1Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord?
1 Manti ay wo burcini no? Manti ay wo diya no? Manti ay wo di iri Rabbi Yesu? Manti araŋ wo ay goyo no Rabbi ra?
1Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?
2If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
2 Da boro fooyaŋ do ay wo manti diya no, kulu nda yaadin araŋ do ay ya diya no, zama araŋ wo ay diyataray kawaatimi no Rabbi ra.
2If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
3My defense to those who examine me is this.
3 Woone ga ti ay tuyaŋo kaŋ ay g'ay boŋ fansa sambu, borey se kaŋ yaŋ go g'ay gosi.
3My defence to them that examine me is this.
4Have we no right to eat and to drink?
4 Manti iri gonda fondo iri ma du ŋwa-da-haŋ?
4Have we no right to eat and to drink?
5Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
5 Manti iri gonda fondo mo iri ma naaru nda wande kaŋ ga ti cimandiko, danga mate kaŋ diya cindey go ga te, da Rabbi nya izey, da Kefas mo?
5Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
6Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?
6 Wala in da Barnaba, iri hinne no ka sinda fondo iri ma si goy te?
6Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working?
7What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn’t eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn’t drink from the flock’s milk?
7 Sooje woofo no go soojetaray ra kaŋ ga nga boŋ bana? May no ga reyzin* kali tilam kaŋ si a albarka ŋwa? May no ga alman kuru kaŋ si kuro wa haŋ?
7What soldier ever serveth at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not the fruit thereof? Or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
8Do I speak these things according to the ways of men? Or doesn’t the law also say the same thing?
8 Wala ay go ga hayey din ci Adam-izey ciyaŋ hinne boŋ no? Manti yaadin no Tawreto* mo ci?
8Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same?
9For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Deuteronomy 25:4 Is it for the oxen that God cares,
9 Zama Musa asariya* ra i n'a hantum ka ne: «Yeeji kaŋ go ga kara, ni ma si takunkum daŋ a gaa.» E day! Yeejey _hinne|_ no Irikoy ga haggoy d'a?
9For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Is it for the oxen that God careth,
10or does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope.
10 Wala manti daahir iri sabbay se no a na woodin ci? Oho me, iri sabbay se no i n'a hantum. Zama boro kaŋ go ga far, a ga hima a ma far da beeje. Boro kaŋ go ga kara mo, a ma beeje daŋ kaŋ nga ga du a ra.
10or saith he it assuredly for our sake? Yea, for our sake it was written: because he that ploweth ought to plow in hope, and he that thresheth, [to thresh] in hope of partaking.
11If we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?
11 D'iri na Biya Hanno harey duma araŋ se, sohõ d'iri g'araŋ ndunnya harey wi, woodin hari bambata no, wala?
11If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal things?
12If others partake of this right over you, don’t we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.
12 Hala boro fooyaŋ ga du dabari wo araŋ boŋ, manti iri banda ciine no? Kulu nda yaadin, iri mana goy dabaro din boŋ, amma iri go ga suuru nda hay kulu, hal iri ma si Almasihu Baaru Hanna ganji jina-koyyaŋ.
12If others partake of [this] right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
13Don’t you know that those who serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their portion with the altar?
13 Araŋ mana bay no kaŋ borey kaŋ yaŋ go ga hananyaŋ goy te Irikoy windo ra, i go ga du ngey ŋwaaro Irikoy windo do? Borey mo kaŋ yaŋ go ga sargay* feema goyo te, i go ga du ngey baa feema wane gaa.
13Know ye not that they that minister about sacred things eat [of] the things of the temple, [and] they that wait upon the altar have their portion with the altar?
14Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.
14 Yaadin mo no, Rabbi waadu borey kaŋ yaŋ go ga Baaru Hanna waazu se, i ma funa nda Baaru Hanna waazo din.
14Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.
15But I have used none of these things, and I don’t write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.
15 Amma ay mana goy da hayey din kulu. Ay si ga woone yaŋ hantum hala borey ma te ay se yaadin bo. Doŋ ay ma bu, a ga bisa boro fo m'ay farhã wo ye yaamo.
15But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for [it were] good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorifying void.
16For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I don’t preach the Good News.
16 Zama d'ay go ga Baaru Hanna waazu, manti fooma hari no ay se. A ga tilas ay gaa no. Zama kaari ay, d'ay si Baaru Hanna waazu!
16For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.
17For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.
17 Zama d'ay go ga woodin te ay yadda boŋ, kulu ay gonda alhakku. Amma za kaŋ manti nd'ay boŋ miila no, haŋ kaŋ Irikoy talfi ay gaa day no ay goono ga te.
17For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.
18What then is my reward? That, when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.
18 Ifo binde ga ti ay alhakko? Nga neeya: waati kaŋ ay go ga Baaru Hanna waazu, ay ma si hay kulu ceeci araŋ gaa, zama ay ma si goy da dabaro kaŋ go ay se Baaru Hanna ra.
18What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel.
19For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
19 Zama baa kaŋ ay ya burcini no, ay n'ay boŋ te boro kulu se bannya hal ay ma du boro boobo ka tonton.
19For though I was free from all [men,] I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
20To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;
20 Yahudancey* se ay ciya danga Yahudance, hal ay ma du Yahudancey. Borey kaŋ yaŋ go asariya* ganayaŋ ra se, ay ciya sanda asariya ganako, (baa kaŋ ay si asariya fonda ra), hal ay ma du asariya ganakoy.
20And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
21to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.
21 Borey kaŋ sinda asariya se, ay ciya sanda boro kaŋ sinda asariya, hal ay ma du ngey kaŋ yaŋ sinda asariya. (Manti danga ay si ga Irikoy asariya gana no bo, amma Almasihu asariya ganayaŋ ra n'ay go).
21to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law.
22To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
22 Londibuuney se ay ciya londibuuno hal ay ma du londibuuney. Borey kulu se, ay n'ay boŋ ye hay kulu, hala nda mate kaŋ cine no kulu ay ma afooyaŋ faaba.
22To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
23Now I do this for the sake of the Good News, that I may be a joint partaker of it.
23 Ay go ga woone kulu te mo Baaru Hanna sabbay se, hal ay ma du baa Baaru Hanna albarka ra.
23And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.
24Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.
24 Manti araŋ ga bay kaŋ borey kaŋ go ga zuru yoonay ra kulu go ga zuru no, amma boro folloŋ day no ga du ka yana? Yaadin gaa, araŋ ma zuru nda mate kaŋ gaa araŋ ga du ka yana.
24Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain.
25Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.
25 Boro kulu mo kaŋ go ga gurjay te foorey do, i ga hin ngey boŋ hay kulu ra. Borey din goono g'a te hal ngey ma du kobto boŋtobay kaŋ ga lakaw, amma iri wo go g'a te hal iri ma du boŋtobay kaŋ si halaci.
25And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they [do it] to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
26I therefore run like that, as not uncertainly. I fight like that, as not beating the air,
26 Yaadin cine no ay go ga zuru nd'a, manti nda sikka. Yaadin mo no ay go ga kutubo te d'a, manti nda haw ra karyaŋ.
26I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air:
27but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
27 Ay go g'ay gaahamo taabandi k'a daŋ tamtaray ra, zama a ma si te, waato kaŋ ay waazu afooyaŋ se, a banda i m'ay bumbo furu.
27but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.