1 Corinto 4
Magandang Balita Biblia
Mga Apostol ni Cristo
4 Dapat ninyong kilalanin na kami'y mga lingkod ni Cristo at katiwala ng mga hiwaga ng Diyos. 2 Ang katiwala'y kailangang maging tapat sa kanyang panginoon. 3 Walang anuman sa akin kung ako'y hatulan ninyo, o ng alinmang hukuman ng tao; ako man ay hindi humahatol sa aking sarili. 4 Malinis(A) ang aking budhi, subalit hindi iyon katibayan na ako'y walang kasalanan. Ang Panginoon ang humahatol sa akin. 5 Kaya't huwag kayong humatol nang wala pa sa panahon; maghintay kayo sa pagdating ng Panginoon. Siya ang maglalantad ng mga bagay na ngayo'y natatago sa kadiliman at maghahayag ng mga lihim na hangarin ng bawat isa. Sa panahong iyon, bawat isa'y bibigyan ng Diyos ng angkop na parangal.
6 Mga kapatid, kami ni Apolos ang ginamit kong halimbawa para sa inyong kapakinabangan, upang matutuhan ninyo ang kahulugan ng kasabihang, “Huwag lalampas sa nasusulat.” Huwag ninyong ipagmalaki ang isang tao upang hamakin ang iba. 7 Paano kayo nakakahigit sa iba? Hindi ba't lahat ng nasa inyo'y ibinigay lamang sa inyo ng Diyos? Kung gayon, bakit ninyo ipinagyayabang iyon na parang hindi kaloob sa inyo?
8 Kayo pala'y nasisiyahan na! Mayayaman na pala kayo! Kayo pala'y mga hari na, at kami'y hindi. Sana nga'y naging hari na kayo upang kami man ay maghari ding kasama ninyo. 9 Sa palagay ko, kaming mga apostol ang ginawa ng Diyos na pinakahamak sa lahat ng tao. Ang katulad namin ay mga taong nahatulan ng kamatayan; isang panoorin para sa sanlibutan, ng mga anghel at ng mga tao. 10 Kami'y mga hangal alang-alang kay Cristo; kayo nama'y marurunong dahil kay Cristo! Mahihina kami; kayo nama'y malalakas. Hinahamak kami; kayo nama'y pinaparangalan! 11 Hanggang sa oras na ito, kami'y nagugutom, nauuhaw, at halos hubad; kami'y pinapahirapan at walang matirhan. 12 Nagpapakahirap(B) kami at nagbabanat ng buto para kumita ng ikabubuhay. Idinadalangin namin ang mga lumalait sa amin; kapag kami'y inuusig, nagtitiis kami. 13 Kapag kami'y sinisiraan, mahinahon kaming sumasagot. Hanggang ngayon, kami'y parang maruming basahan, pinakahamak sa lahat ng tao sa mundo.
14 Ito'y isinusulat ko, hindi upang hiyain kayo, kundi upang pangaralan bilang minamahal kong mga anak. 15 Kahit magkaroon pa kayo ng napakaraming tagapagturo sa pamumuhay Cristiano, iisa lamang ang inyong ama. Sapagkat kayo'y naging mga anak ko sa pananampalataya kay Cristo Jesus sa pamamagitan ng Magandang Balitang ipinangaral ko sa inyo. 16 Kaya't(C) isinasamo ko sa inyo, tularan ninyo ako.
17 Dahil dito, pinapunta ko riyan si Timoteo, ang aking minamahal at tapat na anak sa Panginoon. Ipapaalala niya sa inyo ang mga patakaran ko sa buhay sa pagsunod kay Cristo Jesus.[a] Ang mga patakaran ding iyon ang itinuturo ko sa bawat iglesya sa lahat ng dako.
18 Nagmamalaki ang ilan sa inyo dahil ang akala nila'y hindi na ako pupunta riyan. 19 Ngunit kung loloobin ng Panginoon, ako'y pupunta riyan sa lalong madaling panahon. Titingnan ko kung anong kapangyarihan ang ipinagmamalaki ng mga iyan, at hindi lamang ang kanilang sinasabi. 20 Sapagkat ang paghahari ng Diyos ay hindi sa salita, kundi sa kapangyarihan. 21 Alin ang gusto ninyo? Dumating ako riyan na may dalang pamalo, o mayroong diwa ng pag-ibig at kahinahunan?
Footnotes
- 1 Corinto 4:17 kay Cristo Jesus: Sa ibang manuskrito'y sa Panginoong Jesus .
1 Corinthians 4
King James Version
4 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
3 But 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.
4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
15 For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
1 Corinthians 4
New King James Version
Stewards of the Mysteries of God
4 Let a man so consider us, as (A)servants of Christ (B)and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human [a]court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. 4 For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord. 5 (C)Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to (D)light the hidden things of darkness and (E)reveal the [b]counsels of the hearts. (F)Then each one’s praise will come from God.
Fools for Christ’s Sake
6 Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be [c]puffed up on behalf of one against the other. 7 For who [d]makes you differ from another? And (G)what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
8 You are already full! (H)You are already rich! You have reigned as kings without us—and indeed I could wish you did reign, that we also might reign with you! 9 For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last, as men condemned to death; for we have been made a (I)spectacle [e]to the world, both to angels and to men. 10 We are (J)fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ! (K)We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored! 11 To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless. 12 (L)And we labor, working with our own hands. (M)Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; 13 being defamed, we [f]entreat. (N)We have been made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.
Paul’s Paternal Care
14 I do not write these things to shame you, but (O)as my beloved children I warn you. 15 For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for (P)in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. 16 Therefore I urge you, (Q)imitate me. 17 For this reason I have sent (R)Timothy to you, (S)who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will (T)remind you of my ways in Christ, as I (U)teach everywhere (V)in every church.
18 (W)Now some are [g]puffed up, as though I were not coming to you. 19 (X)But I will come to you shortly, (Y)if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power. 20 For (Z)the kingdom of God is not in word but in (AA)power. 21 What do you want? (AB)Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 4:3 Lit. day
- 1 Corinthians 4:5 motives
- 1 Corinthians 4:6 arrogant
- 1 Corinthians 4:7 distinguishes you
- 1 Corinthians 4:9 Lit. theater
- 1 Corinthians 4:13 exhort, encourage
- 1 Corinthians 4:18 arrogant
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