1 Corinthians 4 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Servants of Christ

Let a man^G444 consider^G3049 us in this^G3779 manner^G3779, as servants^G5257 of Christ^G5547 and stewards^G3623 of the mysteries^G3466 of God^G2316.

1Co 4:2

1Co 4:2In this case, moreover, it is required [fn]of stewards that one be found faithful.

1Co 4:3

1Co 4:3But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human [fn]court. In fact, I do not even examine myself.

1Co 4:4

1Co 4:4For I am conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this acquitted. But the one who examines me is the Lord.

1Co 4:5

1Co 4:5Therefore do not go on [fn]passing judgment before [fn]the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and make manifest the motives of hearts. And then each one’s praise will come to him from God.

1Co 4:6

Now^G1161 these^G3778 things^G3778, brothers^G80, I have applied^G3345 to myself^G1683 and Apollos^G625 for your sakes^G1223, so^G2443 that in us you may learn^G3129 not to go^G5228 beyond^G5228 what^G3739 is written^G1125, so^G2443 that no^G3361 one^G1520 of you will become puffed^G5448 up^G5448 on^G5228 behalf^G5228 of one^G1520 against^G2596 the other^G2087.

1Co 4:7

1Co 4:7For who regards you as superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

1Co 4:8

You are already^G2235 filled^G2880, you have already^G2235 become^G4147 rich^G4147, you have ruled^G936 without^G5565 us—and how I wish^G3785 that you had ruled^G936 indeed^G1065 so^G2443 that we also^G2532 might rule^G4821 with you.

1Co 4:9

1Co 4:9For, I think that God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.

1Co 4:10

1Co 4:10We are fools for the sake of Christ, but you are prudent in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are glorious, but we are without honor!

1Co 4:11

1Co 4:11To this present hour we hunger and thirst, and are poorly clothed, and roughly treated, and homeless;

1Co 4:12

1Co 4:12and we labor, working with our own hands; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;

1Co 4:13

1Co 4:13when we are slandered, we try to plead; we have become as the scum of the world, the grime of all things, even until now.

1Co 4:14

I do not write^G1125 these^G3778 things^G3778 to shame^G1788 you, but to admonish^G3560 you as my beloved^G27 children^G5043.

1Co 4:15

1Co 4:15For if you were to have countless tutors in Christ, yet you would not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.

1Co 4:16

1Co 4:16Therefore I exhort you, be imitators of me.

1Co 4:17

1Co 4:17For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every church.

1Co 4:18