1Let[G3049] a man[G444]so[G3779]account[G3049] of us[G2248], as[G5613] of the ministers[G5257] of Christ[G5547], and[G2532]stewards[G3623] of the mysteries[G3466] of God[G2316].
2Moreover[G3063] it is required[G2212]in[G1722]stewards[G3623], that[G2443] a man[G5100] be found[G2147]faithful[G4103].
3But[G1161] with me[G1698] it is[G2076] a very small thing[G1519]that[G2443] I should be judged[G350]of[G5259]you[G5216], or[G2228]of[G5259] man's judgment[G2250]: yea[G235], I judge[G350]not[G3761] mine own self[G1683].
4For[G1063]I[G1344]know[G4894]nothing[G3762] by myself[G1683]; yet[G235] am I[G1344]not[G3756]hereby[G1722]justified[G1344]: but[G1161] he that judgeth[G350]me[G3165]is[G2076] the Lord[G2962].
5Therefore[G5620]judge[G2919]nothing[G3361]before[G4253] the time[G2540], until[G2193] the Lord[G2962]come[G2064], who[G3739]both[G2532] will bring to light[G5461] the hidden things[G2927]of[G575]darkness[G4655], and[G2532] will make manifest[G5319] the counsels[G1012]of[G575] the hearts[G2588]: and[G2532]then[G5119] shall every man[G1538]have[G1096]praise[G1868]of[G575]God[G2316].
6And[G1161] these things[G5023], brethren[G80], I have in[G1722] a figure transferred[G3345]to[G1519]myself[G1683]and[G2532]to[G1519]Apollos[G625]for[G1223] your sakes[G5209]; that[G2443] ye might learn[G3129]in[G1722]us[G2254]not[G3361]to[G1519]think[G5426] of men above[G5228]that[G2443]which[G3739] is written[G1125], that[G2443]no[G3363]one[G1520] of you be puffed up[G5448]for[G5228]one[G1520]against[G2596]another[G2087].
7For[G1063]who[G5101]maketh[G1252]thee[G4571] to differ[G1252] from another? and[G1161]what[G5101] hast thou[G2192]that[G3739]thou[G2192]didst[G2983]not[G3756]receive?[G2983] now if[G1499]thou[G2192]didst[G2983]receive[G1161] it, why[G5101] dost thou[G2192]glory[G2744], as[G5613]if[G1499]thou[G2192]hadst[G2983]not[G3361]received[G2983] it?
8Now[G2235] ye are[G2075]full[G2880], now[G2235] ye are[G2075]rich[G4147], ye have reigned as kings[G936]without[G5565]us[G2257]: and[G2532] I would to God[G3785] ye did reign[G936], that[G2443]we[G2249]also[G2532] might reign[G936]with[G4821]you[G5213].
9For[G1063] I think[G1380]that[G3754]God[G2316] hath set forth[G584]us[G2248] the apostles[G652]last[G2078], as[G5613] it were appointed to death[G1935]: for[G3754] we are made[G1096] a spectacle[G2302] unto the world[G2889], and[G2532] to angels[G32], and[G2532] to men[G444].
10We[G2249] are fools[G3474]for[G1223]Christ[G5547]'s sake[G1223], but[G1161]ye[G5210] are wise[G5429]in[G1722]Christ[G5547]; we[G2249] are weak[G772], but[G1161]ye[G5210] are strong[G2478]; ye[G5210] are honourable[G1741], but[G1161]we[G2249] are despised[G820].
11Even[G891] unto this present[G737]hour[G5610]we[G3983]both[G2532]hunger[G3983], and[G2532]thirst[G1372], and[G2532] are naked[G1130], and[G2532] are buffeted[G2852], and[G2532] have no certain dwellingplace[G790];
12And[G2532]labour[G2872], working[G2038] with our own[G2398]hands[G5495]: being reviled[G3058], we bless[G2127]; being persecuted[G1377], we suffer it[G430]:
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Being defamed[G987], we intreat[G3870]: we are made[G1096]as[G5613] the filth[G4027] of the world[G2889], and are the offscouring[G4067] of all things[G3956]unto[G2193] this day[G737].
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I write[G1125]not[G3756] these things[G5023] to shame[G1788]you[G5209], but[G235]as[G5613]my[G3450]beloved[G27]sons[G5043] I warn[G3560]you[G5209].
15For[G1063]though[G1437] ye have[G2192] ten thousand[G3463]instructors[G3807]in[G1722]Christ[G5547], yet[G235]have[G2192] ye not[G3756]many[G4183]fathers[G3962]: for[G1063]in[G1722]Christ[G5547]Jesus[G2424]I[G1473]have[G2192]begotten[G1080]you[G5209]through[G1223] the gospel[G2098].
16Wherefore[G3767] I beseech[G3870]you[G5209], be ye[G1096]followers[G3402] of me[G3450].
17For[G1223]this[G5124]cause[G1223] have I sent[G3992] unto you[G5213]Timotheus[G5095], who[G3739]is[G2076]my[G3450]beloved[G27]son[G5043], and[G2532]faithful[G4103]in[G1722] the Lord[G2962], who[G3739] shall bring[G363]you[G5209] into remembrance[G363] of my[G3450]ways[G3598]which[G3588] be in[G1722]Christ[G5547], as[G2531] I teach[G1321]every[G3956]where[G3837]in[G1722]every[G3956]church[G1577].
18Now[G1161]some[G5100] are puffed up[G5448], as though[G5613]I[G3450]would[G2064]not[G3361]come[G2064]to[G4314]you[G5209].
19But[G1161] I will[G2309]come[G2064]to[G4314]you[G5209]shortly[G5030], if[G1437] the Lord[G2962]will[G2309], and[G2532]will[G2309]know[G1097], not[G3756] the speech[G3056] of them which are puffed up[G5448], but[G235] the power[G1411].
20For[G1063] the kingdom[G932] of God[G2316] is not[G3756]in[G1722]word[G3056], but[G235]in[G1722]power[G1411].
21What[G5101] will ye?[G2309] shall I come[G2064]unto[G4314]you[G5209]with[G1722] a rod[G4464], or[G2228]in[G1722]love[G26], and[G5037]in[G1722] the spirit[G4151] of meekness?[G4236]