1 Corinthians 4

1 So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

1 فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَيْنَا النَّاسُ بِاعْتِبَارِنَا خُدَّاماً لِلْمَسِيحِ وَوُكَلاءَ عَلَى أَسْرَارِ اللهِ.

2 Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

2 وَالْمَطْلُوبُ مِنَ الْوُكَلاءِ، قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، أَنْ يُوجَدَ كُلٌّ مِنْهُمْ أَمِيناً.

3 I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.

3 أَمَّا أَنَا، فَأَقَلُّ مَا أَهْتَمُّ بِهِ هُوَ أَنْ يَتِمَّ الْحُكْمُ فِيَّ مِنْ قِبَلِكُمْ أَوْ مِنْ قِبَلِ مَحْكَمَةٍ بَشَرِيَّةٍ. بَلْ أَنَا بِذَاتِي لَسْتُ أَحْكُمُ عَلَى نَفْسِي.

4 My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.

4 فَإِنَّ ضَمِيرِي لَا يُؤَنِّبُنِي بِشَيْءٍ، وَلَكِنِّي لَسْتُ أَعْتَمِدُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ لِتَبْرِيرِ نَفْسِي. فَإِنَّ الَّذِي يَحْكُمُ فِيَّ هُوَ الرَّبُّ.

5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

5 إِذَنْ، لَا تَحْكُمُوا فِي شَيْءٍ قَبْلَ الأَوَانِ، رَيْثَمَا يَرْجِعُ الرَّبُّ الَّذِي سَيُسَلِّطُ النُّورَ عَلَى الأَشْيَاءِ الَّتِي يَحْجُبُهَا الظَّلامُ الآنَ، وَيَكْشِفُ نِيَّاتِ الْقُلُوبِ، عِنْدَئِذٍ يَنَالُ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ حَقَّهُ مِنَ الْمَدْحِ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ!

6 Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.

6 فِيمَا سَبَقَ، أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، قَدَّمْتُ نَفْسِي وَأَبُلُّوسَ إِيضَاحاً لَكُمْ، لِتَتَعَلَّمُوا مِنَّا أَنْ لَا تُحَلِّقُوا بِأَفْكَارِكُمْ فَوْقَ مَا قَدْ كُتِبَ، فَلا يُفَاخِرَ أَحَدُكُمُ الآخَرَ تَحَزُّباً لأَحَدٍ.

7 For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

7 فَمَنْ جَعَلَكَ مُتَمَيِّزاً عَنْ غَيْرِكَ؟ وَأَيُّ شَيْءٍ مِمَّا لَكَ لَمْ تَكُنْ قَدْ أَخَذْتَهُ هِبَةً؟ وَمَادُمْتَ قَدْ أَخَذْتَ، فَلِمَاذَا تَتَبَاهَى كَأَنَّكَ لَمْ تَأْخُذْ؟

8 Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!

8 إِنَّكُمْ قَدْ شَبِعْتُمْ وَقَدِ اغْتَنَيْتُمْ! قَدْ صِرْتُمْ مُلُوكاً وَتَخَلَّيْتُمْ عَنَّا! وَيَا لَيْتَكُمْ مُلُوكٌ حَقّاً فَنَشْتَرِكَ مَعَكُمْ فِي الْمُلْكِ!

9 For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.

9 فَإِنِّي أَرَى أَنَّ اللهَ عَرَضَنَا، نَحْنُ الرُّسُلَ، فِي آخِرِ الْمَوْكِبِ كَأَنَّهُ مَحْكُومٌ عَلَيْنَا بِالْمَوْتِ، لأَنَّنَا صِرْنَا مَعْرِضاً لِلْعَالَمِ، لِلْمَلائِكَةِ وَالْبَشَرِ مَعاً.

10 We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

10 نَحْنُ جُهَلاءُ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْمَسِيحِ، وَأَنْتُمْ حُكَمَاءُ فِي الْمَسِيحِ. نَحْنُ ضُعَفَاءُ وَأَنْتُمْ أَقْوِيَاءُ. أَنْتُمْ مُكَرَّمُونَ وَنَحْنُ مُهَانُونَ.

11 To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

11 فَمَازِلْنَا حَتَّى هَذِهِ السَّاعَةِ نَجُوعُ وَنَعْطَشُ، وَنَعْرَى وَنُلْطَمُ وَلَيْسَ لَنَا مَأْوَى

12 We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;

12 وَنُجْهِدُ أَنْفُسَنَا فِي الشُّغْلِ بِأَيْدِينَا. نَتَعَرَّضُ لِلإِهَانَةِ فَنُبَارِكُ، وَلِلاضْطِهَادِ فَنَحْتَمِلُ

13 when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

13 وَلِلتَّجْرِيحِ فَنُسَالِمُ. صِرْنَا كَأَقْذَارِ الْعَالَمِ وَنُفَايَةِ الْجَمِيعِ، وَمَازِلْنَا!

14 I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.

14 لَا أَكْتُبُ هَذَا تَخْجِيلاً لَكُمْ، بَلْ أُنَبِّهُكُمْ بِاعْتِبَارِكُمْ أَوْلادِيَ الأَحِبَّاءَ.

15 Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.

15 فَقَدْ يَكُونُ لَكُمْ عَشَرَةُ آلافٍ مِنَ الْمُرْشِدِينَ فِي الْمَسِيحِ، وَلكِنْ لَيْسَ لَكُمْ آبَاءُ كَثِيرُونَ! لأَنِّي أَنَا وَلَدْتُكُمْ فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ بِالإِنْجِيلِ.

16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me.

16 فَأَدْعُوكُمْ إِذَنْ إِلَى الاقْتِدَاءِ بِي.

17 That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.

17 لِهَذَا السَّبَبِ عَيْنِهِ أَرْسَلْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ تِيمُوثَاوُسَ، ابْنِي الْحَبِيبَ الأَمِينَ فِي الرَّبِّ، فَهُوَ يُذَكِّرُكُمْ بِطُرُقِي فِي السُّلُوكِ فِي الْمَسِيحِ كَمَا أُعَلِّمُ بِها فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ فِي جَمِيعِ الْكَنَائِسِ.

18 Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you.

18 فَإِنَّ بَعْضاً مِنْكُمْ ظَنُّوا أَنِّي لَنْ آتِيَ إِلَيْكُمْ فَانْتَفَخُوا تَكَبُّراً!

19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.

19 وَلَكِنِّي سَآتِي إِلَيْكُمْ عَاجِلاً، إِنْ شَاءَ الرَّبُّ، فَأَخْتَبِرُ لَا كَلامَ هؤُلاءِ الْمُنْتَفِخِينَ بَلْ قُوَّتَهُمْ.

20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

20 فَإِنَّ مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ لَيْسَ بِالْكَلامِ، بَلْ بِالْقُدْرَةِ.

21 Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?

21 كَيْفَ تُفَضِّلُونَ أَنْ آتِيَ إِلَيْكُمْ: أَبِالْعَصَا أَوْ بِالْمَحَبَّةِ وَرُوحِ الْوَدَاعَةِ؟