1 Corinthians 4

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

1 هَكَذَا فَلْيَحْسِبْنَا ٱلْإِنْسَانُ كَخُدَّامِ ٱلْمَسِيحِ، وَوُكَلَاءِ سَرَائِرِ ٱللهِ،

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

2 ثُمَّ يُسْأَلُ فِي ٱلْوُكَلَاءِ لِكَيْ يُوجَدَ ٱلْإِنْسَانُ أَمِينًا.

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 وَأَمَّا أَنَا فَأَقَلُّ شَيْءٍ عِنْدِي أَنْ يُحْكَمَ فِيَّ مِنْكُمْ، أَوْ مِنْ يَوْمِ بَشَرٍ. بَلْ لَسْتُ أَحْكُمُ فِي نَفْسِي أَيْضًا.

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

4 فَإِنِّي لَسْتُ أَشْعُرُ بِشَيْءٍ فِي ذَاتِي. لَكِنَّنِي لَسْتُ بِذَلِكَ مُبَرَّرًا. وَلَكِنَّ ٱلَّذِي يَحْكُمُ فِيَّ هُوَ ٱلرَّبُّ.

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 إِذًا لَا تَحْكُمُوا فِي شَيْءٍ قَبْلَ ٱلْوَقْتِ، حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ ٱلرَّبُّ ٱلَّذِي سَيُنِيرُ خَفَايَا ٱلظَّلَامِ وَيُظْهِرُ آرَاءَ ٱلْقُلُوبِ. وَحِينَئِذٍ يَكُونُ ٱلْمَدْحُ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنَ ٱللهِ.

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 فَهَذَا أَيُّهَا ٱلْإِخْوَةُ حَوَّلْتُهُ تَشْبِيهًا إِلَى نَفْسِي وَإِلَى أَبُلُّوسَ مِنْ أَجْلِكُمْ، لِكَيْ تَتَعَلَّمُوا فِينَا: «أَنْ لَا تَفْتَكِرُوا فَوْقَ مَا هُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ»، كَيْ لَا يَنْتَفِخَ أَحَدٌ لِأَجْلِ ٱلْوَاحِدِ عَلَى ٱلْآخَرِ.

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 لِأَنَّهُ مَنْ يُمَيِّزُكَ؟ وَأَيُّ شَيْءٍ لَكَ لَمْ تَأْخُذْهُ؟ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ قَدْ أَخَذْتَ، فَلِمَاذَا تَفْتَخِرُ 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! قَدِ ٱسْتَغْنَيْتُمْ! مَلَكْتُمْ بِدُونِنَا! وَلَيْتَكُمْ مَلَكْتُمْ لِنَمْلِكَ نَحْنُ أَيْضًا مَعَكُمْ!

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 ٱللهَ أَبْرَزَنَا نَحْنُ ٱلرُّسُلَ آخِرِينَ، كَأَنَّنَا مَحْكُومٌ عَلَيْنَا بِٱلْمَوْتِ. لِأَنَّنَا صِرْنَا مَنْظَرًا لِلْعَالَمِ، لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ.

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 جُهَّالٌ مِنْ أَجْلِ ٱلْمَسِيحِ، وَأَمَّا أَنْتُمْ فَحُكَمَاءُ فِي ٱلْمَسِيحِ! نَحْنُ ضُعَفَاءُ، وَأَمَّا أَنْتُمْ فَأَقْوِيَاءُ! أَنْتُمْ مُكَرَّمُونَ، وَأَمَّا نَحْنُ فَبِلَا كَرَامَةٍ!

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

11 إِلَى هَذِهِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ نَجُوعُ وَنَعْطَشُ وَنَعْرَى وَنُلْكَمُ وَلَيْسَ لَنَا إِقَامَةٌ،

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

12 وَنَتْعَبُ عَامِلِينَ بِأَيْدِينَا. نُشْتَمُ فَنُبَارِكُ. نُضْطَهَدُ 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 يُفْتَرَى عَلَيْنَا فَنَعِظُ. صِرْنَا كَأَقْذَارِ ٱلْعَالَمِ وَوَسَخِ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ إِلَى ٱلْآنَ.

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

14 لَيْسَ لِكَيْ أُخَجِّلَكُمْ أَكْتُبُ بِهَذَا، بَلْ كَأَوْلَادِي ٱلْأَحِبَّاءِ أُنْذِرُكُمْ.

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 لِأَنَّهُ وَإِنْ كَانَ لَكُمْ رَبَوَاتٌ مِنَ ٱلْمُرْشِدِينَ فِي ٱلْمَسِيحِ، لَكِنْ لَيْسَ آبَاءٌ كَثِيرُونَ. لِأَنِّي أَنَا وَلَدْتُكُمْ فِي ٱلْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ بِٱلْإِنْجِيلِ.

16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me.

16 فَأَطْلُبُ إِلَيْكُمْ أَنْ تَكُونُوا مُتَمَثِّلِينَ 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 لِذَلِكَ أَرْسَلْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ تِيمُوثَاوُسَ، ٱلَّذِي هُوَ ٱبْنِي ٱلْحَبِيبُ وَٱلْأَمِينُ فِي ٱلرَّبِّ، ٱلَّذِي يُذَكِّرُكُمْ بِطُرُقِي فِي ٱلْمَسِيحِ كَمَا أُعَلِّمُ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ، فِي كُلِّ كَنِيسَةٍ.

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

18 فَٱنْتَفَخَ قَوْمٌ كَأَنِّي لَسْتُ آتِيًا إِلَيْكُمْ.

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 سَرِيعًا إِنْ شَاءَ ٱلرَّبُّ، فَسَأَعْرِفُ لَيْسَ كَلَامَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱنْتَفَخُوا بَلْ قُوَّتَهُمْ.

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

20 لِأَنَّ مَلَكُوتَ ٱللهِ لَيْسَ بِكَلَامٍ، بَلْ بِقُوَّةٍ.

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

21 مَاذَا تُرِيدُونَ؟ أَبِعَصًا آتِي إِلَيْكُمْ أَمْ بِٱلْمَحَبَّةِ وَرُوحِ ٱلْوَدَاعَةِ؟