1Corinthians:4

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* Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ , and the dispensers of the mysteries of God . * Here now it is required among the dispensers , that a man be found faithful . * But to me it is a very small thing to be judged by you , or by man 's day ; but neither do I judge my own self . * For I am not conscious to myself of any thing , yet am I not hereby justified ; but he that judgeth me , is the Lord . * Therefore judge not before the time ; until the Lord come , who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness , and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts ; and then shall every man have praise from God . * But these things , brethren , I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollo , for your sakes ; that in us you may learn , that one be not puffed up against the other for another , above that which is written . * For who distinguisheth thee ? Or what hast thou that thou hast not received ? And if thou hast received , why dost thou glory , as if thou hadst not received it ? * You are now full ; you are now become rich ; you reign without us ; and I would to God you did reign , that we also might reign with you . * For I think that God hath set forth us apostles , the last , as it were men appointed to death : we are made a spectacle to the world , and to angels , and to men . * We are fools for Christ 's sake , but you are wise in Christ ; we are weak , but you are strong ; you are honourable , but we without honour . * Even unto this hour we both hunger and thirst , and are naked , and are buffeted , and have no fixed abode ; * And we labour , working with our own hands : we are reviled , and we bless ; we are persecuted , and we suffer it . * We are blasphemed , and we entreat ; we are made as the refuse of this world , the offscouring of all even until now . * I write not these things to confound you ; but I admonish you as my dearest children . * For if you have ten thousand instructors in Christ , yet not many fathers . For in Christ Jesus , by the gospel , I have begotten you . * Wherefore I beseech you , be ye followers of me , as I also am of Christ . * For this cause have I sent to you Timothy , who is my dearest son and faithful in the Lord ; who will put you in mind of my ways , which are in Christ Jesus ; as I teach every where in every church . * As if I would not come to you , so some are puffed up . * But I will come to you shortly , if the Lord will : and will know , not the speech of them that are puffed up , but the power . * For the kingdom of God is not in speech , but in power . * What will you ? shall I come to you with a rod ; or in charity , and in the spirit of meekness ?

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