¹So let a man think of us as Christ’s servants, and stewards of God’s mysteries.

¹ Iri mo, kal i m'iri lasaabu Almasihu goy-teeriyaŋ, da Irikoy gundu jine funeyaŋ.

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

²Here, moreover, it is required of stewards, that they be found faithful.

² A binde, haŋ kaŋ i ga ceeci jine funa gaa ga ti i ma bora gar da naanay.

²Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

³But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man’s judgment. Yes, I don’t judge my own self.

³ Amma ay wo, manti hay fo no ay do araŋ m'ay gosi, wala i ma kond'ay alkaali kwaara. Oho, ay si baa ay boŋ gosi.

³But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.

⁴For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.

⁴ Zama ay mana taali kulu bay ay boŋ gaa, amma woodin kulu s'ay hanandi. Amma ay neesikwa ga ti Rabbi.

⁴For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

⁵Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

⁵ Woodin sabbay se, wa si Almasihu goy-teerey ciiti za alwaato mana to. Wa naŋ hala Rabbi ma kaa. Nga no ga kubay ra hari tugantey kaa taray kwaaray, ka bine miila lasaabey bangandi mo. Waato din boro kulu ga du nga saabuyaŋo Irikoy do.

⁵Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.

⁶Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.

⁶ Hayey din, nya-izey, ay n'i himandi misa ay boŋ gaa da Abolos gaa mo araŋ sabbay se, hal araŋ ma dondon iri do haŋ kaŋ ga naŋ araŋ ma si daaru haŋ kaŋ i hantum gaa. Zama araŋ boro fo kulu mo ma si te boŋbeeray ka baar'a-baar'a te.

⁶Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not [to go] beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other.

⁷For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

⁷ Zama may no k'araŋ beerandi ka bisa care? Ifo no ni se mo kaŋ manti nooyaŋ no? Za kaŋ Irikoy no ka ni no nd'a, ifo se no ni goono ga fooma, danga manti nooyaŋ no?

⁷For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?

⁸You are already filled. You have already become rich. You have come to reign without us. Yes, and I wish that you did reign, that we also might reign with you.

⁸ Baa sohõ araŋ wo to, araŋ te arzakanteyaŋ, araŋ na koytaray ŋwa kaŋ iri baa si a ra! Ay ga ba haciika araŋ ma koytaray ŋwa, hal iri mo m'a ŋwa araŋ banda.

⁸Already are ye filled, already ye are become rich, ye have come to reign without us: yea and I would that ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

⁹For, I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last of all, like men sentenced to death. For we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men.

⁹ Zama a ga hima ay se kaŋ Irikoy na iri, kaŋ ga ti diyey daŋ kokor banda, danga borey kaŋ i na buuyaŋ ciiti dumbu i boŋ. Zama i n'iri ciya gomdo hari ndunnya borey da malaykey* se.

⁹For, I think, God hath set forth us the apostles last of all, as men doomed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, both to angels and men.

¹⁰We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.

¹⁰ Iri wo saamoyaŋ no Almasihu sabbay se, amma araŋ ciya laakalkooniyaŋ Almasihu ra! Iri wo londibuunoyaŋ no, amma araŋ ciya gaabikooniyaŋ! A go, araŋ du darza, amma iri wo kaynandiyaŋ!

¹⁰We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor.

¹¹Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.

¹¹ Hala sohõ alwaati woone ra iri go ga maa haray, iri go ga maa jaw, iri go ga jaŋ bankaaray, i go g'iri kutubo, iri sinda iri boŋ fu.

¹¹Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place;

¹²We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

¹² Iri go ga goy gumo nda iri kambey. I go g'iri wow, amma iri go ga albarka gaara. I go g'iri gurzugandi, amma iri go ga suuru.

¹²and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

¹³Being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the dirt wiped off by all, even until now.

¹³ I go g'iri jance, iri go ga baani sanni te. I go g'iri ciya danga ndunnya ziibi, fisi kulu dumi, hala hõ.

¹³being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, even until now.

¹⁴I don’t write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

¹⁴ Ay mana woodin hantum araŋ se zama ay m'araŋ haawandi bo, amma ay ma kaseeti araŋ gaa danga ay izeyaŋ kaŋ ay ga ba cine.

¹⁴I write not these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

¹⁵For though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the Good News.

¹⁵ Baa araŋ du dondonandiko zambar way Almasihu ra, kulu nda yaadin araŋ sinda baaba boobo, zama ay no k'araŋ hay Almasihu Yesu ra Baaru Hanna do.

¹⁵For though ye have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet [have ye] not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I begat you through the gospel.

¹⁶I beg you therefore, be imitators of me.

¹⁶ Woodin sabbay se binde ay g'araŋ ŋwaaray araŋ ma ciya ay dondonkoyaŋ.

¹⁶I beseech you therefore, be ye imitators of me.

¹⁷Because of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly.

¹⁷ Woodin se no ay na Timotiyos donton araŋ do, nga kaŋ ciya ay se ize kaŋ ay ga ba Rabbi ra, naanaykoy mo no. A g'araŋ fongandi d'ay teerey Almasihu Yesu ganayaŋ ra, mate kaŋ cine ay go g'i dondonandi nangu kulu Almasihu* marga kulu ra.

¹⁷For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every church.

¹⁸Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.

¹⁸ Araŋ boro fooyaŋ te boŋbeeray danga day ay si ye ka kaa araŋ do.

¹⁸Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.

¹⁹But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing. And I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.

¹⁹ Amma da Rabbi yadda, ay ga kaa araŋ do d'a tonton kayna. Waato din gaa no, ay ga bay boŋbeeray koyey gaa, manti i sanney hinne bo, amma hala nd'i dabarey.

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

²⁰For the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

²⁰ Zama Irikoy koytara, manti nda sanni no bo, amma dabari no.

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

²¹What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?

²¹ Ifo no araŋ ga ba? Ay ma kaa araŋ do da goobu, wala ya kaa baakasinay da lalabay biya ra no?

²¹What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?