Prima lettera ai Corinzi - 1 Corinthians 9

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1 Δεν ειμαι αποστολος; δεν ειμαι ελευθερος; δεν ειδον τον Ιησουν Χριστον τον Κυριον ημων; δεν εισθε σεις το εργον μου εν Κυριω;	1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?
2 Αν δεν ημαι εις αλλους αποστολος, αλλ' εις εσας τουλαχιστον ειμαι? διοτι η σφραγις της αποστολης μου σεις εισθε εν Κυριω.	2 Although I may not be an apostle for others, certainly I am for you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
3 Η απολογια μου εις τους ανακρινοντας με ειναι αυτη?	3 My defense against those who would pass judgment on me is this.
4 μη δεν εχομεν εξουσιαν να φαγωμεν και να πιωμεν;	4 Do we not have the right to eat and drink?
5 μη δεν εχομεν εξουσιαν να συμπεριφερωμεν αδελφην γυναικα, ως και οι λοιποι αποστολοι και οι αδελφοι του Κυριου και ο Κηφας;	5 Do we not have the right to take along a Christian wife, as do the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Kephas?
6 η μονος εγω και ο Βαρναβας δεν εχομεν εξουσιαν να μη εργαζωμεθα;	6 Or is it only myself and Barnabas who do not have the right not to work?
7 Τις ποτε εκστρατευει με ιδια αυτου εξοδα; Τις φυτευει αμπελωνα και δεν τρωγει εκ του καρπου αυτου; η τις ποιμαινει ποιμνιον και δεν τρωγει εκ του γαλακτος του ποιμνιου;	7 Who ever serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating its produce? Or who shepherds a flock without using some of the milk from the flock?
8 Μηπως κατα ανθρωπον λαλω ταυτα; η δεν λεγει ταυτα και ο νομος;	8 Am I saying this on human authority, or does not the law also speak of these things?
9 διοτι εν τω νομω του Μωυσεως ειναι γεγραμμενον? Δεν θελεις εμφραξει το στομα βοος αλωνιζοντος. Μηπως μελει τον Θεον περι των βοων;	9 It is written in the law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." Is God concerned about oxen,
10 η δι' ημας βεβαιως λεγει τουτο; διοτι δι' ημας εγραφη, οτι ο αροτριων με ελπιδα πρεπει να αροτρια, και ο αλωνιζων με ελπιδα να μετεχη της ελπιδος αυτου.	10 or is he not really speaking for our sake? It was written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope, and the thresher in hope of receiving a share.
11 Εαν ημεις εσπειραμεν εις εσας τα πνευματικα, μεγα ειναι εαν ημεις θερισωμεν τα σαρκικα σας;	11 If we have sown spiritual seed for you, is it a great thing that we reap a material harvest from you?
12 Εαν αλλοι μετεχωσι της εφ' υμας εξουσιας, δεν πρεπει μαλλον ημεις; Αλλα δεν μετεχειρισθημεν την εξουσιαν ταυτην, αλλ' υποφερομεν παντα, δια να μη προξενησωμεν εμποδιον τι εις το ευαγγελιον του Χριστου.	12 If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we still more? Yet we have not used this right. On the contrary, we endure everything so as not to place an obstacle to the gospel of Christ.
13 Δεν εξευρετε οτι οι εργαζομενοι τα ιερα εκ του ιερου τρωγουσιν, οι ενασχολουμενοι εις το θυσιαστηριον μετα του θυσιαστηριου λαμβανουσι μεριδιον;	13 Do you not know that those who perform the temple services eat (what) belongs to the temple, and those who minister at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings?
14 Ουτω και ο Κυριος διεταξεν, οι κηρυττοντες το ευαγγελιον να ζωσιν εκ του ευαγγελιου.	14 In the same way, the Lord ordered that those who preach the gospel should live by the gospel.
15 Πλην εγω ουδεν τουτων μετεχειρισθην. Ουδε εγραψα ταυτα δια να γεινη ουτως εις εμε? διοτι καλον ειναι εις εμε να αποθανω μαλλον παρα να ματαιωση τις το καυχημα μου.	15 I have not used any of these rights, however, nor do I write this that it be done so in my case. I would rather die. Certainly no one is going to nullify my boast.
16 Διοτι εαν κηρυττω το ευαγγελιον, δεν ειναι εις εμε καυχημα? επειδη αναγκη επικειται εις εμε? ουαι δε ειναι εις εμε εαν δεν κηρυττω?	16 If I preach the gospel, this is no reason for me to boast, for an obligation has been imposed on me, and woe to me if I do not preach it!
17 επειδη εαν καμνω τουτο εκουσιως, εχω μισθον? εαν δε ακουσιως, ειμαι εμπεπιστευμενος οικονομιαν.	17 If I do so willingly, I have a recompense, but if unwillingly, then I have been entrusted with a stewardship.
18 Τις λοιπον ειναι ο μισθος μου; το να καμω αδαπανον το ευαγγελιον του Χριστου δια της κηρυξεως μου, ωστε να μη καμνω καταχρησιν της εξουσιας μου εν τω ευαγγελιω.	18 What then is my recompense? That, when I preach, I offer the gospel free of charge so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.
19 Διοτι ελευθερος ων παντων εις παντας εδουλωσα εμαυτον, δια να κερδησω τους πλειοτερους?	19 Although I am free in regard to all, I have made myself a slave to all so as to win over as many as possible.
20 και εγεινα εις τους Ιουδαιους ως Ιουδαιος, δια να κερδησω τους Ιουδαιους? εις τους υπο νομον ως υπο νομον, δια να κερδησω τους υπο νομον?	20 To the Jews I became like a Jew to win over Jews; to those under the law I became like one under the law--though I myself am not under the law--to win over those under the law.
21 εις τους ανομους ως ανομος, μη ων ανομος εις τον Θεον, αλλ' εννομος εις τον Χριστον, δια να κερδησω ανομους?	21 To those outside the law I became like one outside the law--though I am not outside God's law but within the law of Christ--to win over those outside the law.
22 εγεινα εις τους ασθενεις ως ασθενης, δια να κερδησω τους ασθενεις? εις παντας εγεινα τα παντα, δια να σωσω παντι τροπω τινας.	22 To the weak I became weak, to win over the weak. I have become all things to all, to save at least some.
23 Καμνω δε τουτο δια το ευαγγελιον, δια να γεινω συγκοινωνος αυτου.	23 All this I do for the sake of the gospel, so that I too may have a share in it.
24 Δεν εξευρετε οτι οι τρεχοντες εν τω σταδιω παντες μεν τρεχουσιν, εις ομως λαμβανει το βραβειον; ουτω τρεχετε, ωστε να λαβητε αυτο.	24 Do you not know that the runners in the stadium all run in the race, but only one wins the prize? Run so as to win.
25 Πας δε ο αγωνιζομενος εις παντα εγκρατευεται, εκεινοι μεν δια να λαβωσι φθαρτον στεφανον, ημεις δε αφθαρτον.	25 Every athlete exercises discipline in every way. They do it to win a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.
26 Εγω λοιπον ουτω τρεχω, ουχι ως αβεβαιως, ουτω πυγμαχω, ουχι ως κτυπων τον αερα,	26 Thus I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight as if I were shadowboxing.
27 αλλα δαμαζω το σωμα μου και δουλαγωγω, μηπως εις αλλους κηρυξας εγω γεινω αδοκιμος.	27 No, I drive my body and train it, for fear that, after having preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.