“1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and
stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is required in stewards,
that a man be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing
that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not
mine own self. 4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby
justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. 5 Therefore judge nothing
before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the
hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the
hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. 6 And these things,
brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and [to] Apollos for
your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think [of men] above that
which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against
another.”
“7 For who maketh thee to differ [from another]? and what hast thou
that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive [it], why dost
thou glory, as if thou hadst not received [it]? 8 Now ye are full, now
ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye
did reign, that we also might reign with you. 9 For I think that God
hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for
we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. 10 We
[are] fools for Christ’s sake, but ye [are] wise in Christ; we [are]
weak, but ye [are] strong; ye [are] honourable, but we [are] despised.
11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are
naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; 12 And
labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being
persecuted, we suffer it: 13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as
the filth of the world, [and are] the offscouring of all things unto
this day.”
“14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I
warn [you]. 15 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ,
yet [have ye] not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you
through the gospel. 16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.”
“17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved
son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of
my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church. 18
Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you. 19 But I will
come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of
them which are puffed up, but the power. 20 For the kingdom of God [is]
not in word, but in power. 21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a
rod, or in love, and [in] the spirit of meekness?” (1 Corinthians 4:1-21
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