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

¹ Ay no Bulos. Irikoy n'ay ce nga miila boŋ ay ma ciya Almasihu* Yesu diya. Iri nya-izo Sostano go ay banda.

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:

² Iri go ga Irikoy marga fo kaŋ go Korint kwaara, ngey kaŋ yaŋ ciya hananteyaŋ Almasihu Yesu ra, kaŋ yaŋ Irikoy ce i ma bara hananteyaŋ. Iri go g'i fo, ngey nda borey kulu mo kaŋ yaŋ goono g'iri Rabbi Yesu Almasihu maa ce, nangu kulu kaŋ i go. Nga ga ti i Rabbo d'iri wano mo.

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

³ Gomni nda laakal kanay ma bara araŋ banda kaŋ yaŋ ga fun iri Baabo Irikoy da Rabbi Yesu Almasihu do.

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

⁴ Ay ga Irikoy saabu waati kulu araŋ se d'a gomno kaŋ a n'araŋ no Almasihu Yesu ra sabbay se.

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

⁵ Hay kulu ra a n'araŋ arzakandi Almasihu do, araŋ sanno d'araŋ bayra kulu ra.

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

⁶ Irikoy na seeda kaŋ iri te Almasihu boŋ tabbatandi araŋ game ra

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

⁷ hal araŋ mana jaŋ nooyaŋ kulu waati kaŋ araŋ goono g'iri Rabbi Yesu Almasihu bangandiyaŋo batu.

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

⁸ Nga no g'araŋ tabbatandi hala bananta, hal araŋ ma bara boroyaŋ kaŋ sinda taali iri Rabbi Yesu Almasihu zaaro ra.

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

⁹ Irikoy ya Naanaykoy no, nga kaŋ n'araŋ ce hal araŋ ma furo nga Izo, kaŋ ga ti iri Rabbo Yesu Almasihu, markasina ra.

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 Sohõ binde, ay nya-izey, ay g'araŋ yaamar iri Rabbi Yesu Almasihu maa gaa: araŋ boro kulu ma te sanni folloŋ. Fay-fayyaŋ ma si bara araŋ game ra, amma araŋ ma bara margante care banda laakal folloŋ da saaware folloŋ ra.

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

¹¹ Zama Kuluwe windi borey do ay maa araŋ baaru, ay nya-izey, kaŋ i ne: canda-canda go no araŋ game ra.

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.

¹² Haŋ kaŋ se ay na woodin ci ga ti araŋ boro fo kulu gonda nga kambe sanni. Afo ga ne: «Ay wo Bulos boro no.» Afo ga ne: «Ay ya Abolos wane no.» Afo ga ne: «Ay ya Kefas wane no.» Afo mo ga ne: «Ay wo Almasihu wane no.»

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

¹³ Day mate nooya? Almasihu wo fay-fayante no? Wala i na Bulos kanji araŋ sabbay se no? E! I te araŋ se baptisma Bulos maa ra no?

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

¹⁴ Ay ga Irikoy saabu kaŋ ay mana baptisma te araŋ boro kulu se, kala day Kirisbos da Gayos,

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

¹⁵ zama boro kulu ma si ne araŋ du baptisma ay maa ra!

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

¹⁶ (Amma ay na baptisma te Istifana almayaaley se mo. Woodin banda ay si bay hal ay na baptisma te boro fo se.)

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.

¹⁷ Zama Almasihu man'ay donton ay ma baptisma te se, amma ay ma Baaru Hanna waazu se. Woodin mo, ay ma s'a te da sanni gonitaray. Zama d'ay ga woodin te, Almasihu kanjiyaŋ* bundo ga ciya yaamo.

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

¹⁸ Zama kanjiyaŋ bundo sanno ya saamotaray no borey kaŋ yaŋ goono ga halaci se, amma iri kaŋ goono ga du faaba se Irikoy dabaro no.

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

¹⁹ Zama i n'a hantum ka ne: «Ay ga laakalkooney laakaley halaci, fahamantey fahama mo, ay g'a ganandi.»

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

²⁰ Man laakalkooni? Man hantumko? Man zamana wo kakawko? Manti Irikoy na ndunnya wo laakalo himandi saamotaray no?

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.

²¹ Zama za kaŋ Irikoy laakalo ra, a te hala ndunnya mana Irikoy bay ngey laakaley do, a kaan Irikoy se nga ma cimandikoy faaba «saamotaray» waazo do.

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

²² Zama Yahudancey ga alaamayaŋ hã. Garekey mo ga fahamay ceeci,

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

²³ amma iri wo, iri goono ga Almasihu kaŋ i kanji waazo te. Sanno wo ciya katiyaŋ hari Yahudancey se, saamotaray mo no dumi* cindey se.

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

²⁴ Amma borey kaŋ yaŋ Irikoy ce, da Yahudancey no wala Garekey no, i se Almasihu ya Irikoy dabaro no da Irikoy laakalo mo.

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

²⁵ Zama Irikoy laakal-jaŋa bisa borey laakal. Irikoy londibuuna mo bisa borey gaabi.

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

²⁶ Ay nya-izey, wa fongu da mate kaŋ araŋ go kaŋ Irikoy n'araŋ ce. A mana ndunnya wo laakalkooni boobo, wala dabarikooni boobo, wala darzante boobo ce bo.

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;

²⁷ Amma Irikoy na ndunnya saamotaray harey suuban hal a ma laakalkooney haawandi. Irikoy na ndunnya londibuuney mo suuban hal a ma gaabikooney haawandi.

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;

²⁸ Ndunnya kayna hayey, da hayey kaŋ yaŋ i ga donda mo, Irikoy n'i suuban. Oho mo, hala baa hayey kaŋ yaŋ si no, a n'i suuban zama a ma hayey kaŋ yaŋ go no ciya yaamo.

²⁹so that no flesh should boast before God.

²⁹ Zama boro kulu ma si fooma Irikoy gaa.

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

³⁰ Amma Irikoy no k'araŋ daŋ Almasihu Yesu ra, nga kaŋ Irikoy do a te iri se laakal, da adilitaray*, da hananyaŋ, da fansa,

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

³¹ hal a ma bara mate kaŋ i n'a hantum ka ne: «Boro kaŋ goono ga fooma ma fooma Rabbi ra.»