哥林多前书 4
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
忠心的管家
4 这样，人应该把我们看做是基督的仆人、神奥秘之事的管家。 2 在这里，进一步要求管家们的是，各人都要被看做是忠心的。 3 至于我被你们评断，或被人审判，对我都是极小的事。其实连我自己也不评断自己。 4 我诚然问心无愧，但也并不因此被称为义，原来评断我的是主。 5 所以时候没有到，在主来临之前，不要评断任何事；主将照亮黑暗中隐秘的事，显明人心里的计划。那时候，称赞将从神那里临到各人。
使徒谦卑的榜样
6 弟兄们，我把这些事应用到我和阿波罗身上，是为了你们的缘故，好让你们从我们学到“不要超越经上所记的”，免得你们自我膨胀，抬高这个人，贬低那个人。 7 使你与别人[a]不同的到底是谁呢？你有什么不是领受的呢？如果真是领受的，你为什么还自夸，好像不是领受的呢？ 8 你们已经饱足了，已经富有了，没有我们，自己就做王了！我真希望你们真做王，好让我们也与你们一同做王！ 9 其实我在想，神把我们做使徒的列在最后，好像被定死罪的人；原来我们成了给宇宙[b]、天使、世人的一台戏。 10 我们为基督的缘故是愚拙的，你们在基督里倒是聪明的；我们软弱，你们倒强壮；你们有荣耀，我们倒不受尊重。 11 直到现在这时刻，我们还是又饥又渴，衣不蔽体，被人殴打，居无定所， 12 并且亲手劳苦做工。被人辱骂，我们就祝福；被人逼迫，我们就容忍； 13 受到毁谤，我们就劝导。我们被当做世界的垃圾、万人的渣滓，直到如今。
慈父之心
14 我写这些，不是要你们感到羞愧，而是把你们当做我亲爱的儿女来劝诫。 15 其实就算你们在基督里有上万的导师[c]，却没有很多的父亲，因为是我在基督耶稣里藉着福音生了你们。 16 所以我劝你们：当效法我。 17 为了这缘故，我派提摩太到你们那里去。他是我在主里又亲爱又忠心的儿子，他会使你们想起我在基督耶稣里的行事为人[d]，正如我在各处、各教会中所教导的。 18 有些人以为我不会到你们那里去，他们就自我膨胀。 19 但如果主愿意，我不久就会到你们那里去；那时候，我所要知道的不是那些自我膨胀之人的话语，而是他们的权能， 20 因为神的国不在于话语，而在于权能。 21 你们要什么呢？要我带着权杖，还是要我带着爱和温柔的心灵到你们那里去呢？
Footnotes
- 哥林多前书 4:7 与别人——辅助词语。
- 哥林多前书 4:9 宇宙——或译作“世界”。
- 哥林多前书 4:15 导师——或译作“监护人”。
- 哥林多前书 4:17 行事为人——原文直译“道路”。
1 Corinthians 4
Young's Literal Translation
4 Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God,
2 and as to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful,
3 and to me it is for a very little thing that by you I may be judged, or by man's day, but not even myself do I judge,
4 for of nothing to myself have I been conscious, but not in this have I been declared right -- and he who is discerning me is the Lord:
5 so, then, nothing before the time judge ye, till the Lord may come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of the darkness, and will manifest the counsels of the hearts, and then the praise shall come to each from God.
6 And these things, brethren, I did transfer to myself and to Apollos because of you, that in us ye may learn not to think above that which hath been written, that ye may not be puffed up one for one against the other,
7 for who doth make thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? and if thou didst also receive, why dost thou glory as not having received?
8 Already ye are having been filled, already ye were rich, apart from us ye did reign, and I would also ye did reign, that we also with you may reign together,
9 for I think that God did set forth us the apostles last -- as appointed to death, because a spectacle we became to the world, and messengers, and men;
10 we [are] fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we [are] ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured;
11 unto the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and wander about,
12 and labour, working with [our] own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;
13 being spoken evil of, we entreat; as filth of the world we did become -- of all things an offscouring -- till now.
14 Not [as] putting you to shame do I write these things, but as my beloved children I do admonish,
15 for if a myriad of child-conductors ye may have in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus, through the good news, I -- I did beget you;
16 I call upon you, therefore, become ye followers of me;
17 because of this I sent to you Timotheus, who is my child, beloved and faithful in the Lord, who shall remind you of my ways in Christ, according as everywhere in every assembly I teach.
18 And as if I were not coming unto you certain were puffed up;
19 but I will come quickly unto you, if the Lord may will, and I will know not the word of those puffed up, but the power;
20 for not in word is the reign of God, but in power?
21 what do ye wish? with a rod shall I come unto you, or in love, with a spirit also of meekness?
1 Corinthians 4
New King James Version
Stewards of the Mysteries of God
4 Let a man so consider us, as (A)servants of Christ (B)and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human [a]court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. 4 For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord. 5 (C)Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to (D)light the hidden things of darkness and (E)reveal the [b]counsels of the hearts. (F)Then each one’s praise will come from God.
Fools for Christ’s Sake
6 Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be [c]puffed up on behalf of one against the other. 7 For who [d]makes you differ from another? And (G)what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
8 You are already full! (H)You are already rich! You have reigned as kings without us—and indeed I could wish you did reign, that we also might reign with you! 9 For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last, as men condemned to death; for we have been made a (I)spectacle [e]to the world, both to angels and to men. 10 We are (J)fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ! (K)We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored! 11 To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless. 12 (L)And we labor, working with our own hands. (M)Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; 13 being defamed, we [f]entreat. (N)We have been made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.
Paul’s Paternal Care
14 I do not write these things to shame you, but (O)as my beloved children I warn you. 15 For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for (P)in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. 16 Therefore I urge you, (Q)imitate me. 17 For this reason I have sent (R)Timothy to you, (S)who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will (T)remind you of my ways in Christ, as I (U)teach everywhere (V)in every church.
18 (W)Now some are [g]puffed up, as though I were not coming to you. 19 (X)But I will come to you shortly, (Y)if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power. 20 For (Z)the kingdom of God is not in word but in (AA)power. 21 What do you want? (AB)Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 4:3 Lit. day
- 1 Corinthians 4:5 motives
- 1 Corinthians 4:6 arrogant
- 1 Corinthians 4:7 distinguishes you
- 1 Corinthians 4:9 Lit. theater
- 1 Corinthians 4:13 exhort, encourage
- 1 Corinthians 4:18 arrogant
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