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Truth Over Tradition

True leaders are servants

 
1
οὑτως
likewise
ἡμας
us
λογιζεσθω
let-him/her-calculate!
ανθρωπος
person
ὡς
as
ὑπηρετας
deputies
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
και
and
οικονομους
house-managers
μυστηριων
[of]-secrets
θεου
[of]-God
2
ὡδε
here
λοιπον
remaining
ζητειτε
yous-are-seeking
εν
in
τοις
[to]-those
οικονομοις
[to]-house-managers
ἱνα
that
πιστος
trustworthy
τις
who
εὑρεθη
was-found
3
εμοι
[to]-me
δε
yet
εις
into
ελαχιστον
least
εστιν
is
ἱνα
that
ὑφ᾽
under
ὑμων
[of]-yous
ανακριθω
I-may-be-examined
η
or-else
ὑπο
under
ανθρωπινης
[of]-human
ἡμερας
days
αλλ᾽
but
ουδε
not-even
εμαυτον
I-myself
ανακρινω
I-am-examining
4
ουδεν
not-even-one
γαρ
because
εμαυτω
[to]-myself
συνοιδα
I-have-been-aware
αλλ᾽
but
ουκ
not
εν
in
τουτω
[to]-this
δεδικαιωμαι
I-have-been-justified
ὁ
the
δε
yet
ανακρινων
examining
με
me
κυριος
master
εστιν
is
5
ὡστε
so-too
μη
not
προ
before
καιρου
[of]-time
τι
what
κρινετε
yous-judge!
ἑως
until
αν
ever
ελθη
may-come
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
ὁς
who
και
and
φωτισει
shall-illuminate
τα
the
κρυπτα
concealed
του
[of]-the
σκοτους
[of]-darkness
και
and
φανερωσει
shall-reveal
τας
those
βουλας
motives
των
[of]-the
καρδιων
[of]-hearts
και
and
τοτε
then
ὁ
the
επαινος
praise
γενησεται
shall-become
ἑκαστω
[to]-each
απο
from
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
 
6
ταυτα
these-things
δε
yet
αδελφοι
siblings
μετεσχηματισα
I-transformed
εις
into
εμαυτον
I-myself
και
and
Απολλω
[of]-Apollos
δι᾽
through
ὑμας
yous
ἱνα
that
εν
in
ἡμιν
[to]-us
μαθητε
yous-may-learn
το
the
μη
not
ὑπερ
over
ὁ
the
γεγραπται
it-has-been-written
ἱνα
that
μη
not
εἱς
one
ὑπερ
over
του
[of]-the
ἑνος
[of]-one
φυσιουσθε
yous-may-be-inflated
κατα
down
του
[of]-the
ἑτερου
[of]-different
7
τις
who
γαρ
because
σε
you
διακρινει
is-distinguished
τι
what
δε
yet
εχεις
you-are-having
ὁ
the
ουκ
not
ελαβες
you-acquired
ει
if
δε
yet
και
and
ελαβες
you-acquired
τι
what
καυχασαι
you-brag
ὡς
as
μη
not
λαβων
taking
8
ηδη
already
κεκορεσμενοι
having-been-filled
εστε
yous-are
ηδη
already
επλουτησατε
yous-are-rich
χωρις
without
ἡμων
[of]-us
εβασιλευσατε
yous-reign
και
and
οφελον
if-only
γε
surely
εβασιλευσατε
yous-reign
ἱνα
that
και
and
ἡμεις
we
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
συμβασιλευσωμεν
we-may-reign
 
9
δοκω
I-am-supposing
γαρ
because
ὁ
the
θεος
God
ἡμας
us
τους
the
αποστολους
apostles
εσχατους
farthest
απεδειξεν
exhibited
ὡς
as
επιθανατιους
condemned
ὁτι
since
θεατρον
theater
εγενηθημεν
we-had-come-to-be
τω
[to]-the
κοσμω
[to]-arrangement
και
and
αγγελοις
[to]-angels
και
and
ανθρωποις
[to]-people
10
ἡμεις
we
μωροι
foolish
δια
through
Χριστον
Christ
ὑμεις
yous
δε
yet
φρονιμοι
thoughtful
εν
in
Χριστω
[to]-Christ
ἡμεις
we
ασθενεις
weak
ὑμεις
yous
δ᾽
yet
ισχυροι
strong
ὑμεις
yous
ενδοξοι
esteemed
ἡμεις
we
δε
yet
ατιμοι
unvalued
11
αχρι
until
της
[of]-the
αρτι
now
ὡρας
[of]-hour
και
and
πεινωμεν
we-are-hungry
και
and
διψωμεν
we-may-thirst
και
and
γυμνιτευομεν
we-are-lacking-clothes
και
and
κολαφιζομεθα
we-are-beaten
και
and
αστατουμεν
we-are-in-motion
12
και
and
κοπιωμεν
we-are-tiring
εργαζομενοι
working
ταις
[to]-the
ιδιαις
[to]-own
χερσιν
[to]-hands
λοιδορουμενοι
being-vilified
ευλογουμεν
we-are-blessing
διωκομενοι
being-persued
ανεχομεθα
we-endure
13
δυσφημουμενοι
being-cursed
παρακαλουμεν
we-are-advocating
ὡς
as
περικαθαρματα
dross
του
[of]-the
κοσμου
[of]-arrangement
εγενηθημεν
we-had-come-to-be
παντων
[of]-all
περιψημα
scum
ἑως
until
αρτι
now

Paul’s right to be respected

 
14
ουκ
not
εντρεπων
shaming
ὑμας
yous
γραφω
I-am-writing
ταυτα
these-things
αλλ᾽
but
ὡς
as
τεκνα
children
μου
[of]-me
αγαπητα
beloved
νουθετω
I-am-warning
15
εαν
if-ever
γαρ
because
μυριους
ten-thousands
παιδαγωγους
educators
εχητε
yous-may-have
εν
in
Χριστω
[to]-Christ
αλλ᾽
but
ου
not
πολλους
many
πατερας
fathers
εν
in
γαρ
because
Χριστω
[to]-Christ
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
δια
through
του
[of]-the
ευαγγελιου
[of]-good-news
εγω
I
ὑμας
yous
εγεννησα
I-generated
16
παρακαλω
I-am-advocating
ουν
then
ὑμας
yous
μιμηται
imitators
μου
[of]-me
γινεσθε
yous-become!
17
δια
through
τουτο
this
επεμψα
I-sent
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
Τιμοθεον
Timothy
ὁς
who
εστιν
is
μου
[of]-me
τεκνον
child
αγαπητον
beloved
και
and
πιστον
trustworthy
εν
in
κυριω
master
ὁς
who
ὑμας
yous
αναμνησει
shall-remind
τας
those
ὁδους
ways
μου
[of]-me
τας
those
εν
in
Χριστω
[to]-Christ
καθως
according-to
πανταχου
everywhere
εν
in
παση
[to]-every
εκκλησια
[to]-congregation
διδασκω
I-am-teaching
 
18
ὡς
as
μη
not
ερχομενου
[of]-coming
δε
yet
μου
[of]-me
προς
toward
ὑμας
yous
εφυσιωθησαν
they-were-inflated
τινες
some
19
ελευσομαι
I-shall-come
δε
yet
ταχεως
abruptly
προς
toward
ὑμας
yous
εαν
if-ever
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
θεληση
should-choose
και
and
γνωσομαι
I-shall-know
ου
not
τον
the
λογον
saying
των
[of]-the
πεφυσιωμενων
[of]-inflated-ones
αλλα
but
την
the
δυναμιν
power
20
ου
not
γαρ
because
εν
in
λογω
[to]-saying
ἡ
the
βασιλεια
kingdom
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
αλλ᾽
but
εν
in
δυναμει
[to]-power
21
τι
what
θελετε
yous-are-choosing
εν
in
ῥαβδω
[to]-rod
ελθω
I-may-come
προς
toward
ὑμας
yous
η
or-else
εν
in
αγαπη
love
πνευματι
[to]-spirit
τε
both
πραϋτητος
[of]-gentleness