1 Corinthians 4

1 So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Thus let us be accounted of you as ministers of the Meshiha, and stewards of the mysteries of Aloha.

2 Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

So now is it required of a steward that he be one found faithful.

3 I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.

But to me it is a little thing to be Judged by you, or by any man; neither do I judge myself,

4 My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.

for of nothing in myself am I conscious; but not by this am I justified, but my judge is the Lord.

5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

Therefore, do not judge before the time, until the Lord come, who will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the thoughts of hearts. Then will there be praise to each man from Aloha.

6 Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.

BUT these things, my brethren, for your sakes I have applied to the person of myself and of Apolo, that through us you may learn not to think of us beyond what is written; and that one above his neighbour may not be exalted on account of any thing.

7 For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

For who distinguisheth thee? Or, what hast thou which thou hast not received? And if thou hast received, why dost thou boast as if thou hadst not received?

8 Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!

Now you are satiated, and are rich, and without us have reigned. But I would that you did reign, that we might also reign with you!

9 For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.

But I consider that us, the apostles, Aloha hath set last, as unto death, to be a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men,

10 We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

We are fools for the sake of the Meshiha, but we are wise in the Meshiha; we are the weak, but you are the mighty; you are glorified, and we abased.

11 To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

Until this hour we hunger and thirst, we are naked and beaten and have no fixed dwelling;

12 We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;

and we labour, working with our hands. They revile us, and we bless; they persecute us, and we endure;

13 when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

they maltreat us, and we pray for them; as the refuse of the world are we made and the execration of all men until now.

14 I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.

Not as to shame you write I these things, but as my beloved children I admonish (you).

15 Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.

For if you have ten thousand teachers in the Meshiha, yet not many fathers; for in Jeshu Meshiha I have begotten you through the gospel.

16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me.

I entreat then of you that you be like me.

17 That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.

WHEREFORE I have sent to you Timotheos, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, that he may remind you of my ways in the Meshiha, according to that which I teach in all the churches.

18 Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you.

But as if I were not coming to you, some of you are inflated.

19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.

But if the Lord will, quickly come I unto you; and I will know not the words of them who exalt themselves, but their power.

20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

For the kingdom of Aloha is not in word, but in power.

21 Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?

How are you willing? with a rod shall I come to you, or with love and with the spirit of kindliness?