1 Corinthians 4:1-21 "Let a man so account of..." KJV - Online Bible Study

1 Corinthians 4:1-21 "Let a man so account of..." KJV - Online Bible Study Let a man so account of us, 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 with me it is a very smallthing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. 4 For Iknow nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified : but he that judgeth me is the Lord. 5Therefore 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 everyman have praise of God. 6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself andto Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written , that no one of you be puffed up for one against another. 7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive ? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory , as if thou hadst not received it? 8 Now ye are full , now ye are rich , ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign , that we also might reign with you. 9 For Ithink that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made aspectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. 10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye arewise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. 11 Evenunto this present hour we 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 Being defamed , we intreat : we are made as the filth of theworld, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day. 14 I write not these things to shame you,but as my beloved sons I warn you. 15 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yethave ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. 16Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me. 17 For this cause have I sent unto youTimotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembranceof my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church. 18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you. 19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will , and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up , but the power. 20 For the kingdom of God is not inword, but in power. 21 What will ye ? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spiritof meekness?