Chapter 4
1 Sic nos existimet homo ut ministros Christi: et dispensatores mysteriorum Dei.
λογιζέσθωlogizesthōshould regardG3049V-PNM-3S ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manG0444N-NSM ὑπηρέταςhupēretasservantsG5257N-APM ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T οἰκονόμουςoikonomousstewardsG3623N-APM μυστηρίωνmustēriōnof the mysteriesG3466N-GPN θεοῦ.¶theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T 2 Hic iam quæritur inter dispensatores ut fidelis quis inveniatur.
ὯδεHōdeIn this caseG5602ADV λοιπὸνloiponmoreoverG3063A-ASN ζητεῖταιzēteitaiit is requiredG2212V-PPI-3S οἰκονόμοιςoikonomoisstewardsG3623N-DPM πιστόςpistosfaithfulG4103A-NSM εὑρεθῇ.heurethēamay be found.G2147V-APS-3S 3 Mihi autem pro minimo est ut a vobis iudicer, aut ab humano die: sed neque meipsum iudico.
ἐμοὶemoiMe myselfG1473P-1DS ἐλάχιστόνelachiston[the] smallest matterG1646A-ASN ἐστινestinit isG1510V-PAI-3S ἀνακριθῶanakrithōI may be examinedG0350V-APS-1S ἀνθρωπίνηςanthrōpinēsa humanG0442A-GSF ἡμέρας·hēmerascourt;G2250N-GSF οὐδὲoudeneitherG3761CONJ-N ἐμαυτὸνemautonmyselfG1473F-1ASM ἀνακρίνω.anakrinōdo I examine.G0350V-PAI-1S 4 Nihil enim mihi conscius sum: sed non in hoc iustificatus sum: qui autem iudicat me, Dominus est.
οὐδὲνoudenNo [thing]G3762A-ASN ἐμαυτῷemautōagainst myselfG1473F-1DSM σύνοιδα·sunoidaI have been conscious of;G6083V-RAI-1S δεδικαίωμαι·dedikaiōmaihave I been justified;G1344V-RPI-1S ἀνακρίνωνanakrinōnjudgingG0350V-PAP-NSM κύριόςkurios[the] LordG2962GN-NSM-T ἐστιν.estinis.G1510V-PAI-3S 5 Itaque nolite ante tempus iudicare, quoadusque veniat Dominus: qui et illuminabit abscondita tenebrarum, et manifestabit consilia cordium: et tunc laus erit unicuique a Deo.
ὥστεhōsteSo thenG5620CONJ πρὸprobefore [the]G4253PREP καιροῦkairoutimeG2540N-GSM κρίνετεkrinetedo judgeG2919V-PAM-2P ἔλθῃelthēmay have comeG2064V-2AAS-3S κύριος,kuriosLord,G2962GN-NSM-T φωτίσειphōtiseiwill bring to lightG5461V-FAI-3S κρυπτὰkruptahidden thingsG2927A-APN σκότουςskotousof darknessG4655N-GSN φανερώσειphanerōseiwill make manifestG5319V-FAI-3S βουλὰςboulasmotivesG1012N-APF καρδιῶν·kardiōnhearts;G2588N-GPF ἔπαινοςepainospraiseG1868N-NSM γενήσεταιgenēsetaiwill comeG1096V-FDI-3S ἑκάστῳhekastōto eachG1538A-DSM θεοῦ.¶theouGod.G2316N-GSM-T 6 Hæc autem, fratres, transfiguravi in me et Apollo, propter vos: ut in nobis discatis, ne supra quam scriptum est, unus adversus alterum infletur pro alio.
ΤαῦταTautaThese thingsG3778D-APN ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM μετεσχημάτισαmeteschēmatisaI have appliedG3345V-AAI-1S ἐμαυτὸνemautonmyselfG1473F-1ASM ἈπολλῶνApollōnApollosG0625N-ASM-P δι᾽di᾽on account ofG1223PREP μάθητεmathēteyou may learnG3129V-2AAS-2P ἃhawhat [things]G3739R-APN γέγραπταιgegraptaihas been writtenG1125V-RPI-3S φρονεῖν,phroneinto thinkG5426V-PAN φυσιοῦσθεphusioustheyou be puffed upG5448V-PPI-2P ἑτέρου.heterouother.G2087A-GSM 7 Quis enim te discernit? Quid autem habes quod non accepisti? Si autem accepisti, quid gloriaris quasi non acceperis?
διακρίνει;diakrineimakes different?G1252V-PAI-3S ἔχειςecheishave youG2192V-PAI-2S ἔλαβες;elabesyou did receive?G2983V-2AAI-2S ἔλαβες,elabesyou did receive [it],G2983V-2AAI-2S καυχᾶσαιkauchasaiboast youG2744V-PNI-2S λαβών;labōnhaving received [it]?G2983V-2AAP-NSM 8 Iam saturati estis, iam divites facti estis: sine nobis regnatis: et utinam regnetis, ut et nos vobiscum regnemus.
κεκορεσμένοιkekoresmenoisatiatedG2880V-RPP-NPM ἐστέ,esteyou are,G1510V-PAI-2P ἐπλουτήσατε,eploutēsateyou have been enriched,G4147V-AAI-2P χωρὶςchōrisapart fromG5565PREP ἐβασιλεύσατε·ebasileusateyou reigned;G0936V-AAI-2P ὄφελόνophelonI wish thatG3785PRT ἐβασιλεύσατε,ebasileusateyou did reign,G0936V-AAI-2P ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP συμβασιλεύσωμεν.sumbasileusōmenmay reign with.G4821V-AAS-1P 9 Puto enim quod Deus nos Apostolos novissimos ostendit, tamquam morti destinatos: quia spectaculum facti sumus mundo, et Angelis, et hominibus.
δοκῶdokōI thinkG1380V-PAI-1S ἀποστόλουςapostolousapostlesG0652N-APM ἐσχάτουςeschatouslastG2078A-APM ἀπέδειξενapedeixenhas exhibitedG0584V-AAI-3S ἐπιθανατίους,epithanatiousappointed to death,G1935A-APM θέατρονtheatrona spectacleG2302N-NSN ἐγενήθημενegenēthēmenwe have becomeG1096V-2AOI-1P κόσμῳkosmōworldG2889N-DSM ἀγγέλοιςangeloisto angelsG0032GN-DPM ἀνθρώποις.anthrōpoisto men.G0444N-DPM 10 Nos stulti propter Christum, vos autem prudentes in Christo: nos infirmi, vos autem fortes: vos nobiles, nos autem ignobiles.
ἡμεῖςhēmeisWe ourselvesG3165P-1NP μωροὶmōroi[are] foolsG3474A-NPM διὰdiaon account ofG1223PREP ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547N-ASM-T ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP φρόνιμοιphronimoiwiseG5429A-NPM Χριστῷ·ChristōChrist;G5547N-DSM-T ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP ἀσθενεῖςastheneisweakG0772GA-NPM ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP ἰσχυροί·ischuroistrong;G2478A-NPM ὑμεῖςhumeisYou yourselvesG4771P-2NP ἔνδοξοιendoxoihonoredG1741A-NPM ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP ἄτιμοι.atimoiwithout honor.G0820A-NPM 11 Usque in hanc horam et esurimus, et sitimus, et nudi sumus, et colaphis cædimur, et instabiles sumus,
ἄχριachriAs far asG0891PREP πεινῶμενpeinōmenwe hungerG3983V-PAI-1P διψῶμενdipsōmenthirstG1372V-PAI-1P γυμνιτεύομενgumniteuomenare poorly cladG1130V-PAI-1P κολαφιζόμεθαkolaphizomethaare buffetedG2852V-PPI-1P ἀστατοῦμενastatoumenwander homelessG0790V-PAI-1P 12 et laboramus operantes manibus nostris: maledicimur, et benedicimus: persecutionem patimur, et sustinemus:
κοπιῶμενkopiōmenwe toilG2872V-PAI-1P ἐργαζόμενοιergazomenoiworkingG2038V-PNP-NPM ἰδίαιςidiaiswith [our] ownG2398A-DPF χερσίν·chersinhands;G5495N-DPF λοιδορούμενοιloidoroumenoiBeing reviledG3058V-PPP-NPM εὐλογοῦμεν,eulogoumenwe bless,G2127V-PAI-1P διωκόμενοιdiōkomenoibeing persecutedG1377V-PPP-NPM ἀνεχόμεθα,anechomethawe endure,G0430V-PNI-1P 13 blasphemamur, et obsecramus: tamquam purgamenta huius mundi facti sumus, omnium peripsema usque adhuc.
δυσφημούμενοιdusphēmoumenoibeing defamedG6022V-PPP-NPM παρακαλοῦμεν,parakaloumenwe entreat,G3870V-PAI-1P περικαθάρματαperikatharmata[the] scumG4027N-NPN κόσμουkosmouearthG2889N-GSM ἐγενήθημεν,egenēthēmenwe have become,G1096V-2AOI-1P πάντωνpantōnof all [the]G3956A-GPN περίψημαperipsēmarefuseG4067N-NSN 14 Non ut confundam vos, hæc scribo, sed ut filios meos charissimos moneo.
ἐντρέπωνentrepōnshamingG1788V-PAP-NSM γράφωgraphōdo I writeG1125V-PAI-1S ταῦτα,tautathese things,G3778D-APN τέκναteknachildrenG5043N-APN ἀγαπητὰagapētabelovedG0027A-APN νουθετῶν.nouthetōnadmonishing [you].G3560V-PAP-NSM 15 Nam si decem millia pædagogorum habeatis in Christo: sed non multos patres. Nam in Christo Iesu per Evangelium ego vos genui.
μυρίουςmuriousten thousandG3463A-APM παιδαγωγοὺςpaidagōgousguardiansG3807N-APM ἔχητεechēteyou shall haveG2192V-PAS-2P ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T πολλοὺςpollousmanyG4183A-APM πατέρας·paterasfathers;G3962N-APM ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T εὐαγγελίουeuangeliougospelG2098N-GSN ἐγέννησα.¶egennēsabegot.G1080V-AAI-1S 16 Rogo ergo vos, imitatores mei estote, sicut et ego Christi.
ΠαρακαλῶParakalōI exhortG3870V-PAI-1S μιμηταίmimētaiimitatorsG3402N-NPM γίνεσθε.ginesthedo become.G1096V-PNM-2P 17 Ideo misi ad vos Timotheum, qui est filius meus charissimus, et fidelis in Domino: qui vos commonefaciet vias meas, quæ sunt in Christo Iesu, sicut ubique in omni Ecclesia doceo.
διὰdiaOn account ofG1223PREP ἔπεμψαepempsaI sentG3992V-AAI-1S ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP Τιμόθεον,TimotheonTimothy,G5095N-ASM-P ἐστίνestinisG1510V-PAI-3S τέκνονteknonchildG5043N-NSN ἀγαπητὸνagapētonbelovedG0027A-NSN πιστὸνpistonfaithfulG4103A-NSN ἀναμνήσειanamnēseiwill remind ofG0363V-FAI-3S ὁδούςhodouswaysG3598N-APF τὰςtasthat [are]G3588T-APF ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T Ἰησοῦ,IēsouJesus,G2424GN-DSM-P καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ πανταχοῦpantachoueverywhereG3837ADV ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiachurchG1577N-DSF διδάσκω.¶didaskōI teach.G1321V-PAI-1S 18 Tamquam non venturus sim ad vos, sic inflati sunt quidam.
ἐρχομένουerchomenoucomingG2064V-PNP-GSM ἐφυσιώθησάνephusiōthēsanwere puffed upG5448V-API-3P τινες·tinessome;G5100X-NPM 19 Veniam autem ad vos cito, si Dominus voluerit: et cognoscam non sermonem eorum, qui inflati sunt, sed virtutem.
ἐλεύσομαιeleusomaiI will comeG2064V-FDI-1S ταχέωςtacheōssoonG5030ADV θελήσῃ,thelēsēwishes,G2309V-AAS-3S γνώσομαιgnōsomaiI will find outG1097V-FDI-1S πεφυσιωμένωνpephusiōmenōnpuffed upG5448V-RPP-GPM δύναμιν.dunaminpower.G1411N-ASF 20 Non enim in sermone est regnum Dei, sed in virtute.
βασιλείαbasileiakingdomG0932N-NSF θεοῦtheouof God [is]G2316N-GSM-T δυνάμει.¶dunameipower.G1411N-DSF 21 Quid vultis? in virga veniam ad vos, an in charitate, et spiritu mansuetudinis?
θέλετε;theletedesire you?G2309V-PAI-2P ῥάβδῳrhabdōa rodG4464N-DSF ἔλθωelthōI may comeG2064V-2AAS-1S πνεύματίpneumatia spiritG4151GN-DSN πραΰτητος;¶prautētosof gentleness?G4236N-GSF