1 Corinthians 4
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Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
1So let a man think of us as Christ’s servants and stewards of God’s mysteries.
1ουτωσ ημασ λογιζεσθω ανθρωποσ ωσ υπηρετασ χριστου και οικονομουσ μυστηριων θεου
2Here, moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
2ο δε λοιπον ζητειται εν τοισ οικονομοισ ινα πιστοσ τισ ευρεθη
3But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by a human court. Yes, I don’t even judge my own self.
3εμοι δε εισ ελαχιστον εστιν ινα υφ υμων ανακριθω η υπο ανθρωπινησ ημερασ αλλ ουδε εμαυτον ανακρινω
4For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.
4ουδεν γαρ εμαυτω συνοιδα αλλ ουκ εν τουτω δεδικαιωμαι ο δε ανακρινων με κυριοσ εστιν
5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get 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
6Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one 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 different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
7τισ γαρ σε διακρινει τι δε εχεισ ο ουκ ελαβεσ ει δε και ελαβεσ τι καυχασαι ωσ μη λαβων
8You are already filled. You have already become rich. You have come to reign without us. Yes, and I wish that you did reign, that we also might reign with you!
8ηδη κεκορεσμενοι εστε ηδη επλουτησατε χωρισ ημων εβασιλευσατε και οφελον γε εβασιλευσατε ινα και ημεισ υμιν συμβασιλευσωμεν
9For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last of all, like men sentenced to death. For we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and 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’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.
10ημεισ μωροι δια χριστον υμεισ δε φρονιμοι εν χριστω ημεισ ασθενεισ υμεισ δε ισχυροι υμεισ ενδοξοι ημεισ δε ατιμοι
11Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.
11αχρι τησ αρτι ωρασ και πεινωμεν και διψωμεν και γυμνητευομεν και κολαφιζομεθα και αστατουμεν
12We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.
12και κοπιωμεν εργαζομενοι ταισ ιδιαισ χερσιν λοιδορουμενοι ευλογουμεν διωκομενοι ανεχομεθα
13Being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the dirt wiped off by all, even until now.
13βλασφημουμενοι παρακαλουμεν ωσ περικαθαρματα του κοσμου εγενηθημεν παντων περιψημα εωσ αρτι
14I don’t write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
14ουκ εντρεπων υμασ γραφω ταυτα αλλ ωσ τεκνα μου αγαπητα νουθετω
15For though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, you don’t have many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the Good News.
15εαν γαρ μυριουσ παιδαγωγουσ εχητε εν χριστω αλλ ου πολλουσ πατερασ εν γαρ χριστω ιησου δια του ευαγγελιου εγω υμασ εγεννησα
16I beg you therefore, be imitators of me.
16παρακαλω ουν υμασ μιμηται μου γινεσθε
17Because of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly.
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
18Now some are puffed up, as though 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 I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.
19ελευσομαι δε ταχεωσ προσ υμασ εαν ο κυριοσ θεληση και γνωσομαι ου τον λογον των πεφυσιωμενων αλλα την δυναμιν
20For God’s Kingdom is not in word, but in power.
20ου γαρ εν λογω η βασιλεια του θεου αλλ εν δυναμει
21What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
21τι θελετε εν ραβδω ελθω προσ υμασ η εν αγαπη πνευματι τε πραοτητοσ
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