Προς Κορινθιους Α΄ 12
1 περι δε των πνευματικων αδελφοι ου θελω υμασ αγνοειν
Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t 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 heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might 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 make known to you that no man speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Jesus is accursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit.
4 διαιρεσεισ δε χαρισματων εισιν το δε αυτο πνευμα
Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 και διαιρεσεισ διακονιων εισιν και ο αυτοσ κυριοσ
There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.
6 και διαιρεσεισ ενεργηματων εισιν ο δε αυτοσ εστιν θεοσ ο ενεργων τα παντα εν πασιν
There are various kinds of workings, but the same God who works all things in all.
7 εκαστω δε διδοται η φανερωσισ του πνευματοσ προσ το συμφερον
But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
8 ω μεν γαρ δια του πνευματοσ διδοται λογοσ σοφιασ αλλω δε λογοσ γνωσεωσ κατα το αυτο πνευμα
For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge according 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, and to another gifts 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
and to another workings of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of languages, and to another the interpretation of languages.
11 παντα δε ταυτα ενεργει το εν και το αυτο πνευμα διαιρουν ιδια εκαστω καθωσ βουλεται
But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
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 as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, being 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
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into 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 would say, “Because I’m not the hand, I’m not part of the body,” it is not therefore not 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
If the ear would say, “Because I’m not the eye, I’m not part of the body,” it’s not therefore not 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 would the hearing be? 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 now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.
19 ει δε ην τα παντα εν μελοσ που το σωμα
If they were all one member, where would the body be?
20 νυν δε πολλα μεν μελη εν δε σωμα
But now they are many members, but 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 can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for you.”
22 αλλα πολλω μαλλον τα δοκουντα μελη του σωματοσ ασθενεστερα υπαρχειν αναγκαια εστιν
No, much rather, those members of the body which 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
Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant modesty,
24 τα δε ευσχημονα ημων ου χρειαν εχει αλλ ο θεοσ συνεκερασεν το σωμα τω υστερουντι περισσοτεραν δουσ τιμην
while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,
25 ινα μη η σχισματα εν τω σωματι αλλα το αυτο υπερ αλληλων μεριμνωσιν τα μελη
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
When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
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
God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
29 μη παντεσ αποστολοι μη παντεσ προφηται μη παντεσ διδασκαλοι μη παντεσ δυναμεισ
Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?
30 μη παντεσ χαρισματα εχουσιν ιαματων μη παντεσ γλωσσαισ λαλουσιν μη παντεσ διερμηνευουσιν
Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?
31 ζηλουτε δε τα χαρισματα τα κρειττονα και ετι καθ υπερβολην οδον υμιν δεικνυμι
But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
