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?

He teka ianei kei ahau ano nga tikanga moku? he teka ianei he apotoro ahau? kihai ianei ahau i kite i a Ihu Karaiti, i to tatou Ariki? Ehara oti koutou i taku mahi i roto i te Ariki?

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.

Ahakoa ehara ahau i te apotoro ki era atu, engari rawa ia he apotoro ki a koutou, ko koutou hoki te hiri o toku apotorotanga i roto i te Ariki.

Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

Ko taku utu tenei ki oku kaiui;

Have we not power to eat and to drink?

Kahore ranei i a matou ano te tikanga mo te kai, mo te inu?

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?

Kahore ranei i a matou ano te tikanga ki te whakahaereere i te hoa wahine, he wahine whakapono, pera i era atu apotoro me nga teina o te Ariki, ratou ko Kipa?

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

Ko maua anake ranei ko Panapa, kahore ranei i a maua te tikanga kia kaua e mahi?

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?

Ko wai ka haere hei hoia, a nana ake ano nga utu mona? Ko wai e whakato ana i te mara waina, a kahore o reira hua e kainga e ia? ko wai hoki e whangai ana i te kahui, a kahore e kai i te waiu o te kahui?

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

E korero ana ranei ahau i enei mea i te tikanga tangata? he pera ano ranei ta te ture korero?

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?

Kua oti hoki te tuhituhi i roto i te ture a Mohi, Kaua e whakamokatia te mangai o te kau i te mea e patu witi ana. Ko nga kau koia ta te Atua i whakaaro ai?

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.

Mo tatou ranei te tino tikanga o ana korero? Ae, he whakaaro ki a tatou i tuhituhi ai: he tika hoki kia parau te kaiparau i runga i te tumanako, kia patu witi ano te kaipatu i runga i te tumanako ki tetahi wahi mana.

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

I te mea kua ruia e matou nga mea wairua ma koutou, he mea nui ianei ki te kotia e matou a koutou mea o te kikokiko?

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.

Kua uru nei etahi atu ki tenei tikanga a koutou, ko matou ano etahi kia hira ake? Otira kihai matou i mea ki tenei tikanga, engari e whakamanawanui ana ki nga mea katoa, kei ai ta matou hei arai mo te rongopai o te Karaiti.

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?

Kahore oti koutou i matau, ko te hunga e mahi ana i nga mea tapu, e kai ana i nga mea o te temepara? a ko nga kaitiaki o te aata ma ratou ano tetahi wahi o to te aata?

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

Pera tonu ano ta te Ariki i whakatakoto ai mo nga kaikauwhau o te rongopai, hei runga i te rongopai he oranga mo ratou.

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.

Otiia kihai ahau i mea ki tetahi o enei mea: kahore hoki ahau i tuhituhi i enei mea kia penatia mai ai ahau: ki ahau hoki he pai ke te mate, i te riro ma te tangata taku whakamanamana e whakakahore.

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!

No te mea ki te kauwhau ahau i te rongopai, kahore maku whakamanamana: kua takoto hoki tenei hei mahi maku; he aue ia maku ki te kore ahau e kauwhau i te rongopai.

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.

Ki te mea hoki noku te ngakau ki tenei mahi, he utu toku: ki te kore ia he ngakau, he mahi tuari tenei kua tukua ki ahau.

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.

Na, he aha koia te utu moku? ara, ki te kauwhau ahau i te rongopai, ka meinga e ahau kia kore e utua te rongopai: kia kore ai ahau e mea i te wahi e tika ana maku i roto i te rongopai.

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

Ahakoa hoki ehara ahau i te pononga na te tangata, heoi kua waiho ahau e ahau ano hei pononga ma te katoa, kia tokomaha atu ai e riro mai i ahau.

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;

Na ki nga Hurai whakahurai ana ahau, kia riro ai i ahau nga Hurai; ki te hunga i raro i te ture me te mea i raro ahau i te ture, ahakoa ra kahore ahau i raro i te ture, kia riro ai i ahau te hunga i raro i te ture;

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.

Ki te hunga turekore me he tangata turekore ahau, ehara i te mea he turekore ki te Atua, engari i raro i te ture ki a te Karaiti, kia riro ai i ahau te hunga turekore.

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.

Ki te hunga ngoikore me he ngoikore ahau, kia riro ai i ahau te hunga ngoikore; waiho ana ahau hei mea katoa ki te katoa, kia taea ai e ahau nga mea katoa hei whakaora i etahi.

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

I meinga ai tenei e ahau he whakaaro ki te rongopai, kia whiwhi tahi ai ahau ki tona pai.

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

Kahore oti koutou i matau ki te hunga e oma whakataetae ana, e oma katoa ana, kotahi ano ia mona te utu whakahonore? Kia pena ta koutou oma, kia whiwhi ai koutou.

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.

Na ko nga tangata katoa e whakataetae ana i nga takaro e whakakoromaki ana i nga hiahia katoa. Na e pera ana ratou kia whiwhi ai ki te karauna pirau; ko tatou ia ki te mea e kore e pirau.

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

Ko ahau nei hoki, kahore i ngaro taku oma; e kuru ana ahau, kahore ia e rite ki te kaipatu o te hau:

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.

Engari e pehia ana e ahau toku tinana, meinga ana hoki hei pononga maku; kei kauwhau pea ahau ki etahi atu, ko ahau ia ka akiritia atu.