1 Corinthians 4:2-12

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:[a] yea, I judge not mine own self.
4 For I know[b] 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[c] 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[d] 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:

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. judgment: Gr. day
  • [b]. know: or, I am not conscious of any fault
  • [c]. maketh...: Gr. distinguisheth thee
  • [d]. us...: or, us the last apostles
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