1 Corinthians 4

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1 Thus should one regard us: as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.	1 Ουτως ας μας θεωρη πας ανθρωπος ως υπηρετας του Χριστου και οικονομους των μυστηριων του Θεου.
2 Now it is of course required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.	2 Το δε επιλοιπον ζητειται μεταξυ των οικονομων, να ευρεθη εκαστος πιστος.
3 It does not concern me in the least that I be judged by you or any human tribunal; I do not even pass judgment on myself;	3 Εις εμε δε ελαχιστον ειναι να ανακριθω υφ' υμων η υπο ανθρωπινης κρισεως? αλλ' ουδε ανακρινω εμαυτον.
4 I am not conscious of anything against me, but I do not thereby stand acquitted; the one who judges me is the Lord.	4 Διοτι η συνειδησις μου δεν με ελεγχει εις ουδεν? πλην με τουτο δεν ειμαι δεδικαιωμενος? αλλ' ο ανακρινων με ειναι ο Κυριος.
5 Therefore, do not make any judgment before the appointed time, until the Lord comes, for he will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will manifest the motives of our hearts, and then everyone will receive praise from God.	5 Ωστε μη κρινετε μηδεν προ καιρου, εως αν ελθη ο Κυριος, οστις και θελει φερει εις το φως τα κρυπτα του σκοτους και θελει φανερωσει τας βουλας των καρδιων, και τοτε ο επαινος θελει γεινει εις εκαστον απο του Θεου.
6 I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written, so that none of you will be inflated with pride in favor of one person over against another.	6 Ταυτα δε, αδελφοι, μετεφερα παραδειγματικως εις εμαυτον και εις τον Απολλω δια σας, δια να μαθητε δια του παραδειγματος ημων να μη φρονητε υπερ ο, τι ειναι γεγραμμενον, δια να μη επαιρησθε εις υπερ του ενος κατα του αλλου.
7 Who confers distinction upon you? What do you possess that you have not received? But if you have received it, why are you boasting as if you did not receive it?	7 Διοτι τις σε διακρινει απο του αλλου; και τι εχεις, το οποιον δεν ελαβες, εαν δε και ελαβες, τι καυχασαι ως μη λαβων;
8 You are already satisfied; you have already grown rich; you have become kings without us! Indeed, I wish that you had become kings, so that we also might become kings with you.	8 Τωρα εισθε κεχορτασμενοι, τωρα επλουτησατε, εβασιλευσατε χωρις ημων? και ειθε να εβασιλευητε, δια να συμβασιλευσωμεν και ημεις με σας.
9 For as I see it, God has exhibited us apostles as the last of all, like people sentenced to death, since we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and human beings alike.	9 Διοτι νομιζω οτι ο Θεος απεδειξεν ημας τους αποστολους εσχατους ως καταδεδικασμενους εις θανατον? διοτι εγειναμεν θεατρον εις τον κοσμον, και εις αγγελους και εις ανθρωπους.
10 We are fools on Christ's account, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are held in honor, but we in disrepute.	10 ημεις μωροι δια τον Χριστον, σεις δε φρονιμοι εν Χριστω? ημεις ασθενεις, σεις δε ισχυροι? σεις ενδοξοι, ημεις δε ατιμοι.
11 To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clad and roughly treated, we wander about homeless	11 Εως της παρουσης ωρας και πεινωμεν και διψωμεν και γυμνητευομεν και ραπιζομεθα και περιπλανωμεθα
12 and we toil, working with our own hands. When ridiculed, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;	12 και κοπιωμεν, εργαζομενοι με τας ιδιας ημων χειρας? λοιδορουμενοι ευλογουμεν, διωκομενοι υποφερομεν,
13 when slandered, we respond gently. We have become like the world's rubbish, the scum of all, to this very moment.	13 βλασφημουμενοι παρακαλουμεν? ως περικαθαρματα του κοσμου εγειναμεν, σκυβαλον παντων εως της σημερον.
14 I am writing you this not to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.	14 Δεν γραφω ταυτα προς εντροπην σας, αλλ' ως τεκνα μου αγαπητα νουθετω.
15 Even if you should have countless guides to Christ, yet you do not have many fathers, for I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.	15 Διοτι εαν εχητε μυριους παιδαγωγους εν Χριστω, δεν εχετε ομως πολλους πατερας? επειδη εγω σας εγεννησα εν Χριστω Ιησου δια του ευαγγελιου.
16 Therefore, I urge you, be imitators of me.	16 Σας παρακαλω, λοιπον, γινεσθε μιμηται μου.
17 For this reason I am sending you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord; he will remind you of my ways in Christ (Jesus), just as I teach them everywhere in every church.	17 Δια τουτο σας επεμψα τον Τιμοθεον, οστις ειναι τεκνον μου αγαπητον και πιστον εν Κυριω, οστις θελει σας ενθυμισει τας οδους μου τας εν Χριστω, καθως διδασκω πανταχου εν παση εκκλησια.
18 Some have become inflated with pride, as if I were not coming to you.	18 Τινες ομως εφυσιωθησαν, ως εαν εγω δεν εμελλον να ελθω προς εσας?
19 But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I shall ascertain not the talk of these inflated people but their power.	19 πλην θελω ελθει ταχεως προς εσας, εαν ο Κυριος θεληση, και θελω γνωρισει ουχι τον λογον των πεφυσιωμενων, αλλα την δυναμιν?
20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.	20 διοτι η βασιλεια του Θεου δεν ειναι εν λογω, αλλ' εν δυναμει.
21 Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a gentle spirit?	21 Τι θελετε; με ραβδον να ελθω προς εσας, η με αγαπην και με πνευμα πραοτητος;