1 Let a man ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos G444 so account of us, as of ministers of Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 , and stewards οἰκονόμους oikonomous G3623 of the mysteries μυστηρίων mustēriōn G3466 of God θεοῦ.¶ theou G2316 . 2 Here G5602 , moreover, it is required in stewards οἰκονόμοις oikonomois G3623 , that a man be found G2147 faithful πιστός pistos G4103 . 3 But with me it is G1510 a very G1646 small thing that I should be G1510 judged of you , or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine G1473 own self. 4 For I know nothing against myself ; yet am G1510 I not hereby justified G1344 : but he that judgeth me is G1510 the Lord κύριός kurios G2962 . 5 Wherefore judge κρίνετε krinete G2919 nothing before the time καιροῦ kairou G2540 , until the Lord κύριος, kurios G2962 come ἔλθῃ elthē G2064 , who will both bring to light φωτίσει phōtisei G5461 the hidden things G3739 of darkness σκότους skotous G4655 , and make φανερώσει phanerōsei G5319 manifest G5319 the counsels of the hearts καρδιῶν· kardiōn G2588 ; and then shall each man have his praise ἔπαινος epainos G1868 from God θεοῦ.¶ theou G2316 . 6 Now δέ, de G1161 these things Ταῦτα Tauta G3778 , brethren , I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos Ἀπολλῶν Apollōn G625 for your sakes G1223 ; that in us ye might learn μάθητε mathēte G3129 not to go beyond the things G3778 which are written G1125 ; that no one εἷς heis G1520 of you be puffed up for the one ἑνὸς henos G1520 against the other ἑτέρου. heterou G2087 . 7 For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive G2983 ? but if thou didst receive G2983 it , why G5101 dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received G2983 it ? 8 Already ἤδη ēdē G2235 are G1510 ye filled , already ἤδη ēdē G2235 ye are G1510 become rich G4147 , ye have come to reign ἐβασιλεύσατε· ebasileusate G936 without us: yea and I would that ye did reign ἐβασιλεύσατε, ebasileusate G936 , that we also G2532 might reign G936 with you . 9 For , I think δοκῶ dokō G1380 , God θεὸς theos G2316 hath set forth us the apostles G652 last ἐσχάτους eschatous G2078 of all , as men G444 doomed to death : for we are made a spectacle unto the world κόσμῳ kosmō G2889 , both to angels ἀγγέλοις angelois G32 and men G444 . 10 We are fools for Christ’s sake G1223 , but ye are wise φρόνιμοι phronimoi G5429 in Christ G5547 ; we are weak ἀσθενεῖς astheneis G772 , but ye are strong ἰσχυροί· ischuroi G2478 ; ye have glory , but we have dishonor. 11 Even G2532 unto this present ἄρτι arti G737 hour ὥρας hōras G5610 we both hunger πεινῶμεν peinōmen G3983 , and thirst διψῶμεν dipsōmen G1372 , and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place; 12 and we toil κοπιῶμεν kopiōmen G2872 , working with our own ἰδίαις idiais G2398 hands χερσίν· chersin G5495 : being reviled , we bless εὐλογοῦμεν, eulogoumen G2127 ; being persecuted G1377 , we endure ἀνεχόμεθα, anechometha G430 ; 13 being defamed, we entreat : we are made as the filth of the world G2889 , the offscouring of all things G3956 , even until now ἄρτι. arti G737 . 14 I write γράφω graphō G1125 not these things ταῦτα, tauta G3778 to shame you , but to admonish νουθετῶν. nouthetōn G3560 you as my beloved ἀγαπητὰ agapēta G27 children G5043 . 15 For though ye have ten μυρίους murious G3463 thousand G3463 tutors in Christ Χριστῷ Christō G5547 , yet ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ G235 have ye not many πολλοὺς pollous G4183 fathers πατέρας· pateras G3962 ; for in Christ Χριστῷ Christō G5547 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 I begat you through the gospel εὐαγγελίου euangeliou G2098 . 16 I beseech you therefore οὖν oun G3767 , be ye imitators μιμηταί mimētai G3402 of me . 17 For this cause have I sent G3992 unto you Timothy Τιμόθεον, Timotheon G5095 , who is G1510 my beloved ἀγαπητὸν agapēton G27 and faithful πιστὸν piston G4103 child τέκνον teknon G5043 in the Lord κυρίῳ, kuriō G2962 , who shall put G3992 you in remembrance of my ways ὁδούς hodous G3598 which are G1510 in Christ Χριστῷ Christō G5547 , even G2532 as I teach διδάσκω.¶ didaskō G1321 everywhere πανταχοῦ pantachou G3837 in every church ἐκκλησίᾳ ekklēsia G1577 . 18 Now δέ de G1161 some are puffed up , as though I were not coming G2064 to you . 19 But I will come ἐλεύσομαι eleusomai G2064 to you shortly , if the Lord κύριος kurios G2962 will ; and I will know G1097 , not the word G3056 of them that are puffed up , but the power δύναμιν. dunamin G1411 . 20 For the kingdom βασιλεία basileia G932 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 is not in word λόγῳ logō G3056 , but in power δυνάμει.¶ dunamei G1411 . 21 What will ye? shall I come ἔλθω elthō G2064 unto you with a rod ῥάβδῳ rhabdō G4464 , or in love ἀγάπῃ agapē G26 and a spirit πνεύματί pneumati G4151 of gentleness G4240 ? ← 1 Corinthians 3 1 Corinthians 5 → Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 4 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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