Stewards of the secrets
So let a man think of us like this: as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Now what is required of a steward is that he be found faithful. But it means very little to me to be judged by you, or by any human court. In fact I don't even judge myself. Because I know nothing against myself — but that doesn't make me innocent. The one who judges me is the Lord. So don't judge anything before the time, until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and expose the motives of men's hearts. And then each man will have his praise from God. Now brothers, I have applied all this to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so you might learn from us not to go beyond what is written, and so none of you gets puffed up in favour of one man against another. Because who makes you any different from anyone else? And what have you got that you weren't given? And if you were given it, why do you boast as though you weren't? You are full already. You are rich already. You have started reigning as kings without us. And I wish you really were reigning, so we could reign along with you.
Let a man count us like this — as the servants of Christ and stewards of the secrets of God. What's more, it's needed in stewards that a man be found faithful. But with me it's a very small thing that I'm judged by you or by man's judgment. Yes, I don't judge myself. Because I know nothing against myself. Yet I'm not made right by that. But the one who judges me is the Lord. So don't judge anything before the time, till the Lord comes, who'll both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will show the thoughts of the hearts. And then every man will have praise from God. And these things, brothers, I've in a figure put on myself and Apollos for your sakes, so you can learn in us not to think of men above what's written, so none of you is puffed up for one against another. Because who makes you different from another? And what have you got that you didn't take? Now if you took it, why do you boast as though you hadn't taken it? Now you're full, now you're rich. You've ruled as kings without us. And I'd to God you did rule, so we could rule with you too.
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.
So let a man think of us like this: as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Let a man count us like this — as the servants of Christ and stewards of the secrets of God.
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Now what is required of a steward is that he be found faithful.
What's more, it's needed in stewards that a man be found faithful.
Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
But it means very little to me to be judged by you, or by any human court. In fact I don't even judge myself.
But with me it's a very small thing that I'm judged by you or by man's judgment. Yes, I don't judge myself.
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.
Because I know nothing against myself — but that doesn't make me innocent. The one who judges me is the Lord.
Because I know nothing against myself. Yet I'm not made right by that. But the one who judges me is the Lord.
For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
So don't judge anything before the time, until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and expose the motives of men's hearts. And then each man will have his praise from God.
So don't judge anything before the time, till the Lord comes, who'll both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will show the thoughts of the hearts. And then every man will have praise from God.
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.
Now brothers, I have applied all this to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so you might learn from us not to go beyond what is written, and so none of you gets puffed up in favour of one man against another.
And these things, brothers, I've in a figure put on myself and Apollos for your sakes, so you can learn in us not to think of men above what's written, so none of you is puffed up for one against another.
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.
Because who makes you any different from anyone else? And what have you got that you weren't given? And if you were given it, why do you boast as though you weren't?
Because who makes you different from another? And what have you got that you didn't take? Now if you took it, why do you boast as though you hadn't taken it?
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?
You are full already. You are rich already. You have started reigning as kings without us. And I wish you really were reigning, so we could reign along with you.
Now you're full, now you're rich. You've ruled as kings without us. And I'd to God you did rule, so we could rule with you too.
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.
The apostles' lot
Because it seems to me that God has set us apostles last, as men appointed to death. We have been made a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honoured, but we are looked down on. Right up to this present hour we go hungry and thirsty. We are poorly clothed and knocked about, and we have nowhere settled to live. And we work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless. When we are persecuted, we put up with it. When we are slandered, we answer kindly. We have been made the rubbish of the world, the scrapings off everything, right up to this day. I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my dear children. Because even if you had ten thousand instructors in Christ, you don't have many fathers. It was in Christ Jesus that I fathered you through the gospel. So I beg you: follow my lead. That is why I have sent Timotheus to you. He is my dear son, and faithful in the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways in Christ, which I teach everywhere in every church. Now some of you have got puffed up, as though I weren't coming to you. But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing. And then I will find out, not the talk of these puffed-up people, but the power behind it. Because the kingdom of God isn't in talk, but in power. What do you want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and a gentle spirit?
Because I think God has set out us the apostles last, as ones set apart to death. Because we're made a spectacle to the world and to angels and to men. We're fools for Christ's sake, but you're wise in Christ. We're weak, but you're strong. You're honourable, but we're looked down on. Right to this present hour we both hunger and thirst and are naked and are knocked about and have no fixed place. And we work hard, working with our own hands. Being insulted, we bless. Being chased, we put up with it. Being spoken evil of, we beg. We're made as the filth of the world, the scrapings of everything, right to this day. I don't write these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you. Because though you've got ten thousand teachers in Christ, still you haven't got plenty of fathers. Because in Christ Jesus I've fathered you through the good news. So I beg you, be followers of me. For this reason I've sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved son and faithful in the Lord, who'll bring you into remembering my ways in Christ, the way I teach everywhere in every church. Now some are puffed up, as though I weren't coming to you. But I'll come to you shortly, if the Lord wants, and will know not the speech of the ones who are puffed up but the power. Because the kingdom of God isn't in word but in power. What do you want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and in the spirit of meekness?
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?
Because it seems to me that God has set us apostles last, as men appointed to death. We have been made a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men.
Because I think God has set out us the apostles last, as ones set apart to death. Because we're made a spectacle to the world and to angels and to men.
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 you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honoured, but we are looked down on.
We're fools for Christ's sake, but you're wise in Christ. We're weak, but you're strong. You're honourable, but we're looked down on.
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.
Right up to this present hour we go hungry and thirsty. We are poorly clothed and knocked about, and we have nowhere settled to live.
Right to this present hour we both hunger and thirst and are naked and are knocked about and have no fixed place.
Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
And we work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless. When we are persecuted, we put up with it.
And we work hard, working with our own hands. Being insulted, we bless. Being chased, we put up with it.
And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
When we are slandered, we answer kindly. We have been made the rubbish of the world, the scrapings off everything, right up to this day.
Being spoken evil of, we beg. We're made as the filth of the world, the scrapings of everything, right to this day.
Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my dear children.
I don't write these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
Because even if you had ten thousand instructors in Christ, you don't have many fathers. It was in Christ Jesus that I fathered you through the gospel.
Because though you've got ten thousand teachers in Christ, still you haven't got plenty of fathers. Because in Christ Jesus I've fathered you through the good news.
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.
So I beg you: follow my lead.
So I beg you, be followers of me.
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
That is why I have sent Timotheus to you. He is my dear son, and faithful in the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways in Christ, which I teach everywhere in every church.
For this reason I've sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved son and faithful in the Lord, who'll bring you into remembering my ways in Christ, the way I teach everywhere in every church.
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 of you have got puffed up, as though I weren't coming to you.
Now some are puffed up, as though I weren't coming to you.
Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing. And then I will find out, not the talk of these puffed-up people, but the power behind it.
But I'll come to you shortly, if the Lord wants, and will know not the speech of the ones who are puffed up but the power.
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.
Because the kingdom of God isn't in talk, but in power.
Because the kingdom of God isn't in word but in power.
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
What do you want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and a gentle spirit?
What do you want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and in the spirit of meekness?
What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?