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.

^10 (A)As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, ^(B)as good stewards of ^(C)the manifold grace of God.

⁷ For a ^[a]bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, ^(A)not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money,

⁹ holding the ^[a]mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.

^5 (A)For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ^(B)ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake.

²⁵ of which I became a minister according to ^(A)the ^[a]stewardship from God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God, ^26 (B)the ^[b]mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, ^(C)but now has been revealed to His saints. ^27 (D)To them God willed to make known what are ^(E)the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: ^[c]which is ^(F)Christ in you, ^(G)the hope of glory.

¹⁹ and for me, that utterance may be given to me, ^(A)that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

² that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, ^[a]both of the Father and of Christ,

¹⁶ For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for ^(A)necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! ¹⁷ For if I do this willingly, ^(B)I have a reward; but if against my will, ^(C)I have been entrusted with a stewardship. ¹⁸ What is my reward then? That ^(D)when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel ^[a]of Christ without charge, that I ^(E)may not abuse my authority in the gospel.