shall put you in mind of my ways [as] they [are] in Christ, according as I teach everywhere in every assembly.

¹⁷Ary noho izany dia nirahiko ho any aminareo Timoty, zanako malalako sy mahatoky ao amin'ny Tompo, ka izy no hampahatsiaro anareo ny fanaoko ao amin'i Kristy, tahaka ny ampianariko ao amin'ny fiangonana rehetra eny tontolo eny. [ Gr. lalako]

¹⁸But some have been puffed up, as if I were not coming to you;

¹⁸Fa ny sasany mirehareha hoatra ilay tsy mikasa ho avy any aminareo iny aho.

¹⁹but I will come quickly to you, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of those that are puffed up, but the power.

¹⁹Fa ho avy any aminareo faingana aho, raha sitrapon'ny Tompo, dia ho fantatro izay herin'ireo mpirehareha ireo, fa tsy ny fiteniny.

²⁰For the kingdom of God [is] not in word, but in power.

²⁰Fa ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra tsy amin'ny teny, fa amin'ny hery.Inona ary no tianareo? Ho avy aminareo mitondra tsorakazo va aho, sa amin'ny fitiavana sy ny fahalemem-panahy?

²¹What will ye? that I come to you with a rod; or in love, and [in] a spirit of meekness?

²¹Inona ary no tianareo? Ho avy aminareo mitondra tsorakazo va aho, sa amin'ny fitiavana sy ny fahalemem-panahy?