4A person should consider us in this way: as servants of Christ and managers of God's mysteries.G3049G444G3779G3049G2248G5613G5257G5547G2532G3623G3466G23162In this regard, it is expected of managers that each one be found faithful.G3739G1161G3063G2212G1722G3623G2443G5100G2147G41033It is of little importance that I should be evaluated by you or by a human court. In fact, I don't even evaluate myself.G1161G1698G2076G1519G1646G2443G350G5259G5216G2228G5259G442G2250G235G350G3761G16834For I am not conscious of anything against myself, but I am not justified by this. The One who evaluates me is the Lord.G1063G4894G3762G1683G235G1344G3756G1722G5129G1344G1161G350G3165G2076G29625Therefore don't judge anything prematurely, before the Lord comes, who will both bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the hearts. And then praise will come to each one from God.G5620G2919G3361G5100G4253G2540G2193G302G2962G2064G3739G2532G5461G2927G4655G2532G5319G1012G2588G2532G5119G1538G1096G1868G575G2316
The Apostles’ Example of Humility
6Now, brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the saying: "Nothing beyond what is written." The purpose is that none of you will be inflated with pride in favor of one person over another.G1161G5023G80G3345G1519G1683G2532G625G1223G5209G2443G3129G1722G2254G3361G5426G5228G2443G3739G1125G3363G1520G5448G5228G1520G2596G20877For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you didn't receive? If, in fact, you did receive it, why do you boast as if you hadn't received it?G1063G5101G1252G4571G1252G1161G5101G2192G3739G2983G3756G2983G1161G1499G2983G5101G2744G5613G2983G3361G29838Already you are full! Already you are rich! You have begun to reign as kings without us— and I wish you did reign, so that we also could reign with you!G2235G2075G2880G2235G4147G936G5565G2257G2532G3785G1065G936G2443G2249G2532G4821G52139For I think God has displayed us, the apostles, in last place, like men condemned to die: we have become a spectacle to the world and to angels and to men.G1063G1380G3754G2316G584G2248G652G2078G5613G1935G3754G1096G2302G2889G2532G32G2532G44410We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!G2249G3474G1223G5547G1223G1161G5210G5429G1722G5547G2249G772G1161G5210G2478G5210G1741G1161G2249G82011Up to the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty; we are poorly clothed, roughly treated, homeless;G891G737G5610G3983G2532G3983G2532G1372G2532G1130G2532G2852G2532G79012we labor, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;G2532G2872G2038G2398G5495G3058G2127G1377G43013when we are slandered, we entreat. We are, even now, like the world's garbage, like the filth of all things.G987G3870G1096G5613G4027G2889G4067G3956G2193G737
Paul’s Fatherly Care
14I'm not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my dear children.G1125G3756G5023G1788G5209G235G5613G3450G27G5043G356015For you can have 10,000 instructors in Christ, but you can't have many fathers. Now I have fathered you in Christ Jesus through the gospel.G1063G1437G2192G3463G3807G1722G5547G235G3756G4183G3962G1063G1722G5547G2424G1473G1080G5209G1223G209816Therefore I urge you, be imitators of me.G3767G3870G5209G1096G3402G345017This is why I have sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you about my ways in Christ Jesus, just as I teach everywhere in every church.G1223G5124G1223G3992G5213G5095G3739G2076G3450G27G5043G2532G4103G1722G2962G3739G363G5209G363G3450G3598G3588G1722G5547G2531G1321G3837G1722G3956G157718Now some are inflated with pride, as though I were not coming to you.G1161G5100G5448G5613G3450G2064G3361G2064G4314G520919But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will know not the talk but the power of those who are inflated with pride.G1161G2064G4314G5209G5030G1437G2962G2309G2532G1097G3756G3056G5448G235G141120For the kingdom of God is not in talk but in power.G1063G932G2316G3756G1722G3056G235G1722G141121What do you want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?G5101G2309G2064G4314G5209G1722G4464G2228G1722G26G5037G4151G4236
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