topI Corinthians ch 4

Chapter 4

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Apostolic Ministry

4:1 Οὕτως ἡμᾶς λογιζέσθω ἄνθρωπος ὡς ὑπηρέτας Χριστοῦ καὶ οἰκονόμους μυστηρίων θεοῦ. 1 Οὕτως ἡμᾶς λογιζέσθω ἄνθρωπος, ὡς ὑπηρέτας Χριστοῦ καὶ οἰκονόμους μυστηρίων θεοῦ.
Let a man consider us in this manner, as servants of Christ and mangers of the mysteries of God. Let a man consider us in this manner, as servants of Christ and mangers of the mysteries of God.
4:2 ὧδε λοιπὸν ζητεῖται ἐν τοῖς οἰκονόμοις, ἵνα πιστός τις εὑρεθῇ. 2 ὃ δὲ λοιπόν, ζητεῖται ἐν τοῖς οἰκονόμοις, ἵνα πιστός τις εὑρεθῇ.
In this case, moreover, it is required of managers, that one be found faithful. In this case, moreover, it is required of managers, that one be found faithful.
4:3 ἐμοὶ δὲ εἰς ἐλάχιστόν ἐστιν, ἵνα ὑφ᾿ ὑμῶν ἀνακριθῶ ἢ ὑπὸ ἀνθρωπίνης ἡμέρας· ἀλλ᾿ οὐδὲ ἐμαυτὸν ἀνακρίνω. 3 ἐμοὶ δὲ εἰς ἐλάχιστόν ἐστιν, ἵνα ὑφ᾿ ὑμῶν ἀνακριθῶ, ἢ ὑπὸ ἀνθρωπίνης ἡμέρας· ἀλλ᾿ οὐδὲ ἐμαυτὸν ἀνακρίνω.
But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human judgment; in fact, I don’t even examine myself. But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human judgment; in fact, I don’t even examine myself.
4:4 οὐδὲν γὰρ ἐμαυτῷ σύνοιδα, ἀλλ᾿ οὐκ ἐν τούτῳ δεδικαίωμαι, ὁ δὲ ἀνακρίνων με κύριός ἐστιν. 4 οὐδὲν γὰρ ἐμαυτῷ σύνοιδα· ἀλλ᾿ οὐκ ἐν τούτῳ δεδικαίωμαι· ὁ δὲ ἀνακρίνων με, κύριός ἐστιν.
For I am aware of nothing about myself, yet I am not justified by this; but the one who examines me is the Lord. For I am aware of nothing about myself, yet I am not justified by this; but the one who examines me is the Lord.
4:5 ὥστε μὴ πρὸ καιροῦ τι κρίνετε ἕως ἄν ἔλθῃ ὁ κύριος, ὃς καὶ φωτίσει τὰ κρυπτὰ τοῦ σκότους καὶ φανερώσει τὰς βουλὰς τῶν καρδιῶν· καὶ τότε ὁ ἔπαινος γενήσεται ἑκάστῳ ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ. 5 ὥστε μὴ πρὸ καιροῦ τι κρίνετε, ἕως ἄν ἔλθῃ ὁ κύριος, ὃς καὶ φωτίσει τὰ κρυπτὰ τοῦ σκότους, καὶ φανερώσει τὰς βουλὰς τῶν καρδιῶν· καὶ τότε ὁ ἔπαινος γενήσεται ἑκάστῳ ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ.
Therefore don’t judge before the time, until the Lord comes who will both illuminate the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the plans of men’s hearts; and then each one’s praise will come from God. Therefore don’t judge before the time, until the Lord comes who will both illuminate the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the plans of men’s hearts; and then each one’s praise will come from God.
4:6 Ταῦτα δέ, ἀδελφοί, μετεσχημάτισα εἰς ἐμαυτὸν καὶ Ἀπολλῶν δι᾿ ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ἐν ἡμῖν μάθητε τὸ μὴ ὑπὲρ ἃ γέγραπται, ἵνα μὴ εἷς ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἑνὸς φυσιοῦσθε κατὰ τοῦ ἑτέρου. 6 Ταῦτα δέ, ἀδελφοί, μετεσχημάτισα εἰς ἐμαυτὸν καὶ Ἀπολλὼ δι᾿ ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ἐν ἡμῖν μάθητε τὸ μὴ ὑπὲρ ὃ γέγραπται φρονεῖν, ἵνα μὴ εἷς ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἑνὸς φυσιοῦσθε κατὰ τοῦ ἑτέρου.
Now these things, brothers, I have comparatively applied to myself and Apollōs for your sakes, so that in us you may learn not to go beyond what is written, so that not one of you will become conceited, one against the other. Now these things, brothers, I have comparatively applied to myself and Apollōs for your sakes, so that in us you may learn not to think beyond what is written, so that not one of you will become conceited, one against the other.
4:7 τίς γάρ σε διακρίνει;
τί δὲ ἔχεις ὃ οὐκ ἔλαβες;
εἰ δὲ καὶ ἔλαβες, τί καυχᾶσαι ὡς μὴ λαβών; 		7 τίς γάρ σε διακρίνει;
τί δὲ ἔχεις ὃ οὐκ ἔλαβες;
εἰ δὲ καὶ ἔλαβες, τί καυχᾶσαι ὡς μὴ λαβών;
For who makes you different? What do you have that you didn’t receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it? For who makes you different? What do you have that you didn’t receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
4:8 ἤδη κεκορεσμένοι ἐστέ, ἤδη ἐπλουτήσατε, χωρὶς ἡμῶν ἐβασιλεύσατε· καὶ ὄφελόν γε ἐβασιλεύσατε, ἵνα καὶ ἡμεῖς ὑμῖν συμβασιλεύσωμεν. 8 ἤδη κεκορεσμένοι ἐστέ, ἤδη ἐπλουτήσατε, χωρὶς ἡμῶν ἐβασιλεύσατε· καὶ ὄφελόν γε ἐβασιλεύσατε, ἵνα καὶ ἡμεῖς ὑμῖν συμβασιλεύσωμεν.
You have already been filled, you have already become rich, you became kings without us; and indeed, I wish that you had become kings so that we also might reign with you. You have already been filled, you have already become rich, you became kings without us; and indeed, I wish that you had become kings so that we also might reign with you.
4:9 δοκῶ γάρ, ὁ θεὸς ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀποστόλους ἐσχάτους ἀπέδειξεν ὡς ἐπιθανατίους, ὅτι θέατρον ἐγενήθημεν τῷ κόσμῳ καὶ ἀγγέλοις καὶ ἀνθρώποις. 9 δοκῶ γὰρ ὅτι ὁ θεὸς ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀποστόλους ἐσχάτους ἀπέδειξεν ὡς ἐπιθανατίους, ὅτι θέατρον ἐγενήθημεν τῷ κόσμῳ, καὶ ἀγγέλοις καὶ ἀνθρώποις.
For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men. For, I think, that God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.
4:10 ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ· ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί· ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι. 10 ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ· ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί· ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι.
We are fools because of Christ, but you are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honour. We are fools because of Christ, but you are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honour.
4:11 ἄχρι τῆς ἄρτι ὥρας καὶ πεινῶμεν καὶ διψῶμεν καὶ γυμνιτεύομεν καὶ κολαφιζόμεθα καὶ ἀστατοῦμεν 11 ἄχρι τῆς ἄρτι ὥρας καὶ πεινῶμεν, καὶ διψῶμεν, καὶ γυμνητεύομεν, καὶ κολαφιζόμεθα, καὶ ἀστατοῦμεν,
To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed, and are battered, and are homeless; To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed, and are battered, and are homeless;
4:12 καὶ κοπιῶμεν ἐργαζόμενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσίν· λοιδορούμενοι εὐλογοῦμεν, διωκόμενοι ἀνεχόμεθα, 12 καὶ κοπιῶμεν ἐργαζόμενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσί· λοιδορούμενοι, εὐλογοῦμεν· διωκόμενοι, ἀνεχόμεθα·
and we labour, working with our own hands; when we are defamed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure; and we labour, working with our own hands; when we are defamed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;
4:13 δυσφημούμενοι παρακαλοῦμεν· ὡς περικαθάρματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐγενήθημεν, πάντων περίψημα ἕως ἄρτι. 13 βλασφημούμενοι, παρακαλοῦμεν· ὡς περικαθάρματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐγενήθημεν, πάντων περίψημα ἕως ἄρτι.
when we are slandered, we conciliate; we have become as the filth of the world, the scum of all things, until now. when we are slandered, we conciliate; we have become as the filth of the world, the scum of all things, until now.
4:14 οὐκ ἐντρέπων ὑμᾶς γράφω ταῦτα ἀλλ᾿ ὡς τέκνα μου ἀγαπητὰ νουθετῶν. 14 οὐκ ἐντρέπων ὑμᾶς γράφω ταῦτα, ἀλλ᾿ ὡς τέκνα μου ἀγαπητὰ νουθετῶ.
I don’t write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children. I don’t write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
4:15 ἐὰν γὰρ μυρίους παιδαγωγοὺς ἔχητε ἐν Χριστῷ ἀλλ᾿ οὐ πολλοὺς πατέρας· ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα. 15 ἐὰν γὰρ μυρίους παιδαγωγοὺς ἔχητε ἐν Χριστῷ, ἀλλ᾿ οὐ πολλοὺς πατέρας· ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα.
For if you were to have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you would not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I fathered you through the gospel. For if you were to have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you would not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I fathered you through the gospel.
4:16 Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς, μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε. 16 παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς, μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε.
Therefore I exhort you, be imitators of me. Therefore I exhort you, be imitators of me.
4:17 διὰ τοῦτο ἔπεμψα ὑμῖν Τιμόθεον, ὃς ἐστίν μου τέκνον ἀγαπητὸν καὶ πιστὸν ἐν κυρίῳ, ὃς ὑμᾶς ἀναμνήσει τὰς ὁδούς μου τὰς ἐν Χριστῷ [Ἰησοῦ], καθὼς πανταχοῦ ἐν πάσῃ ἐκκλησίᾳ διδάσκω. 17 διὰ τοῦτο ἔπεμψα ὑμῖν Τιμόθεον, ὃς ἐστι τέκνον μου ἀγαπητὸν καὶ πιστὸν ἐν κυρίῳ, ὃς ὑμᾶς ἀναμνήσει τὰς ὁδούς μου τὰς ἐν Χριστῷ, καθὼς πανταχοῦ ἐν πάσῃ ἐκκλησίᾳ διδάσκω.
For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways which are in Christ [Jesus], just as I teach everywhere in every church. For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every church.
4:18 Ὡς μὴ ἐρχομένου δέ μου πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐφυσιώθησάν τινες· 18 Ὡς μὴ ἐρχομένου δέ μου πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐφυσιώθησάν τινες·
Now some have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to you. Now some have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to you.
4:19 ἐλεύσομαι δὲ ταχέως πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐὰν ὁ κύριος θελήσῃ, καὶ γνώσομαι οὐ τὸν λόγον τῶν πεφυσιωμένων ἀλλὰ τὴν δύναμιν· 19 ἐλεύσομαι δὲ ταχέως πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἐὰν ὁ κύριος θελήσῃ, καὶ γνώσομαι οὐ τὸν λόγον τῶν πεφυσιωμένων, ἀλλὰ τὴν δύναμιν.
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the statement of those who are arrogant but their action. But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the statement of those who are arrogant but their action.
4:20 οὐ γὰρ ἐν λόγῳ ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ ἀλλ᾿ ἐν δυνάμει. 20 οὐ γὰρ ἐν λόγῳ ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ, ἀλλ᾿ ἐν δυνάμει.
For the kingdom of God doesn’t consist in a statement but in action. For the kingdom of God doesn’t consist in a statement but in action.
4:21 τί θέλετε;
ἐν ῥάβδῳ ἔλθω πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἢ ἐν ἀγάπῃ πνεύματί τε πραΰτητος; 		21 τί θέλετε;
ἐν ῥάβδῳ ἔλθω πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἢ ἐν ἀγάπῃ, πνεύματί τε πρᾳότητος;
What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a spirit of gentleness? What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a spirit of gentleness?