1 Corinthians 4

1 Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God,

Let a man so account of us as servants of Christ, and stewards of [the] mysteries of God.

2 and as to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful,

Here, further, it is sought in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

3 and to me it is for a very little thing that by you I may be judged, or by man’s Day, but I do not even judge myself,

But for me it is the very smallest matter that I be examined of you or of man's day. Nor do I even examine myself.

4 for I have been conscious of nothing for myself, but I have not been declared right in this—and He who is discerning me is the LORD:

For I am conscious of nothing in myself; but I am not justified by this: but he that examines me is the Lord.

5 so, then, judge nothing before the time, until the LORD may come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of the darkness, and will reveal the counsels of the hearts, and then the praise will come to each from God.

So that do not judge anything before [the] time, until the Lord shall come, who shall also both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and shall make manifest the counsels of hearts; and then shall each have [his] praise from God.

6 And these things, brothers, I transferred to myself and to Apollos because of you, that in us you may learn not to think above that which has been written, that you may not be puffed up one for one against the other,

Now these things, brethren, I have transferred, in their application, to myself and Apollos, for your sakes, that ye may learn in us the [lesson of] not [letting your thoughts go] above what is written, that ye may not be puffed up one for [such a] one against another.

7 for who makes you to differ? And what do you have, that you did not receive? And if you also received, why do you glory as not having received?

For who makes thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? but if also thou hast received, why boastest thou as not receiving?

8 Already you are having been filled, already you were rich, apart from us you reigned, and I also wish you reigned, that we also may reign together with you,

Already ye are filled; already ye have been enriched; ye have reigned without us; and I would that ye reigned, that we also might reign with you.

9 for I think that God set forth us the apostles last—as appointed to death, because we became a spectacle to the world, and messengers, and men;

For I think that God has set us the apostles for the last, as appointed to death. For we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men.

10 we [are] fools because of Christ, and you wise in Christ; we [are] ailing, and you strong; you glorious, and we dishonored;

We [are] fools for Christ's sake, but ye prudent in Christ: we weak, but ye strong: ye glorious, but we in dishonour.

11 to the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are battered, and wander,

To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are in nakedness, and buffeted, and wander without a home,

12 and labor, working with [our] own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

and labour, working with our own hands. Railed at, we bless; persecuted, we suffer [it];

13 being spoken evil of, we plead; we became as filth of the world—of all things an outcast—until now.

insulted, we entreat: we are become as [the] offscouring of the world, [the] refuse of all, until now.

14 Not [as] putting you to shame do I write these things, but I admonish as my beloved children,

Not [as] chiding do I write these things to you, but as my beloved children I admonish [you].

15 for if a myriad of child-conductors you may have in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus, through the good news, I begot you;

For if ye should have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the glad tidings.

16 I call on you, therefore, become followers of me;

I entreat you therefore, be my imitators.

17 because of this I sent to you Timotheus, who is my child, beloved and faithful in the LORD, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, according as everywhere in every assembly I teach.

For this reason I have sent to you Timotheus, who is my beloved and faithful child in [the] Lord, who shall put you in mind of my ways [as] they [are] in Christ, according as I teach everywhere in every assembly.

18 And some were puffed up as if I were not coming to you;

But some have been puffed up, as if I were not coming to you;

19 but I will come quickly to you, if the LORD may will, and I will not know the word of those puffed up, but the power;

but I will come quickly to you, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of those that are puffed up, but the power.

20 for not in word is the Kingdom of God, but in power.

For the kingdom of God [is] not in word, but in power.

21 What do you wish? Will I come to you with a rod, or in love, also with a spirit of meekness?

What will ye? that I come to you with a rod; or in love, and [in] a spirit of meekness?