Living for God’s Glory
(1 Corinthians 10:23–33)

1 Χριστοῦ (Christ) οὖν (therefore) παθόντος (having suffered) σαρκὶ (in the flesh) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) τὴν (the) αὐτὴν (same) ἔννοιαν (mind) ὁπλίσασθε (arm yourselves with), ὅτι (because) ὁ (the one) παθὼν (having suffered) σαρκὶ (in the flesh) πέπαυται (has ceased) ἁμαρτίας (from sin), 2 εἰς (in order) τὸ (-) μηκέτι (no longer) ἀνθρώπων (to men’s) ἐπιθυμίαις (lusts) ἀλλὰ (but) θελήματι (to the will) Θεοῦ (of God) τὸν (the) ἐπίλοιπον (remaining) ἐν (in) σαρκὶ (the flesh) βιῶσαι (to live) χρόνον (time). 3 ἀρκετὸς (Is sufficient) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) παρεληλυθὼς (past) χρόνος (time) τὸ (the) βούλημα (intent) τῶν (of the) ἐθνῶν (Gentiles) κατειργάσθαι (to have carried out), πεπορευμένους (having walked) ἐν (in) ἀσελγείαις (debaucheries), ἐπιθυμίαις (lusts), οἰνοφλυγίαις (drunkenness), κώμοις (orgies), πότοις (carousings), καὶ (and) ἀθεμίτοις (unlawful) εἰδωλολατρίαις (idolatries).

4 Ἐν (In) ᾧ (this) ξενίζονται (they think it strange) μὴ (not) συντρεχόντων (running with them) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) αὐτὴν (same) τῆς (-) ἀσωτίας (of dissipation) ἀνάχυσιν (overflow), βλασφημοῦντες (slandering)· 5 οἳ (who) ἀποδώσουσιν (will give) λόγον (an account) τῷ (to Him who) ἑτοίμως (ready) ἔχοντι (is) κρῖναι (to judge) ζῶντας (the living) καὶ (and) νεκρούς (the dead). 6 εἰς (Unto) τοῦτο (this) γὰρ (for) καὶ (even) νεκροῖς (to the dead) εὐηγγελίσθη (the gospel was proclaimed), ἵνα (so that) κριθῶσι (they might be judged) μὲν (indeed) κατὰ (according to) ἀνθρώπους (men) σαρκί (in the flesh), ζῶσι (they might live) δὲ (however) κατὰ (according to) Θεὸν (God) πνεύματι (in the spirit).

7 Πάντων (Of all things) δὲ (now) τὸ (the) τέλος (end) ἤγγικεν (has drawn near). σωφρονήσατε (Be sound-minded) οὖν (therefore) καὶ (and) νήψατε (sober) εἰς (unto) προσευχάς (prayers)· 8 πρὸ (before) πάντων (all things) τὴν (-) εἰς (among) ἑαυτοὺς (yourselves) ἀγάπην (love) ἐκτενῆ (fervent) ἔχοντες (having), ὅτι (because) ἀγάπη (love) καλύπτει (covers) πλῆθος (a multitude) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins)· 9 φιλόξενοι (hospitable) εἰς (to) ἀλλήλους (one another) ἄνευ (without) γογγυσμοῦ (grumbling)· 10 ἕκαστος (each) καθὼς (just as) ἔλαβεν (received) χάρισμα (a gift), εἰς (to) ἑαυτοὺς (each other) αὐτὸ (it) διακονοῦντες (ministering) ὡς (as) καλοὶ (good) οἰκονόμοι (stewards) ποικίλης (of the manifold) χάριτος (grace) Θεοῦ (of God)· 11 εἴ (if) τις (anyone) λαλεῖ (speaks), ὡς (as) λόγια (oracles) Θεοῦ (of God)· εἴ (if) τις (anyone) διακονεῖ (ministers), ὡς (as) ἐξ (out of) ἰσχύος (strength) ἧς (that) χορηγεῖ (supplies) ὁ (-) Θεός (God)· ἵνα (so that) ἐν (in) πᾶσιν (all things) δοξάζηται (may be glorified) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) διὰ (through) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), ᾧ (to whom) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the) δόξα (glory) καὶ (and) τὸ (the) κράτος (power) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages) τῶν (of the) αἰώνων (ages)· ἀμήν (Amen).

Suffering as Christians

12 Ἀγαπητοί (Beloved), μὴ (not) ξενίζεσθε (think strange) τῇ (the) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you⁺) πυρώσει (fiery ordeal) πρὸς (for) πειρασμὸν (a trial) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) γινομένῃ (taking place), ὡς (as if) ξένου (a strange thing) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) συμβαίνοντος (were happening), 13 ἀλλὰ (But) καθὸ (as) κοινωνεῖτε (you⁺ share) τοῖς (in the) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) παθήμασιν (sufferings) χαίρετε (rejoice), ἵνα (so that) καὶ (also) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἀποκαλύψει (revelation) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) αὐτοῦ (of Him) χαρῆτε (you⁺ may rejoice) ἀγαλλιώμενοι (exulting).

14 Εἰ (If) ὀνειδίζεσθε (you⁺ are reproached) ἐν (in) ὀνόματι (the name) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), μακάριοι (you are blessed), ὅτι (because) τὸ (the) τῆς (-) δόξης (of glory) καὶ (and) τὸ (-) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) ἐφ’ (on) ὑμᾶς (you⁺) ἀναπαύεται (rests). 15 μὴ (Not) γάρ (for) τις (any) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) πασχέτω (let suffer) ὡς (as) φονεὺς (a murderer) ἢ (or) κλέπτης (a thief) ἢ (or) κακοποιὸς (an evildoer) ἢ (or) ὡς (as) ἀλλοτριεπίσκοπος (a meddler)· 16 εἰ (if) δὲ (however) ὡς (as) Χριστιανός (a Christian), μὴ (not) αἰσχυνέσθω (let him be ashamed), δοξαζέτω (let him glorify) δὲ (however) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) τούτῳ (this). 17 ὅτι (For it is) ὁ (the) καιρὸς (time for) τοῦ (-) ἄρξασθαι (to have begun) τὸ (the) κρίμα (judgment) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) οἴκου (house) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God)· εἰ (if) δὲ (now) πρῶτον (first) ἀφ’ (from) ἡμῶν (us), τί (what will be) τὸ (the) τέλος (end) τῶν (of those) ἀπειθούντων (being disobedient) τῷ (to the) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) εὐαγγελίῳ (gospel)? 18 καὶ (And)·

Εἰ (If) ὁ (the) δίκαιος (righteous one) μόλις (with difficulty) σώζεται (is saved),

ὁ (the) ἀσεβὴς (ungodly) καὶ (and) ἁμαρτωλὸς (sinner) ποῦ (where) φανεῖται (will appear)?

19 Ὥστε (Therefore) καὶ (also) οἱ (those) πάσχοντες (suffering) κατὰ (according to) τὸ (the) θέλημα (will) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) πιστῷ (to the faithful) Κτίστῃ (Creator) παρατιθέσθωσαν (let them commit) τὰς (the) ψυχὰς (souls) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐν (in) ἀγαθοποιΐᾳ (doing good).