1 Corinthians 4

1Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

ουτως ημας λογιζεσθω ανθρωπος, ως υπηρετας χριστου και οικονομους μυστηριων θεου.

2Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.

ο 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. In fact, I do not even judge myself.

εμοι δε εις ελαχιστον εστιν ινα υφ υμων ανακριθω η υπο ανθρωπινης ημερας· αλλ ουδε εμαυτον ανακρινω·

4For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord.

ουδεν 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 one's praise will come from God.

ωστε 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, brethren, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of one against the other.

ταυτα 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 differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

τις γαρ σε διακρινει; τι δε εχεις ο ουκ ελαβες; ει δε και ελαβες, τι καυχασαι ως μη λαβων;

8You are already full! You are already rich! You have reigned as kings without us—and indeed I could wish you did reign, that we also might reign with you!

ηδη 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, as men condemned to death; for we have been made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

δοκω 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 are distinguished, but we are dishonored!

ημεις μωροι δια χριστον, υμεις δε φρονιμοι εν χριστω· ημεις ασθενεις, υμεις δε ισχυροι· υμεις ενδοξοι, ημεις δε ατιμοι.

11To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless.

αχρι της αρτι ωρας και πεινωμεν και διψωμεν και γυμνητευομεν και κολαφιζομεθα και αστατουμεν

12And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

και κοπιωμεν εργαζομενοι ταις ιδιαις χερσιν· λοιδορουμενοι ευλογουμεν, διωκομενοι ανεχομεθα,

13being defamed, we entreat. We have been made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.

βλασφημουμενοι παρακαλουμεν· ως περικαθαρματα του κοσμου εγενηθημεν, παντων περιψημα εως αρτι.

14I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you.

ουκ εντρεπων υμας γραφω ταυτα, αλλ ως τεκνα μου αγαπητα νουθετω.

15For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

εαν γαρ μυριους παιδαγωγους εχητε εν χριστω, αλλ ου πολλους πατερας· εν γαρ χριστω ιησου δια του ευαγγελιου εγω υμας εγεννησα.

16Therefore I urge you, imitate me.

παρακαλω ουν υμας, μιμηται μου γινεσθε.

17For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church.

δια 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.

ως μη ερχομενου δε μου προς υμας εφυσιωθησαν τινες·

19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.

ελευσομαι 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 in word but in power.

ου 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?

τι θελετε; εν ραβδω ελθω προς υμας, η εν αγαπη πνευματι τε πραοτητος;