Προς Κορινθιους Α΄ 12
1 περι δε των πνευματικων αδελφοι ου θελω υμας αγνοειν
In the next place, friends, I do not want you to be ignorant about spiritual gifts.
2 οιδατε οτι οτε εθνη ητε προς τα ειδωλα τα αφωνα ως αν ηγεσθε απαγομενοι
You know that there was a time when you were Gentiles, going astray after idols that could not speak, just as you happened to 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
Therefore I tell you plainly that no one who speaks under the influence of the Spirit of God says ‘JESUS IS ACCURSED,’ and that no one can say ‘JESUS IS LORD,’ except under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
4 διαιρεσεις δε χαρισματων εισιν το δε αυτο πνευμα
Gifts differ, but the Spirit is the same;
5 και διαιρεσεις διακονιων εισιν και ο αυτος κυριος
ways of serving differ, yet the Master is the same;
6 και διαιρεσεις ενεργηματων εισιν ο δε αυτος εστιν θεος ο ενεργων τα παντα εν πασιν
results differ, yet the God who brings about every result is in every case the same.
7 εκαστω δε διδοται η φανερωσις του πνευματος προς το συμφερον
To each of us there is given spiritual illumination for the general good.
8 ω μεν γαρ δια του πνευματος διδοται λογος σοφιας αλλω δε λογος γνωσεως κατα το αυτο πνευμα
To one is given the power to speak with wisdom through the Spirit; to another the power to speak with knowledge, due to the same Spirit;
9 ετερω δε πιστις εν τω αυτω πνευματι αλλω δε χαρισματα ιαματων εν τω αυτω πνευματι
to another faith by the same Spirit; to another power to cure diseases by the one Spirit; to another supernatural powers;
10 αλλω δε ενεργηματα δυναμεων αλλω δε προφητεια αλλω δε διακρισεις πνευματων ετερω δε γενη γλωσσων αλλω δε ερμηνεια γλωσσων
to another the gift of preaching; to another the gift of distinguishing between true and false inspiration; to another varieties of the gift of ‘tongues’; to another the power to interpret ‘tongues.’
11 παντα δε ταυτα ενεργει το εν και το αυτο πνευμα διαιρουν ιδια εκαστω καθως βουλεται
All these result from one and the same Spirit, who distributes his gifts to each individually 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 human body is one whole, and yet has many parts, and all its parts, many though they are, form but one body, so it is with 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 it was by one Spirit that we were all baptized to form one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free, and were all imbued with one Spirit.
14 και γαρ το σωμα ουκ εστιν εν μελος αλλα πολλα
The human body, I repeat, consists not of one part, but of 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 says ‘Since I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,’ it does not because of that cease to belong to 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 says ‘Since I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,’ it does not because of that cease to belong to the body.
17 ει ολον το σωμα οφθαλμος που η ακοη ει ολον ακοη που η οσφρησις
If all the body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If it were all hearing, where would the sense of smell be?
18 νυνι δε ο θεος εθετο τα μελη εν εκαστον αυτων εν τω σωματι καθως ηθελησεν
But in fact God has placed each individual part just where he thought fit in the body.
19 ει δε ην τα παντα εν μελος που το σωμα
If, however, they all made up only one part, where would the body be?
20 νυν δε πολλα μεν μελη εν δε σωμα
But in fact, although it has many parts, there is only one body.
21 ου δυναται δε ο οφθαλμος ειπειν τη χειρι χρειαν σου ουκ εχω η παλιν η κεφαλη τοις ποσιν χρειαν υμων ουκ εχω
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
No! Those parts of the body that seem naturally the weaker are indispensable;
23 και α δοκουμεν ατιμοτερα ειναι του σωματος τουτοις τιμην περισσοτεραν περιτιθεμεν και τα ασχημονα ημων ευσχημοσυνην περισσοτεραν εχει
and those parts which we deem less honorable we surround with special honor; and our ungraceful parts receive a special grace which our graceful parts do not require.
24 τα δε ευσχημονα ημων ου χρειαν εχει αλλ ο θεος συνεκερασεν το σωμα τω υστερουντι περισσοτεραν δους τιμην
Yes, God has so constructed the body – by giving a special honor to the part that lacks it –
25 ινα μη η σχισματα εν τω σωματι αλλα το αυτο υπερ αλληλων μεριμνωσιν τα μελη
As to secure that there should be no disunion in the body, but that the parts should show the same care for one another.
26 και ειτε πασχει εν μελος συμπασχει παντα τα μελη ειτε δοξαζεται εν μελος συγχαιρει παντα τα μελη
If one part suffers, all the others suffer with it, and if one part has honor done to it, all the others share its joy.
27 υμεις δε εστε σωμα χριστου και μελη εκ μερους
Together you are the body of Christ, and individually its parts.
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
In the church God has appointed, first, apostles, secondly preachers, thirdly teachers; then he has given supernatural powers, then power to cure diseases, aptness for helping others, capacity to govern, varieties of the gift of ‘tongues.’
29 μη παντες αποστολοι μη παντες προφηται μη παντες διδασκαλοι μη παντες δυναμεις
Can everyone be an apostle? Can everyone be a preacher? Can everyone be a teacher? Can everyone have supernatural powers?
30 μη παντες χαρισματα εχουσιν ιαματων μη παντες γλωσσαις λαλουσιν μη παντες διερμηνευουσιν
Can everyone have power to cure diseases? Can everyone speak in ‘tongues’? Can everyone interpret them?
31 ζηλουτε δε τα χαρισματα τα κρειττονα και ετι καθ υπερβολην οδον υμιν δεικνυμι
Strive for the greater gifts. Yet I can still show you a way beyond all comparison the best.
