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The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 4

4 In this manner let a man regard us: as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 In this case, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful. 3 But to me it is a very small thing that I would be examined by you or by a human court. For I do not examine myself. 4 For I am aware of nothing against myself, but I am not justified by this; but the one judging me is the Lord. 5 Therefore, do not judge anything before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the purposes of the hearts. And then the praise from God will come to each one.

6 Now, these things, brothers, I applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so that through us you might learn this:

“Not beyond what is written,”

so that no one would be puffed up in favor of the one against the other. 7 For who makes you superior? And what do you have that you did not receive? And if indeed you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it? 8 Already you are satisfied! Already you have become rich! You began to reign apart from us, and I wish you really did reign, so that we also might reign with you. 9 For I think God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as sentenced to death. For we have become a spectacle to the world—both to angels and to men. 10 We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored. 11 Up to the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and are poorly clothed and are brutally beaten and are homeless 12 and are working hard, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; 13 being slandered, we comfort. We have become as the scum of the world, the refuse of all things, even until now.

14 I do not write these things as shaming you, but as my beloved children, I correct you. 15 For if you would have myriads of guardians in Christ, yet you would not have many fathers; for I fathered you in Christ Jesus through the gospel. 16 Therefore, I urge you, become imitators of me. 17 Because of this I sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways that are in Christ Jesus, just as I teach everywhere in every church. 18 Now some have been puffed up, as though I were not coming to you. 19 But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not merely the word of the ones having been puffed up, but their power. 20 For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power. 21 What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

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