1Corinthians 4:21 - Prayer Tents

Servants of Christ

4Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.G3049G444G3779G3049G2248G5613G5257G5547G2532G3623G3466G2316

2In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy.G3739G1161G3063G2212G1722G3623G2443G5100G2147G4103

3But to me it is a very small thing that I should be examined by you, or by [any] human court; in fact, I do not even examine myself.G1161G1698G2076G1519G1646G2443G350G5259G5216G2228G5259G442G2250G235G350G3761G1683

4For I am conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this acquitted; but the one who examines me is the Lord.G1063G4894G3762G1683G235G1344G3756G1722G5129G1344G1161G350G3165G2076G2962

5Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, [but wait] until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of [men's] hearts; and then each man's praise will come to him from God.G5620G2919G3361G5100G4253G2540G2193G302G2962G2064G3739G2532G5461G2927G4655G2532G5319G1012G2588G2532G5119G1538G1096G1868G575G2316

6Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to exceed what is written, in order that no one of you might become arrogant in behalf of one against the other.G1161G5023G80G3345G1519G1683G2532G625G1223G5209G2443G3129G1722G2254G3361G5426G5228G2443G3739G1125G3363G1520G5448G5228G1520G2596G2087

7For who regards you as superior? And what do you have that you did not receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?G1063G5101G1252G4571G1252G1161G5101G2192G3739G2983G3756G2983G1161G1499G2983G5101G2744G5613G2983G3361G2983

8You are already filled, you have already become rich, you have become kings without us; and [I] would indeed that you had become kings so that we also might reign with you.G2235G2075G2880G2235G4147G936G5565G2257G2532G3785G1065G936G2443G2249G2532G4821G5213

9For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.G1063G1380G3754G2316G584G2248G652G2078G5613G1935G3754G1096G2302G2889G2532G32G2532G444

10We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honor.G2249G3474G1223G5547G1223G1161G5210G5429G1722G5547G2249G772G1161G5210G2478G5210G1741G1161G2249G820

11To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed, and are roughly treated, and are homeless;G891G737G5610G3983G2532G3983G2532G1372G2532G1130G2532G2852G2532G790

12and we toil, working with our own hands; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;G2532G2872G2038G2398G5495G3058G2127G1377G430

13when we are slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things, [even] until now.G987G3870G1096G5613G4027G2889G4067G3956G2193G737

14I do not write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.G1125G3756G5023G1788G5209G235G5613G3450G27G5043G3560

15For if you were to have countless tutors in Christ, yet [you would] not [have] many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.G1063G1437G2192G3463G3807G1722G5547G235G3756G4183G3962G1063G1722G5547G2424G1473G1080G5209G1223G2098

16I exhort you therefore, be imitators of me.G3767G3870G5209G1096G3402G3450

17For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every church.G1223G5124G1223G3992G5213G5095G3739G2076G3450G27G5043G2532G4103G1722G2962G3739G363G5209G363G3450G3598G3588G1722G5547G2531G1321G3837G1722G3956G1577

18Now some have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to you.G1161G5100G5448G5613G3450G2064G3361G2064G4314G5209

19But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I shall find out, not the words of those who are arrogant, but their power.G1161G2064G4314G5209G5030G1437G2962G2309G2532G1097G3756G3056G5448G235G1411

20For the kingdom of God does not consist in words, but in power.G1063G932G2316G3756G1722G3056G235G1722G1411

21What do you desire? Shall I come to you with a rod or with love and a spirit of gentleness?G5101G2309G2064G4314G5209G1722G4464G2228G1722G26G5037G4151G4236