Προς Κορινθιους Α΄ 12
1 περι δε των πνευματικων αδελφοι ου θελω υμας αγνοειν
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not wish 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 heathen you went astray after dumb idols, wherever he be led.
3 διο γνωριζω υμιν οτι ουδεις εν πνευματι θεου λαλων λεγει αναθεμα ιησουν και ουδεις δυναται ειπειν κυριον ιησουν ει μη εν πνευματι αγιω
Wherefore I want you to understand that no one who speaks in the Spirit of God says, "Jesus is accursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except in the Holy Spirit.
4 διαιρεσεις δε χαρισματων εισιν το δε αυτο πνευμα
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit;
5 και διαιρεσεις διακονιων εισιν και ο αυτος κυριος
there are various forms of service, and the same Lord;
6 και διαιρεσεις ενεργηματων εισιν ο δε αυτος εστιν θεος ο ενεργων τα παντα εν πασιν
and varieties of work, and the same God, who works in all.
7 εκαστω δε διδοται η φανερωσις του πνευματος προς το συμφερον
Now to each man has been given his manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
8 ω μεν γαρ δια του πνευματος διδοται λογος σοφιας αλλω δε λογος γνωσεως κατα το αυτο πνευμα
For to one man by the Spirit has been given a word of wisdom, to another a word of insight by the same Spirit;
9 ετερω δε πιστις εν τω αυτω πνευματι αλλω δε χαρισματα ιαματων εν τω αυτω πνευματι
to one man by the same Spirit is given faith, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit;
10 αλλω δε ενεργηματα δυναμεων αλλω δε προφητεια αλλω δε διακρισεις πνευματων ετερω δε γενη γλωσσων αλλω δε ερμηνεια γλωσσων
to another the powers which work miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits; to another varieties of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
11 παντα δε ταυτα ενεργει το εν και το αυτο πνευμα διαιρουν ιδια εκαστω καθως βουλεται
But the one and the same Spirit gives power to all, distributing his gifts to each 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
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, although they be many, are one body; so also is 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
And we can see this, for in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jew or Gentile, whether slave or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.
14 και γαρ το σωμα ουκ εστιν εν μελος αλλα πολλα
For the body is not one member, 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 a hand, I am not part a part the body," would it not indeed be a part 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
Or if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," would it be any less a part 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 were hearing? If all were hearing, where were smelling?
18 νυνι δε ο θεος εθετο τα μελη εν εκαστον αυτων εν τω σωματι καθως ηθελησεν
But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body as it has pleased him.
19 ει δε ην τα παντα εν μελος που το σωμα
If all were one member, where would the body be?
20 νυν δε πολλα μεν μελη εν δε σωμα
But now there are many members, but one body.
21 ου δυναται δε οφθαλμος ειπειν τη χειρι χρειαν σου ουκ εχω η παλιν η κεφαλη τοις ποσιν χρειαν υμων ουκ εχω
And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you". nor again of head to the feet, "I have no need for you."
22 αλλα πολλω μαλλον τα δοκουντα μελη του σωματος ασθενεστερα υπαρχειν αναγκαια εστιν
On the contrary, we need those members of the body which seem to be weaker;
23 και α δοκουμεν ατιμοτερα ειναι του σωματος τουτοις τιμην περισσοτεραν περιτιθεμεν και τα ασχημονα ημων ευσχημοσυνην περισσοτεραν εχει
upon those parts of the body which we esteem less honorable, we bestow more abundant honor, and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
24 τα δε ευσχημονα ημων ου χρειαν εχει αλλ ο θεος συνεκερασεν το σωμα τω υστερουντι περισσοτεραν δους τιμην
For whereas our comely parts have no need, God has tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that member in which lacked;
25 ινα μη η σχισμα εν τω σωματι αλλα το αυτο υπερ αλληλων μεριμνωσιν τα μελη
that there should be no disunion in the body, but that members mutual care for one another.
26 και ειτε πασχει εν μελος συμπασχει παντα τα μελη ειτε δοξαζεται εν μελος συγχαιρει παντα τα μελη
When one member suffers, all the others suffer with it; and when one member is honored, all the members are glad with it.
27 υμεις δε εστε σωμα χριστου και μελη εκ μερους
Now you are the body of Christ, and individually members of it.
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 God has appointed those in the church to be first of all apostles, second, prophets, third, teachers. then workers of miracles, healers, helpers, administrators, users of various kinds of "tongues."
29 μη παντες αποστολοι μη παντες προφηται μη παντες διδασκαλοι μη παντες δυναμεις
Are all apostles? Are all prophets? teachers? workers of miracles?
30 μη παντες χαρισματα εχουσιν ιαματων μη παντες γλωσσαις λαλουσιν μη παντες διερμηνευουσιν
Have all gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
31 ζηλουτε δε τα χαρισματα τα κρειττονα και ετι καθ υπερβολην οδον υμιν δεικνυμι
Desire earnestly the greater gifts. And yet I will go on to show you a still more excellent way.
