4:1

Ουτως ημας λογιζεσθω ανθρωπος ως υπηρετας Χριστου και οικονομους μυστηριων Θεου

Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

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4:2

ωδε λοιπον ζητειται εν τοις οικονομοις ινα πιστος τις ευρεθη

Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

4:3

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

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.

4:4

ουδεν γαρ εμαυτω συνοιδα αλλ ουκ εν τουτω δεδικαιωμαι ο δε ανακρινων με Κυριος εστιν

For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

4:5

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

Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.

4:6

Ταυτα δε αδελφοι μετεσχηματισα εις εμαυτον και Απολλων δι υμας ινα εν ημιν μαθητε το Μη υπερ α γεγραπται ινα μη εις υπερ του ενος φυσιουσθε κατα του ετερου

Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not to go beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other.

4:7

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

For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?

4:8

ηδη κεκορεσμενοι εστε ηδη επλουτησατε χωρις ημων εβασιλευσατε και οφελον γε εβασιλευσατε ινα και ημεις υμιν συμβασιλευσωμεν

Already are ye filled, already ye are become rich, ye have come to reign without us: yea and I would that ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

4:9

δοκω γαρ ο Θεος ημας τους αποστολους εσχατους απεδειξεν ως επιθανατιους οτι θεατρον εγενηθημεν τω κοσμω και αγγελοις και ανθρωποις

For, I think, God hath set forth us the apostles last of all, as men doomed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, both to angels and men.

4:10

Ημεις μωροι δια Χριστον υμεις δε φρονιμοι εν Χριστω ημεις ασθενεις υμεις δε ισχυροι υμεις ενδοξοι ημεις δε ατιμοι

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor.

4:11

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

Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place;

4:12

και κοπιωμεν εργαζομενοι ταις ιδιαις χερσιν λοιδορουμενοι ευλογουμεν διωκομενοι ανεχομεθα

and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

4:13

δυσφημουμενοι παρακαλουμεν ως περικαθαρματα του κοσμου εγενηθημεν παντων περιψημα εως αρτι

being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, even until now.

4:14

Ουκ εντρεπων υμας γραφω ταυτα αλλ ως τεκνα μου αγαπητα νουθετων

I write not these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

4:15

εαν γαρ μυριους παιδαγωγους εχητε εν Χριστω αλλ ου πολλους πατερας εν γαρ Χριστω Ιησου δια του ευαγγελιου εγω υμας εγεννησα

For though ye have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I begat you through the gospel.

4:16

παρακαλω ουν υμας μιμηται μου γινεσθε

I beseech you therefore, be ye imitators of me.

4:17

Δια τουτο επεμψα υμιν Τιμοθεον ος εστιν μου τεκνον αγαπητον και πιστον εν Κυριω ος υμας αναμνησει τας οδους μου τας εν Χριστω Ιησου καθως πανταχου εν παση εκκλησια διδασκω

For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every church.

4:18

Ως μη ερχομενου δε μου προς υμας εφυσιωθησαν τινες

Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.

4:19

ελευσομαι δε ταχεως προς υμας εαν ο Κυριος θεληση και γνωσομαι ου τον λογον των πεφυσιωμενων αλλα την δυναμιν

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of them that are puffed up, but the power.

4:20

ου γαρ εν λογω η βασιλεια του Θεου αλλ εν δυναμει

For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

4:21

τι θελετε εν ραβδω ελθω προς υμας η εν αγαπη πνευματι τε πραυτητος

What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?