1 Corinthians 4:15-17

New International Version

¹⁵Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father^(A) through the gospel.^(B) ¹⁶Therefore I urge you to imitate me.^(C) ¹⁷For this reason I have sent to you^(D) Timothy,^(E) my son^(F) whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church.^(G)

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1 Corinthians 4:15-17

New King James Version

¹⁵For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for ^(A)in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. ¹⁶Therefore I urge you, ^(B)imitate me. ¹⁷For this reason I have sent ^(C)Timothy to you, ^(D)who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will ^(E)remind you of my ways in Christ, as I ^(F)teach everywhere ^(G)in every church.

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1 Corinthians 4:15-17

New American Standard Bible

¹⁵For if you were to have countless ^(A)tutors in Christ, yet you would not have many fathers, for in ^(B)Christ Jesus I ^(C)became your father through the ^(D)gospel. ¹⁶Therefore I urge you, be ^(E)imitators of me. ¹⁷For this reason I ^(F)have sent to you ^(G)Timothy, who is my ^(H)beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, ^(I)just as I teach everywhere in every church.