1 Corinthians 4:2

1 Corinthians 4:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Now, a person who is put in charge as a manager must be faithful.

Context of 1 Corinthians 4:2

1This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. 3I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. 4My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me.

1 Corinthians 4:2 word by word

Ὧδε λοιπὸν ζητεῖται ἐν τοῖς οἰκονόμοις ἵνα πιστός τις εὑρεθῇ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Moreoverλοιπόνloipon · henceforthG3063
• ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• it is requiredζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• stewardsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• stewardsοἰκονόμοςoikonomos · managerG3623
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• a manτιςtis · oneG5100
• be foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• faithfulπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 4:2

• 1 Corinthians 4:17For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church.
• 1 Corinthians 7:25Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
• Numbers 12:7But this is not true of my servant Moses; he is faithful in all my house.
• Proverbs 13:17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
• Matthew 25:21“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
• Luke 12:42The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?
• Luke 16:10“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
• 2 Corinthians 2:17Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God.
• 2 Corinthians 4:2Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.
• Colossians 1:7You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
• Colossians 4:7Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 4:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Moreover … - The fidelity required of stewards seems to be adverted to here, in order to show that the apostles acted from a higher principle than a desire to please man, or to be regarded as at the head of a party; and they ought so to esteem them as bound, like all stewards, to be faithful to the master whom they served. It is required … - It is expected of them; it is the “main” or “leading” thing in their office. Eminently in that office fidelity is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5Paul highlights his loyalty and sincere intentions as an apostle of Christ. However, only God can judge a person's heart.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Moreover--The oldest manuscripts read, "Moreover here" (that is, on earth). The contrast thus is between man's usage as to stewards (1Co 4:2), and God's way (1Co 4:3). Though here below, in the case of stewards, inquiry is made, that one man be found (that is, proved to be) faithful; yet God's steward awaits no such judgment of man, in man's day, but the Lord's judgment in His great day. Another argument against the Corinthians for their partial…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 4:2

• Faithfulness
• Minister, Christian
• Servant
• Steward
• Zeal, Religious

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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings