1 Corinthians 4 | Strong's Bible

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CHAPTER 4

So then,

men

ought to regard

us

as

servants

of Christ

and

stewards

of the mysteries

of God.

Now

it is required

of stewards

that

they be found

faithful.

I

care very little,

however,

if

I am judged

by

you

or

by

any human

court.

In fact,

I do not even judge

myself.

My conscience is clear,

but

that

does not vindicate me.

It is

the Lord

who

judges

me.

Therefore

judge

nothing

before

the proper time;

wait until

the

Lord

comes.

He

will bring to light

what is

hidden

in darkness

and

will expose

the

motives

of men’s

hearts.

At that time

each

will receive

his

praise

from

God.

Brothers,

I have applied

these things

to

myself

and

Apollos

for your benefit,

so that

you may learn

from

us

not

to go beyond

what

is written.

Then

you will not take pride

in

one man

over

another.

For

who

makes you so superior?

What

do you have

that

you did not receive?

And

if

you did receive it,

why

do you boast

as though

you did not?

Already

you have all you want.

Already

you have become rich.

Without

us,

you have become kings.

How I wish

you really were kings,

so that

we

might be kings with

you.

For

it seems to me

that

God

has displayed

us

apostles

at the end of the procession ,

like

prisoners appointed for death.

We have become

a spectacle

to the

whole world,

to angels

as well as

to men.

We

are fools

for

Christ,

but

you

are wise

in

Christ.

We

are weak,

but

you

are strong.

You

are honored,

but

we

are dishonored.

To

this

very

hour

we are hungry

and

thirsty,

we are poorly clothed,

we are brutally treated,

we are homeless.

We work hard

with our

own

hands.

When we are vilified,

we bless;

when we are persecuted,

we endure it;

when we are slandered,

we answer gently.

Up to

this moment

we have become

the scum

of the

earth,

the refuse

of the world.

I am not writing

this

to shame

you,

but

to warn you

as

my

beloved

children.

Even

if

you have

ten thousand

guardians

in

Christ,

you do not

have many

fathers;

for

in

Christ

Jesus

I

became your father

through

the

gospel.

Therefore

I urge

you

to imitate

me.

That is why

I have sent

you

Timothy,

my

beloved

and

faithful

child

in

the Lord.

He

will remind

you

of my

way of life

in

Christ

Jesus,

which is exactly what

I teach

everywhere

in

every

church.

Some of you

have become arrogant,

as if

I

were not coming

to

you.

But

I will come

to

you

shortly,

if

the

Lord

is willing,

and then

I will find out

not only

what

these

arrogant people

are saying,

but

what

power they have.

For

the

kingdom

of God is

not

a matter of

talk

but

of

power.

Which

do you prefer?

Shall I come

to

you

with

a rod,

or

in

love

and with

a gentle

spirit?

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