The Ministry of Apostles

4 This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and ^(A)stewards of the mysteries of God.

^10 (A)As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, ^(B)as good stewards of God's varied grace:

⁷ For an overseer,^{[a] (A)}as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not ^(B)be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent ^(C)or greedy for gain,

⁹ They must ^(A)hold the mystery of the faith with ^(B)a clear conscience.

⁵ For what ^(A)we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ^(B)ourselves as your servants^[a] for Jesus' sake.

^25 (A)of which I became a minister according to ^(B)the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, ^26 (C)the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. ^27 (D)To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are ^(E)the riches of the glory of ^(F)this mystery, which is Christ in you, ^(G)the hope of glory.

¹⁹ and ^(A)also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth ^(B)boldly to proclaim ^(C)the mystery of the gospel,

² that ^(A)their hearts may be encouraged, being ^(B)knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of ^(C)God's mystery, which is Christ,

¹⁶ For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For ^(A)necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! ¹⁷ For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward, but if not of my own will, I am still entrusted with ^(B)a stewardship. ¹⁸ What then is my reward? That in my preaching ^(C)I may present the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.