1 Corinthians 4

1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of the Messiah, and stewards of the mysteries of YHWH.

LET a man so account of us, as the under servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

Moreover it is expected of stewards, that a man be found faithful.

3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.

But it is my least consideration that I should be judged by you, or by human opinion: yea I decide not respecting myself.

4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is YHWH.

For though I am not conscious to myself of any unfaithfulness, yet am I not thereby justified; but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until Yahushua 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 YHWH.

Wherefore judge nothing before the time until the Lord come, who also will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will manifest the counsels of men’s hearts; and then shall praise be given to each from God.

6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to 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.

But these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself, and Apollos for your sake; that in us ye might learn not to be attached, beyond what is written, lest one being for one minister, ye be puffed up with prejudice 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?

For who distinguisheth thee? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? But if thou also hast received 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 wished indeed ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

Now ye are full, now ye have grown rich, ye have reigned without us: and I wish indeed that you may reign, that we also might reign together with you.

9 For I think that YHWH hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

For I think that God hath exposed us his apostles the last as devoted unto death. For we have been made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.

10 We are fools for the Messiah's sake, but ye are wise in the Messiah; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

We are counted fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are mighty; ye are honourable persons, but we despised.

11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;

For even to this present hour we undergo hunger and thirst and nakedness, and are buffeted about, and have no settled abode;

12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

and work hard, labouring 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 the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

being injuriously spoken of, we entreat; we are made as the ordures of the world, as the sweepings of all things unto this day.

14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I admonish you.

15 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in the Messiah, yet have ye not many fathers: for in the Messiah Yahushua I have begotten you through the evangel.

For though ye may have ten thousand teachers in Christ, yet not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus through the Gospel I have begotten you.

16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.

Now I conjure you, be followers of me.

17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in YHWH, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in the Messiah, as I teach every where in every assembly.

For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my son beloved and faithful in Christ, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ Jesus, as I teach every where in every church.

18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.

Now some are puffed up, as though I would not really come to you.

19 But I will come to you shortly, if YHWH will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.

But I will come shortly unto you, if the Lord please, and will know, not the prating of them that are puffed up, but the power.

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

For the kingdom of God is not in talk, but in power.

21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

What is your wish? That I should come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?