1 Corinthians 4 (NET)

1 Corinthians 4:1¹One should think about us this way—as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Pet 4:101 Tim 3:9Titus 1:7Eph 6:192 Cor 4:5Col 1:25-271 Cor 9:16-18Rom 16:25Col 2:2Col 4:3

1 Corinthians 4:2²Now what is sought in stewards is that one be found faithful.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Matt 25:21Luke 12:42Luke 16:10-12Prov 13:172 Cor 2:17Col 4:17Matt 25:23Num 12:7Col 1:71 Cor 4:17

1 Corinthians 4:3³So for me, it is a minor matter that I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 2:15John 7:241 Sam 16:71 Cor 3:13

1 Corinthians 4:4⁴For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not acquitted because of this. The one who judges me is the Lord.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 143:21 John 3:20-21Ps 130:32 Cor 1:12Prov 21:2Ps 19:121 Cor 4:52 Cor 5:10Job 25:4Job 27:6

1 Corinthians 4:5⁵So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Jas 5:72 Cor 5:101 Cor 3:13Heb 4:132 Cor 10:18Rom 2:16Eccl 12:14Rom 2:1Rev 20:121 Pet 1:7

1 Corinthians 4:6⁶I have applied these things to myself and Apollos because of you, brothers and sisters, so that through us you may learn “not to go beyond what is written,” so that none of you will be puffed up in favor of the one against the other.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Cor 11:42 Cor 12:192 Cor 12:6Col 2:18Rom 12:31 Thess 1:5John 3:26-271 Cor 1:311 Cor 3:191 Cor 3:21

1 Corinthians 4:7⁷For who concedes you any superiority? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast as though you did not?Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:John 3:271 Pet 4:10Jas 1:171 Chr 29:11-16Rom 12:6John 1:16Prov 2:6Luke 19:131 Tim 1:12-151 Cor 15:10

1 Corinthians 4:8⁸Already you are satisfied! Already you are rich! You have become kings without us! I wish you had become kings so that we could reign with you!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 13:71 Cor 1:51 Cor 5:62 Cor 13:9Gal 6:3Luke 6:25Rom 12:31 Thess 2:19-20Luke 1:51-53Rev 5:10

1 Corinthians 4:9⁹For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to die, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 10:332 Cor 4:8-12Rom 8:362 Cor 1:8-10Heb 1:14Phil 1:29-30Rev 6:9-111 Cor 15:30-321 Thess 3:31 Thess 5:9-10

1 Corinthians 4:10¹⁰We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 2:31 Cor 3:182 Cor 13:9Acts 17:18Acts 26:241 Pet 4:142 Cor 11:19Hos 9:7Prov 11:122 Cor 13:3-4

1 Corinthians 4:11¹¹To the present hour we are hungry and thirsty, poorly clothed, brutally treated, and without a roof over our heads.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 8:352 Cor 11:23-27Phil 4:122 Tim 3:11Matt 8:202 Cor 6:4-5Job 22:61 Cor 9:42 Cor 4:8Acts 14:19

1 Corinthians 4:12¹²We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Pet 3:9Matt 5:11Rom 12:141 Pet 4:12-14Acts 18:3Luke 6:28Rom 12:201 Pet 2:231 Pet 3:14Luke 23:34

1 Corinthians 4:13¹³when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world’s dirt and scum, even now.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Lam 3:45Acts 22:22

1 Corinthians 4:14¹⁴I am not writing these things to shame you, but to correct you as my dear children.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Thess 2:113 John 1:41 Cor 4:151 Cor 9:151 Thess 5:142 Cor 12:19Col 1:281 Cor 15:341 Cor 6:52 Cor 11:11

1 Corinthians 4:15¹⁵For though you may have 10,000 guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, because I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 3:10Gal 4:191 Cor 9:141 Cor 9:231 Pet 1:231 Cor 3:61 Cor 9:121 Cor 9:182 Cor 3:1-32 Tim 4:3

1 Corinthians 4:16¹⁶I encourage you, then, be imitators of me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 11:12 Thess 3:9Phil 3:171 Thess 1:6Heb 13:7Phil 4:9John 10:4-51 Pet 5:3

1 Corinthians 4:17¹⁷For this reason, I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and faithful son in the Lord. He will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 16:101 Tim 1:21 Cor 7:172 Tim 1:21 Cor 14:331 Cor 16:11 Cor 11:21 Cor 7:251 Thess 3:2-32 Tim 3:10

1 Corinthians 4:18¹⁸Some have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 4:6-81 Cor 5:21 Cor 4:21

1 Corinthians 4:19¹⁹But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not only the talk of these arrogant people, but also their power.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Cor 13:1-4Acts 18:21Acts 19:211 Cor 11:341 Cor 14:51 Cor 2:61 Cor 4:182 Cor 1:23Heb 6:3Rom 15:32

1 Corinthians 4:20²⁰For the kingdom of God is demonstrated not in idle talk but with power.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 2:41 Thess 1:52 Cor 10:4-5Rom 14:17Rom 1:16Rom 15:191 Cor 1:24

1 Corinthians 4:21²¹What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline or with love and a spirit of gentleness?Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Cor 13:22 Cor 13:101 Thess 2:72 Cor 12:20-212 Cor 1:232 Cor 2:3Jas 3:172 Cor 10:1-22 Cor 10:62 Cor 2:1