Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God,

New American Standard Bible

Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

A person should consider us in this way: as servants of Christ and managers of God’s mysteries.

International Standard Version

Think of us as servants of the Messiah and as servant managers entrusted with God's secrets.

A Conservative Version

Thus let a man regard us as of helpers of Christ, and managers of mysteries of God.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

So then, let us [who minister] be regarded as servants of Christ and stewards (trustees, administrators) of the mysteries of God [that He chooses to reveal].

An Understandable Version

So, a person should look at us as servants of Christ and property managers entrusted with the secret truths of God.

Anderson New Testament

Let each one so think of us as ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Bible in Basic English

Let us be judged as servants of Christ, and as those who are responsible for the secret things of God.

Common New Testament

This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Let men consider us, as the ministers of Christ, who dispense the divine mysteries.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

So let a man consider us, as ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Goodspeed New Testament

The right way for a man to think of us is as Christ's servants, and managers authorized to distribute the secret truths of God.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

So let a man reckon us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Thus let a person consider us as servants of Christ and stewards of God's mysteries.

Modern King James verseion

So let a man think of us as ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let men this wise esteem us, even as the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God.

Moffatt New Testament

This is how you are to look upon us, as servants of Christ and stewards of God's secret truths.

Montgomery New Testament

Let any man look upon us as servants of Christ, and stewards of the secret truths of God.

NET Bible

One should think about us this way -- as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

New Heart English Bible

So let a man think of us as Christ's servants, and stewards of God's mysteries.

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

Let a man, so, be reckoning of us, as officers of Christ, and stewards of sacred secrets of God.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

LET a man so account of us, as the under servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Let men look upon us as Christ's servants, and as stewards of the hidden truths of God.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

As for us Apostles, let any one take this view of us--we are Christ's officers, and stewards of God's secret truths.

Williams New Testament

As for us apostles, men ought to think of us as ministers of Christ and trustees to handle God's uncovered truths.

World English Bible

So let a man think of us as Christ's servants, and stewards of God's mysteries.

Worrell New Testament

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

Worsley New Testament

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Let
λογίζομαι 
Logizomai 
Usage: 40

a man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

so
οὕτω 
Houto 
Usage: 146

λογίζομαι 
Logizomai 
Usage: 40

of us
ἡμᾶς 
hemas 
us, we, our, us-ward 9, not tr
Usage: 170

as
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

of the ministers
ὑπηρέτης 
Huperetes 
Usage: 17

of Christ
Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

οἰκονόμος 
Oikonomos 
Usage: 6

of the mysteries
μυστήριον 
Musterion 
Usage: 23

References

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Images 1 Corinthians 4:1

Prayers for 1 Corinthians 4:1

Context Readings

Christ's Servant, God's Steward

1 Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God, 2 and as to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful,


Cross References

Romans 16:25

And to Him who is able to establish you, according to my good news, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the secret, in the times of the ages having been kept silent,

Titus 1:7

for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre;

1 Peter 4:10

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

Matthew 13:11

And he answering said to them that -- 'To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, and to these it hath not been given,

Matthew 24:45

'Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season?

Mark 4:11

and he said to them, 'To you it hath been given to know the secret of the reign of God, but to those who are without, in similes are all the things done;

Luke 8:10

And he said, 'To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of God, and to the rest in similes; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

Luke 12:42

And the Lord said, 'Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord shall set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure?

Luke 16:1-3

And he said also unto his disciples, 'A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;

1 Corinthians 2:7

but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a secret, that God foreordained before the ages to our glory,

1 Corinthians 3:5

Who, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but ministrants through whom ye did believe, and to each as the Lord gave?

1 Corinthians 4:13

being spoken evil of, we entreat; as filth of the world we did become -- of all things an offscouring -- till now.

1 Corinthians 9:16-18

for if I may proclaim good news, it is no glorying for me, for necessity is laid upon me, and woe is to me if I may not proclaim good news;

2 Corinthians 4:5

for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus -- Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;

2 Corinthians 6:4

but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,

2 Corinthians 11:23

ministrants of Christ are they? -- as beside myself I speak -- I more; in labours more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths many times;

2 Corinthians 12:6

for if I may wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for truth I will say; but I forebear, lest any one in regard to me may think anything above what he doth see me, or doth hear anything of me;

Ephesians 1:9

having made known to us the secret of His will, according to His good pleasure, that He purposed in Himself,

Ephesians 3:3-9

that by revelation He made known to me the secret, according as I wrote before in few words --

Ephesians 6:19

and in behalf of me, that to me may be given a word in the opening of my mouth, in freedom, to make known the secret of the good news,

Colossians 1:25-27

of which I -- I did become a ministrant according to the dispensation of God, that was given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God,

Colossians 2:2

that their hearts may be comforted, being united in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the secret of the God and Father, and of the Christ,

Colossians 4:3

praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of the Christ, because of which also I have been bound,

1 Timothy 3:6

not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;

1 Timothy 3:9

having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience,

1 Timothy 3:16

and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety -- God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory!

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