1 Corinthians · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
1 Corinthians 3 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
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1 Και εγώ, αδελφοί, δεν ηδυνήθην να λαλήσω προς εσάς ως προς πνευματικούς, αλλ' ως προς σαρκικούς, ως προς νήπια εν Χριστώ.
1 Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.
1 Καὶ ἐγώ, ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἠδυνήθην ὑμῖν λαλῆσαι ὡς πνευματικοῖς, ἀλλ᾽ ὡς σαρκικοῖς, ὡς νηπίοις ἐν Χριστῷ.
2 Γάλα σας επότισα και ουχί στερεάν τροφήν· διότι δεν ηδύνασθε έτι να δεχθήτε αυτήν. Αλλ' ουδέ τώρα δύνασθε έτι·
2 I fed you with milk, not with solid food, for you weren’t yet ready. Indeed, you aren’t ready even now,
2 γάλα ὑμᾶς ἐπότισα καὶ οὐ βρῶμα· οὔπω γὰρ ἠδύνασθε. ἀλλ᾽ οὔτε ἔτι νῦν δύνασθε· ἔτι γὰρ σαρκικοί ἐστε.
3 επειδή έτι σαρκικοί είσθε. Διότι ενώ είναι μεταξύ σας φθόνος και έρις και διχόνοιαι, δεν είσθε σαρκικοί και περιπατείτε κατά άνθρωπον;
3 for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?
3 ὅπου γὰρ ἐν ὑμῖν ζῆλος καὶ ἔρις καὶ διχοστασίαι, οὐχὶ σαρκικοί ἐστε καὶ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον περιπατεῖτε;
4 Διότι όταν λέγη τις, Εγώ μεν είμαι του Παύλου, άλλος δε, Εγώ του Απολλώ· δεν είσθε σαρκικοί;
4 For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you fleshly?
4 ὅταν γὰρ λέγῃ τις, ἐγὼ μέν εἰμι Παύλου, ἕτερος δὲ ἐγὼ Ἀπολλώ, οὐχὶ σαρκικοί ἐστε;
5 Τις λοιπόν είναι ο Παύλος, και τις ο Απολλώς, παρά υπηρέται, διά των οποίων επιστεύσατε και, όπως ο Κύριος έδωκεν εις έκαστον;
5 Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him?
5 Τίς οὖν ἐστι Παῦλος, τίς δὲ Ἀπολλὼς ἀλλ᾽ ἢ διάκονοι δι᾽ ὧν ἐπιστεύσατε, καὶ ἑκάστῳ ὡς ὁ Κύριος ἔδωκεν;
6 Εγώ εφύτευσα, ο Απολλώς επότισεν, αλλ' ο Θεός ηύξησεν·
6 I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.
6 ἐγὼ ἐφύτευσα, Ἀπολλὼς ἐπότισεν, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ Θεὸς ηὔξανεν·
7 ώστε ούτε ο φυτεύων είναι τι ούτε ο ποτίζων, αλλ' ο Θεός ο αυξάνων.
7 So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
7 ὥστε οὔτε ὁ φυτεύων ἐστί τι οὔτε ὁ ποτίζων, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ αὐξάνων Θεός.
8 Ο φυτεύων δε και ο ποτίζων είναι έν· και έκαστος θέλει λάβει τον εαυτού μισθόν κατά τον κόπον αυτού.
8 Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
8 ὁ φυτεύων δὲ καὶ ὁ ποτίζων ἕν εἰσιν· ἕκαστος δὲ τὸν ἴδιον μισθὸν λήψεται κατὰ τὸν ἴδιον κόπον.
9 Διότι του Θεού είμεθα συνεργοί· σεις είσθε του Θεού αγρός, του Θεού οικοδομή.
9 For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building.
9 Θεοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν συνεργοί· Θεοῦ γεώργιον, Θεοῦ οἰκοδομή ἐστε.
10 Εγώ κατά την χάριν του Θεού την δοθείσαν εις εμέ ως σοφός αρχιτέκτων θεμέλιον έθεσα, άλλος δε εποικοδομεί· έκαστος όμως ας βλέπη πως εποικοδομεί·
10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it.
10 Κατὰ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι ὡς σοφὸς ἀρχιτέκτων θεμέλιον τέθεικα, ἄλλος δὲ ἐποικοδομεῖ· ἕκαστος δὲ βλεπέτω πῶς ἐποικοδομεῖ·
11 διότι θεμέλιον άλλο ουδείς δύναται να θέση παρά το τεθέν, το οποίον είναι ο Ιησούς Χριστός.
11 For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.
11 θεμέλιον γὰρ ἄλλον οὐδεὶς δύναται θεῖναι παρὰ τὸν κείμενον, ὅς ἐστιν Ἰησοῦς Χριστός.
12 Εάν δε τις εποικοδομή επί το θεμέλιον τούτο χρυσόν, άργυρον, λίθους τιμίους, ξύλα, χόρτον, καλάμην·
12 But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,
12 εἰ δέ τις ἐποικοδομεῖ ἐπὶ τὸν θεμέλιον τοῦτον χρυσόν, ἄργυρον, λίθους τιμίους, ξύλα, χόρτον, καλάμην,
13 εκάστου το έργον θέλει φανερωθή· διότι η ημέρα θέλει φανερώσει αυτό, επειδή διά πυρός ανακαλύπτεται· και το πυρ θέλει δοκιμάσει το έργον εκάστου οποίον είναι.
13 each man’s work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man’s work is.
13 ἑκάστου τὸ ἔργον φανερὸν γενήσεται· ἡ γὰρ ἡμέρα δηλώσει· ὅτι ἐν πυρὶ ἀποκαλύπτεται· καὶ ἑκάστου τὸ ἔργον ὁποῖόν ἐστι τὸ πῦρ δοκιμάσει.
14 Εάν το έργον τινός, το οποίον επωκοδόμησε μένη, θέλει λάβει μισθόν·
14 If any man’s work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.
14 εἴ τινος τὸ ἔργον μενεῖ ὃ ἐπῳκοδόμησε, μισθὸν λήψεται·
15 εάν το έργον τινός κατακαή, θέλει ζημιωθή, αυτός όμως θέλει σωθή, πλην ούτως ως διά πυρός.
15 If any man’s work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.
15 εἴ τινος τὸ ἔργον κατακαήσεται, ζημιωθήσεται, αὐτὸς δὲ σωθήσεται, οὕτως δὲ ὡς διὰ πυρός.
16 Δεν εξεύρετε ότι είσθε ναός Θεού και το Πνεύμα του Θεού κατοικεί εν υμίν;
16 Don’t you know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?
16 Οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ναὸς Θεοῦ ἐστε καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ Θεοῦ οἰκεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν;
17 Εάν τις φθείρη τον ναόν του Θεού, τούτον θέλει φθείρει ο Θεός· διότι ο ναός του Θεού είναι άγιος, όστις είσθε σεις.
17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, which you are.
17 εἴ τις τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ φθείρει, φθερεῖ τοῦτον ὁ Θεός· ὁ γὰρ ναὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἅγιός ἐστιν, οἵτινές ἐστε ὑμεῖς.
18 Μηδείς ας μη εξαπατά εαυτόν· εάν τις μεταξύ σας νομίζη ότι είναι σοφός εν τω κόσμω τούτω, ας γείνη μωρός διά να γείνη σοφός.
18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool that he may become wise.
18 Μηδεὶς ἑαυτὸν ἐξαπατάτω· εἴ τις δοκεῖ σοφὸς εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ, μωρὸς γενέσθω, ἵνα γένηται σοφός.
19 Διότι η σοφία του κόσμου τούτου είναι μωρία παρά τω Θεώ. Επειδή είναι γεγραμμένον· Όστις συλλαμβάνει τους σοφούς εν τη πανουργία αυτών·
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”
19 ἡ γὰρ σοφία τοῦ κόσμου τούτου μωρία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστι. γέγραπται γάρ· ὁ δρασσόμενος τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν·
20 και πάλιν· Ο Κύριος γινώσκει τους διαλογισμούς των σοφών, ότι είναι μάταιοι.
20 And again, “The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.”
20 καὶ πάλιν· Κύριος γινώσκει τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς τῶν σοφῶν, ὅτι εἰσὶ μάταιοι.
21 Ώστε μηδείς ας μη καυχάται εις ανθρώπους· διότι τα πάντα είναι υμών,
21 Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours,
21 ὥστε μηδεὶς καυχάσθω ἐν ἀνθρώποις· πάντα γὰρ ὑμῶν ἐστιν,
22 είτε Παύλος είτε Απολλώς είτε Κηφάς είτε κόσμος είτε ζωή είτε θάνατος είτε παρόντα είτε μέλλοντα, τα πάντα είναι υμών,
22 whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours,
22 εἴτε Παῦλος εἴτε Ἀπολλὼς εἴτε Κηφᾶς εἴτε κόσμος εἴτε ζωὴ εἴτε θάνατος εἴτε ἐνεστῶτα εἴτε μέλλοντα, πάντα ὑμῶν ἐστιν,
23 σεις δε του Χριστού, ο δε Χριστός του Θεού.
23 and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.
23 ὑμεῖς δὲ Χριστοῦ, Χριστὸς δὲ Θεοῦ.
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Apollos
An eloquent Alexandrian Jew, mighty in the Scriptures, who was taught more accurately by Priscilla and Aquila and then ministered in Achaia and at Corinth.
Cited in the guide: Acts 18:24; 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:6
Cross references (23)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Hebrews 5:13; 1 Corinthians 2:14–15; Ephesians 4:13–14; 1 Corinthians 14:20; 1 Corinthians 2:6
- 2 Hebrews 5:11–14; 1 Peter 2:2; John 16:12
- 3 James 3:16; Galatians 5:15; Titus 3:3; Ephesians 4:22–24; James 4:1–2
- 4 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:3; 1 Corinthians 4:6
- 5 2 Corinthians 6:4; 2 Corinthians 6:1; 1 Peter 4:10; 2 Corinthians 3:6; 2 Corinthians 11:23
- 6 1 Corinthians 3:9–10; Proverbs 11:25; 2 Corinthians 10:14–15; Acts 18:4–11; 1 Corinthians 9:1
- 7 John 15:5; Galatians 6:3; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Psalm 115:1; 1 Corinthians 13:2
- 8 Romans 2:6; Psalm 62:12; 2 John 8; John 4:36–38; Matthew 16:27
- 9 1 Peter 2:5; Ephesians 2:20–22; 2 Corinthians 6:1; 1 Corinthians 3:16; Mark 16:20
- 10 1 Corinthians 3:11; Ephesians 2:20; Romans 15:20; Daniel 12:3; Matthew 24:45
- 11 Ephesians 2:20; Isaiah 28:16; 2 Timothy 2:19; Acts 4:11–12; 1 Peter 2:6–8
- 12 2 Timothy 4:3; 2 Timothy 3:7; 2 Timothy 2:20; Colossians 2:18–23; Revelation 21:18
- 13 1 Peter 1:7; Revelation 20:12; 1 Corinthians 3:14–15; 1 Corinthians 4:5; Zechariah 13:9
- 14 Matthew 25:21–23; 1 Corinthians 3:8; 1 Corinthians 4:5; Matthew 24:45–47; Daniel 12:3
- 15 2 John 8; 1 Corinthians 3:12–13; Jude 23; Revelation 3:18; 1 Peter 4:18
- 16 1 Corinthians 6:19; Ezekiel 36:27; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Romans 8:11; Ephesians 2:21–22
- 17 1 Corinthians 6:18–20; Ezekiel 43:12; Numbers 19:20; Ezekiel 7:22; Ezekiel 5:11
- 18 Proverbs 3:5; 1 Corinthians 1:18–21; Galatians 6:3; Isaiah 5:21; 1 Corinthians 8:1–2
- 19 Job 5:13; Psalm 141:10; 1 Corinthians 1:19–20; Romans 1:21–22; Isaiah 44:25
- 20 Psalm 94:11; Colossians 2:8; Romans 1:21; Job 11:11–12; Psalm 2:1
- 21 Romans 8:32; Romans 8:28; Jeremiah 9:23–24; 1 Corinthians 4:6; Revelation 21:7
- 22 Ephesians 4:11–12; Philippians 1:21; 2 Corinthians 4:5; 1 Corinthians 9:19–22; 1 Corinthians 3:5–8
- 23 Galatians 3:29; 1 Corinthians 15:23; John 17:18; John 17:9–10; 1 Corinthians 11:3
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After having overturned the philosophy which is from without, and cast down all its arrogance, he comes unto another argument. For it was likely that they would say, "If we were putting forth the opinions of Plato, or of Pythagoras, or any other of the philosophers, reason were thou shouldest draw out such a long discourse against us.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)
"For every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit shall be hewn down, and cast into the fire;" and "whosoever shall defile the temple of God, him shall God defile."
For where was that charity building upon the "foundation" of humility, "which is Jesus Christ"? Or, when would these books teach me it?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
Which Paul showing also in other ways, said, "So then, neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase." From what we have already, then, He urges us in this way: and from examples of other things, by saying, "Behold the fowls of the air." Thus, lest any should say, "we do …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
As then it is His part to plant and to water, so it is thine to bear fruit: it is God's to grant grace, but thine to receive and guard it.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)