I Corinthians 9

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?

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?

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.

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.

Izany no avaliko izay manadina ahy.

Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

Moa tsy mahazo mihinana sy misotro va izahay?

Have we not power to eat and to drink?

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

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?

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

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

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?

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?

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

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

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?

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?

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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?

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?

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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;

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'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 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'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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.