Προς Κορινθιους Α΄ 10

1 ου θελω δε υμας αγνοειν αδελφοι οτι οι πατερες ημων παντες υπο την νεφελην ησαν και παντες δια της θαλασσης διηλθον

Now, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and that all passed through the sea,

2 και παντες εις τον μωσην εβαπτισαντο εν τη νεφελη και εν τη θαλασση

and were all immersed into Moses, in the cloud and in the sea;

3 και παντες το αυτο βρωμα πνευματικον εφαγον

and did all eat the same spiritual food,

4 και παντες το αυτο πομα πνευματικον επιον επινον γαρ εκ πνευματικης ακολουθουσης πετρας η δε πετρα ην ο χριστος

and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was the Christ.

5 αλλ ουκ εν τοις πλειοσιν αυτων ευδοκησεν ο θεος κατεστρωθησαν γαρ εν τη ερημω

But with the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

6 ταυτα δε τυποι ημων εγενηθησαν εις το μη ειναι ημας επιθυμητας κακων καθως κακεινοι επεθυμησαν

Now these things took place as examples for us, that we should not desire evil things, as they, also, desired.

7 μηδε ειδωλολατραι γινεσθε καθως τινες αυτων ως γεγραπται εκαθισεν ο λαος φαγειν και πιειν και ανεστησαν παιζειν

Neither be you idolaters, as some of them were, as it is written: Tho people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to engage in idolatrous sport.

8 μηδε πορνευωμεν καθως τινες αυτων επορνευσαν και επεσον εν μια ημερα εικοσιτρεις χιλιαδες

Nor let us be guilty of lewdness, as some of them were guilty, and fell, in one day, twenty-three thousand.

9 μηδε εκπειραζωμεν τον χριστον καθως και τινες αυτων επειρασαν και υπο των οφεων απωλοντο

Nor let us tempt the Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents.

10 μηδε γογγυζετε καθως και τινες αυτων εγογγυσαν και απωλοντο υπο του ολοθρευτου

Nor do you murmur, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

11 ταυτα δε παντα τυποι συνεβαινον εκεινοις εγραφη δε προς νουθεσιαν ημων εις ους τα τελη των αιωνων κατηντησεν (aiōn g165)

Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they are written for the instruction of us, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. (aiōn g165)

12 ωστε ο δοκων εσταναι βλεπετω μη πεση

Wherefore, let him that thinks he stands, take heed lest he foil.

13 πειρασμος υμας ουκ ειληφεν ει μη ανθρωπινος πιστος δε ο θεος ος ουκ εασει υμας πειρασθηναι υπερ ο δυνασθε αλλα ποιησει συν τω πειρασμω και την εκβασιν του δυνασθαι υμας υπενεγκειν

No trial has come upon you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tried more than you are able to bear; but he will, with the trial, make a way to escape, so that you be able to bear up under it.

14 διοπερ αγαπητοι μου φευγετε απο της ειδωλολατρειας

Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

15 ως φρονιμοις λεγω κρινατε υμεις ο φημι

I speak as to wise men; judge you what I say.

16 το ποτηριον της ευλογιας ο ευλογουμεν ουχι κοινωνια του αιματος του χριστου εστιν τον αρτον ον κλωμεν ουχι κοινωνια του σωματος του χριστου εστιν

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the participation of the blood of the Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the participation of the body of the Christ?

17 οτι εις αρτος εν σωμα οι πολλοι εσμεν οι γαρ παντες εκ του ενος αρτου μετεχομεν

Because the loaf is one, we, the many, are one body, for we are all partakers of the one loaf.

18 βλεπετε τον ισραηλ κατα σαρκα ουχι οι εσθιοντες τας θυσιας κοινωνοι του θυσιαστηριου εισιν

Look at Israel according to the flesh: are not those who eat the sacrifices partakers with the altar?

19 τι ουν φημι οτι ειδωλον τι εστιν η οτι ειδωλοθυτον τι εστιν

What, then, do I say? That an idol is any thing? or, that what is sacrificed to an idol is any thing?

20 αλλ οτι α θυει τα εθνη δαιμονιοις θυει και ου θεω ου θελω δε υμας κοινωνους των δαιμονιων γινεσθαι

But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. I do not wish you to be partakers with demons.

21 ου δυνασθε ποτηριον κυριου πινειν και ποτηριον δαιμονιων ου δυνασθε τραπεζης κυριου μετεχειν και τραπεζης δαιμονιων

You can not drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: you can not be partakers of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.

22 η παραζηλουμεν τον κυριον μη ισχυροτεροι αυτου εσμεν

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

23 παντα μοι εξεστιν αλλ ου παντα συμφερει παντα μοι εξεστιν αλλ ου παντα οικοδομει

All meats are lawful for me; but all are not profitable; all are lawful, but all do not edify.

24 μηδεις το εαυτου ζητειτω αλλα το του ετερου εκαστος

Let no one seek his own, but each the welfare of the other.

25 παν το εν μακελλω πωλουμενον εσθιετε μηδεν ανακρινοντες δια την συνειδησιν

Any thing that is sold in the market, eat, asking no questions on account of conscience:

26 του γαρ κυριου η γη και το πληρωμα αυτης

for the earth and its fullness are the Lord’s.

27 ει δε τις καλει υμας των απιστων και θελετε πορευεσθαι παν το παρατιθεμενον υμιν εσθιετε μηδεν ανακρινοντες δια την συνειδησιν

If any one of the unbelievers invites you to a feast, and you are disposed to go, eat any thing that is set before you, asking no questions for conscience sake.

28 εαν δε τις υμιν ειπη τουτο ειδωλοθυτον εστιν μη εσθιετε δι εκεινον τον μηνυσαντα και την συνειδησιν του γαρ κυριου η γη και το πληρωμα αυτης

But if any one say to you: This is sacrificed to idols; eat not, for the sake of him that pointed it out, and for conscience sake:

29 συνειδησιν δε λεγω ουχι την εαυτου αλλα την του ετερου ινα τι γαρ η ελευθερια μου κρινεται υπο αλλης συνειδησεως

conscience, I say, not your own, but that of the other. Why, then, is my liberty judged by the conscience of another?

30 ει δε εγω χαριτι μετεχω τι βλασφημουμαι υπερ ου εγω ευχαριστω

If I partake with thanksgiving, why am I evil spoken of on account of that for which I give thanks?

31 ειτε ουν εσθιετε ειτε πινετε ειτε τι ποιειτε παντα εις δοξαν θεου ποιειτε

Whether, therefore, you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

32 απροσκοποι γινεσθε και ιουδαιοις και ελλησιν και τη εκκλησια του θεου

Give no occasion for stumbling, either to the Jews, or to the Greeks, or to the church of God;

33 καθως καγω παντα πασιν αρεσκω μη ζητων το εμαυτου συμφερον αλλα το των πολλων ινα σωθωσιν

even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own good, but that of the many, in order that they may be saved.