Προς Κορινθιους Α΄ 3

1 και εγω αδελφοι ουκ ηδυνηθην λαλησαι υμιν ως πνευματικοις αλλ ως σαρκικοις ως νηπιοις εν χριστω

And so, brothers, I was not able to speak to you as if to those who are spiritual, but rather as if to those who are carnal. For you are like infants in Christ.

2 γαλα υμας εποτισα και ου βρωμα ουπω γαρ ηδυνασθε αλλ ουτε ετι νυν δυνασθε

I gave you milk to drink, not solid food. For you were not yet able. And indeed, even now, you are not able; for you are still carnal.

3 ετι γαρ σαρκικοι εστε οπου γαρ εν υμιν ζηλος και ερις και διχοστασιαι ουχι σαρκικοι εστε και κατα ανθρωπον περιπατειτε

And since there is still envy and contention among you, are you not carnal, and are you not walking according to man?

4 οταν γαρ λεγη τις εγω μεν ειμι παυλου ετερος δε εγω απολλω ουχι σαρκικοι εστε

For if one says, “Certainly, I am of Paul,” while another says, “I am of Apollo,” are you not men? But what is Apollo, and what is Paul?

5 τις ουν εστιν παυλος τις δε απολλως αλλ η διακονοι δι ων επιστευσατε και εκαστω ως ο κυριος εδωκεν

We are only the ministers of him in whom you have believed, just as the Lord has granted to each of you.

6 εγω εφυτευσα απολλως εποτισεν αλλ ο θεος ηυξανεν

I planted, Apollo watered, but God provided the growth.

7 ωστε ουτε ο φυτευων εστιν τι ουτε ο ποτιζων αλλ ο αυξανων θεος

And so, neither he who plants, nor he who waters, is anything, but only God, who provides the growth.

8 ο φυτευων δε και ο ποτιζων εν εισιν εκαστος δε τον ιδιον μισθον ληψεται κατα τον ιδιον κοπον

Now he who plants, and he who waters, are one. But each shall receive his proper reward, according to his labors.

9 θεου γαρ εσμεν συνεργοι θεου γεωργιον θεου οικοδομη εστε

For we are God’s assistants. You are God’s cultivation; you are God’s construction.

10 κατα την χαριν του θεου την δοθεισαν μοι ως σοφος αρχιτεκτων θεμελιον τεθεικα αλλος δε εποικοδομει εκαστος δε βλεπετω πως εποικοδομει

According to the grace of God, which has been given to me, I have laid the foundation like a wise architect. But another builds upon it. So then, let each one be careful how he builds upon it.

11 θεμελιον γαρ αλλον ουδεις δυναται θειναι παρα τον κειμενον ος εστιν ιησους ο χριστος

For no one is able to lay any other foundation, in place of that which has been laid, which is Christ Jesus.

12 ει δε τις εποικοδομει επι τον θεμελιον τουτον χρυσον αργυρον λιθους τιμιους ξυλα χορτον καλαμην

But if anyone builds upon this foundation, whether gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or stubble,

13 εκαστου το εργον φανερον γενησεται η γαρ ημερα δηλωσει οτι εν πυρι αποκαλυπτεται και εκαστου το εργον οποιον εστιν το πυρ δοκιμασει

each one’s work shall be made manifest. For the day of the Lord shall declare it, because it will be revealed by fire. And this fire will test each one’s work, as to what kind it is.

14 ει τινος το εργον μενει ο επωκοδομησεν μισθον ληψεται

If anyone’s work, which he has built upon it, remains, then he will receive a reward.

15 ει τινος το εργον κατακαησεται ζημιωθησεται αυτος δε σωθησεται ουτως δε ως δια πυρος

If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer its loss, but he himself will still be saved, but only as through fire.

16 ουκ οιδατε οτι ναος θεου εστε και το πνευμα του θεου οικει εν υμιν

Do you not know that you are the Temple of God, and that the Spirit of God lives within you?

17 ει τις τον ναον του θεου φθειρει φθερει τουτον ο θεος ο γαρ ναος του θεου αγιος εστιν οιτινες εστε υμεις

But if anyone violates the Temple of God, God will destroy him. For the Temple of God is holy, and you are that Temple.

18 μηδεις εαυτον εξαπατατω ει τις δοκει σοφος ειναι εν υμιν εν τω αιωνι τουτω μωρος γενεσθω ινα γενηται σοφος (aiōn g165)

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish, so that he may be truly wise. (aiōn g165)

19 η γαρ σοφια του κοσμου τουτου μωρια παρα τω θεω εστιν γεγραπται γαρ ο δρασσομενος τους σοφους εν τη πανουργια αυτων

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. And so it has been written: “I will catch the wise in their own astuteness.”

20 και παλιν κυριος γινωσκει τους διαλογισμους των σοφων οτι εισιν ματαιοι

And again: “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.”

21 ωστε μηδεις καυχασθω εν ανθρωποις παντα γαρ υμων εστιν

And so, let no one glory in men.

22 ειτε παυλος ειτε απολλως ειτε κηφας ειτε κοσμος ειτε ζωη ειτε θανατος ειτε ενεστωτα ειτε μελλοντα παντα υμων εστιν

For all is yours: whether Paul, or Apollo, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or the present, or the future. Yes, all is yours.

23 υμεις δε χριστου χριστος δε θεου

But you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.