I Corinthians 9

Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?

Tsy olona afaka va aho? Tsy Apostoly va aho? Tsy efa nahita an'i Jesosy Tompontsika va aho? Tsy asako ao amin'ny Tompo va ianareo?

If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

Raha tsy Apostoly ho an'ny sasany aza aho, dia Apostoly ho anareo tokoa; fa ianareo no tombo-kase mah'Apostoly ahy ao amin'ny Tompo.

Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

Izany no avaliko izay manadina ahy.

Have we not power to eat and to drink?

Moa tsy mahazo mihinana sy misotro va izahay?

Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

Moa tsy mahazo mitondra vady izay isan'ny mino va izahay, tahaka ny Apostoly sasany koa sy ny rahalahin'ny Tompo ary Kefasy?

Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?

Sa izaho ihany sy Barnabasy no tsy mahazo mitsahatra tsy miasa?

Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

Iza no mandeha manafika ka mivelona amin'ny haren'ny tenany? Iza no manao tanim-boaloboka ka tsy mihinana ny vokatra? Ary iza no miandry ondry aman'osy ka tsy mihinana ny rononony?

Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?

Moa araka ny fihevitry ny olona va no itenenako izany, sa ny lalàna mba milaza izany koa?

For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?

Fa voasoratra eo amin'ny lalàn'i Mosesy hoe: Aza manakombona ny vavan'ny omby mively vary (Deo. 25. 4). Ny omby va no ahin'Andriamanitra?

Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.

Sa noho izahay mihitsy no nanaovana izany teny izany? Eny, fa noho izahay indrindra no nanoratana izany, satria izay miasa tany dia tokony hiasa amin'ny fanantenana, ary izay mively vary dia tokony hively amin'ny fanantenana hahazo.

If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

Raha izahay namafy izay zava-panahy ho anareo, dia zavatra lehibe va raha mba mijinja izay anananareo araka ny nofo kosa izahay?

If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

Raha ny hafa aza manana izany fahefana izany aminareo, tsy mainka va fa izahay? Kanefa tsy nanampatra izany fahefana izany izahay, fa mihafy amin'ny zavatra rehetra, fandrao hisakana ny filazantsaran'i Kristy.

Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

Tsy fantatrareo va fa izay manompo amin'ny zavatra masina dia mihinana ny zavatry ny tempoly, ary izay manompo eo amin'ny alitara dia miombona amin'ny alitara?

Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

Toy izany koa no nandidian'ny Tompo, fa izay mitory ny filazantsara dia hahazo fivelomana amin'ny filazantsara.

But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

Nefa tsy nahavatra izany zavatra izany na dia kely akory aza aho; ary tsy manoratra izany aho mba hanaovana izany amiko; fa aleoko maty toy izay hisy hahafoana ny reharehako.

For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

Fa raha mitory ny filazantsara aho, dia tsy misy ho reharehako, satria tsy maintsy manao izany; fa lozako, raha tsy mitory ny filazantsara aho!

For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

Fa raha ny sitrapoko no anaovako izany, dia mahazo valim-pitia aho; fa raha tsy ny sitrapoko, dia natolotra aho ho andraikitro izany.

What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

Inona ary no valim-pitia azoko? Dia izao: raha mitory ny filazantsara aho, dia tsy asiako fandoavam-bola ny filazantsara, mba tsy hanampatra ny fahefako amin'ny filazantsara.

For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

Fa na dia afaka amin'ny olona rehetra aza aho, dia mbola nataoko ho mpanompon'ny olona rehetra ihany ny tenako mba hahazoako maromaro kokoa.

And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

Tamin'ny Jiosy, dia tonga toy ny Jiosy aho, mba hahazoako ny Jiosy; tamin'izay ambanin'ny lalàna, dia tonga toy izay ambanin'ny lalàna aho, na dia tsy ambanin'ny lalàna aza aho, mba hahazoako izay ambanin'ny lalàna;

To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.

tamin'izay tsy manana lalàna, dia toy izay tsy manana lalàna aho (kanefa tsy mba olona tsy manana lalàna amin'Andriamanitra aho, fa ambanin'ny lalàn'i Kristy), mba hahazoako izay tsy manana lalàna;

To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

tamin'ny malemy dia tonga malemy aho, mba hahazoako ny malemy; efa tonga zavatra rehetra aho amin'ny olona rehetra, mba hamonjeko ny sasany na iza na iza.

And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

Ary izany rehetra izany dia ataoko noho ny filazantsara mba ho tonga mpiombona aminy aho.

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

Tsy fantatrareo va fa izay mihazakazaka eo amin'ny tany fihazakazahana dia samy mihazakazaka avokoa, nefa ny iray ihany no mahazo ny loka? Mihazakazaha toy izany mba hahazoanareo.

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

Ary ny mpihazakazaka rehetra dia mahonon-tena amin'ny zavatra rehetra. Kanefa ireny dia mitady satro-boninahitra mety ho lò ihany, fa isika kosa ny tsy mety ho lò.

I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

Raha izaho ary, dia mihazakazaka, nefa tsy toy ny manao kitoatoa; ary mamely totohondry aho, nefa tsy toy ny mamely ny rivotra;

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

fa asiako mafy ny tenako ho mangana ka andevoziko, fandrao, na dia efa nitory tamin'ny sasany aza aho, dia holavina kosa ny tenako.