1 Corinthians 4

in this manner in this way us us let regard let him reckon for himself a man human being as as servants subordinate attendants of Christ of the Anointed One and and stewards household stewards of mysteries sacred secret of God of a god

Verse 1 οὕτως outos in this manner in this way ADV ἡμᾶς emas us us PRO.P 1P ACC PL λογιζέσθω logizestho let regard let him reckon for himself V PRS MID IMP 3P SG ἄνθρωπος anthropos a man human being N NOM M SG ὡς os as as CONJ.S ὑπηρέτας uperetas servants subordinate attendants N ACC M PL Χριστοῦ christou of Christ of the Anointed One N GEN M SG καὶ kai and and CONJ οἰκονόμους oikonomous stewards household stewards N ACC M PL μυστηρίων musterion of mysteries sacred secret N GEN N PL Θεοῦ theou of God of a god N GEN M SG

Now in this place moreover the remainder it is required is being sought in in the to the ones stewards to the household managers that in order that faithful trustworthy a man someone be found was found

Verse 2 ὧδε ode Now in this place ADV λοιπὸν loipon moreover the remainder ADV ζητεῖται zeteitai it is required is being sought V PRS PASS IND 3P SG ἐν en in in PREP DAT τοῖς tois the to the ones ART DAT M PL οἰκονόμοις oikonomois stewards to the household managers N DAT M PL ἵνα ina that in order that CONJ.S πιστός pistos faithful trustworthy ADJ.P NOM M SG τις tis a man someone QUAN NOM M SG εὑρεθῇ eurethe be found was found V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG

to me to me but now it is into a very small thing of the least ones is is that in order that by by you of you (plural) I should be judged I might be scrutinized or or by under; by human of human judgment days yea but rather not even nor myself myself I judge I thoroughly examine

Verse 3 ἐμοὶ emoi to me to me PRO.P 1P DAT SG δὲ de but now CONJ εἰς eis it is into PREP ACC ἐλάχιστόν elachiston a very small thing of the least ones ADJ.S ACC N SG ἐστιν estin is is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ἵνα ina that in order that CONJ.S ὑφ’ uph by by PREP GEN ὑμῶν umon you of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL ἀνακριθῶ anakritho I should be judged I might be scrutinized V AOR PASS SUBJ 1P SG ἢ e or or CONJ ὑπὸ upo by under; by PREP GEN ἀνθρωπίνης anthropines human of human ADJ.A GEN F SG ἡμέρας emeras judgment days N GEN F SG ἀλλ’ all yea but rather CONJ οὐδὲ oude not even nor ADV ἐμαυτὸν emauton myself myself PRO.X 1P ACC M SG ἀνακρίνω anakrino I judge I thoroughly examine V PRS ACT IND 1P SG

nothing not even one thing for for against myself to myself am conscious I have been inwardly aware yet but rather not not by in this this am I justified I have been declared righteous the one the but now who examines examining me not Lord master is is

Verse 4 οὐδὲν ouden nothing not even one thing PRO.I ACC N SG γὰρ gar for for CONJ ἐμαυτῷ emauto against myself to myself PRO.X 1P DAT M SG σύνοιδα sunoida am conscious I have been inwardly aware V PRF ACT IND 1P SG ἀλλ’ all yet but rather CONJ οὐκ ouk not not ADV ἐν en by in PREP DAT τούτῳ touto this this PRO.D DAT N SG δεδικαίωμαι dedikaiomai am I justified I have been declared righteous V PRF PASS IND 1P SG ὁ o the one the PRO.D NOM M SG δὲ de but now CONJ ἀνακρίνων anakrinon who examines examining V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG με me me not PRO.P 1P ACC SG Κύριός kurios Lord master N NOM M SG ἐστιν estin is is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG

Therefore so that not not (contingently) before before the time of an appointed time anything something judge be judging until up to whenever would potentially He comes he/she/it may come the the Lord master who as both and will bring to light he/she/it will illuminate the the (neuter plural) hidden things hidden things of the of the darkness of darkness and and will disclose will make visible the the (feminine plural) counsels deliberate intentions of the the hearts of hearts and and then at that time the the praise commendation will be will come to be each one to each one from from the of the God of a god

Verse 5 ὥστε oste Therefore so that CONJ.S μὴ me not not (contingently) ADV πρὸ pro before before PREP GEN καιροῦ kairou the time of an appointed time N GEN M SG τι ti anything something PRO.I ACC N SG κρίνετε krinete judge be judging V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL ἕως eos until up to CONJ.S ἂν an whenever would potentially T ἔλθῃ elthe He comes he/she/it may come V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG ὁ o the the ART NOM M SG Κύριος kurios Lord master N NOM M SG ὃς os who as PRO.R NOM M SG καὶ kai both and PART φωτίσει photisei will bring to light he/she/it will illuminate V FUT ACT IND 3P SG τὰ ta the the (neuter plural) ART ACC N PL κρυπτὰ krupta hidden things hidden things ADJ.S ACC N PL τοῦ tou of the of the ART GEN N SG σκότους skotous darkness of darkness N GEN N SG καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ.C φανερώσει phanerosei will disclose will make visible V FUT ACT IND 3P SG τὰς tas the the (feminine plural) ART ACC F PL βουλὰς boulas counsels deliberate intentions N ACC F PL τῶν ton of the the ART GEN F PL καρδιῶν kardion hearts of hearts N GEN F PL καὶ kai-3 and and CONJ τότε tote then at that time ADV ὁ o-2 the the ART NOM M SG ἔπαινος epainos praise commendation N NOM M SG γενήσεται genesetai will be will come to be V FUT MID IND 3P SG ἑκάστῳ ekasto each one to each one PRO.I DAT M SG ἀπὸ apo from from PREP GEN τοῦ tou-2 the of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou God of a god N GEN M SG

these things these now now brothers brothers I have applied I reshaped in form to into myself myself and and Apollos Apollos for through your sakes you all that in order that in in us to us you may learn Learn! the to the not not (contingently) beyond on behalf of what which things is written it has been inscribed so that in order that no not (contingently) one into in favor of on behalf of the of the one of one be puffed up you may be puffed up against according to the of the other of another

Verse 6 ταῦτα tauta these things these PRO.D ACC N PL δέ de now now CONJ ἀδελφοί adelphoi brothers brothers N VOC M PL μετεσχημάτισα meteschematisa I have applied I reshaped in form V AOR ACT IND 1P SG εἰς eis to into PREP ACC ἐμαυτὸν emauton myself myself PRO.X 1P ACC M SG καὶ kai and and CONJ Ἀπολλῶν apollon Apollos Apollos N ACC M SG δι’ di for through PREP ACC ὑμᾶς umas your sakes you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL ἵνα ina that in order that CONJ.S ἐν en in in PREP DAT ἡμῖν emin us to us PRO.P 1P DAT PL μάθητε mathete you may learn Learn! V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL τό to the to the PRO.D ACC N SG μὴ me not not (contingently) ADV ὑπὲρ uper beyond on behalf of PREP ACC ἃ a what which things PRO.R ACC N PL γέγραπται gegraptai is written it has been inscribed V PRF PASS IND 3P SG ἵνα ina-2 so that in order that CONJ.S μὴ me-2 no not (contingently) ADV εἷς eis-2 one into ADJ.S NOM M SG ὑπὲρ uper-2 in favor of on behalf of PREP GEN τοῦ tou the of the ART GEN M SG ἑνὸς enos one of one ADJ.S GEN M SG φυσιοῦσθε phusiousthe be puffed up you may be puffed up V PRS PASS SUBJ 2P PL κατὰ kata against according to PREP GEN τοῦ tou-2 the of the ART GEN M SG ἑτέρου eterou other of another PRO.I GEN M SG

who who? for for you you makes-distinct distinguishes what what? then now do-you-have you have that which not not you-received you took if if then now also and you-received you took why what? do-you-boast you boast for yourself as as not not (contingently) having-received having taken

Verse 7 τίς tis who who? PRO.Q NOM M SG γάρ gar for for CONJ σε se you you PRO.P 2P ACC SG διακρίνει diakrinei makes-distinct distinguishes V PRS ACT IND 3P SG τί ti what what? PRO.Q ACC N SG δὲ de then now CONJ ἔχεις echeis do-you-have you have V PRS ACT IND 2P SG ὃ o that which PRO.R ACC N SG οὐκ ouk not not ADV ἔλαβες elabes you-received you took V AOR ACT IND 2P SG εἰ ei if if CONJ.S δὲ de-2 then now CONJ καὶ kai also and ADV ἔλαβες elabes-2 you-received you took V AOR ACT IND 2P SG τί ti-2 why what? PRO.Q ACC N SG καυχᾶσαι kauchasai do-you-boast you boast for yourself V PRS MID IND 2P SG ὡς os as as CONJ.S μὴ me not not (contingently) ADV λαβών labon having-received having taken V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG

Already already you are filled having been fully filled you are you are Already already you have become rich you were becoming rich without apart from us of us you have reigned you were reigning as kings and and I would that If only indeed O land you did reign you were reigning as kings so that in order that also and we we ourselves with you to you all might reign let us reign together

Verse 8 ἤδη ede Already already ADV κεκορεσμένοι kekoresmenoi you are filled having been fully filled V PRF PASS PTCP NOM M PL ἐστέ este you are you are V PRS ACT IND 2P PL ἤδη ede-2 Already already ADV ἐπλουτήσατε eploutesate you have become rich you were becoming rich V AOR ACT IND 2P PL χωρὶς choris without apart from PREP GEN ἡμῶν emon us of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL ἐβασιλεύσατε ebasileusate you have reigned you were reigning as kings V AOR ACT IND 2P PL καὶ kai and and CONJ ὄφελόν ophelon I would that If only T γε ge indeed O land T ἐβασιλεύσατε ebasileusate-2 you did reign you were reigning as kings V AOR ACT IND 2P PL ἵνα ina so that in order that CONJ.S καὶ kai-2 also and ADV ἡμεῖς emeis we we ourselves PRO.P 1P NOM PL ὑμῖν umin with you to you all PRO.P 2P DAT PL συνβασιλεύσωμεν sunbasileusomen might reign let us reign together V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P PL

I think I think for for the the God Divine Being us us the the apostles commissioned envoys last the farthest ones has exhibited showed forth as as condemned to death those destined for death because that spectacle a viewing place we have become we became to the to the world to the ordered world both and to angels to messengers and and to men to human beings

Verse 9 δοκῶ doko I think I think V PRS ACT IND 1P SG γάρ gar for for CONJ ὁ o the the ART NOM M SG Θεὸς theos God Divine Being N NOM M SG ἡμᾶς emas us us PRO.P 1P ACC PL τοὺς tous the the ART ACC M PL ἀποστόλους apostolous apostles commissioned envoys N ACC M PL ἐσχάτους eschatous last the farthest ones ADJ.S ACC M PL ἀπέδειξεν apedeixen has exhibited showed forth V AOR ACT IND 3P SG ὡς os as as CONJ.S ἐπιθανατίους epithanatious condemned to death those destined for death ADJ.S ACC M PL ὅτι oti because that CONJ.S θέατρον theatron spectacle a viewing place N NOM N SG ἐγενήθημεν egenethemen we have become we became V AOR PASS IND 1P PL τῷ to to the to the ART DAT M SG κόσμῳ kosmo world to the ordered world N DAT M SG καὶ kai both and PART ἀγγέλοις aggelois to angels to messengers N DAT M PL καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ.C ἀνθρώποις anthropois to men to human beings N DAT M PL

we we ourselves fools foolish ones for through Christ's sake Anointed One you you all but now wise prudent ones in in Christ to the Anointed One we we ourselves weak weak ones you you all but now strong strong ones you you all honored renowned ones we we ourselves but now dishonored unhonored ones

Verse 10 ἡμεῖς emeis we we ourselves PRO.P 1P NOM PL μωροὶ moroi fools foolish ones ADJ.P NOM M PL διὰ dia for through PREP ACC Χριστόν christon Christ's sake Anointed One N ACC M SG ὑμεῖς umeis you you all PRO.P 2P NOM PL δὲ de but now CONJ φρόνιμοι phronimoi wise prudent ones ADJ.P NOM M PL ἐν en in in PREP DAT Χριστῷ christo Christ to the Anointed One N DAT M SG ἡμεῖς emeis-2 we we ourselves PRO.P 1P NOM PL ἀσθενεῖς astheneis weak weak ones ADJ.P NOM M PL ὑμεῖς umeis-2 you you all PRO.P 2P NOM PL δὲ de-2 but now CONJ ἰσχυροί ischuroi strong strong ones ADJ.P NOM M PL ὑμεῖς umeis-3 you you all PRO.P 2P NOM PL ἔνδοξοι endoxoi honored renowned ones ADJ.P NOM M PL ἡμεῖς emeis-3 we we ourselves PRO.P 1P NOM PL δὲ de-3 but now CONJ ἄτιμοι atimoi dishonored unhonored ones ADJ.P NOM M PL

To this present up to the limit of this of the present right now hour of an hour we both and hunger we are hungry and and thirst we thirst and and are poorly clothed we go unclothed and and are buffeted we are being beaten with fists and and have no certain dwellingplace we are unsettled wanderers

Verse 11 ἄχρι achri To this present up to the limit of PREP GEN τῆς tes this of the ART GEN F SG ἄρτι arti present right now ADV ὥρας oras hour of an hour N GEN F SG καὶ kai we both and PART πεινῶμεν peinomen hunger we are hungry V PRS ACT IND 1P PL καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ.C διψῶμεν dipsomen thirst we thirst V PRS ACT IND 1P PL καὶ kai-3 and and CONJ.C γυμνιτεύομεν gumniteuomen are poorly clothed we go unclothed V PRS ACT IND 1P PL καὶ kai-4 and and CONJ.C κολαφιζόμεθα kolaphizometha are buffeted we are being beaten with fists V PRS PASS IND 1P PL καὶ kai-5 and and CONJ.C ἀστατοῦμεν astatoumen have no certain dwellingplace we are unsettled wanderers V PRS ACT IND 1P PL

and and we toil we toil working you working for yourselves with to the our own to one's own hands to/for hands being reviled being verbally abused we bless we speak well of being persecuted being pursued we endure we bear with

Verse 12 καὶ kai and and CONJ.C κοπιῶμεν kopiomen we toil we toil V PRS ACT IND 1P PL ἐργαζόμενοι ergazomenoi working you working for yourselves V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL ταῖς tais with to the DET.P DAT F PL ἰδίαις idiais our own to one's own DET DAT F PL χερσίν chersin hands to/for hands N DAT F PL λοιδορούμενοι loidoroumenoi being reviled being verbally abused V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL εὐλογοῦμεν eulogoumen we bless we speak well of V PRS ACT IND 1P PL διωκόμενοι diokomenoi being persecuted being pursued V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL ἀνεχόμεθα anechometha we endure we bear with V PRS MID IND 1P PL

being slandered the ones being ill-spoken-of we entreat we are calling near as as the scum thoroughly-scraped-off refuse of the of the of the world of the ordered world we have become we became of all of all the refuse scraped-off refuse until up to now right now

Verse 13 δυσφημούμενοι dusphemoumenoi being slandered the ones being ill-spoken-of V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL παρακαλοῦμεν parakaloumen we entreat we are calling near V PRS ACT IND 1P PL ὡς os as as CONJ.S περικαθάρματα perikatharmata the scum thoroughly-scraped-off refuse N NOM N PL τοῦ tou of the of the ART GEN M SG κόσμου kosmou of the world of the ordered world N GEN M SG ἐγενήθημεν egenethemen we have become we became V AOR PASS IND 1P PL πάντων panton of all of all PRO.I GEN N PL περίψημα peripsema the refuse scraped-off refuse N NOM N SG ἕως eos until up to PREP ἄρτι arti now right now ADV

not not shaming putting to shame you you all I write I am writing these things these but but rather as as children offspring my of me beloved cherished ones I admonish I admonish

Verse 14 οὐκ ouk not not ADV ἐντρέπων entrepon shaming putting to shame V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG ὑμᾶς umas you you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL γράφω grapho I write I am writing V PRS ACT IND 1P SG ταῦτα tauta these things these PRO.D ACC N PL ἀλλ’ all but but rather CONJ ὡς os as as CONJ.S τέκνα tekna children offspring N ACC N PL μου mou my of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG ἀγαπητὰ agapeta beloved cherished ones ADJ.S ACC N PL νουθετῶ noutheto I admonish I admonish V PRS ACT IND 1P SG

if if for for ten thousand ten thousand instructors child-guiding guardians you have you have in in Christ to the Anointed One yet but rather not not many many fathers male progenitors in in for for Christ to the Anointed One Iēsous of Iēsous through through the of the gospel of good news I I you you all begotten I begot

Verse 15 ἐὰν ean if if CONJ.S γὰρ gar for for CONJ μυρίους murious ten thousand ten thousand DET ACC M PL παιδαγωγοὺς paidagogous instructors child-guiding guardians N ACC M PL ἔχητε echete you have you have V PRS ACT SUBJ 2P PL ἐν en in in PREP DAT Χριστῷ christo Christ to the Anointed One N DAT M SG ἀλλ’ all yet but rather CONJ οὐ ou not not ADV πολλοὺς pollous many many QUAN ACC M PL πατέρας pateras fathers male progenitors N ACC M PL ἐν en-2 in in PREP DAT γὰρ gar-2 for for CONJ Χριστῷ christo-2 Christ to the Anointed One N DAT M SG Ἰησοῦ iesou Iēsous of Iēsous N DAT M SG διὰ dia through through PREP GEN τοῦ tou the of the ART GEN N SG εὐαγγελίου euaggeliou gospel of good news N GEN N SG ἐγὼ ego I I PRO.P 1P NOM SG ὑμᾶς umas you you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL ἐγέννησα egennesa begotten I begot V AOR ACT IND 1P SG

I exhort I call alongside therefore therefore you you all imitators imitators of me of me be become

Verse 16 παρακαλῶ parakalo I exhort I call alongside V PRS ACT IND 1P SG οὖν oun therefore therefore CONJ ὑμᾶς umas you you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL μιμηταί mimetai imitators imitators N NOM M PL μου mou of me of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG γίνεσθε ginesthe be become V PRS MID IMP 2P PL

For this reason through this this I have sent I dispatched to you to you all Timothy Honoring-God who as is is my of me child O child beloved beloved one and and faithful trustworthy in in the Lord to the Master who as you you all will remind he/she/it will remind the the (feminine plural) ways ways my of me which the (feminine plural) in in Christ to the Anointed One Iēsous of Iēsous as just as everywhere in every place in in every to/for every church to the called-out assembly I teach I am instructing

Verse 17 διὰ dia For this reason through PREP ACC τοῦτο touto this this PRO.D ACC N SG ἔπεμψα epempsa I have sent I dispatched V AOR ACT IND 1P SG ὑμῖν umin to you to you all PRO.P 2P DAT PL Τιμόθεον timotheon Timothy Honoring-God N ACC M SG ὅς os who as PRO.R NOM M SG ἐστίν estin is is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG μου mou my of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG τέκνον teknon child O child N NOM N SG ἀγαπητὸν agapeton beloved beloved one ADJ.A NOM N SG καὶ kai and and CONJ πιστὸν piston faithful trustworthy ADJ.A NOM N SG ἐν en in in PREP DAT Κυρίῳ kurio the Lord to the Master N DAT M SG ὃς os-2 who as PRO.R NOM M SG ὑμᾶς umas you you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL ἀναμνήσει anamnesei will remind he/she/it will remind V FUT ACT IND 3P SG τὰς tas the the (feminine plural) ART ACC F PL ὁδούς odous ways ways N ACC F PL μου mou-2 my of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG τὰς tas-2 which the (feminine plural) PRO.D ACC F PL ἐν en-2 in in PREP DAT Χριστῷ christo Christ to the Anointed One N DAT M SG Ἰησοῦ iesou Iēsous of Iēsous N DAT M SG καθὼς kathos as just as ADV πανταχοῦ pantachou everywhere in every place ADV ἐν en-3 in in PREP DAT πάσῃ pase every to/for every QUAN DAT F SG ἐκκλησίᾳ ekklesia church to the called-out assembly N DAT F SG διδάσκω didasko I teach I am instructing V PRS ACT IND 1P SG

as as not not (contingently) coming of the one coming but now I of me to toward you you all have become arrogant they were puffed up some certain ones

Verse 18 ὡς os as as CONJ.S μὴ me not not (contingently) ADV ἐρχομένου erchomenou coming of the one coming V PRS MID PTCP GEN M SG δέ de but now CONJ μου mou I of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG πρὸς pros to toward PREP ACC ὑμᾶς umas you you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL ἐφυσιώθησάν ephusiothesan have become arrogant they were puffed up V AOR PASS IND 3P PL τινες tines some certain ones PRO.I NOM M PL

I will come I will come but now soon swiftly to toward you you all if if the the Lord master wills might intend and and I will find out I will come to know not not the the word word of the the who are puffed up of those who have been puffed up but but rather the the (feminine singular) power power

Verse 19 ἐλεύσομαι eleusomai I will come I will come V FUT MID IND 1P SG δὲ de but now CONJ ταχέως tacheos soon swiftly ADV πρὸς pros to toward PREP ACC ὑμᾶς umas you you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL ἐὰν ean if if CONJ.S ὁ o the the ART NOM M SG Κύριος kurios Lord master N NOM M SG θελήσῃ thelese wills might intend V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG καὶ kai and and CONJ γνώσομαι gnosomai I will find out I will come to know V FUT MID IND 1P SG οὐ ou not not PART τὸν ton the the ART ACC M SG λόγον logon word word N ACC M SG τῶν ton-2 of the the PRO.D GEN M PL πεφυσιωμένων pephusiomenon who are puffed up of those who have been puffed up V PRF PASS PTCP GEN M PL ἀλλὰ alla but but rather PART τὴν ten the the (feminine singular) DET.P ACC F SG δύναμιν dunamin power power N ACC F SG

not not for for in in word to a word the the kingdom kingship the of the God of a god but but rather in in power in power

Verse 20 οὐ ou not not PART γὰρ gar for for CONJ ἐν en in in PREP DAT λόγῳ logo word to a word N DAT M SG ἡ e the the ART NOM F SG Βασιλεία basileia kingdom kingship N NOM F SG τοῦ tou the of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou God of a god N GEN M SG ἀλλ’ all but but rather CONJ.C ἐν en-2 in in PREP DAT δυνάμει dunamei power in power N DAT F SG

What what? do you desire you (pl) might will with in a rod with a rod shall I come I may come to toward you you all or or in in love self-giving love spirit to the breath-force and to the of gentleness of gentleness

Verse 21 τί ti What what? PRO.Q ACC N SG θέλετε thelete do you desire you (pl) might will V PRS ACT IND 2P PL ἐν en with in PREP DAT ῥάβδῳ rabdo a rod with a rod N DAT F SG ἔλθω eltho shall I come I may come V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG πρὸς pros to toward PREP ACC ὑμᾶς umas you you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL ἢ e or or CONJ ἐν en-2 in in PREP DAT ἀγάπῃ agape love self-giving love N DAT F SG πνεύματί pneumati spirit to the breath-force N DAT N SG τε te and to the CONJ πραΰτητος prautetos of gentleness of gentleness N GEN F SG

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