1 Corinthians 9

1Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

ουκ ειμι αποστολος; ουκ ειμι ελευθερος; ουχι ιησουν χριστον τον κυριον ημων εωρακα; ου το εργον μου υμεις εστε εν κυριω;

2If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

ει αλλοις ουκ ειμι αποστολος, αλλα γε υμιν ειμι· η γαρ σφραγις της εμης αποστολης υμεις εστε εν κυριω.

3My defense to those who examine me is this:

η εμη απολογια τοις εμε ανακρινουσιν αυτη εστιν.

4Do we have no right to eat and drink?

μη ουκ εχομεν εξουσιαν φαγειν και πιειν;

5Do we have no right to take along a believing wife, as do also the other apostles, the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

μη ουκ εχομεν εξουσιαν αδελφην γυναικα περιαγειν, ως και οι λοιποι αποστολοι και οι αδελφοι του κυριου και κηφας;

6Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working?

η μονος εγω και βαρναβας ουκ εχομεν εξουσιαν του μη εργαζεσθαι;

7Who ever goes to war at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk of the flock?

τις στρατευεται ιδιοις οψωνιοις ποτε; τις φυτευει αμπελωνα και εκ του καρπου αυτου ουκ εσθιει; η τις ποιμαινει ποιμνην και εκ του γαλακτος της ποιμνης ουκ εσθιει;

8Do I say these things as a mere man? Or does not the law say the same also?

μη κατα ανθρωπον ταυτα λαλω; η ουχι και ο νομος ταυτα λεγει;

9For it is written in the law of Moses, 'You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.' Is it oxen God is concerned about?

εν γαρ τω μωσεως νομω γεγραπται· ου φιμωσεις βουν αλοωντα. μη των βοων μελει τω θεω;

10Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written, that he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope.

η δι ημας παντως λεγει; δι ημας γαρ εγραφη, οτι επ ελπιδι οφειλει ο αροτριων αροτριαν, και ο αλοων της ελπιδος αυτου μετεχειν επ ελπιδι.

11If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it a great thing if we reap your material things?

ει ημεις υμιν τα πνευματικα εσπειραμεν, μεγα ει ημεις υμων τα σαρκικα θερισομεν;

12If others are partakers of this right over you, are we not even more?

ει αλλοι της εξουσιας υμων μετεχουσιν, ου μαλλον ημεις; αλλ ουκ εχρησαμεθα τη εξουσια ταυτη, αλλα παντα στεγομεν, ινα μη εγκοπην τινα δωμεν τω ευαγγελιω του χριστου.

13Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ. Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar?

ουκ οιδατε οτι οι τα ιερα εργαζομενοι εκ του ιερου εσθιουσιν, οι τω θυσιαστηριω προσεδρευοντες τω θυσιαστηριω συμμεριζονται;

14Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.

ουτως και ο κυριος διεταξεν τοις το ευαγγελιον καταγγελλουσιν εκ του ευαγγελιου ζην.

15But I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void.

εγω δε ουδενι εχρησαμην τουτων. ουκ εγραψα δε ταυτα ινα ουτως γενηται εν εμοι· καλον γαρ μοι μαλλον αποθανειν η το καυχημα μου ινα τις κενωση.

16For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!

εαν γαρ ευαγγελιζωμαι, ουκ εστιν μοι καυχημα· αναγκη γαρ μοι επικειται· ουαι δε μοι εστιν εαν μη ευαγγελιζωμαι·

17For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.

ει γαρ εκων τουτο πρασσω, μισθον εχω· ει δε ακων, οικονομιαν πεπιστευμαι.

18What is my reward then? That when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel of Christ without charge, that I may not abuse my authority in the gospel.

τις ουν μοι εστιν ο μισθος; ινα ευαγγελιζομενος αδαπανον θησω το ευαγγελιον του χριστου, εις το μη καταχρησασθαι τη εξουσια μου εν τω ευαγγελιω.

19For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more;

ελευθερος γαρ ων εκ παντων πασιν εμαυτον εδουλωσα, ινα τους πλειονας κερδησω·

20and to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law;

και εγενομην τοις ιουδαιοις ως ιουδαιος, ινα ιουδαιους κερδησω· τοις υπο νομον ως υπο νομον, ινα τους υπο νομον κερδησω·

21to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law;

τοις ανομοις ως ανομος, μη ων ανομος θεω, αλλ εννομος χριστω, ινα κερδησω ανομους·

22to the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

εγενομην τοις ασθενεσιν ως ασθενης, ινα τους ασθενεις κερδησω· τοις πασιν γεγονα τα παντα, ινα παντως τινας σωσω.

23Now this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.

τουτο δε ποιω δια το ευαγγελιον, ινα συγκοινωνος αυτου γενωμαι.

24Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.

ουκ οιδατε οτι οι εν σταδιω τρεχοντες παντες μεν τρεχουσιν, εις δε λαμβανει το βραβειον; ουτως τρεχετε, ινα καταλαβητε.

25And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.

πας δε ο αγωνιζομενος παντα εγκρατευεται, εκεινοι μεν ουν ινα φθαρτον στεφανον λαβωσιν, ημεις δε αφθαρτον.

26Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air.

εγω τοινυν ουτως τρεχω, ως ουκ αδηλως, ουτως πυκτευω, ως ουκ αερα δερων,

27But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.

αλλ υποπιαζω μου το σωμα και δουλαγωγω, μηπως αλλοις κηρυξας αυτος αδοκιμος γενωμαι.