1 Corinthians 4 – search, read, and compare multiple versions of the Bible
World English Bible Classic
[1] So let a man think of us as Christ’s servants and stewards of God’s mysteries. [2] Here, moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. [3] But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by a human court. Yes, I don’t even judge my own self. [4] For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord. [5] Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God. [6] Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another. [7] For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it? [8] You are already filled. You have already become rich. You have come to reign without us. Yes, and I wish that you did reign, that we also might reign with you! [9] For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last of all, like men sentenced to death. For we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men. [10] We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor. [11] Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place. [12] We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure. [13] Being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the dirt wiped off by all, even until now. [14] I don’t write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children. [15] For though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, you don’t have many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the Good News. [16] I beg you therefore, be imitators of me. [17] Because of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly. [18] Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you. [19] But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing. And I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power. [20] For God’s Kingdom is not in word, but in power. [21] What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
King James Version
[1] Let G3049 a man G444 so G3779 account G3049 (PresMidPasDepImpr) of us, G2248 as G5613 of the ministers G5257 of Christ, G5547 and G2532 stewards G3623 of the mysteries G3466 of God. G2316 [2] Moreover G3063 it is required G2212 (PresPasInd) in G1722 stewards, G3623 that G2443 a man G5100 be found G2147 (AorPasSubj) faithful. G4103 [3] But G1161 with me G1698 it is G2076 (PresInd) a very small thing G1519 that G2443 I should be judged G350 (AorPasSubj) of G5259 you, G5216 or G2228 of G5259 man’s G442 judgment: G2250§ yea, G235 I judge G350 (PresActInd) not G3761 mine own self. G1683 [4] For G1063 I know G4894 (PerfActInd) nothing G3762 by myself; G1683 yet G235 am I G1344 not G3756 hereby G1722 justified: G1344 (PerfPasInd) but G1161 he that judgeth G350 (PresActPtc) me G3165 is G2076 (PresInd) the Lord. G2962 [5] Therefore G5620 judge G2919 (PresActImpr) nothing G3361 before G4253 the time, G2540 until G2193 the Lord G2962 come, G2064 (Aor2ActSubj) who G3739 both G2532 will bring to light G5461 (FutActInd) the hidden things G2927 of darkness, G4655 and G2532 will make manifest G5319 (FutActInd) the counsels G1012 of the hearts: G2588 and G2532 then G5119 shall every man G1538 have G1096 (FutMidDepInd) praise G1868 of G575 God. G2316 [6] And G1161 these things, G5023 brethren, G80 I have in a figure transferred G3345 (AorActInd) to G1519 myself G1683 and G2532 to Apollos G625 for G1223 your sakes; G5209 that G2443 ye might learn G3129 (Aor2ActSubj) in G1722 us G2254 not G3361 to think G5426 (PresActInf) of men above G5228 that G2443 which G3739 is written, G1125 (PerfPasInd) that no G3363 one G1520 of you be puffed up G5448 (PresPasSubj) for G5228 one G1520 against G2596 another. G2087 [7] For G1063 who G5101 maketh G1252 thee G4571 to differ G1252 (PresActInd) from another?§ and G1161 what G5101 hast thou G2192 (PresActInd) that G3739 thou didst G2983 not G3756 receive? G2983 (Aor2ActInd) now if G1499 thou didst receive G2983 (Aor2ActInd) it, why G5101 dost thou glory, G2744 (PresMidPasDepInd) as G5613 if thou hadst G2983 not G3361 received G2983 (Aor2ActPtc) it? [8] Now G2235 ye are G2075 (PresInd) full, G2880 (PerfPasPtc) now G2235 ye are rich, G4147 (AorActInd) ye have reigned as kings G936 (AorActInd) without G5565 us: G2257 and G2532 I would to God G3785 ye did reign, G936 (AorActInd) that G2443 we G2249 also G2532 might reign with G4821 (AorActSubj) you. G5213 [9] For G1063 I think G1380 (PresActInd) that G3754 God G2316 hath set forth G584 (AorActInd) us G2248 the apostles G652 last, G2078 as G5613 it were appointed to death: G1935 for G3754 we are made G1096 (AorPasDepInd) a spectacle G2302§ unto the world, G2889 and G2532 to angels, G32 and G2532 to men. G444 [10] We G2249 are fools G3474 for G1223 Christ’s G5547 sake, G1223 but G1161 ye G5210 are wise G5429 in G1722 Christ; G5547 we G2249 are weak, G772 but G1161 ye G5210 are strong; G2478 ye G5210 are honourable, G1741 but G1161 we G2249 are despised. G820 [11] Even G891 unto this present G737 hour G5610 we G3983 both G2532 hunger, G3983 (PresActInd) and G2532 thirst, G1372 (PresActSubj) and G2532 are naked, G1130 (PresActInd) and G2532 are buffeted, G2852 (PresPasInd) and G2532 have no certain dwellingplace; G790 (PresActInd) [12] and G2532 labour, G2872 (PresActInd) working G2038 (PresMidPasDepPtc) with our own G2398 hands: G5495 being reviled, G3058 (PresPasPtc) we bless; G2127 (PresActInd) being persecuted, G1377 (PresPasPtc) we suffer it: G430 (PresMidPasDepInd) [13] being defamed, G987 (PresPasPtc) we intreat: G3870 (PresActInd) we are made G1096 (AorPasDepInd) as G5613 the filth G4027 of the world, G2889 and are the offscouring G4067 of all things G3956 unto G2193 this day. G737 [14] I write G1125 (PresActInd) not G3756 these things G5023 to shame G1788 (PresActPtc) you, G5209 but G235 as G5613 my G3450 beloved G27 sons G5043 I warn G3560 (PresActInd) you. [15] For G1063 though G1437 ye have G2192 (PresActSubj) ten thousand G3463 instructors G3807 in G1722 Christ, G5547 yet G235 have ye not G3756 many G4183 fathers: G3962 for G1063 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 I G1473 have begotten G1080 (AorActInd) you G5209 through G1223 the gospel. G2098 [16] Wherefore G3767 I beseech G3870 (PresActInd) you, G5209 be ye G1096 (PresMidPasDepImpr) followers G3402 of me. G3450 [17] For G1223 this G5124 cause G1223 have I sent G3992 (AorActInd) unto you G5213 Timotheus, G5095 who G3739 is G2076 (PresInd) my G3450 beloved G27 son, G5043 and G2532 faithful G4103 in G1722 the Lord, G2962 who G3739 shall bring G363 you G5209 into remembrance G363 (FutActInd) of my G3450 ways G3598 which G3588 be in G1722 Christ, G5547 as G2531 I teach G1321 (PresActInd) every where G3837 in G1722 every G3956 church. G1577
I Will Come to You
[18] Now G1161 some G5100 are puffed up, G5448 (AorPasInd) as though G5613 I G3450 would G2064 not G3361 come G2064 (PresMidPasDepPtc) to G4314 you. G5209 [19] But G1161 I will come G2064 (FutMidDepInd) to G4314 you G5209 shortly, G5030 if G1437 the Lord G2962 will, G2309 (AorActSubj) and G2532 will know, G1097 (FutMidDepInd) not G3756 the speech G3056 of them which are puffed up, G5448 (PerfPasPtc) but G235 the power. G1411 [20] For G1063 the kingdom G932 of God G2316 is not G3756 in G1722 word, G3056 but G235 in G1722 power. G1411 [21] What G5101 will ye? G2309 (PresActInd) shall I come G2064 (Aor2ActSubj) unto G4314 you G5209 with G1722 a rod, G4464 or G2228 in G1722 love, G26 and G5037 in the spirit G4151 of meekness? G4236Footnotes
- § 4:3 Gr. day
- § 4:7 Gr. distinguisheth thee?
- § 4:9 Gr. theater
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Οὕτως G3779 (ADV) ἡμᾶς G1473 (P-1AP) λογιζέσθω G3049 (V-PNM-3S) ἄνθρωπος, G444 (N-NSM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ὑπηρέτας G5257 (N-APM) χριστοῦ G5547 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἰκονόμους G3623 (N-APM) μυστηρίων G3466 (N-GPN) θεοῦ. G2316 (N-GSM) [2] Ὃ G3739 (R-ASN)‡ δὲ G1161 (CONJ) λοιπόν, G3062 (A-ASN) ζητεῖται G2212 (V-PPI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) οἰκονόμοις, G3623 (N-DPM) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) πιστός G4103 (A-NSM) τις G5100 (X-NSM) εὑρεθῇ. G2147 (V-APS-3S) [3] Ἐμοὶ G1473 (P-1DS) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἐλάχιστόν G1646 (A-ASN-S) ἐστιν G1510 (V-PAI-3S) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) ὑφ’ G5259 (PREP) ὑμῶν G4771 (P-2GP) ἀνακριθῶ, G350 (V-APS-1S) ἢ G2228 (PRT) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) ἀνθρωπίνης G442 (A-GSF) ἡμέρας· G2250 (N-GSF) ἀλλ’ G235 (CONJ) οὐδὲ G3761 (CONJ-N) ἐμαυτὸν G1683 (F-1ASM) ἀνακρίνω. G350 (V-PAI-1S) [4] Οὐδὲν G3762 (A-ASN-N) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἐμαυτῷ G1683 (F-1DSM) σύνοιδα, G4894 (V-RAI-1S) ἀλλ’ G235 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τούτῳ G3778 (D-DSN) δεδικαίωμαι· G1344 (V-RPI-1S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἀνακρίνων G350 (V-PAP-NSM) με G1473 (P-1AS) κύριός G2962 (N-NSM) ἐστιν. G1510 (V-PAI-3S) [5] Ὥστε G5620 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) πρὸ G4253 (PREP) καιροῦ G2540 (N-GSM) τι G5100 (X-ASN) κρίνετε, G2919 (V-PAM-2P) ἕως G2193 (ADV) ἂν G302 (PRT) ἔλθῃ G2064 (V-2AAS-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κύριος, G2962 (N-NSM) ὃς G3739 (R-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) φωτίσει G5461 (V-FAI-3S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) κρυπτὰ G2927 (A-APN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) σκότους, G4655 (N-GSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) φανερώσει G5319 (V-FAI-3S) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) βουλὰς G1012 (N-APF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) καρδιῶν· G2588 (N-GPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τότε G5119 (ADV) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἔπαινος G1868 (N-NSM) γενήσεται G1096 (V-FDI-3S) ἑκάστῳ G1538 (A-DSM) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ. G2316 (N-GSM) [6] Ταῦτα G3778 (D-APN) δέ, G1161 (CONJ) ἀδελφοί, G80 (N-VPM) μετεσχημάτισα G3345 (V-AAI-1S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἐμαυτὸν G1683 (F-1ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Ἀπολλὼ G625 (N-ASM)‡ δι’ G1223 (PREP) ὑμᾶς, G4771 (P-2AP) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἡμῖν G1473 (P-1DP) μάθητε G3129 (V-2AAS-2P) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) ὃ G3739 (R-ASN)‡ γέγραπται G1125 (V-RPI-3S) φρονεῖν, G5426 (V-PAN) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) εἷς G1520 (A-NSM) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ἑνὸς G1520 (A-GSM) φυσιοῦσθε G5448 (V-PPS-2P) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ἑτέρου. G2087 (A-GSM) [7] Τίς G5101 (I-NSM) γάρ G1063 (CONJ) σε G4771 (P-2AS) διακρίνει; G1252 (V-PAI-3S) Τί G5101 (I-ASN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἔχεις G2192 (V-PAI-2S) ὃ G3739 (R-ASN) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔλαβες; G2983 (V-2AAI-2S) Εἰ G1487 (COND) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔλαβες, G2983 (V-2AAI-2S) τί G5101 (I-ASN) καυχᾶσαι G2744 (V-PNI-2S) ὡς G5613 (ADV) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) λαβών; G2983 (V-2AAP-NSM) [8] Ἤδη G2235 (ADV) κεκορεσμένοι G2880 (V-RPP-NPM) ἐστέ, G1510 (V-PAI-2P) ἤδη G2235 (ADV) ἐπλουτήσατε, G4147 (V-AAI-2P) χωρὶς G5565 (ADV) ἡμῶν G1473 (P-1GP) ἐβασιλεύσατε· G936 (V-AAI-2P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὄφελόν G3785 (V-2AAI-1S) γε G1065 (PRT) ἐβασιλεύσατε, G936 (V-AAI-2P) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡμεῖς G1473 (P-1NP) ὑμῖν G4771 (P-2DP) συμβασιλεύσωμεν. G4821 (V-AAS-1P) [9] Δοκῶ G1380 (V-PAI-1S) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ)‡ ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) θεὸς G2316 (N-NSM) ἡμᾶς G1473 (P-1AP) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἀποστόλους G652 (N-APM) ἐσχάτους G2078 (A-APM-S) ἀπέδειξεν G584 (V-AAI-3S) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἐπιθανατίους· G1935 (A-APM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) θέατρον G2302 (N-NSN) ἐγενήθημεν G1096 (V-AOI-1P) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) κόσμῳ, G2889 (N-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀγγέλοις, G32 (N-DPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνθρώποις. G444 (N-DPM) [10] Ἡμεῖς G1473 (P-1NP) μωροὶ G3474 (A-NPM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) χριστόν, G5547 (N-ASM) ὑμεῖς G4771 (P-2NP) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) φρόνιμοι G5429 (A-NPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) χριστῷ· G5547 (N-DSM) ἡμεῖς G1473 (P-1NP) ἀσθενεῖς, G772 (A-NPM) ὑμεῖς G4771 (P-2NP) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἰσχυροί· G2478 (A-NPM) ὑμεῖς G4771 (P-2NP) ἔνδοξοι, G1741 (A-NPM) ἡμεῖς G1473 (P-1NP) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἄτιμοι. G820 (A-NPM) [11] Ἄχρι G891 (ADV) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἄρτι G737 (ADV) ὥρας G5610 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πεινῶμεν, G3983 (V-PAI-1P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) διψῶμεν, G1372 (V-PAI-1P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γυμνητεύομεν, G1130 (V-PAI-1P)‡ καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κολαφιζόμεθα, G2852 (V-PPI-1P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀστατοῦμεν, G790 (V-PAI-1P) [12] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κοπιῶμεν G2872 (V-PAI-1P) ἐργαζόμενοι G2038 (V-PNP-NPM) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) ἰδίαις G2398 (A-DPF) χερσίν· G5495 (N-DPF) λοιδορούμενοι G3058 (V-PPP-NPM) εὐλογοῦμεν· G2127 (V-PAI-1P) διωκόμενοι G1377 (V-PPP-NPM) ἀνεχόμεθα· G430 (V-PNI-1P) [13] βλασφημούμενοι G987 (V-PPP-NPM)‡ παρακαλοῦμεν· G3870 (V-PAI-1P) ὡς G5613 (ADV) περικαθάρματα G4027 (N-NPN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) κόσμου G2889 (N-GSM) ἐγενήθημεν, G1096 (V-AOI-1P) πάντων G3956 (A-GPN) περίψημα G4067 (N-NSN) ἕως G2193 (ADV) ἄρτι. G737 (ADV) [14] Οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐντρέπων G1788 (V-PAP-NSM) ὑμᾶς G4771 (P-2AP) γράφω G1125 (V-PAI-1S) ταῦτα, G3778 (D-APN) ἀλλ’ G235 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) τέκνα G5043 (N-APN) μου G1473 (P-1GS) ἀγαπητὰ G27 (A-APN) νουθετῶ. G3560 (V-PAI-1S)‡ [15] Ἐὰν G1437 (COND) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) μυρίους G3463 (A-APM) παιδαγωγοὺς G3807 (N-APM) ἔχητε G2192 (V-PAS-2P) ἐν G1722 (PREP) χριστῷ, G5547 (N-DSM) ἀλλ’ G235 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) πολλοὺς G4183 (A-APM) πατέρας· G3962 (N-APM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) χριστῷ G5547 (N-DSM) Ἰησοῦ G2424 (N-DSM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) εὐαγγελίου G2098 (N-GSN) ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) ὑμᾶς G4771 (P-2AP) ἐγέννησα. G1080 (V-AAI-1S) [16] Παρακαλῶ G3870 (V-PAI-1S) οὖν G3767 (CONJ) ὑμᾶς, G4771 (P-2AP) μιμηταί G3402 (N-NPM) μου G1473 (P-1GS) γίνεσθε. G1096 (V-PNM-2P) [17] Διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦτο G3778 (D-ASN) ἔπεμψα G3992 (V-AAI-1S) ὑμῖν G4771 (P-2DP) Τιμόθεον, G5095 (N-ASM) ὅς G3739 (R-NSM) ἐστιν G1510 (V-PAI-3S) τέκνον G5043 (N-NSN)‡ μου G1473 (P-1GS) ἀγαπητὸν G27 (A-NSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πιστὸν G4103 (A-NSN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) κυρίῳ, G2962 (N-DSM) ὃς G3739 (R-NSM) ὑμᾶς G4771 (P-2AP) ἀναμνήσει G363 (V-FAI-3S) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ὁδούς G3598 (N-APF) μου G1473 (P-1GS) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) χριστῷ, G5547 (N-DSM)‡ καθὼς G2531 (ADV) πανταχοῦ G3837 (ADV) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πάσῃ G3956 (A-DSF) ἐκκλησίᾳ G1577 (N-DSF) διδάσκω. G1321 (V-PAI-1S) [18] Ὡς G5613 (ADV) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐρχομένου G2064 (V-PNP-GSM) δέ G1161 (CONJ) μου G1473 (P-1GS) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) ὑμᾶς G4771 (P-2AP) ἐφυσιώθησάν G5448 (V-API-3P) τινες. G5100 (X-NPM) [19] Ἐλεύσομαι G2064 (V-FDI-1S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ταχέως G5030 (ADV) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) ὑμᾶς, G4771 (P-2AP) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) θελήσῃ, G2309 (V-AAS-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γνώσομαι G1097 (V-FDI-1S) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λόγον G3056 (N-ASM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) πεφυσιωμένων, G5448 (V-RPP-GPM) ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) δύναμιν. G1411 (N-ASF) [20] Οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) λόγῳ G3056 (N-DSM) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) βασιλεία G932 (N-NSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ, G2316 (N-GSM) ἀλλ’ G235 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) δυνάμει. G1411 (N-DSF) [21] Τί G5101 (I-ASN) θέλετε; G2309 (V-PAI-2P) Ἐν G1722 (PREP) ῥάβδῳ G4464 (N-DSF) ἔλθω G2064 (V-2AAS-1S) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) ὑμᾶς, G4771 (P-2AP) ἢ G2228 (PRT) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἀγάπῃ G26 (N-DSF) πνεύματί G4151 (N-DSN) τε G5037 (PRT) πρᾳότητος; G4240 (N-GSF)‡
Footnotes
- ‡ 4:2 N Ὃ δὲ ⇒ Ὧδε
- ‡ 4:6a N Ἀπολλὼ ⇒ Ἀπολλῶν
- ‡ 4:6b N ὃ γέγραπται φρονεῖν ⇒ ἃ γέγραπται
- ‡ 4:9 N ὅτι ὁ ⇒ ὁ
- ‡ 4:11 N γυμνητεύομεν ⇒ γυμνιτεύομεν
- ‡ 4:13 N βλασφημούμενοι ⇒ δυσφημούμενοι
- ‡ 4:14 N νουθετῶ ⇒ νουθετῶ[ν]
- ‡ 4:17a N τέκνον μου ⇒ μου τέκνον
- ‡ 4:17b N χριστῷ ⇒ χριστῷ [Ἰησοῦ]
- ‡ 4:21 N πρᾳότητος ⇒ πρα̈ύτητος