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, brethren, the glad tidings which I announced to; which, also, you have received, and in which you 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 retain those joyful tidings which I delivered to you; unless you believed to no purpose.
3 παρεδωκα γαρ υμιν εν πρωτοις ο και παρελαβον οτι χριστος απεθανεν υπερ των αμαρτιων ημων κατα τας γραφας
For I delivered to you, among the first things, what also I received first--that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures;
4 και οτι εταφη και οτι εγηγερται τη τριτη ημερα κατα τας γραφας
and that he was buried; and that he rose again the third day, according to the scriptures;
5 και οτι ωφθη κηφα ειτα τοις δωδεκα
and that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve.
6 επειτα ωφθη επανω πεντακοσιοις αδελφοις εφαπαξ εξ ων οι πλειους μενουσιν εως αρτι τινες δε και εκοιμηθησαν
After that, he was seen by above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain to this present time, but some are fallen asleep.
7 επειτα ωφθη ιακωβω ειτα τοις αποστολοις πασιν
After that, he was seen by James; then, by all the Apostles.
8 εσχατον δε παντων ωσπερει τω εκτρωματι ωφθη καμοι
And, last of all he was seen by me, as by one born out of due time.
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 am not worthy to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the congregation 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 favor of God, I am what I am: and his favor which was bestowed on me, was not vain; for I have labored more abundantly than all of them; yet not I, but the favor of God, which is with me.
11 ειτε ουν εγω ειτε εκεινοι ουτως κηρυσσομεν και ουτως επιστευσατε
Well, then, whether I or they, so we proclaim, 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 it be proclaimed that Christ was raised from the dead, how is it that some among you say, that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13 ει δε αναστασις νεκρων ουκ εστιν ουδε χριστος εγηγερται
For if there be 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
And if Christ has not been raised, vain, certainly, is our proclamation, and vain, also, is your faith.
15 ευρισκομεθα δε και ψευδομαρτυρες του θεου οτι εμαρτυρησαμεν κατα του θεου οτι ηγειρεν τον χριστον ον ουκ ηγειρεν ειπερ αρα νεκροι ουκ εγειρονται
Besides, we are found even false witnesses concerning God; because we have witnessed, with respect to God, that he raised Christ; whom he raised not, if, indeed, the dead are not raised.
16 ει γαρ νεκροι ουκ εγειρονται ουδε χριστος εγηγερται
And if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised,
17 ει δε χριστος ουκ εγηγερται ματαια η πιστις υμων ετι εστε εν ταις αμαρτιαις υμων
Farther, if Christ has not been raised, your faith is useless; you are still in your sins.
18 αρα και οι κοιμηθεντες εν χριστω απωλοντο
Certainly, also, they who are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
19 ει εν τη ζωη ταυτη ηλπικοτες εσμεν εν χριστω μονον ελεεινοτεροι παντων ανθρωπων εσμεν
If in this life, only, we have hope in Christ, we are, of all men, the most miserable.
20 νυνι δε χριστος εγηγερται εκ νεκρων απαρχη των κεκοιμημενων εγενετο
But now Christ is raised from the dead, --the first fruit of them who have fallen asleep.
21 επειδη γαρ δι ανθρωπου ο θανατος και δι ανθρωπου αναστασις νεκρων
For since through a man came death, through a man also comes the resurrection of the dead.
22 ωσπερ γαρ εν τω αδαμ παντες αποθνησκουσιν ουτως και εν τω χριστω παντες ζωοποιηθησονται
Therefore, as by Adam all die, so also by Christ all shall be made alive.
23 εκαστος δε εν τω ιδιω ταγματι απαρχη χριστος επειτα οι χριστου εν τη παρουσια αυτου
But every one in his own rank: Christ the first fruit; they that are Christ's, afterward, 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 comes the end, when he shall resign the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all government, and all authority, and power.
25 δει γαρ αυτον βασιλευειν αχρις ου αν θη παντας τους εχθρους υπο τους ποδας αυτου
For he must reign till he has put all the enemies under his feet.
26 εσχατος εχθρος καταργειται ο θανατος
The last enemy, Death, shall be destroyed.
27 παντα γαρ υπεταξεν υπο τους ποδας αυτου οταν δε ειπη οτι παντα υποτετακται δηλον οτι εκτος του υποταξαντος αυτω τα παντα
For he has subjected all things under his feet. Now when it says that all things are subjected, it is manifest that he is excepted, who has 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
Now, when all things are subjected to him, then even the Son himself shall 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
Otherwise, what shall they do, who are immersed for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why then are they immersed for them?
30 τι και ημεις κινδυνευομεν πασαν ωραν
And why do we endanger ourselves every hour?
31 καθ ημεραν αποθνησκω νη την υμετεραν καυχησιν ην εχω εν χριστω ιησου τω κυριω ημων
I solemnly declare, by your rejoicing, what I also have in Christ Jesus our Lord, that every day I die.
32 ει κατα ανθρωπον εθηριομαχησα εν εφεσω τι μοι το οφελος ει νεκροι ουκ εγειρονται φαγωμεν και πιωμεν αυριον γαρ αποθνησκομεν
If, after the manner of men, I have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what is the advantage to me, if the dead rise not? Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.
33 μη πλανασθε φθειρουσιν ηθη χρησθ ομιλιαι κακαι
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
34 εκνηψατε δικαιως και μη αμαρτανετε αγνωσιαν γαρ θεου τινες εχουσιν προς εντροπην υμιν λεγω
Awake up as you ought, and sin not; for some of you have not the knowledge of God. For shame to you, I say it.
35 αλλ ερει τις πως εγειρονται οι νεκροι ποιω δε σωματι ερχονται
But some one will say, How can the dead be raised up? and with what kind of body do they come?
36 αφρον συ ο σπειρεις ου ζωοποιειται εαν μη αποθανη
Simpleton! what you sow is not made alive, except it die.
37 και ο σπειρεις ου το σωμα το γενησομενον σπειρεις αλλα γυμνον κοκκον ει τυχοι σιτου η τινος των λοιπων
And as to what you sow, you do not show the body which shall be produced, but the naked grain; it may be of wheat, or of any other kind:
38 ο δε θεος αυτω διδωσιν σωμα καθως ηθελησεν και εκαστω των σπερματων το ιδιον σωμα
but God gives it a body, as it has pleased him; and to each of the seeds, its proper body.
39 ου πασα σαρξ η αυτη σαρξ αλλα αλλη μεν σαρξ ανθρωπων αλλη δε σαρξ κτηνων αλλη δε ιχθυων αλλη δε πτηνων
All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is, indeed, one flesh of men, and another of beasts, and another of fishes, and another of fowls.
40 και σωματα επουρανια και σωματα επιγεια αλλ ετερα μεν η των επουρανιων δοξα ετερα δε η των επιγειων
And there are bodies celestial, and bodies terrestrial: but different, indeed, is the glory of the celestial, and that of the terrestrial.
41 αλλη δοξα ηλιου και αλλη δοξα σεληνης και αλλη δοξα αστερων αστηρ γαρ αστερος διαφερει εν δοξη
The glory of the sun is one, and the glory of the moon is another, and the glory of the stars another; moreover, star excels star in glory.
42 ουτως και η αναστασις των νεκρων σπειρεται εν φθορα εγειρεται εν αφθαρσια
Just so is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption--it is raised in incorruption:
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 an animal body--it is raised a spiritual body. There is an animal body, and there is a spiritual body.
45 ουτως και γεγραπται εγενετο ο πρωτος ανθρωπος αδαμ εις ψυχην ζωσαν ο εσχατος αδαμ εις πνευμα ζωοποιουν
For thus it is written, "The first man, Adam, was made a living soul--the last Adam, a vivifying spirit."
46 αλλ ου πρωτον το πνευματικον αλλα το ψυχικον επειτα το πνευματικον
However, that was not first, which is spiritual; but that which is animal, and then that which is spiritual.
47 ο πρωτος ανθρωπος εκ γης χοικος ο δευτερος ανθρωπος ο κυριος εξ ουρανου
The first man, from the earth, was earthy; 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 was the earthy, so also are the earthy; and as is the heavenly, such also shall be heavenly.
49 και καθως εφορεσαμεν την εικονα του χοικου φορεσομεν και την εικονα του επουρανιου
For, as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall 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
And this I affirm, brethren, that flesh and blood can not inherit the kingdom of God; neither can corruption inherit incorruption.
51 ιδου μυστηριον υμιν λεγω παντες μεν ου κοιμηθησομεθα παντες δε αλλαγησομεθα
Behold, I tell you a secret: we shall not, indeed, all die; but we shall 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 it shall sound, and then the dead shall be raised incorruptible; and we shall be changed.
53 δει γαρ το φθαρτον τουτο ενδυσασθαι αφθαρσιαν και το θνητον τουτο ενδυσασθαι αθανασιαν
For this corruptible body, must put on incorruption; and this mortal body 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
Now, when this corruptible body shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal body shall have put on immortality, then that saying of scripture shall be accomplished, "Death is swallowed up forever."
Death! where is thy sting? Hades! where is thy victory? (Hadēs g86)
56 το δε κεντρον του θανατου η αμαρτια η δε δυναμις της αμαρτιας ο νομος
For the sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.
57 τω δε θεω χαρις τω διδοντι ημιν το νικος δια του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου
Now 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
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be stable, unmoved; abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labor is not vain in the Lord.
