Προς Κορινθιους Α΄ 12

1 περι δε των πνευματικων αδελφοι ου θελω υμας αγνοειν

Now concerning the spiritual things, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.

2 οιδατε οτι οτε εθνη ητε προς τα ειδωλα τα αφωνα ως αν ηγεσθε απαγομενοι

You know that when you were pagans you were always led toward the mute idols, being carried away.

3 διο γνωριζω υμιν οτι ουδεις εν πνευματι θεου λαλων λεγει αναθεμα ιησουν και ουδεις δυναται ειπειν κυριον ιησουν ει μη εν πνευματι αγιω

Therefore I inform you that no one speaking by God's Spirit calls Jesus accursed, and no one can declare Jesus to be Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

4 διαιρεσεις δε χαρισματων εισιν το δε αυτο πνευμα

Now there are allotments of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 και διαιρεσεις διακονιων εισιν και ο αυτος κυριος

And there are allotments of ministries, and the same Lord.

6 και διαιρεσεις ενεργηματων εισιν ο δε αυτος εστιν θεος ο ενεργων τα παντα εν πασιν

And there are allotments of activities, but the same God is He who works them all, in all.

7 εκαστω δε διδοται η φανερωσις του πνευματος προς το συμφερον

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the common good.

8 ω μεν γαρ δια του πνευματος διδοται λογος σοφιας αλλω δε λογος γνωσεως κατα το αυτο πνευμα

So to one a word of wisdom is given, by the Spirit; to another a word of knowledge, by the same Spirit;

9 ετερω δε πιστις εν τω αυτω πνευματι αλλω δε χαρισματα ιαματων εν τω αυτω πνευματι

to a different one faith, by the same Spirit; to another presents of healings, by the same Spirit;

10 αλλω δε ενεργηματα δυναμεων αλλω δε προφητεια αλλω δε διακρισεις πνευματων ετερω δε γενη γλωσσων αλλω δε ερμηνεια γλωσσων

to another workings of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discernings of spirits; to a different one kinds of languages, to another interpretation of languages.

11 παντα δε ταυτα ενεργει το εν και το αυτο πνευμα διαιρουν ιδια εκαστω καθως βουλεται

However, the one and the same Spirit produces all of these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.

12 καθαπερ γαρ το σωμα εν εστιν και μελη εχει πολλα παντα δε τα μελη του σωματος του ενος πολλα οντα εν εστιν σωμα ουτως και ο χριστος

Now just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of that one body, though being many, are one body, so also is the Christ.

13 και γαρ εν ενι πνευματι ημεις παντες εις εν σωμα εβαπτισθημεν ειτε ιουδαιοι ειτε ελληνες ειτε δουλοι ειτε ελευθεροι και παντες εις εν πνευμα εποτισθημεν

For we also were all baptized into one body by one Spirit—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and were all given to drink into one Spirit.

14 και γαρ το σωμα ουκ εστιν εν μελος αλλα πολλα

For in fact the body is not one part but many.

15 εαν ειπη ο πους οτι ουκ ειμι χειρ ουκ ειμι εκ του σωματος ου παρα τουτο ουκ εστιν εκ του σωματος

If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” it would not therefore cease to be of the body.

16 και εαν ειπη το ους οτι ουκ ειμι οφθαλμος ουκ ειμι εκ του σωματος ου παρα τουτο ουκ εστιν εκ του σωματος

And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” it would not therefore cease to be of the body.

17 ει ολον το σωμα οφθαλμος που η ακοη ει ολον ακοη που η οσφρησις

If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?

18 νυνι δε ο θεος εθετο τα μελη εν εκαστον αυτων εν τω σωματι καθως ηθελησεν

But God has really placed the members in the body, each one of them, just as He pleased.

19 ει δε ην τα παντα εν μελος που το σωμα

(If the whole were just one member, where would the body be?

20 νυν δε πολλα μεν μελη εν δε σωμα

But in fact the parts are many but the body one.)

21 ου δυναται δε οφθαλμος ειπειν τη χειρι χρειαν σου ουκ εχω η παλιν η κεφαλη τοις ποσιν χρειαν υμων ουκ εχω

Further, the eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I do not need you.”

22 αλλα πολλω μαλλον τα δοκουντα μελη του σωματος ασθενεστερα υπαρχειν αναγκαια εστιν

Much to the contrary, those members of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary.

23 και α δοκουμεν ατιμοτερα ειναι του σωματος τουτοις τιμην περισσοτεραν περιτιθεμεν και τα ασχημονα ημων ευσχημοσυνην περισσοτεραν εχει

And the parts of the body that we consider to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentables have special modesty,

24 τα δε ευσχημονα ημων ου χρειαν εχει αλλ ο θεος συνεκερασεν το σωμα τω υστερουντι περισσοτεραν δους τιμην

while our presentables do not need it. Yes, God has blended the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacks it,

25 ινα μη η σχισμα εν τω σωματι αλλα το αυτο υπερ αλληλων μεριμνωσιν τα μελη

so that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another;

26 και ειτε πασχει εν μελος συμπασχει παντα τα μελη ειτε δοξαζεται εν μελος συγχαιρει παντα τα μελη

and if one member suffers, all the members should suffer along, or if one member is honored, all the members should rejoice along.

27 υμεις δε εστε σωμα χριστου και μελη εκ μερους

Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

28 και ους μεν εθετο ο θεος εν τη εκκλησια πρωτον αποστολους δευτερον προφητας τριτον διδασκαλους επειτα δυναμεις ειτα χαρισματα ιαματων αντιληψεις κυβερνησεις γενη γλωσσων

And those whom God has appointed in the Church are: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; after that miracles, then presents of healings, helps, administrations, kinds of languages.

29 μη παντες αποστολοι μη παντες προφηται μη παντες διδασκαλοι μη παντες δυναμεις

All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not miracle workers, are they?

30 μη παντες χαρισματα εχουσιν ιαματων μη παντες γλωσσαις λαλουσιν μη παντες διερμηνευουσιν

All do not have presents of healings, do they? All do not speak languages, do they? All do not interpret, do they?

31 ζηλουτε δε τα χαρισματα τα κρειττονα και ετι καθ υπερβολην οδον υμιν δεικνυμι

But earnestly desire the best gifts.