1 Corinthians · Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
1 Corinthians 12 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
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- Romans 16:25–27 stands after 14:23 (as 14:24–26), as in most Byzantine manuscripts.
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1 περι δε των πνευματικων αδελφοι ου θελω υμασ αγνοειν
1 Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.
1 Περὶ δὲ τῶν πνευματικῶν, ἀδελφοί, οὐ θέλω ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν.
2 οιδατε οτι οτε εθνη ητε προσ τα ειδωλα τα αφωνα ωσ αν ηγεσθε απαγομενοι
2 You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.
2 οἴδατε ὅτι, ὅτε ἔθνη ἦτε, πρὸς τὰ εἴδωλα τὰ ἄφωνα ὡς ἂν ἤγεσθε ἀπαγόμενοι.
3 διο γνωριζω υμιν οτι ουδεισ εν πνευματι θεου λαλων λεγει αναθεμα ιησουν και ουδεισ δυναται ειπειν κυριον ιησουν ει μη εν πνευματι αγιω
3 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.
3 διὸ γνωρίζω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐδεὶς ἐν Πνεύματι Θεοῦ λαλῶν λέγει ἀνάθεμα Ἰησοῦν, καὶ οὐδεὶς δύναται εἰπεῖν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν εἰ μὴ ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ.
4 διαιρεσεισ δε χαρισματων εισιν το δε αυτο πνευμα
4 Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
4 Διαιρέσεις δὲ χαρισμάτων εἰσί, τὸ δὲ αὐτὸ Πνεῦμα·
5 και διαιρεσεισ διακονιων εισιν και ο αυτοσ κυριοσ
5 There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.
5 καὶ διαιρέσεις διακονιῶν εἰσι, καὶ ὁ αὐτὸς Κύριος·
6 και διαιρεσεισ ενεργηματων εισιν ο δε αυτοσ εστιν θεοσ ο ενεργων τα παντα εν πασιν
6 There are various kinds of workings, but the same God who works all things in all.
6 καὶ διαιρέσεις ἐνεργημάτων εἰσίν, ὁ δὲ αὐτός ἐστι Θεός, ὁ ἐνεργῶν τὰ πάντα ἐν πᾶσιν.
7 εκαστω δε διδοται η φανερωσισ του πνευματοσ προσ το συμφερον
7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
7 Ἑκάστῳ δὲ δίδοται ἡ φανέρωσις τοῦ Πνεύματος πρὸς τὸ συμφέρον.
8 ω μεν γαρ δια του πνευματοσ διδοται λογοσ σοφιασ αλλω δε λογοσ γνωσεωσ κατα το αυτο πνευμα
8 For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,
8 ᾧ μὲν γὰρ διὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος δίδοται λόγος σοφίας, ἄλλῳ δὲ λόγος γνώσεως κατὰ τὸ αὐτὸ Πνεῦμα,
9 ετερω δε πιστισ εν τω αυτω πνευματι αλλω δε χαρισματα ιαματων εν τω αυτω πνευματι
9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,
9 ἑτέρῳ δὲ πίστις ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ Πνεύματι, ἄλλῳ δὲ χαρίσματα ἰαμάτων ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ Πνεύματι,
10 αλλω δε ενεργηματα δυναμεων αλλω δε προφητεια αλλω δε διακρισεισ πνευματων ετερω δε γενη γλωσσων αλλω δε ερμηνεια γλωσσων
10 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.
10 ἄλλῳ δὲ ἐνεργήματα δυνάμεων, ἄλλῳ δὲ προφητεία, ἄλλῳ δὲ διακρίσεις πνευμάτων, ἑτέρῳ δὲ γένη γλωσσῶν, ἄλλῳ δὲ ἑρμηνεία γλωσσῶν·
11 παντα δε ταυτα ενεργει το εν και το αυτο πνευμα διαιρουν ιδια εκαστω καθωσ βουλεται
11 But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
11 πάντα δὲ ταῦτα ἐνεργεῖ τὸ ἓν καὶ τὸ αὐτὸ Πνεῦμα, διαιροῦν ἰδίᾳ ἑκάστῳ καθὼς βούλεται.
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
12 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.
12 Καθάπερ γὰρ τὸ σῶμα ἕν ἐστι καὶ μέλη ἔχει πολλά, πάντα δὲ τὰ μέλη τοῦ σώματος τοῦ ἑνός, πολλὰ ὄντα, ἕν ἐστι σῶμα, οὕτω καὶ ὁ Χριστός·
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
13 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.
13 καὶ γὰρ ἐν ἑνὶ Πνεύματι ἡμεῖς πάντες εἰς ἓν σῶμα ἐβαπτίσθημεν, εἴτε Ἰουδαῖοι εἴτε Ἕλληνες, εἴτε δοῦλοι εἴτε ἐλεύθεροι, καὶ πάντες εἰς ἓν Πνεῦμα ἐποτίσθημεν.
14 και γαρ το σωμα ουκ εστιν εν μελοσ αλλα πολλα
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
14 καὶ γὰρ τὸ σῶμα οὐκ ἔστιν ἓν μέλος, ἀλλὰ πολλά.
15 εαν ειπη ο πουσ οτι ουκ ειμι χειρ ουκ ειμι εκ του σωματοσ ου παρα τουτο ουκ εστιν εκ του σωματοσ
15 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.
15 ἐὰν εἴπῃ ὁ πούς, ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ χείρ, οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐκ τοῦ σώματος, — οὐ παρὰ τοῦτο οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ σώματος;
16 και εαν ειπη το ουσ οτι ουκ ειμι οφθαλμοσ ουκ ειμι εκ του σωματοσ ου παρα τουτο ουκ εστιν εκ του σωματοσ
16 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.
16 καὶ ἐὰν εἴπῃ τὸ οὖς, ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ὀφθαλμός, οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐκ τοῦ σώματος, — οὐ παρὰ τοῦτο οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ σώματος;
17 ει ολον το σωμα οφθαλμοσ που η ακοη ει ολον ακοη που η οσφρησισ
17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?
17 εἰ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα ὀφθαλμός, ποῦ ἡ ἀκοή; εἰ ὅλον ἀκοή, ποῦ ἡ ὄσφρησις;
18 νυνι δε ο θεοσ εθετο τα μελη εν εκαστον αυτων εν τω σωματι καθωσ ηθελησεν
18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.
18 νυνὶ δὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἔθετο τὰ μέλη ἓν ἕκαστον αὐτῶν ἐν τῷ σώματι καθὼς ἠθέλησεν.
19 ει δε ην τα παντα εν μελοσ που το σωμα
19 If they were all one member, where would the body be?
19 εἰ δὲ ἦν τὰ πάντα ἓν μέλος, ποῦ τὸ σῶμα;
20 νυν δε πολλα μεν μελη εν δε σωμα
20 But now they are many members, but one body.
20 νῦν δὲ πολλὰ μὲν μέλη, ἓν δὲ σῶμα.
21 ου δυναται δε ο οφθαλμοσ ειπειν τη χειρι χρειαν σου ουκ εχω η παλιν η κεφαλη τοισ ποσιν χρειαν υμων ουκ εχω
21 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.”
21 οὐ δύναται δὲ ὀφθαλμὸς εἰπεῖν τῇ χειρί· χρείαν σου οὐκ ἔχω· ἢ πάλιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῖς ποσί· χρείαν ὑμῶν οὐκ ἔχω·
22 αλλα πολλω μαλλον τα δοκουντα μελη του σωματοσ ασθενεστερα υπαρχειν αναγκαια εστιν
22 No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
22 ἀλλὰ πολλῷ μᾶλλον τὰ δοκοῦντα μέλη τοῦ σώματος ἀσθενέστερα ὑπάρχειν ἀναγκαῖά ἐστι,
23 και α δοκουμεν ατιμοτερα ειναι του σωματοσ τουτοισ τιμην περισσοτεραν περιτιθεμεν και τα ασχημονα ημων ευσχημοσυνην περισσοτεραν εχει
23 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,
23 καὶ ἃ δοκοῦμεν ἀτιμότερα εἶναι τοῦ σώματος, τούτοις τιμὴν περισσοτέραν περιτίθεμεν, καὶ τὰ ἀσχήμονα ἡμῶν εὐσχημοσύνην περισσοτέραν ἔχει,
24 τα δε ευσχημονα ημων ου χρειαν εχει αλλ ο θεοσ συνεκερασεν το σωμα τω υστερουντι περισσοτεραν δουσ τιμην
24 while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,
24 τὰ δὲ εὐσχήμονα ἡμῶν οὐ χρείαν ἔχει. ἀλλ᾽ ὁ Θεὸς συνεκέρασε τὸ σῶμα, τῷ ὑστεροῦντι περισσοτέραν δοὺς τιμήν,
25 ινα μη η σχισματα εν τω σωματι αλλα το αυτο υπερ αλληλων μεριμνωσιν τα μελη
25 that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.
25 ἵνα μὴ ᾖ σχίσμα ἐν τῷ σώματι, ἀλλὰ τὸ αὐτὸ ὑπὲρ ἀλλήλων μεριμνῶσι τὰ μέλη·
26 και ειτε πασχει εν μελοσ συμπασχει παντα τα μελη ειτε δοξαζεται εν μελοσ συγχαιρει παντα τα μελη
26 When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
26 καὶ εἴτε πάσχει ἓν μέλος, συμπάσχει πάντα τὰ μέλη, εἴτε δοξάζεται ἓν μέλος, συγχαίρει πάντα τὰ μέλη.
27 υμεισ δε εστε σωμα χριστου και μελη εκ μερουσ
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
27 Ὑμεῖς δέ ἐστε σῶμα Χριστοῦ καὶ μέλη ἐκ μέρους.
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
28 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.
28 Καὶ οὓς μὲν ἔθετο ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ πρῶτον ἀποστόλους, δεύτερον προφήτας, τρίτον διδασκάλους, ἔπειτα δυνάμεις, εἶτα χαρίσματα ἰαμάτων, ἀντιλήψεις, κυβερνήσεις, γένη γλωσσῶν.
29 μη παντεσ αποστολοι μη παντεσ προφηται μη παντεσ διδασκαλοι μη παντεσ δυναμεισ
29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?
29 μὴ πάντες ἀπόστολοι; μὴ πάντες προφῆται; μὴ πάντες διδάσκαλοι; μὴ πάντες δυνάμεις;
30 μη παντεσ χαρισματα εχουσιν ιαματων μη παντεσ γλωσσαισ λαλουσιν μη παντεσ διερμηνευουσιν
30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?
30 μὴ πάντες χαρίσματα ἔχουσιν ἰαμάτων; μὴ πάντες γλώσσαις λαλοῦσι; μὴ πάντες διερμηνεύουσι;
31 ζηλουτε δε τα χαρισματα τα κρειττονα και ετι καθ υπερβολην οδον υμιν δεικνυμι
31 But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
31 ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ χαρίσματα τὰ κρείττονα. καὶ ἔτι καθ᾽ ὑπερβολὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῖν δείκνυμι.
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- 1 1 Corinthians 12:4–11; Ephesians 4:11; 1 Corinthians 14:1–18; 1 Corinthians 14:37
- 2 1 Peter 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; Psalm 115:5; Galatians 4:8; Ephesians 2:11–12
- 3 1 John 4:2–3; Matthew 16:16–17; Romans 10:9; 2 Corinthians 3:5; John 13:13
- 4 1 Peter 4:10; 1 Corinthians 12:28; Romans 12:4–6; Hebrews 2:4; 1 Corinthians 12:8–11
- 5 Ephesians 4:11–12; Romans 14:8–9; Romans 12:6–8; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Matthew 23:10
- 6 1 Corinthians 3:7; John 5:17; 1 Corinthians 12:11; Hebrews 13:21; Ephesians 4:6
- 7 1 Peter 4:10–11; Romans 12:6–8; 1 Corinthians 14:19; 1 Corinthians 14:12; 1 Corinthians 14:17
- 8 Proverbs 2:6; 1 Corinthians 2:6–10; Ephesians 1:17–18; 2 Corinthians 8:7; Psalm 143:10
- 9 James 5:14–15; Ephesians 2:8; 2 Corinthians 4:13; Hebrews 11:33; Matthew 17:19–20
- 10 1 Corinthians 14:39; 1 John 4:1; Mark 16:17; 1 Corinthians 12:28–30; Joel 2:28
- 11 Hebrews 2:4; 1 Corinthians 12:4; 2 Corinthians 10:13; 1 Corinthians 12:6; Ephesians 4:7
- 12 Romans 12:4–5; Colossians 3:15; 1 Corinthians 12:27; Ephesians 4:15–16; Colossians 2:19
- 13 Ephesians 4:5; Colossians 3:11; Galatians 3:28; John 7:37–39; Romans 6:3–6
- 14 1 Corinthians 12:27–28; 1 Corinthians 12:12; Ephesians 4:25; 1 Corinthians 12:19
- 15 Judges 9:8–15; 2 Kings 14:9
- 16 Romans 12:3; Philippians 2:3; 1 Corinthians 12:22; Romans 12:10
- 17 Psalm 139:13–16; Psalm 94:9; Proverbs 20:12; 1 Corinthians 12:21; 1 Corinthians 12:29
- 18 1 Corinthians 12:28; Romans 12:3; 1 Corinthians 12:11; 1 Corinthians 3:5; Luke 12:32
- 20 1 Corinthians 12:14; 1 Corinthians 12:12
- 21 Nehemiah 4:16–21; Ezra 10:1–5; Job 29:11
- 22 Proverbs 14:28; Ecclesiastes 9:14–15; Ecclesiastes 4:9–12; Ecclesiastes 5:9; 2 Corinthians 1:11
- 23 Genesis 3:21
- 24 Genesis 3:11; Genesis 2:25
- 25 2 Corinthians 13:11; 1 Corinthians 1:10–12; John 17:21–26; 2 Corinthians 8:16; 2 Corinthians 7:12
- 26 Romans 12:15; Galatians 6:2; Hebrews 13:3; 1 Peter 3:8
- 27 Ephesians 4:12; Ephesians 5:30; Romans 12:5; Colossians 1:24; 1 Corinthians 12:12
- 28 Ephesians 4:11–13; Romans 12:6–8; 1 Corinthians 12:18; 1 Corinthians 12:7–11; 1 Timothy 5:17
- 29 1 Corinthians 12:4–11; 1 Corinthians 12:14–20
- 30 1 Corinthians 12:10
- 31 1 Corinthians 13:1–14:1; 1 Corinthians 14:39; Philippians 3:8; Matthew 5:6; 1 Corinthians 8:1
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This whole place is very obscure: but the obscurity is produced by our ignorance of the facts referred to and by their cessation, being such as then used to occur but now no longer take place. And why do they not happen now?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)
Let us take our body for an example. The head is nothing without the feet, and the feet are nothing without the head; yea, the very smallest members of our body are necessary and useful to the whole body.
For although the Spirit of the Saviour that is in Him "searcheth all things, even the deep things of God," yet as to us "there are diversities of gifts, differences of administrations, and diversities of operations;" and we, while upon the earth, as Paul also declares, "know in part, and prophesy in part." Since, therefore, we know but in part, …
But I am not such a one, "for I am a sinful man." Yet do I also magnify Thy name; and He who hath "overcome the world" maketh intercession to Thee for my sins, accounting me among the "feeble members" of His body, because Thine eyes saw that of him which was imperfect; and in Thy book all shall be …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
"But covet earnestly," saith he, "the best gifts: and yet show I unto you a more excellent way." And when he was to declare this "way," he spoke not of raising the dead, not of cleansing of lepers, not of any other such thing; but in place of all these he set charity.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)