1 Corinthians 4
King James Version
4 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
3 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.
4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
5 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.
6 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.
7 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?
8 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.
9 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.
10 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.
11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
15 For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
17 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.
18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
19 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.
20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
1 Corinthians 4
Expanded Bible
Apostles Are Servants of Christ
4 People should think of us as servants of Christ, ·the ones God has trusted with his [and stewards/household managers of God’s] ·secrets [mysteries]. 2 Now in this way ·those who are trusted with something valuable [stewards; household managers] must ·show they are worthy of that trust [L be found faithful]. 3 As for myself, ·I do not care [or it is of no consequence; L it is a minor thing] if I am judged by you or by any human court. I do not even judge myself. 4 I know of no wrong I have done, but this does not make me ·right before the Lord [innocent; acquitted; justified]. The Lord is the One who judges me. 5 So do not judge before the ·right [appointed] time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light things that are now hidden in darkness, and will make known the secret ·purposes [motives] of people’s hearts. Then God will ·praise [give appropriate commendation to] each one of them.
6 Brothers and sisters, I have used Apollos and myself as examples so you could learn through us the meaning of the saying, “·Follow only [L Do not go beyond] ·what is written in the Scriptures [or what I have already written to you; L what is written].” Then you will not ·be more proud of one person than another [or arrogantly support one person over another]. 7 [L For] Who ·says you are better than others [made you so important; or sees anything different in you]? What do you have that was not given to you? And if it was given to you, why do you ·brag [boast] as if you did not ·receive it as a gift [L receive it]?
8 ·You think you already have everything you need [L Already you have been satisfied/filled up!; C the Corinthians believed they had reached a higher spiritual status because of their wisdom]. ·You think you are rich [L Already you are rich!]. You ·think you have become kings [have begun to reign…!] without us. I wish you really were ·kings [reigning] so we could ·be kings [reign] together with you. 9 But it seems to me that God has put us apostles ·in last place [or on display at the end of the procession], like those sentenced to die [C the image is of prisoners of war being led through the city in disgrace, condemned to die in the arena]. We are like a ·show [spectacle; display] for the whole world to see—angels and people. 10 We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are very wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You receive honor, but we are ·shamed [disgraced; dishonored]. 11 Even ·to this very hour [or now] we do not have enough to eat or drink or to wear. We are often beaten, and we have no homes in which to live. 12 We work hard with our own hands [C Paul earned his own living so as not to burden the church and to avoid accusations of profiting from the Gospel; 1 Thess. 2:9]. When people ·curse [insult; revile] us, we bless them. When they ·hurt [persecute] us, we ·put up with it [endure; persevere]. 13 When they ·tell evil lies about [slander] us, we ·speak nice words about them [answer gently; or humbly appeal; entreat]. Even today, we are treated as though we were the garbage of the world—·the filth of the earth [L everyone’s scum/filth; or scum/filth in everyone’s eyes].
14 I am not writing this to make you feel ashamed, but to ·warn [admonish; correct] you as my own ·dear [beloved] children. 15 For though you may have ten thousand ·teachers [guardians; tutors] in Christ, you do not have many fathers. [L For; Because] Through the ·Good News [Gospel] I became your father in Christ Jesus, 16 so I ·beg [urge; encourage; exhort] you, ·please follow my example [L be imitators of me]. 17 That is why I am sending to you Timothy, my ·dear [beloved] and faithful son in the Lord. He will ·help you remember [remind you about] my way of life in Christ Jesus, just as I teach it in all the churches everywhere.
18 Some of you have become ·proud [arrogant; puffed up], thinking that I will not come to you again. 19 But I will come to you very soon if the Lord ·wishes [wills; allows]. Then I will ·know [find out; learn] ·what the proud ones do, not what they say [L not just the talk/word of these arrogant people, but also their power], 20 because the kingdom of God ·is present [or consists] not in talk but in power. 21 Which do you want: that I come to you with ·punishment [L a rod] or with love and ·gentleness [or a gentle spirit]?
1 कोरिन्थॉस 4
Saral Hindi Bible
मसीह के प्रेरित
4 सही तो यह होगा कि हमें मसीह येशु का भण्ड़ारी मात्र समझा जाए, जिन्हें परमेश्वर के भेदों की ज़िम्मेदारी सौंपी गई है. 2 भण्ड़ारी को विश्वासयोग्य होना ज़रूरी है. 3 यह मेरी दृष्टि में महत्वहीन है कि मेरी परख तुम्हारे द्वारा की जाए या किसी न्यायालय द्वारा. बल्कि मैं स्वयं अपनी परख नहीं करता. 4 मेरी अन्तरात्मा मुझ में कोई दोष नहीं पाती फिर भी इससे मैं निर्दोष साबित नहीं हो जाता. प्रभु ही हैं, जो मेरी परख करते हैं. 5 इसलिए समय से पहले अर्थात् प्रभु के आगमन तक कोई किसी की परख न करे. प्रभु ही अन्धकार में छिपे सच प्रकाशित करेंगे तथा वही मनुष्य के हृदय के उद्धेश्य भी प्रकट करेंगे. तब परमेश्वर की ओर से हर एक व्यक्ति को प्रशंसा प्राप्त होगी.
6 प्रियजन, मैंने तुम्हारे ही हित में अपना तथा अपोल्लॉस का उदाहरण प्रस्तुत किया है कि इसके द्वारा तुम इस बात से सम्बन्धित शिक्षा ले सको: पवित्र अभिलेख की मर्यादा का उल्लंघन न करना कि तुम एक का पक्ष ले दूसरे का तिरस्कार न करने लगो. 7 कौन कहता है कि तुम अन्यों से श्रेष्ठ हो? क्या है तुम्हारे पास, जो तुम्हें किसी के द्वारा दिया नहीं गया? जब यह तुम्हें किसी के द्वारा ही दिया गया है तो तुम घमण्ड़ ऐसे क्यों भरते हो मानो यह तुम्हें किसी के द्वारा नहीं दिया गया? 8 तुम तो यह सोच कर ही सन्तुष्ट हो गए कि तुम्हारी सारी ज़रूरतों की पूर्ति हो चुकी—तुम सम्पन्न हो गए हो, हमारे सहयोग के बिना ही तुम राजा बन गए हो! उत्तम तो यही होता कि तुम वास्तव में राजा बन जाते और हम भी तुम्हारे साथ शासन करते. 9 मुझे ऐसा लग रहा है कि परमेश्वर ने हम प्रेरितों को विजय-यात्रा में मृत्युदण्ड प्राप्त व्यक्तियों के समान सबसे अन्तिम स्थान पर रखा है. हम सारी सृष्टि, स्वर्गदूतों तथा मनुष्यों के सामने तमाशा बन गए हैं. 10 हम मसीह के लिए मूर्ख हैं, किन्तु तुम मसीह में एक होकर बुद्धिमान हो! हम दुर्बल हैं और तुम बलवान! तुम आदर पाते हो और हम तिरस्कार! 11 इस समय भी हम भूखे-प्यासे और अपर्याप्त वस्त्रों में हैं, सताए जाते तथा मारे-मारे फिरते हैं. 12 हम मेहनत करते हैं तथा अपने हाथों से काम करते हैं. जब हमारी बुराई की जाती है, हम आशीर्वाद देते हैं. हम सताए जाते हैं किन्तु धीरज से सहते हैं. 13 जब हमारी निन्दा की जाती है तो हम विनम्रता से उत्तर देते हैं. हम तो मानो इस संसार का मैल तथा सबके लिए कूड़ा-कर्कट बन गए हैं.
एक विनती
14 यह सब मैं तुम्हें लज्जित करने के उद्धेश्य से नहीं लिख रहा परन्तु अपनी प्रिय सन्तान के रूप में तुम्हें सावधान कर रहा हूँ. 15 मसीह में तुम्हारे दस हज़ार शिक्षक तो हो सकते हैं किन्तु इतने पिता नहीं. मसीह में ईश्वरीय सुसमाचार के कारण मैं तुम्हारा पिता बन गया हूँ. 16 मेरी तुमसे विनती है कि तुम मेरे जैसी चाल चलो. 17 इसीलिए मैंने तिमोथियॉस को तुम्हारे पास भेजा है, जो मेरा प्रिय तथा प्रभु में विश्वासयोग्य पुत्र है. वही तुम्हें मसीह येशु में मेरी जीवनशैली की याद दिलाएगा—ठीक जैसी शिक्षा इसके विषय में मैं हर जगह, हर एक कलीसिया में देता हूँ.
18 तुममें से कुछ तो अहंकार में फूले नहीं समा रहे मानो मैं वहाँ आऊँगा ही नहीं. 19 यदि प्रभु ने चाहा तो मैं शीघ्र ही तुम्हारे पास आऊँगा. तब न केवल इन अहंकारियों की शिक्षा परन्तु उनका सामर्थ्य भी मेरे सामने स्पष्ट हो जाएगा. 20 परमेश्वर का राज्य मात्र शब्दों में नहीं परन्तु सामर्थ्य में निहित है. 21 तो क्या चाहते हो तुम? मैं तुम्हारे पास छड़ी लेकर आऊँ या नम्रता के भाव में प्रेम के साथ?
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