1 Corinthians 15

1Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand,

γνωριζω δε υμιν, αδελφοι, το ευαγγελιον ο ευηγγελισαμην υμιν, ο και παρελαβετε, εν ω και εστηκατε,

2by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.

δι ου και σωζεσθε, τινι λογω ευηγγελισαμην υμιν ει κατεχετε, εκτος ει μη εικη επιστευσατε.

3For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

παρεδωκα γαρ υμιν εν πρωτοις ο και παρελαβον, οτι χριστος απεθανεν υπερ των αμαρτιων ημων κατα τας γραφας,

4and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,

και οτι εταφη, και οτι εγηγερται τη τριτη ημερα κατα τας γραφας,

5and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve.

και οτι ωφθη κηφα, ειτα τοις δωδεκα·

6After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep.

επειτα ωφθη επανω πεντακοσιοις αδελφοις εφαπαξ, εξ ων οι πλειους μενουσιν εως αρτι, τινες δε και εκοιμηθησαν·

7After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles.

επειτα ωφθη ιακωβω, ειτα τοις αποστολοις πασιν·

8Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.

εσχατον δε παντων ωσπερει τω εκτρωματι ωφθη καμοι.

9For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

εγω γαρ ειμι ο ελαχιστος των αποστολων, ος ουκ ειμι ικανος καλεισθαι αποστολος, διοτι εδιωξα την εκκλησιαν του θεου·

10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

χαριτι δε θεου ειμι ο ειμι· και η χαρις αυτου η εις εμε ου κενη εγενηθη, αλλα περισσοτερον αυτων παντων εκοπιασα, ουκ εγω δε, αλλ η χαρις του θεου η συν εμοι.

11Therefore, whether it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.

ειτε ουν εγω ειτε εκεινοι, ουτως κηρυσσομεν και ουτως επιστευσατε.

12Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

ει δε χριστος κηρυσσεται οτι εκ νεκρων εγηγερται, πως λεγουσιν τινες εν υμιν οτι αναστασις νεκρων ουκ εστιν;

13But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen.

ει δε αναστασις νεκρων ουκ εστιν, ουδε χριστος εγηγερται·

14And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty.

ει δε χριστος ουκ εγηγερται, κενον αρα το κηρυγμα ημων, κενη δε και η πιστις υμων.

15Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up—if in fact the dead do not rise.

ευρισκομεθα δε και ψευδομαρτυρες του θεου, οτι εμαρτυρησαμεν κατα του θεου οτι ηγειρεν τον χριστον, ον ουκ ηγειρεν, ειπερ αρα νεκροι ουκ εγειρονται·

16For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen.

ει γαρ νεκροι ουκ εγειρονται, ουδε χριστος εγηγερται.

17And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!

ει δε χριστος ουκ εγηγερται, ματαια η πιστις υμων· ετι εστε εν ταις αμαρτιαις υμων.

18Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

αρα και οι κοιμηθεντες εν χριστω απωλοντο.

19If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.

ει εν τη ζωη ταυτη ηλπικοτες εσμεν εν χριστω μονον, ελεεινοτεροι παντων ανθρωπων εσμεν.

20But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

νυνι δε χριστος εγηγερται εκ νεκρων, απαρχη των κεκοιμημενων εγενετο.

21For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead.

επειδη γαρ δι ανθρωπου ο θανατος, και δι ανθρωπου αναστασις νεκρων.

22For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.

ωσπερ γαρ εν τω αδαμ παντες αποθνησκουσιν, ουτως και εν τω χριστω παντες ζωοποιηθησονται.

23But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming.

εκαστος δε εν τω ιδιω ταγματι· απαρχη χριστος, επειτα οι χριστου εν τη παρουσια αυτου·

24Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.

ειτα το τελος, οταν παραδω την βασιλειαν τω θεω και πατρι, οταν καταργηση πασαν αρχην και πασαν εξουσιαν και δυναμιν.

25For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.

δει γαρ αυτον βασιλευειν αχρι ου αν θη παντας τους εχθρους υπο τους ποδας αυτου.

26The last enemy that will be destroyed is death.

εσχατος εχθρος καταργειται ο θανατος·

27For 'He has put all things under His feet.' But when He says 'all things are put under Him,' it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted.

παντα γαρ υπεταξεν υπο τους ποδας αυτου. οταν δε ειπη οτι παντα υποτετακται, δηλον οτι εκτος του υποταξαντος αυτω τα παντα.

28Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.

οταν δε υποταγη αυτω τα παντα, τοτε και αυτος ο υιος υποταγησεται τω υποταξαντι αυτω τα παντα, ινα η ο θεος τα παντα εν πασιν.

29Otherwise, what will they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all? Why then are they baptized for the dead?

επει τι ποιησουσιν οι βαπτιζομενοι υπερ των νεκρων, ει ολως νεκροι ουκ εγειρονται; τι και βαπτιζονται υπερ των νεκρων;

30And why do we stand in jeopardy every hour?

τι και ημεις κινδυνευομεν πασαν ωραν;

31I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

καθ ημεραν αποθνησκω, νη την υμετεραν καυχησιν ην εχω εν χριστω ιησου τω κυριω ημων.

32If, in the manner of men, I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me? If the dead do not rise, 'Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!'

ει κατα ανθρωπον εθηριομαχησα εν εφεσω, τι μοι το οφελος; ει νεκροι ουκ εγειρονται, φαγωμεν και πιωμεν, αυριον γαρ αποθνησκομεν.

33Do not be deceived: 'Evil company corrupts good habits.'

μη πλανασθε· φθειρουσιν ηθη χρηστα ομιλιαι κακαι.

34Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

εκνηψατε δικαιως και μη αμαρτανετε· αγνωσιαν γαρ θεου τινες εχουσιν· προς εντροπην υμιν λεγω.

35But someone will say, 'How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?'

αλλ ερει τις· πως εγειρονται οι νεκροι; ποιω δε σωματι ερχονται;

36Foolish one, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies.

αφρον, συ ο σπειρεις, ου ζωοποιειται εαν μη αποθανη·

37And what you sow, you do not sow that body that shall be, but mere grain—perhaps wheat or some other grain.

και ο σπειρεις, ου το σωμα το γενησομενον σπειρεις, αλλα γυμνον κοκκον, ει τυχοι σιτου η τινος των λοιπων·

38But God gives it a body as He pleases, and to each seed its own body.

ο δε θεος αυτω διδωσιν σωμα καθως ηθελησεν, και εκαστω των σπερματων το ιδιον σωμα.

39All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of animals, another of fish, and another of birds.

ου πασα σαρξ η αυτη σαρξ, αλλα αλλη μεν ανθρωπων, αλλη δε σαρξ κτηνων, αλλη δε ιχθυων, αλλη δε πετεινων.

40There are also celestial bodies and terrestrial bodies; but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.

και σωματα επουρανια, και σωματα επιγεια· αλλ ετερα μεν η των επουρανιων δοξα, ετερα δε η των επιγειων.

41There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory.

αλλη δοξα ηλιου, και αλλη δοξα σεληνης, και αλλη δοξα αστερων· αστηρ γαρ αστερος διαφερει εν δοξη.

42So also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption.

ουτως και η αναστασις των νεκρων. σπειρεται εν φθορα, εγειρεται εν αφθαρσια·

43It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.

σπειρεται εν ατιμια, εγειρεται εν δοξη· σπειρεται εν ασθενεια, εγειρεται εν δυναμει·

44It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

σπειρεται σωμα ψυχικον, εγειρεται σωμα πνευματικον. εστιν σωμα ψυχικον, και εστιν σωμα πνευματικον.

45And so it is written, 'The first man Adam became a living being.' The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

ουτως και γεγραπται· εγενετο ο πρωτος ανθρωπος αδαμ εις ψυχην ζωσαν· ο εσχατος αδαμ εις πνευμα ζωοποιουν.

46However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual.

αλλ ου πρωτον το πνευματικον, αλλα το ψυχικον, επειτα το πνευματικον.

47The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven.

ο πρωτος ανθρωπος εκ γης χοικος, ο δευτερος ανθρωπος ο κυριος εξ ουρανου.

48As was the man of dust, so also are those who are made of dust; and as is the heavenly Man, so also are those who are heavenly.

οιος ο χοικος, τοιουτοι και οι χοικοι, και οιος ο επουρανιος, τοιουτοι και οι επουρανιοι·

49And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man.

και καθως εφορεσαμεν την εικονα του χοικου, φορεσομεν και την εικονα του επουρανιου.

50Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption.

τουτο δε φημι, αδελφοι, οτι σαρξ και αιμα βασιλειαν θεου κληρονομησαι ου δυνανται, ουδε η φθορα την αφθαρσιαν κληρονομει.

51Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—

ιδου μυστηριον υμιν λεγω· παντες μεν ου κοιμηθησομεθα, παντες δε αλλαγησομεθα,

52in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

εν ατομω, εν ριπη οφθαλμου, εν τη εσχατη σαλπιγγι· σαλπισει γαρ, και οι νεκροι εγερθησονται αφθαρτοι, και ημεις αλλαγησομεθα.

53For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

δει γαρ το φθαρτον τουτο ενδυσασθαι αφθαρσιαν και το θνητον τουτο ενδυσασθαι αθανασιαν.

54So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: 'Death is swallowed up in victory.'

οταν δε το φθαρτον τουτο ενδυσηται αφθαρσιαν και το θνητον τουτο ενδυσηται αθανασιαν, τοτε γενησεται ο λογος ο γεγραμμενος· κατεποθη ο θανατος εις νικος.

55'O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?'

που σου, θανατε, το κεντρον; που σου, αδη, το νικος;

56The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.

το δε κεντρον του θανατου η αμαρτια, η δε δυναμις της αμαρτιας ο νομος.

57But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

τω δε θεω χαρις τω διδοντι ημιν το νικος δια του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου.

58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

ωστε, αδελφοι μου αγαπητοι, εδραιοι γινεσθε, αμετακινητοι, περισσευοντες εν τω εργω του κυριου παντοτε, ειδοτες οτι ο κοπος υμων ουκ εστιν κενος εν κυριω.