1 Corinthians 4

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1: So_G3779 us,_G1473 let regard_G3049 a man_G0444 as_G5613 servants_G5257 of Christ_G5547 and_G2532 stewards_G3623 of the mysteries_G3466 of God._G2316

2: In this case_G5602 moreover,_G3063 it is required_G2212 in_G1722 the_G3588 stewards,_G3623 that_G2443 faithful_G4103 one_G5100 shall be found._G2147

3: Me_G1473 however_G1161 to_G1519 the smallest matter_G1646 it is,_G1510 that_G2443 by_G5259 you_G4771 I be examined,_G0350 or_G2228 by_G5259 a human_G0442 court._G2250 In fact_G0235 neither_G3761 myself_G1683 do I examine._G0350

4: Nothing_G3762 for_G1063 against myself_G1683 I am conscious of,_G4894 yet_G0235 not_G3756 by_G1722 this_G3778 have I been justified;_G1344 the [One]_G3588 however_G1161 judging_G0350 me_G1473 [the] Lord_G2962 is._G1510

5: So then,_G5620 not_G3361 before [the]_G4253 time_G2540 anything_G5100 judge,_G2919 until_G2193 -_G0302 shall have come_G2064 the_G3588 Lord,_G2962 who_G3739 both_G2532 will bring to light_G5461 the_G3588 hidden things_G2927 -_G3588 of darkness,_G4655 and_G2532 will make manifest_G5319 the_G3588 motives_G1012 of the_G3588 hearts;_G2588 and_G2532 then_G5119 the_G3588 praise_G1868 will come_G1096 to each_G1538 from_G0575 -_G3588 God._G2316

6: These things_G3778 now,_G1161 brothers,_G0080 I have applied_G3345 to_G1519 myself_G1683 and_G2532 Apollos_G0625 on account of_G1223 you,_G4771 so that_G2443 in_G1722 us_G1473 you may learn_G3129 -,_G3588 not_G3361 beyond_G5228 what_G3739 has been written,_G1125 that_G2443 not_G3361 one_G1520 for_G5228 -_G3588 one_G1520 you be puffed up_G5448 over_G2596 the_G3588 other._G2087

7: Who_G5101 for_G1063 you_G4771 makes different?_G1252 What_G5101 now_G1161 have you_G2192 which_G3739 not_G3756 you did receive?_G2983 If_G1487 now_G1161 also_G2532 you did receive [it],_G2983 why_G5101 boast you_G2744 as_G5613 not_G3361 having received [it]?_G2983

8: Already_G2235 satiated_G2880 you are;_G1510 already_G2235 you have been enriched;_G4147 apart from_G5565 us_G1473 you reigned,_G0936 and_G2532 I wish that_G3785 really_G1065 you did reign,_G0936 so that_G2443 also_G2532 we_G1473 you_G4771 might reign with._G4821

9: I think_G1380 for,_G1063 -_G3588 God_G2316 us_G1473 -_G3588 apostles_G0652 last_G2078 has exhibited,_G0584 as_G5613 appointed to death,_G1935 because_G3754 a spectacle_G2302 we have become_G1096 to the_G3588 world,_G2889 both_G2532 to angels_G0032 and_G2532 to men._G0444

10: We_G1473 [are] fools_G3474 on account of_G1223 Christ,_G5547 you_G4771 however_G1161 wise_G5429 in_G1722 Christ;_G5547 we_G1473 weak,_G0772 you_G4771 however_G1161 strong;_G2478 You_G4771 honored,_G1741 we_G1473 however_G1161 without honor._G0820

11: As far as_G0891 the_G3588 present_G0737 hour,_G5610 both_G2532 we hunger_G3983 and_G2532 thirst,_G1372 and_G2532 are poorly clad,_G1130 and_G2532 are buffeted,_G2852 and_G2532 wander homeless,_G0790

12: and_G2532 we toil,_G2872 working_G2038 with [our]_G3588 own_G2398 hands._G5495 Being reviled,_G3058 we bless;_G2127 being persecuted,_G1377 we endure;_G0430

13: being slandered,_G1426 we entreat._G3870 As_G5613 [the] scum_G4027 of the_G3588 earth_G2889 we have become,_G1096 of all [the]_G3956 refuse,_G4067 until_G2193 now._G0737

14: Not_G3756 shaming_G1788 you_G4771 do I write_G1125 these things,_G3778 but_G0235 as_G5613 children_G5043 my_G1473 beloved,_G0027 admonishing [you]._G3560

15: If_G1437 for_G1063 ten thousand_G3463 guardians_G3807 you should have_G2192 in_G1722 Christ,_G5547 yet_G0235 not_G3756 many_G4183 fathers;_G3962 in_G1722 for_G1063 Christ_G5547 Jesus,_G2424 through_G1223 the_G3588 gospel,_G2098 I_G1473 you_G4771 have begotten._G1080

16: I exhort_G3870 therefore_G3767 you,_G4771 imitators_G3402 of me_G1473 become._G1096

17: On account of_G1223 this_G3778 it [is]_G0846 I sent_G3992 to you_G4771 Timothy,_G5095 who_G3739 is_G1510 my_G1473 child,_G5043 beloved_G0027 and_G2532 faithful_G4103 in [the]_G1722 Lord,_G2962 who_G3739 you_G4771 will remind of_G0363 the_G3588 ways_G3598 of me_G1473 that [are]_G3588 in_G1722 Christ_G5547 Jesus,_G2424 as_G2531 everywhere_G3837 in_G1722 every_G3956 church_G1577 I teach._G1321

18: As to_G5613 not_G3361 coming_G2064 now_G1161 of me_G1473 to_G4314 you,_G4771 have become puffed up_G5448 some._G5100

19: I will come_G2064 however_G1161 shortly_G5030 to_G4314 you,_G4771 if_G1437 the_G3588 Lord_G2962 wills,_G2309 and_G2532 I will find out_G1097 not_G3756 the_G3588 talk_G3056 of those_G3588 being puffed up,_G5448 but_G0235 the_G3588 power._G1411

20: Not_G3756 for_G1063 in_G1722 word_G3056 the_G3588 kingdom_G0932 -_G3588 of God [is],_G2316 but_G0235 in_G1722 power._G1411

21: What_G5101 desire you?_G2309 With_G1722 a rod_G4464 I should come_G2064 to_G4314 you,_G4771 or_G2228 in_G1722 love,_G0026 a spirit_G4151 then_G5037 of gentleness?_G4240