Thematic Bible

1 Corinthians 4:1

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

1 Corinthians 4:2

Furthermore it is required of the stewards that they be found faithful.

1 Corinthians 4:3

With me is it but a very small thing, that I should be judged of you, either of man's day. No I judge not mine own self.

1 Corinthians 4:4

I know nought by myself: yet am I not thereby justified. It is the Lord that judgeth me.
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1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darkness: and open the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God.

1 Corinthians 4:6

These things, brethren, I have described in mine own person, and Apollos, for your sakes - that ye might learn by us that no man count of himself beyond that which is above written: that one swell not against another for any man's cause.

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who preferreth thee? What hast thou, that thou hast not received? If thou have received it: why boastest thou as though thou hadst not received it?

1 Corinthians 4:8

Now ye are full: now ye are made rich: ye reign as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we might reign with you.

1 Corinthians 4:9

Me thinketh that God hath set forth us, which are apostles, for the lowest of all: as it were, men appointed to death. For we are a gazingstock unto the world, and to the angels, and to men.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ's sake, and ye are wise through Christ: we are weak, and ye are strong. Ye are honorable, and we are despised.

1 Corinthians 4:11

Even unto this day we hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted with fists, and have no certain dwelling place,

1 Corinthians 4:12

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

1 Corinthians 4:13

We are evil spoken of, and we pray. We are made as it were the filthiness of the world, the offscouring of all things, even unto this time.

1 Corinthians 4:14

I write not these things to shame you: but as my beloved sons, I warn you.

1 Corinthians 4:15

For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ: yet have ye not many fathers. In Christ Jesus, I have begotten you through the gospel.

1 Corinthians 4:16

Wherefore I desire you to follow me.

1 Corinthians 4:17

For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, which is my dear son, and faithful in the Lord, which shall put you in remembrance of my ways which I have in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in all congregations.

1 Corinthians 4:18

Some swell, as though I would come no more at you:

1 Corinthians 4:19

but I will come to you shortly, if God will, and will know not the words of them which swell, but the power.

1 Corinthians 4:20

For the Kingdom of God is not in words, but in power.

1 Corinthians 4:21

What will ye? Shall I come unto you with a rod, or else in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
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