1 Corinthians 4
American Standard Version
4 Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Here, 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 [a]judged of you, or of man’s [b]judgment: yea, I [c]judge not mine own self. 4 For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that [d]judgeth me is the Lord. 5 Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.
6 Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not to go beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other. 7 For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it? 8 Already are ye filled, already ye are become rich, ye have come to reign without us: yea and I would that ye did reign, that we also might reign with you. 9 For, I think, God hath set forth us the apostles last of all, as men doomed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, [e]both to angels and men. 10 We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor. 11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place; 12 and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; 13 being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the [f]filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, even until now.
14 I write not these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children. 15 For though ye have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I begat you through the [g]gospel. 16 I beseech you therefore, be ye imitators of me. 17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every church. 18 Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you. 19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of them that 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 a spirit of gentleness?
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 4:3 Or, examined
- 1 Corinthians 4:3 Greek day. See 3:13.
- 1 Corinthians 4:3 Or, examine
- 1 Corinthians 4:4 Or, examineth
- 1 Corinthians 4:9 Or, and to angels, and to men.
- 1 Corinthians 4:13 Or, refuse
- 1 Corinthians 4:15 Greek good tidings. See marginal note on Mt. 4:23.
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
1 Coríntios 4
Almeida Revista e Corrigida 2009
Os ministros e despenseiros dos mistérios de Deus
4 Que os homens nos considerem como ministros de Cristo e despenseiros dos mistérios de Deus. 2 Além disso, requer-se nos despenseiros que cada um se ache fiel. 3 Todavia, a mim mui pouco se me dá de ser julgado por vós ou por algum juízo humano; nem eu tampouco a mim mesmo me julgo. 4 Porque em nada me sinto culpado; mas nem por isso me considero justificado, pois quem me julga é o Senhor. 5 Portanto, nada julgueis antes de tempo, até que o Senhor venha, o qual também trará à luz as coisas ocultas das trevas e manifestará os desígnios dos corações; e, então, cada um receberá de Deus o louvor.
A vanglória dos coríntios. A humildade e autoridade do apóstolo
6 E eu, irmãos, apliquei essas coisas, por semelhança, a mim e a Apolo, por amor de vós, para que, em nós, aprendais a não ir além do que está escrito, não vos ensoberbecendo a favor de um contra outro. 7 Porque quem te diferença? E que tens tu que não tenhas recebido? E, se o recebeste, por que te glorias como se não o houveras recebido?
8 Já estais fartos! Já estais ricos! Sem nós reinais! E prouvera Deus reinásseis para que também nós reinemos convosco! 9 Porque tenho para mim que Deus a nós, apóstolos, nos pôs por últimos, como condenados à morte; pois somos feitos espetáculo ao mundo, aos anjos e aos homens. 10 Nós somos loucos por amor de Cristo, e vós, sábios em Cristo; nós, fracos, e vós, fortes; vós, ilustres, e nós, vis. 11 Até esta presente hora, sofremos fome e sede, e estamos nus, e recebemos bofetadas, e não temos pousada certa, 12 e nos afadigamos, trabalhando com nossas próprias mãos; somos injuriados e bendizemos; somos perseguidos e sofremos; 13 somos blasfemados e rogamos; até ao presente, temos chegado a ser como o lixo deste mundo e como a escória de todos.
14 Não escrevo essas coisas para vos envergonhar; mas admoesto-vos como meus filhos amados. 15 Porque, ainda que tivésseis dez mil aios em Cristo, não teríeis, contudo, muitos pais; porque eu, pelo evangelho, vos gerei em Jesus Cristo. 16 Admoesto-vos, portanto, a que sejais meus imitadores. 17 Por esta causa vos mandei Timóteo, que é meu filho amado e fiel no Senhor, o qual vos lembrará os meus caminhos em Cristo, como por toda parte ensino em cada igreja. 18 Mas alguns andam inchados, como se eu não houvesse de ir ter convosco. 19 Mas, em breve, irei ter convosco, se o Senhor quiser, e então conhecerei, não as palavras dos que andam inchados, mas a virtude. 20 Porque o Reino de Deus não consiste em palavras, mas em virtude. 21 Que quereis? Irei ter convosco com vara ou com amor e espírito de mansidão?
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