1 Corinthians 4

1 thus(-ly) me to count a human as/when servant Christ and manager mystery God

This is how a person should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the hidden truths of God.

2 (here *N(k)O*) henceforth to seek in/on/among the/this/who manager in order that/to faithful one to find/meet

Now what is required of stewards is that they are found to be trustworthy.

3 I/we then toward least to be in order that/to by/under: by you to investigate or by/under: by human day but nor I/we to investigate

But for me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. For I do not even judge myself.

4 none for I/we be conscious of but no in/on/among this/he/she/it to justify the/this/who then to investigate me lord: God to be

I am not aware of any charge being made against me, but that does not mean I am innocent. It is the Lord who judges me.

5 so not before time/right time one to judge until if to come/go the/this/who lord: God which and to illuminate the/this/who hidden the/this/who darkness and to reveal the/this/who plan the/this/who heart and then the/this/who praise to be each away from the/this/who God

Therefore do not pronounce judgment about anything before the time, before the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his praise from God.

6 this/he/she/it then brother to transform toward I/we and Apollos through/because of you in order that/to in/on/among me to learn the/this/who not above/for (which *N(k)O*) to write (to reason *k*) in order that/to not one above/for the/this/who one to inflate according to the/this/who other

Now, brothers, I applied these principles to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so that from us you might learn the meaning of the saying, “Do not go beyond what is written.” This is so that none of you may be puffed up in favor of one against the other.

7 which? for you to judge/doubt which? then to have/be which no to take if then and to take which? to boast as/when not to take

For who sees any difference between you and others? What do you have that you did not freely receive? If you have freely received it, why do you boast as if you had not done so?

8 already to satisfy to be already be rich without me to reign and I wish! indeed to reign in order that/to and me you to reign with

Already you have all you could want! Already you have become rich! You began to reign—and that quite apart from us! Indeed, I wish you did reign, so that we could reign with you.

9 to think for (that/since: that *k*) the/this/who God me the/this/who apostle last/least to display as/when condemned to death that/since: since theatre to be the/this/who world and angel and a human

For I think God has put us apostles on display as the last in line in a procession and like men sentenced to death. We have become a spectacle to the world—to angels, and to human beings.

10 me foolish through/because of Christ you then thoughtful in/on/among Christ me weak you then strong you honored me then dishonored

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we are held in dishonor.

11 until the/this/who now hour and to hunger and to thirst and be naked and to beat and be unsettled

Up to this present hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally beaten, and we are homeless.

12 and to labor to work the/this/who one's own/private hand to revile to praise/bless to pursue to endure

We work hard, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless. When we are persecuted, we endure.

13 (to defame *N(k)O*) to plead/comfort as/when garbage the/this/who world to be all scum until now

When we are slandered, we speak with kindness. We have become, and are still considered to be, the refuse of the world and the filthiest of all things.

14 no to cause shame you to write this/he/she/it but as/when child me beloved (to admonish *N(k)O*)

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

15 if for myriad guardian to have/be in/on/among Christ but no much father in/on/among for Christ Jesus through/because of the/this/who gospel I/we you to beget

For even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

16 to plead/comfort therefore/then you imitator me to be

So I urge you to be imitators of me.

17 through/because of this/he/she/it to send you Timothy which to be me child beloved and faithful in/on/among lord: God which you to remind the/this/who road me the/this/who in/on/among Christ (Jesus *NO*) as/just as everywhere in/on/among all assembly to teach

That is why I sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my ways in Christ, just as I teach them everywhere and in every church.

18 as/when not to come/go then me to/with you to inflate one

Now some of you have become arrogant, acting as though I were not coming to you.

19 to come/go then soon to/with you if the/this/who lord: God to will/desire and to know no the/this/who word the/this/who to inflate but the/this/who power

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills. Then I will know not merely the talk of these who are so arrogant, but I will see their power.

20 no for in/on/among word the/this/who kingdom the/this/who God but in/on/among power

For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.

21 which? to will/desire in/on/among rod to come/go to/with you or in/on/among love spirit/breath: spirit and/both gentleness

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod or with love and in a spirit of gentleness?