Let a man
so
account
of us
, as
of the ministers
of Christ
, and
stewards
of the mysteries
of God
.
Moreover
it is required
in
stewards
, that
a man
be found
faithful
.
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
.
For I know
nothing
by myself
; yet
am I
not
hereby
justified
: but
he that judgeth
me
is
the Lord
.
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
.
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
.
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 ?
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
.
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
.
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
.
Even unto this present
hour
we
both
hunger
, and
thirst
, and
are naked
, and
are buffeted
, and
have no certain dwellingplace
;
And labour
, working
with our own
hands
: being reviled
, we bless
; being persecuted
, we suffer it
:
Being defamed, we intreat
: we are made
as
the filth
of the world
, and are the offscouring
of all things
unto
this day
.
I write not
these things
to shame
you
, but
as
my
beloved
sons
I warn
you .
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
.
Wherefore I beseech
you
, be ye
followers
of me
.
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
.
Now some
are puffed up
, as though
I
would
not
come
to
you
.
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
.
For the kingdom
of God
is not
in
word
, but
in
power
.
What will ye
? shall I come
unto
you
with
a rod
, or
in
love
, and
in the spirit
of meekness
?