1 Corinthians 4

GNT

1 οὕτως ἡμᾶς λογιζέσθω ἄνθρωπος ὡς ὑπηρέτας χριστοῦ καὶ οἰκονόμους μυστηρίων θεοῦ.

2 ὧδε λοιπὸν ζητεῖται ἐν τοῖς οἰκονόμοις ἵνα πιστός τις εὑρεθῇ.

3 ἐμοὶ δὲ εἰς ἐλάχιστόν ἐστιν ἵνα ὑφ᾽ ὑμῶν ἀνακριθῶ ἢ ὑπὸ ἀνθρωπίνης ἡμέρας· ἀλλ᾽ οὐδὲ ἐμαυτὸν ἀνακρίνω·

4 οὐδὲν γὰρ ἐμαυτῶ σύνοιδα, ἀλλ᾽ οὐκ ἐν τούτῳ δεδικαίωμαι, ὁ δὲ ἀνακρίνων με κύριός ἐστιν.

5 ὥστε μὴ πρὸ καιροῦ τι κρίνετε, ἕως ἂν 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.

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.

7 τίς γάρ σε διακρίνει; τί δὲ ἔχεις ὃ οὐκ ἔλαβες; εἰ δὲ καὶ ἔλαβες, τί καυχᾶσαι ὡς μὴ λαβών;

8 ἤδη κεκορεσμένοι ἐστέ· ἤδη ἐπλουτήσατε· χωρὶς ἡμῶν ἐβασιλεύσατε· καὶ ὄφελόν γε ἐβασιλεύσατε, ἵνα καὶ ἡμεῖς ὑμῖν συμβασιλεύσωμεν.

9 δοκῶ γάρ, ὁ θεὸς ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀποστόλους ἐσχάτους ἀπέδειξεν ὡς ἐπιθανατίους, ὅτι θέατρον ἐγενήθημεν τῶ κόσμῳ καὶ ἀγγέλοις καὶ ἀνθρώποις.

10 ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν χριστῶ· ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί· ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι.

11 ἄχρι τῆς ἄρτι ὥρας καὶ πεινῶμεν καὶ διψῶμεν καὶ γυμνιτεύομεν καὶ κολαφιζόμεθα καὶ ἀστατοῦμεν

12 καὶ κοπιῶμεν ἐργαζόμενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσίν· λοιδορούμενοι εὐλογοῦμεν, διωκόμενοι ἀνεχόμεθα,

13 δυσφημούμενοι παρακαλοῦμεν· ὡς περικαθάρματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐγενήθημεν, πάντων περίψημα, ἕως ἄρτι.

14 οὐκ ἐντρέπων ὑμᾶς γράφω ταῦτα, ἀλλ᾽ ὡς τέκνα μου ἀγαπητὰ νουθετῶ[ν]·

15 ἐὰν γὰρ μυρίους παιδαγωγοὺς ἔχητε ἐν χριστῶ, ἀλλ᾽ οὐ πολλοὺς πατέρας, ἐν γὰρ χριστῶ ἰησοῦ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα.

16 παρακαλῶ οὗν ὑμᾶς, μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε.

17 διὰ τοῦτο ἔπεμψα ὑμῖν τιμόθεον, ὅς ἐστίν μου τέκνον ἀγαπητὸν καὶ πιστὸν ἐν κυρίῳ, ὃς ὑμᾶς ἀναμνήσει τὰς ὁδούς μου τὰς ἐν χριστῶ [ἰησοῦ], καθὼς πανταχοῦ ἐν πάσῃ ἐκκλησίᾳ διδάσκω.

18 ὡς μὴ ἐρχομένου δέ μου πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐφυσιώθησάν τινες·

19 ἐλεύσομαι δὲ ταχέως πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἐὰν ὁ κύριος θελήσῃ, καὶ γνώσομαι οὐ τὸν λόγον τῶν πεφυσιωμένων ἀλλὰ τὴν δύναμιν,

20 οὐ γὰρ ἐν λόγῳ ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ ἀλλ᾽ ἐν δυνάμει.

21 τί θέλετε; ἐν ῥάβδῳ ἔλθω πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἢ ἐν ἀγάπῃ πνεύματί τε πραΰτητος;

KJV

1  Let a man⁴⁴⁴ so³⁷⁷⁹ account³⁰⁴⁹ of us,²²⁴⁸ as⁵⁶¹³ of the ministers⁵²⁵⁷ of Christ,⁵⁵⁴⁷ and²⁵³² stewards³⁶²³ of the mysteries³⁴⁶⁶ of God.²³¹⁶

2  ¹¹⁶¹ Moreover^{3063 3739} it is required²²¹² in¹⁷²² stewards,³⁶²³ that²⁴⁴³ a man⁵¹⁰⁰ be found²¹⁴⁷ faithful.⁴¹⁰³

3  But¹¹⁶¹ with me¹⁶⁹⁸ it is²⁰⁷⁶ a¹⁵¹⁹ very small thing¹⁶⁴⁶ that²⁴⁴³ I should be judged³⁵⁰ of⁵²⁵⁹ you,⁵²¹⁶ or²²²⁸ of⁵²⁵⁹ man's⁴⁴² judgment:²²⁵⁰ yea,²³⁵ I judge³⁵⁰ not³⁷⁶¹ mine own self.¹⁶⁸³

4  For¹⁰⁶³ I know⁴⁸⁹⁴ nothing³⁷⁶² by myself;¹⁶⁸³ yet²³⁵ am I not³⁷⁵⁶ hereby^{1722 5129} justified:¹³⁴⁴ but¹¹⁶¹ he that judgeth³⁵⁰ me³¹⁶⁵ is²⁰⁷⁶ the Lord.²⁹⁶²

5  Therefore⁵⁶²⁰ judge²⁹¹⁹ nothing^{5100 3361} before⁴²⁵³ the time,²⁵⁴⁰ until^{2193 302} the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord²⁹⁶² come,²⁰⁶⁴ who³⁷³⁹ both²⁵³² will bring to light⁵⁴⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ hidden things²⁹²⁷ of darkness,⁴⁶⁵⁵ and²⁵³² will make manifest⁵³¹⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ counsels¹⁰¹² of the³⁵⁸⁸ hearts:²⁵⁸⁸ and²⁵³² then⁵¹¹⁹ shall every man¹⁵³⁸ have¹⁰⁹⁶ praise¹⁸⁶⁸ of⁵⁷⁵ God.²³¹⁶

6  And¹¹⁶¹ these things,⁵⁰²³ brethren,⁸⁰ I have in a figure transferred³³⁴⁵ to¹⁵¹⁹ myself¹⁶⁸³ and²⁵³² to Apollos⁶²⁵ for your sakes;^{1223 5209} that²⁴⁴³ ye might learn³¹²⁹ in¹⁷²² us²²⁵⁴ not³³⁶¹ to think⁵⁴²⁶ of men above⁵²²⁸ that which³⁷³⁹ is written,¹¹²⁵ that²⁴⁴³ no³³⁶¹ one¹⁵²⁰ of you be puffed up⁵⁴⁴⁸ for⁵²²⁸ one¹⁵²⁰ against²⁵⁹⁶ another.²⁰⁸⁷

7  For¹⁰⁶³ who⁵¹⁰¹ maketh thee to differ^{1252 4571} from another? and¹¹⁶¹ what⁵¹⁰¹ hast²¹⁹² thou that³⁷³⁹ thou didst not³⁷⁵⁶ receive?²⁹⁸³ now¹¹⁶¹ if¹⁴⁸⁷ thou didst²⁵³² receive²⁹⁸³ it, why⁵¹⁰¹ dost thou glory,²⁷⁴⁴ as⁵⁶¹³ if¹⁴⁸⁷ thou hadst not³³⁶¹ received²⁹⁸³ it?

8  Now²²³⁵ ye are²⁰⁷⁵ full,²⁸⁸⁰ now²²³⁵ ye are rich,⁴¹⁴⁷ ye have reigned as kings⁹³⁶ without⁵⁵⁶⁵ us:²²⁵⁷ and²⁵³² I would to God^{3785 1065} ye did reign,⁹³⁶ that²⁴⁴³ we²²⁴⁹ also²⁵³² might reign with⁴⁸²¹ you.⁵²¹³

9  For¹⁰⁶³ I think¹³⁸⁰ that³⁷⁵⁴ God²³¹⁶ hath set forth⁵⁸⁴ us²²⁴⁸ the³⁵⁸⁸ apostles⁶⁵² last,²⁰⁷⁸ as it were⁵⁶¹³ appointed to death:¹⁹³⁵ for³⁷⁵⁴ we are made¹⁰⁹⁶ a spectacle²³⁰² unto the³⁵⁸⁸ world,²⁸⁸⁹ and²⁵³² to angels,³² and²⁵³² to men.⁴⁴⁴

10  We²²⁴⁹ are fools³⁴⁷⁴ for Christ's sake,^{1223 5547} but¹¹⁶¹ ye⁵²¹⁰ are wise⁵⁴²⁹ in¹⁷²² Christ;⁵⁵⁴⁷ we²²⁴⁹ are weak,⁷⁷² but¹¹⁶¹ ye⁵²¹⁰ are strong;²⁴⁷⁸ ye⁵²¹⁰ are honorable,¹⁷⁴¹ but¹¹⁶¹ we²²⁴⁹ are despised.⁸²⁰

11  Even unto⁸⁹¹ this present⁷³⁷ hour⁵⁶¹⁰ we both²⁵³² hunger,³⁹⁸³ and²⁵³² thirst,¹³⁷² and²⁵³² are naked,¹¹³⁰ and²⁵³² are buffeted,²⁸⁵² and²⁵³² have no certain dwelling place;⁷⁹⁰

12  And²⁵³² labor,²⁸⁷² working²⁰³⁸ with our own²³⁹⁸ hands:⁵⁴⁹⁵ being reviled,³⁰⁵⁸ we bless;²¹²⁷ being persecuted,¹³⁷⁷ we suffer⁴³⁰ it:

13  Being defamed,⁹⁸⁷ we entreat:³⁸⁷⁰ we are made¹⁰⁹⁶ as⁵⁶¹³ the filth⁴⁰²⁷ of the³⁵⁸⁸ world,²⁸⁸⁹ and are the offscouring⁴⁰⁶⁷ of all things³⁹⁵⁶ unto²¹⁹³ this day.⁷³⁷

14  I write¹¹²⁵ not³⁷⁵⁶ these things⁵⁰²³ to shame¹⁷⁸⁸ you,⁵²⁰⁹ but²³⁵ as⁵⁶¹³ my³⁴⁵⁰ beloved²⁷ sons⁵⁰⁴³ I warn³⁵⁶⁰ you.

15  For¹⁰⁶³ though¹⁴³⁷ ye have²¹⁹² ten thousand³⁴⁶³ instructors³⁸⁰⁷ in¹⁷²² Christ,⁵⁵⁴⁷ yet²³⁵ have ye not³⁷⁵⁶ many⁴¹⁸³ fathers:³⁹⁶² for¹⁰⁶³ in¹⁷²² Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ Jesus²⁴²⁴ I¹⁴⁷³ have begotten¹⁰⁸⁰ you⁵²⁰⁹ through¹²²³ the³⁵⁸⁸ gospel.²⁰⁹⁸

16  Wherefore³⁷⁶⁷ I beseech³⁸⁷⁰ you,⁵²⁰⁹ be¹⁰⁹⁶ ye followers³⁴⁰² of me.³⁴⁵⁰

17  For this cause^{1223 5124} have I sent³⁹⁹² unto you⁵²¹³ Timothy,⁵⁰⁹⁵ who³⁷³⁹ is²⁰⁷⁶ my³⁴⁵⁰ beloved²⁷ son,⁵⁰⁴³ and²⁵³² faithful⁴¹⁰³ in¹⁷²² the Lord,²⁹⁶² who³⁷³⁹ shall bring you into remembrance^{363 5209} of my³⁴⁵⁰ ways³⁵⁹⁸ which³⁵⁸⁸ be in¹⁷²² Christ,⁵⁵⁴⁷ as²⁵³¹ I teach¹³²¹ every where³⁸³⁷ in¹⁷²² every³⁹⁵⁶ church.¹⁵⁷⁷

18  Now¹¹⁶¹ some⁵¹⁰⁰ are puffed up,⁵⁴⁴⁸ as though⁵⁶¹³ I³⁴⁵⁰ would not³³⁶¹ come²⁰⁶⁴ to⁴³¹⁴ you.⁵²⁰⁹

19  But¹¹⁶¹ I will come²⁰⁶⁴ to⁴³¹⁴ you⁵²⁰⁹ shortly,⁵⁰³⁰ if¹⁴³⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord²⁹⁶² will,²³⁰⁹ and²⁵³² will know,¹⁰⁹⁷ not³⁷⁵⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ speech³⁰⁵⁶ of them which are puffed up,⁵⁴⁴⁸ but²³⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ power.¹⁴¹¹

20  For¹⁰⁶³ the³⁵⁸⁸ kingdom⁹³² of God²³¹⁶ is not³⁷⁵⁶ in¹⁷²² word,³⁰⁵⁶ but²³⁵ in¹⁷²² power.¹⁴¹¹

21  What⁵¹⁰¹ will²³⁰⁹ ye? shall I come²⁰⁶⁴ unto⁴³¹⁴ you⁵²⁰⁹ with¹⁷²² a rod,⁴⁴⁶⁴ or²²²⁸ in¹⁷²² love,²⁶ and⁵⁰³⁷ in the spirit⁴¹⁵¹ of meekness?⁴²³⁶

Vul

1 Sic nos existimet homo ut ministros Christi, et dispensatores mysteriorum Dei.

2 Hic jam quæritur inter dispensatores ut fidelis quis inveniatur.

3 Mihi autem pro minimo est ut a vobis judicer, aut ab humano die: sed neque meipsum judico.

4 Nihil enim mihi conscius sum, sed non in hoc justificatus sum: qui autem judicat me, Dominus est.

5 Itaque nolite ante tempus judicare, quoadusque veniat Dominus: qui et illuminabit abscondita tenebrarum, et manifestabit consilia cordium: et tunc laus erit unicuique a Deo.

6 Hæc autem, fratres, transfiguravi in me et Apollo, propter vos: ut in nobis discatis, ne supra quam scriptum est, unus adversus alterum infletur pro alio.

7 Quis enim te discernit? quid autem habes quod non accepisti? si autem accepisti, quid gloriaris quasi non acceperis?

8 Jam saturati estis, jam divites facti estis: sine nobis regnatis: et utinam regnetis, ut et nos vobiscum regnemus.

9 Puto enim quod Deus nos Apostolos novissimos ostendit, tamquam morti destinatos: quia spectaculum facti sumus mundo, et angelis, et hominibus.

10 Nos stulti propter Christum, vos autem prudentes in Christo: nos infirmi, vos autem fortes: vos nobiles, nos autem ignobiles.

11 Usque in hanc horam et esurimus, et sitimus, et nudi sumus, et colaphis cædimur, et instabiles sumus,

12 et laboramus operantes manibus nostris: maledicimur, et benedicimus: persecutionem patimur, et sustinemus:

13 blasphemamur, et obsecramus: tamquam purgamenta hujus mundi facti sumus, omnium peripsema usque adhuc.

14 Non ut confundam vos, hæc scribo, sed ut filios meos carissimos moneo.

15 Nam si decem millia pædagogorum habeatis in Christo, sed non multos patres. Nam in Christo Jesu per Evangelium ego vos genui.

16 Rogo ergo vos, imitatores mei estote, sicut et ego Christi.

17 Ideo misi ad vos Timotheum, qui est filius meus carissimus, et fidelis in Domino: qui vos commonefaciet vias meas, quæ sunt in Christo Jesu, sicut ubique in omni ecclesia doceo.

18 Tamquam non venturus sim ad vos, sic inflati sunt quidam.

19 Veniam autem ad vos cito, si Dominus voluerit: et cognoscam non sermonem eorum qui inflati sunt, sed virtutem.

20 Non enim in sermone est regnum Dei, sed in virtute.

21 Quid vultis? in virga veniam ad vos, an in caritate, et spiritu mansuetudinis?