1 Corinthians 4

Darby Bible · 1890 · New Testament · 16 chapters

Reading 1 Corinthians chapter 4 in the Darby Bible, public-domain text from 1890.

Verses 1–10

1 Let a man so account of us as servants of Christ, and stewards of [the] mysteries ofGod.

2 Here, further, it is sought in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

3 But for me it is the very smallest matter that I be examined of you or of man's day. Nor do I even examine myself.

4 For I am conscious of nothing in myself; but I am not justified by this: but he that examines me is the Lord.

5 So that do not judge anything before [the] time, until the Lord shall come, who shall also both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and shall make manifest the counsels of hearts; and then shall each have [his] praise fromGod.

6 Now these things, brethren, I have transferred, in their application, to myself and Apollos, for your sakes, that ye may learn in us the [lesson of] not [letting your thoughts go] above what is written, that ye may not be puffed up one for [such a] one against another.

7 For who makes thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? but if also thou hast received, why boastest thou as not receiving?

8 Already ye are filled; already ye have been enriched; ye have reigned without us; and I would that ye reigned, that we also might reign with you.

9 For I think thatGod has set us the apostles for the last, as appointed to death. For we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men.

10 We [are] fools for Christ's sake, but ye prudent in Christ: we weak, but ye strong: ye glorious, but we in dishonour.

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