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Let a man so think of us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

And as for the rest, it is required of the stewards that everyone be found faithful.

As for me, however, it is my least concern to be examined by you, or by mankind. I do not even examine myself.

For though I am aware of nothing against myself, I am not thereby justified. But the One who judges me is the Lord.

Therefore, judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, Who will enlighten things that are hidden in darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God.

Now these things, brothers, I have figuratively applied to my own self and Apollos, for your sakes, that you might learn by us; that no one presumes above that which is written, that no one is puffed up over another.

For who separates you? And what do you have, that you have not received? If you have received it, why do you boast as though you had not received it?

Now you are full. Now you are made rich. You reign as kings without us. And I would that you did reign, so that we also might reign with you.

For I think that God has set us forth, the last Apostles, as men appointed to death. For we are made a spectacle to the world, and to the angels, and to man.

10 We are fools for Christ’s sake; and you, wise in Christ. We are weak, and you strong. You honorable, and we despised.

11 Unto this hour, we both hunger and thirst, and are naked and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place;

12 and labor, working with our own hands. We are reviled, and we bless. We are persecuted. We suffer it.

13 We are slandered, and we pray. We are made as the filth of the world, the scum of all things, unto this time.

14 I do not write these things to shame you. But as my beloved children, I admonish you.

15 For though you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus I have begotten you, through the Gospel.

16 Therefore, I encourage you, be followers of me.

17 For this cause have I sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord; who shall put you in remembrance of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere 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 wills, and I will know, not the words of those who are puffed up, but the power.

20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

21 What is your will? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and in the spirit of meekness?

Os ministros e despenseiros dos mistérios de Deus

Que os homens nos considerem como ministros de Cristo e despenseiros dos mistérios de Deus. Além disso, requer-se nos despenseiros que cada um se ache fiel. 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. Porque em nada me sinto culpado; mas nem por isso me considero justificado, pois quem me julga é o Senhor. 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

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. 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?

Já estais fartos! Já estais ricos! Sem nós reinais! E prouvera Deus reinásseis para que também nós reinemos convosco! 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?

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

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.

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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?