Prima lettera ai Corinzi - 1 Corinthians 4

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1 Ουτως ας μας θεωρη πας ανθρωπος ως υπηρετας του Χριστου και οικονομους των μυστηριων του Θεου.	1 Thus should one regard us: as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2 Το δε επιλοιπον ζητειται μεταξυ των οικονομων, να ευρεθη εκαστος πιστος.	2 Now it is of course required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.
3 Εις εμε δε ελαχιστον ειναι να ανακριθω υφ' υμων η υπο ανθρωπινης κρισεως? αλλ' ουδε ανακρινω εμαυτον.	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;
4 Διοτι η συνειδησις μου δεν με ελεγχει εις ουδεν? πλην με τουτο δεν ειμαι δεδικαιωμενος? αλλ' ο ανακρινων με ειναι ο Κυριος.	4 I am not conscious of anything against me, but I do not thereby stand acquitted; the one who judges me is the Lord.
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.	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.
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.	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.
7 Διοτι τις σε διακρινει απο του αλλου; και τι εχεις, το οποιον δεν ελαβες, εαν δε και ελαβες, τι καυχασαι ως μη λαβων;	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?
8 Τωρα εισθε κεχορτασμενοι, τωρα επλουτησατε, εβασιλευσατε χωρις ημων? και ειθε να εβασιλευητε, δια να συμβασιλευσωμεν και ημεις με σας.	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.
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.	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.
10 ημεις μωροι δια τον Χριστον, σεις δε φρονιμοι εν Χριστω? ημεις ασθενεις, σεις δε ισχυροι? σεις ενδοξοι, ημεις δε ατιμοι.	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.
11 Εως της παρουσης ωρας και πεινωμεν και διψωμεν και γυμνητευομεν και ραπιζομεθα και περιπλανωμεθα	11 To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clad and roughly treated, we wander about homeless
12 και κοπιωμεν, εργαζομενοι με τας ιδιας ημων χειρας? λοιδορουμενοι ευλογουμεν, διωκομενοι υποφερομεν,	12 and we toil, working with our own hands. When ridiculed, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;
13 βλασφημουμενοι παρακαλουμεν? ως περικαθαρματα του κοσμου εγειναμεν, σκυβαλον παντων εως της σημερον.	13 when slandered, we respond gently. We have become like the world's rubbish, the scum of all, to this very moment.
14 Δεν γραφω ταυτα προς εντροπην σας, αλλ' ως τεκνα μου αγαπητα νουθετω.	14 I am writing you this not to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
15 Διοτι εαν εχητε μυριους παιδαγωγους εν Χριστω, δεν εχετε ομως πολλους πατερας? επειδη εγω σας εγεννησα εν Χριστω Ιησου δια του ευαγγελιου.	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.
16 Σας παρακαλω, λοιπον, γινεσθε μιμηται μου.	16 Therefore, I urge you, be imitators of me.
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.	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.
18 Τινες ομως εφυσιωθησαν, ως εαν εγω δεν εμελλον να ελθω προς εσας?	18 Some have become inflated with pride, as if I were not coming to you.
19 πλην θελω ελθει ταχεως προς εσας, εαν ο Κυριος θεληση, και θελω γνωρισει ουχι τον λογον των πεφυσιωμενων, αλλα την δυναμιν?	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.
20 διοτι η βασιλεια του Θεου δεν ειναι εν λογω, αλλ' εν δυναμει.	20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
21 Τι θελετε; με ραβδον να ελθω προς εσας, η με αγαπην και με πνευμα πραοτητος;	21 Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a gentle spirit?