1Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.[ † ]Matthew 24:45Romans 13:62 Corinthians 3:6Colossians 1:25Luke 12:421 Corinthians 9:17Titus 1:71 Peter 4:10 2Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 3But 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. 4For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. 5Therefore 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.[ † ]Matthew 7:1Romans 2:1Revelation 20:12Matthew 10:261 Corinthians 3:13Romans 2:291 Corinthians 3:82 Corinthians 5:10
6And 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. 7For 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 ?[ † ]John 3:27Romans 12:3-61 Peter 4:10 8Now 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.[ † ]Revelation 3:17 9For 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.[ † ]Hebrews 10:33 10We 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.[ † ]Acts 17:18Acts 26:241 Corinthians 1:181 Corinthians 2:32 Corinthians 13:9 11Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; 12and labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:[ † ]Acts 18:3Acts 20:34Matthew 5:44 13being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.[ † ]Lamentations 3:45
14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you .[ † ]2 Corinthians 6:132 Corinthians 12:141 Thessalonians 2:111 John 2:13 John 4 15For 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.[ † ]Numbers 11:12Acts 18:111 Corinthians 3:8Galatians 4:19Philemon 10 16Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.[ † ]1 Corinthians 11:1Philippians 3:17Philippians 4:91 Thessalonians 1:62 Thessalonians 3:9
17For 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.[ † ]Acts 19:22Philippians 2:191 Corinthians 4:141 Timothy 1:2-182 Timothy 1:21 Corinthians 11:21 Corinthians 7:17Titus 1:51 Corinthians 14:33
18Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.[ † ]1 Corinthians 5:2 19But 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.[ † ]Acts 19:21Acts 20:21 Corinthians 11:341 Corinthians 16:5-7-92 Corinthians 1:15Acts 18:21Hebrews 6:3James 4:15 20For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.[ † ]1 Thessalonians 1:51 Corinthians 2:4 21What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?[ † ]2 Corinthians 10:2