1 Corinthians 4:1

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Summary

1 Corinthians 4:1

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

Account

1 Corinthians 4:13

2 Corinthians 12:6

The ministers

And stewards

Mysteries

Bible References

Account

being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, even until now.

For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me to be , or heareth from me.

The ministers

What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.

For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.

Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus'sake.

but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths oft.

whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,

not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

And stewards

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.

For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

Mysteries

but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, even the wisdom that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:

And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:

And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,

making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words,

And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

even the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, even Christ,

withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.