1 Corinthians 4:1-13

1 Corinthians 4:1-13

[1] a man  so  account  as  of the ministers  of Christ,  and  stewards  of the mysteries  of God.  [2] Moreover  it is required  in  stewards,  that  a man  be found  faithful.  [3] But  a very small thing  that  I should be judged  of  or  of  man's  judgment:  yea,  I judge  not  mine own self.  [4] For  I know  nothing  by myself;  yet  not  hereby  justified:  but  he that judgeth  the Lord.  [5] Therefore  judge  nothing  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  of  God.  [6] And  brethren,  I have in a figure transferred  to  myself  and  to Apollos  for  that  ye might learn  in  not  of men above  that  which  is written,  one  of you be puffed up  for  one  against  another.  [7] For  who  to differ  from another? and  what  hast thou  that  not  receive?  it, why  dost thou glory,  as  not  received  [8] Now  full,  now  ye are rich,  ye have reigned as kings  without  and  I would to God  ye did reign,  that  also  might reign with  [9] For  I think  that  God  hath set forth  the apostles  last,  as  it were appointed to death:  for  we are made  a spectacle  unto the world,  and  to angels,  and  to men.  [10] are fools  Christ's  sake,  but  are wise  in  Christ;  are weak,  but  are strong;  are honourable,  but  are despised.  [11] Even  unto this present  hour  both  hunger,  and  thirst,  and  are naked,  and  are buffeted,  and  have no certain dwellingplace;  [12] And  labour,  working  with our own  hands:  being reviled,  we bless;  being persecuted,  we suffer it:  [13] we intreat:  we are made  as  the filth  of the world,  and are the offscouring  of all things  unto  this day.