| 1 | Let a man so account of us , as of the ministers of Christ , and stewards of the mysteries of God . |
| 2 | Moreover it is required in 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 . |
| 4 | For I know nothing by myself ; yet am I not hereby justified : but he that judgeth me is the Lord . |
| 5 | Therefore judge nothing before the time , until the Lord 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 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 . |
| 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]? |
| 8 | Now ye are full , now ye are rich , ye have reigned as kings without us : and I would to God ye did reign , that we also might reign with you . |
| 9 | For I think that God 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 . |
| 10 | We [are] fools for Christ's sake , but ye [are] wise in Christ ; we [are] weak , but ye [are] strong ; ye [are] honourable , but we [are] despised . |
| 11 | Even unto this present hour we both hunger , and thirst , and are naked , and are buffeted , and have no certain dwellingplace ; |
| 12 | And labour , working 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 . |
| 14 | I write not these things to shame you , but as my beloved sons I warn [you]. |
| 15 | For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ , yet [have ye] not many fathers : for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel . |
| 16 | Wherefore I beseech you , be ye followers of me . |
| 17 | For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus , who is my beloved son , and faithful in the Lord , who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ , as I teach every where in every church . |
| 18 | Now some are puffed up , as though I would not come to you . |
| 19 | But I will come to you shortly , if the Lord will , and will know , not the speech of them which are puffed up , but the power . |
| 20 | For the kingdom of God [is] not in word , but in power . |
| 21 | What will ye ? shall I come unto you with a rod , or in love , and [in] the spirit of meekness ? |
