1 Corinthians 4
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
1So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
1ουτωσ ημασ λογιζεσθω ανθρωποσ ωσ υπηρετασ χριστου και οικονομουσ μυστηριων θεου
2Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
2ο δε λοιπον ζητειται εν τοισ οικονομοισ ινα πιστοσ τισ ευρεθη
3I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.
3εμοι δε εισ ελαχιστον εστιν ινα υφ υμων ανακριθω η υπο ανθρωπινησ ημερασ αλλ ουδε εμαυτον ανακρινω
4My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.
4ουδεν γαρ εμαυτω συνοιδα αλλ ουκ εν τουτω δεδικαιωμαι ο δε ανακρινων με κυριοσ εστιν
5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
5ωστε μη προ καιρου τι κρινετε εωσ αν ελθη ο κυριοσ οσ και φωτισει τα κρυπτα του σκοτουσ και φανερωσει τασ βουλασ των καρδιων και τοτε ο επαινοσ γενησεται εκαστω απο του θεου
6Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.
6ταυτα δε αδελφοι μετεσχηματισα εισ εμαυτον και απολλω δι υμασ ινα εν ημιν μαθητε το μη υπερ ο γεγραπται φρονειν ινα μη εισ υπερ του ενοσ φυσιουσθε κατα του ετερου
7For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
7τισ γαρ σε διακρινει τι δε εχεισ ο ουκ ελαβεσ ει δε και ελαβεσ τι καυχασαι ωσ μη λαβων
8Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!
8ηδη κεκορεσμενοι εστε ηδη επλουτησατε χωρισ ημων εβασιλευσατε και οφελον γε εβασιλευσατε ινα και ημεισ υμιν συμβασιλευσωμεν
9For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.
9δοκω γαρ οτι ο θεοσ ημασ τουσ αποστολουσ εσχατουσ απεδειξεν ωσ επιθανατιουσ οτι θεατρον εγενηθημεν τω κοσμω και αγγελοισ και ανθρωποισ
10We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.
10ημεισ μωροι δια χριστον υμεισ δε φρονιμοι εν χριστω ημεισ ασθενεισ υμεισ δε ισχυροι υμεισ ενδοξοι ημεισ δε ατιμοι
11To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.
11αχρι τησ αρτι ωρασ και πεινωμεν και διψωμεν και γυμνητευομεν και κολαφιζομεθα και αστατουμεν
12We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
12και κοπιωμεν εργαζομενοι ταισ ιδιαισ χερσιν λοιδορουμενοι ευλογουμεν διωκομενοι ανεχομεθα
13when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.
13βλασφημουμενοι παρακαλουμεν ωσ περικαθαρματα του κοσμου εγενηθημεν παντων περιψημα εωσ αρτι
14I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.
14ουκ εντρεπων υμασ γραφω ταυτα αλλ ωσ τεκνα μου αγαπητα νουθετω
15Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
15εαν γαρ μυριουσ παιδαγωγουσ εχητε εν χριστω αλλ ου πολλουσ πατερασ εν γαρ χριστω ιησου δια του ευαγγελιου εγω υμασ εγεννησα
16Therefore I urge you to imitate me.
16παρακαλω ουν υμασ μιμηται μου γινεσθε
17That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
17δια τουτο επεμψα υμιν τιμοθεον οσ εστιν τεκνον μου αγαπητον και πιστον εν κυριω οσ υμασ αναμνησει τασ οδουσ μου τασ εν χριστω καθωσ πανταχου εν παση εκκλησια διδασκω
18Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you.
18ωσ μη ερχομενου δε μου προσ υμασ εφυσιωθησαν τινεσ
19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.
19ελευσομαι δε ταχεωσ προσ υμασ εαν ο κυριοσ θεληση και γνωσομαι ου τον λογον των πεφυσιωμενων αλλα την δυναμιν
20For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
20ου γαρ εν λογω η βασιλεια του θεου αλλ εν δυναμει
21Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?
21τι θελετε εν ραβδω ελθω προσ υμασ η εν αγαπη πνευματι τε πραοτητοσ
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