Προς Κορινθιους Α΄ 15
1 γνωριζω δε υμιν αδελφοι το ευαγγελιον ο ευηγγελισαμην υμιν ο και παρελαβετε εν ω και εστηκατε
Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,
2 δι ου και σωζεσθε τινι λογω ευηγγελισαμην υμιν ει κατεχετε εκτοσ ει μη εικη επιστευσατε
by which also you are saved, if you hold firmly the word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.
3 παρεδωκα γαρ υμιν εν πρωτοισ ο και παρελαβον οτι χριστοσ απεθανεν υπερ των αμαρτιων ημων κατα τασ γραφασ
For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
4 και οτι εταφη και οτι εγηγερται τη τριτη ημερα κατα τασ γραφασ
that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
5 και οτι ωφθη κηφα ειτα τοισ δωδεκα
and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
6 επειτα ωφθη επανω πεντακοσιοισ αδελφοισ εφαπαξ εξ ων οι πλειουσ μενουσιν εωσ αρτι τινεσ δε και εκοιμηθησαν
Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep.
7 επειτα ωφθη ιακωβω ειτα τοισ αποστολοισ πασιν
Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles,
8 εσχατον δε παντων ωσπερει τω εκτρωματι ωφθη καμοι
and last of all, as to the child born at the wrong time, he appeared to me also.
9 εγω γαρ ειμι ο ελαχιστοσ των αποστολων οσ ουκ ειμι ικανοσ καλεισθαι αποστολοσ διοτι εδιωξα την εκκλησιαν του θεου
For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.
10 χαριτι δε θεου ειμι ο ειμι και η χαρισ αυτου η εισ εμε ου κενη εγενηθη αλλα περισσοτερον αυτων παντων εκοπιασα ουκ εγω δε αλλ η χαρισ του θεου η συν εμοι
But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
11 ειτε ουν εγω ειτε εκεινοι ουτωσ κηρυσσομεν και ουτωσ επιστευσατε
Whether then it is I or they, so we preach, and so you believed.
12 ει δε χριστοσ κηρυσσεται οτι εκ νεκρων εγηγερται πωσ λεγουσιν τινεσ εν υμιν οτι αναστασισ νεκρων ουκ εστιν
Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13 ει δε αναστασισ νεκρων ουκ εστιν ουδε χριστοσ εγηγερται
But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ been raised.
14 ει δε χριστοσ ουκ εγηγερται κενον αρα το κηρυγμα ημων κενη δε και η πιστισ υμων
If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith also is in vain.
15 ευρισκομεθα δε και ψευδομαρτυρεσ του θεου οτι εμαρτυρησαμεν κατα του θεου οτι ηγειρεν τον χριστον ον ουκ ηγειρεν ειπερ αρα νεκροι ουκ εγειρονται
Yes, we are also found false witnesses of God, because we testified about God that he raised up Christ, whom he didn’t raise up if it is true that the dead are not raised.
16 ει γαρ νεκροι ουκ εγειρονται ουδε χριστοσ εγηγερται
For if the dead aren’t raised, neither has Christ been raised.
17 ει δε χριστοσ ουκ εγηγερται ματαια η πιστισ υμων ετι εστε εν ταισ αμαρτιαισ υμων
If Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins.
18 αρα και οι κοιμηθεντεσ εν χριστω απωλοντο
Then they also who are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
19 ει εν τη ζωη ταυτη ηλπικοτεσ εσμεν εν χριστω μονον ελεεινοτεροι παντων ανθρωπων εσμεν
If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.
20 νυνι δε χριστοσ εγηγερται εκ νεκρων απαρχη των κεκοιμημενων εγενετο
But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruit of those who are asleep.
21 επειδη γαρ δι ανθρωπου ο θανατοσ και δι ανθρωπου αναστασισ νεκρων
For since death came by man, the resurrection of the dead also came by man.
22 ωσπερ γαρ εν τω αδαμ παντεσ αποθνησκουσιν ουτωσ και εν τω χριστω παντεσ ζωοποιηθησονται
For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
23 εκαστοσ δε εν τω ιδιω ταγματι απαρχη χριστοσ επειτα οι του χριστου εν τη παρουσια αυτου
But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then those who are Christ’s at his coming.
24 ειτα το τελοσ οταν παραδω την βασιλειαν τω θεω και πατρι οταν καταργηση πασαν αρχην και πασαν εξουσιαν και δυναμιν
Then the end comes, when he will deliver up the Kingdom to God the Father, when he will have abolished all rule and all authority and power.
25 δει γαρ αυτον βασιλευειν αχρι ου αν θη παντασ τουσ εχθρουσ υπο τουσ ποδασ αυτου
For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
26 εσχατοσ εχθροσ καταργειται ο θανατοσ
The last enemy that will be abolished is death.
27 παντα γαρ υπεταξεν υπο τουσ ποδασ αυτου οταν δε ειπη οτι παντα υποτετακται δηλον οτι εκτοσ του υποταξαντοσ αυτω τα παντα
For, “He put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when he says, “All things are put in subjection”, it is evident that he is excepted who subjected all things to him.
28 οταν δε υποταγη αυτω τα παντα τοτε και αυτοσ ο υιοσ υποταγησεται τω υποταξαντι αυτω τα παντα ινα η ο θεοσ τα παντα εν πασιν
When all things have been subjected to him, then the Son will also himself be subjected to him who subjected all things to him, that God may be all in all.
29 επει τι ποιησουσιν οι βαπτιζομενοι υπερ των νεκρων ει ολωσ νεκροι ουκ εγειρονται τι και βαπτιζονται υπερ των νεκρων
Or else what will they do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead aren’t raised at all, why then are they baptized for the dead?
30 τι και ημεισ κινδυνευομεν πασαν ωραν
Why do we also stand in jeopardy every hour?
31 καθ ημεραν αποθνησκω νη την υμετεραν καυχησιν ην εχω εν χριστω ιησου τω κυριω ημων
I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
32 ει κατα ανθρωπον εθηριομαχησα εν εφεσω τι μοι το οφελοσ ει νεκροι ουκ εγειρονται φαγωμεν και πιωμεν αυριον γαρ αποθνησκομεν
If I fought with animals at Ephesus for human purposes, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, then “let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”
33 μη πλανασθε φθειρουσιν ηθη χρηστα ομιλιαι κακαι
Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”
34 εκνηψατε δικαιωσ και μη αμαρτανετε αγνωσιαν γαρ θεου τινεσ εχουσιν προσ εντροπην υμιν λεγω
Wake up righteously and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
35 αλλ ερει τισ πωσ εγειρονται οι νεκροι ποιω δε σωματι ερχονται
But someone will say, “How are the dead raised?” and, “With what kind of body do they come?”
36 αφρον συ ο σπειρεισ ου ζωοποιειται εαν μη αποθανη
You foolish one, that which you yourself sow is not made alive unless it dies.
37 και ο σπειρεισ ου το σωμα το γενησομενον σπειρεισ αλλα γυμνον κοκκον ει τυχοι σιτου η τινοσ των λοιπων
That which you sow, you don’t sow the body that will be, but a bare grain, maybe of wheat, or of some other kind.
38 ο δε θεοσ αυτω διδωσιν σωμα καθωσ ηθελησεν και εκαστω των σπερματων το ιδιον σωμα
But God gives it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed a body of its own.
39 ου πασα σαρξ η αυτη σαρξ αλλα αλλη μεν ανθρωπων αλλη δε σαρξ κτηνων αλλη δε ιχθυων αλλη δε πτηνων
All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, another flesh of animals, another of fish, and another of birds.
40 και σωματα επουρανια και σωματα επιγεια αλλ ετερα μεν η των επουρανιων δοξα ετερα δε η των επιγειων
There are also celestial bodies and terrestrial bodies; but the glory of the celestial differs from that of the terrestrial.
41 αλλη δοξα ηλιου και αλλη δοξα σεληνησ και αλλη δοξα αστερων αστηρ γαρ αστεροσ διαφερει εν δοξη
There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory.
42 ουτωσ και η αναστασισ των νεκρων σπειρεται εν φθορα εγειρεται εν αφθαρσια
So also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown perishable; it is raised imperishable.
43 σπειρεται εν ατιμια εγειρεται εν δοξη σπειρεται εν ασθενεια εγειρεται εν δυναμει
It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
44 σπειρεται σωμα ψυχικον εγειρεται σωμα πνευματικον εστιν σωμα ψυχικον και εστιν σωμα πνευματικον
It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is also a spiritual body.
45 ουτωσ και γεγραπται εγενετο ο πρωτοσ ανθρωποσ αδαμ εισ ψυχην ζωσαν ο εσχατοσ αδαμ εισ πνευμα ζωοποιουν
So also it is written, “The first man Adam became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
46 αλλ ου πρωτον το πνευματικον αλλα το ψυχικον επειτα το πνευματικον
However, that which is spiritual isn’t first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual.
47 ο πρωτοσ ανθρωποσ εκ γησ χοικοσ ο δευτεροσ ανθρωποσ ο κυριοσ εξ ουρανου
The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is the Lord from heaven.
48 οιοσ ο χοικοσ τοιουτοι και οι χοικοι και οιοσ ο επουρανιοσ τοιουτοι και οι επουρανιοι
As is the one made of dust, such are those who are also made of dust; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
49 και καθωσ εφορεσαμεν την εικονα του χοικου φορεσωμεν και την εικονα του επουρανιου
As we have borne the image of those made of dust, let’s also bear the image of the heavenly.
50 τουτο δε φημι αδελφοι οτι σαρξ και αιμα βασιλειαν θεου κληρονομησαι ου δυνανται ουδε η φθορα την αφθαρσιαν κληρονομει
Now I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood can’t inherit God’s Kingdom; neither does the perishable inherit imperishable.
51 ιδου μυστηριον υμιν λεγω παντεσ μεν ου κοιμηθησομεθα παντεσ δε αλλαγησομεθα
Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
52 εν ατομω εν ριπη οφθαλμου εν τη εσχατη σαλπιγγι σαλπισει γαρ και οι νεκροι εγερθησονται αφθαρτοι και ημεισ αλλαγησομεθα
in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.
53 δει γαρ το φθαρτον τουτο ενδυσασθαι αφθαρσιαν και το θνητον τουτο ενδυσασθαι αθανασιαν
For this perishable body must become imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 οταν δε το φθαρτον τουτο ενδυσηται αφθαρσιαν και το θνητον τουτο ενδυσηται αθανασιαν τοτε γενησεται ο λογοσ ο γεγραμμενοσ κατεποθη ο θανατοσ εισ νικοσ
But when this perishable body will have become imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then what is written will happen: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”
“Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?” (Hadēs g86)
56 το δε κεντρον του θανατου η αμαρτια η δε δυναμισ τησ αμαρτιασ ο νομοσ
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
57 τω δε θεω χαρισ τω διδοντι ημιν το νικοσ δια του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 ωστε αδελφοι μου αγαπητοι εδραιοι γινεσθε αμετακινητοι περισσευοντεσ εν τω εργω του κυριου παντοτε ειδοτεσ οτι ο κοποσ υμων ουκ εστιν κενοσ εν κυριω
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
