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1Let a man^G444 regard^G3049 us in this^G3779 manner,^G3779 as servants^G5257 of Christ,^G5547 and stewards^G3623 of the mysteries^G3466 of God.^G2316
2In this^G5602 case,^G5602 moreover,^G3062 it is required^G523 of stewards^G3623 that one^G5100 be found^G2147 trustworthy.^G4103
3But to me it is a very^G1646 small^G1646 thing^G1646 that I should be examined^G350 by you, or^G2228 by [any] human^G442 court;^G2250 in fact,^G235 I do not even^G3761 examine^G350 myself.^G1683
4For I am^G4924 conscious^G4924 of nothing^G3762 against myself,^G1683 yet^G235 I am not by this^G3778 acquitted;^G1344 but the one who examines^G350 me is the Lord.^G2962
5Therefore^G5620 do not go on passing^G2919 judgment^G2919 before^G4253 the time,^G2540 [but wait] until^G2193 the Lord^G2962 comes^G2064 who^G3739 will both^G2532 bring^G5461 to light^G5461 the things^G2927 hidden^G2927 in the darkness^G4655 and disclose^G5319 the motives^G1012 of [men's] hearts;^G2588 and then^G5119 each^G1538 man's praise^G1868 will come^G1096 to him from God.^G2316
6Now^G1161 these^G3778 things,^G3778 brethren,^G80 I have figuratively^G3345 applied^G3345 to myself^G1683 and Apollos^G625 for your sakes,^G1223 that in us you might learn^G3129 not to exceed^G5228 what^G3739 is written,^G1125 in order^G2443 that no^G3361 one^G1520 of you might become arrogant^G5448 in behalf^G5228 of one^G1520 against^G2596 the other.^G2087
7For who^G5101 regards^G1252 you as superior^G1252? And what^G5101 do you have^G2192 that you did not receive^G2983? But if^G1487 you did receive^G2983 it, why^G5101 do you boast^G2744 as if^G5613 you had not received^G2983 it?
8You are already^G2235 filled,^G2880 you have already^G2235 become^G4147 rich,^G4147 you have become^G936 kings^G936 without^G5565 us; and [I] would^G3785 indeed^G1065 that you had become^G936 kings^G936 so^G2443 that we also^G2532 might reign^G4821 with you.
9For, I think,^G1380 God^G2316 has exhibited^G584 us apostles^G652 last^G2078 of all,^G2078 as men^G1935 condemned^G1935 to death;^G1935 because^G3754 we have become^G1096 a spectacle^G2302 to the world,^G2889 both^G2532 to angels^G32 and to men.^G444
10We are fools^G3474 for Christ^G5547's sake,^G1223 but you are prudent^G5429 in Christ; we are weak,^G772 but you are strong;^G2478 you are distinguished,^G1741 but we are without^G820 honor.^G820
11To this^G3588 present^G737 hour^G5610 we are both^G2532 hungry^G3983 and thirsty,^G1372 and are poorly^G1130 clothed,^G1130 and are roughly^G2852 treated,^G2852 and are homeless;^G790
12and we toil,^G2872 working^G2038 with our own^G2398 hands;^G5495 when we are reviled,^G3058 we bless;^G2127 when we are persecuted,^G1377 we endure;^G430
13when we are slandered,^G7049 we try to conciliate;^G3870 we have become^G1096 as the scum^G4027 of the world,^G2889 the dregs^G4067 of all^G3956 things,^G3956 [even] until^G2193 now.^G737
14I do not write^G1125 these^G3778 things^G3778 to shame^G1788 you, but to admonish^G3560 you as my beloved^G27 children.^G5043
15For if^G1437 you were to have^G2192 countless^G3463 tutors^G3807 in Christ,^G5547 yet^G235 [you would] not [have] many^G4183 fathers;^G3962 for in Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424 I became^G1080 your father^G1080 through^G1223 the gospel.^G2098
16I exhort^G3870 you therefore,^G3767 be imitators^G3402 of me.
17For this^G3778 reason^G1223 I have sent^G3992 to you Timothy,^G5095 who^G3739 is my beloved^G27 and faithful^G4103 child^G5043 in the Lord,^G2962 and he will remind^G363 you of my ways^G3598 which are in Christ,^G5547 just^G2531 as I teach^G1321 everywhere^G3837 in every^G3956 church.^G1577
18Now^G1161 some^G5100 have become arrogant,^G5448 as though^G5613 I were not coming^G2064 to you.
19But I will come^G2064 to you soon,^G5030 if^G1437 the Lord^G2962 wills,^G2309 and I shall find^G1097 out, not the words^G3056 of those^G3588 who are arrogant,^G5448 but their power.^G1411
20For the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316 does not consist in words,^G3056 but in power.^G1411
21What^G5101 do you desire^G2309? Shall I come^G2064 to you with a rod^G4464 or^G2228 with love^G26 and a spirit^G4151 of gentleness^G4240?

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1ουτως ^G3779 ημας ^G2248 λογιζεσθω ^G3049G5737 ανθρωπος ^G444 ως ^G5613 υπηρετας ^G5257 χριστου ^G5547 και ^G2532 οικονομους ^G3623 μυστηριων ^G3466 θεου ^G2316
2ο ^G3739 δε ^G1161 λοιπον ^G3063 ζητειται ^G2212G5743 εν ^G1722 τοις ^G3588 οικονομοις ^G3623 ινα ^G2443 πιστος ^G4103 τις ^G5100 ευρεθη ^G2147G5686
3εμοι ^G1698 δε ^G1161 εις ^G1519 ελαχιστον ^G1646 εστιν ^G2076G5748 ινα ^G2443 υφ ^G5259 υμων ^G5216 ανακριθω ^G350G5686 η ^G2228 υπο ^G5259 ανθρωπινης ^G442 ημερας ^G2250 αλλ ^G235 ουδε ^G3761 εμαυτον ^G1683 ανακρινω ^G350G5719
4ουδεν ^G3762 γαρ ^G1063 εμαυτω ^G1683 συνοιδα ^G4894G5758 αλλ ^G235 ουκ ^G3756 εν ^G1722 τουτω ^G5129 δεδικαιωμαι ^G1344G5769 ο ^G3588 δε ^G1161 ανακρινων ^G350G5723 με ^G3165 κυριος ^G2962 εστιν ^G2076G5748
5ωστε ^G5620 μη ^G3361 προ ^G4253 καιρου ^G2540 τι ^G5100 κρινετε ^G2919G5720 εως ^G2193 αν ^G302 ελθη ^G2064G5632 ο ^G3588 κυριος ^G2962 ος ^G3739 και ^G2532 φωτισει ^G5461G5692 τα ^G3588 κρυπτα ^G2927 του ^G3588 σκοτους ^G4655 και ^G2532 φανερωσει ^G5319G5692 τας ^G3588 βουλας ^G1012 των ^G3588 καρδιων ^G2588 και ^G2532 τοτε ^G5119 ο ^G3588 επαινος ^G1868 γενησεται ^G1096G5695 εκαστω ^G1538 απο ^G575 του ^G3588 θεου ^G2316
6ταυτα ^G5023 δε ^G1161 αδελφοι ^G80 μετεσχηματισα ^G3345G5656 εις ^G1519 εμαυτον ^G1683 και ^G2532 απολλω ^G625 δι ^G1223 υμας ^G5209 ινα ^G2443 εν ^G1722 ημιν ^G2254 μαθητε ^G3129G5632 το ^G3588 μη ^G3361 υπερ ^G5228 ο ^G3739 γεγραπται ^G1125G5769 φρονειν ^G5426G5721 ινα ^G2443 μη ^G3361 εις ^G1520 υπερ ^G5228 του ^G3588 ενος ^G1520 φυσιουσθε ^G5448G5747 κατα ^G2596 του ^G3588 ετερου ^G2087
7τις ^G5101 γαρ ^G1063 σε ^G4571 διακρινει ^G1252G5719 τι ^G5101 δε ^G1161 εχεις ^G2192G5719 ο ^G3739 ουκ ^G3756 ελαβες ^G2983G5627 ει ^G1487 δε ^G1161 και ^G2532 ελαβες ^G2983G5627 τι ^G5101 καυχασαι ^G2744G5736 ως ^G5613 μη ^G3361 λαβων ^G2983G5631
8ηδη ^G2235 κεκορεσμενοι ^G2880G5772 εστε ^G2075G5748 ηδη ^G2235 επλουτησατε ^G4147G5656 χωρις ^G5565 ημων ^G2257 εβασιλευσατε ^G936G5656 και ^G2532 οφελον ^G3785 γε ^G1065 εβασιλευσατε ^G936G5656 ινα ^G2443 και ^G2532 ημεις ^G2249 υμιν ^G5213 συμβασιλευσωμεν ^G4821G5661
9δοκω ^G1380G5719 γαρ ^G1063 οτι ^G3754 ο ^G3588 θεος ^G2316 ημας ^G2248 τους ^G3588 αποστολους ^G652 εσχατους ^G2078 απεδειξεν ^G584G5656 ως ^G5613 επιθανατιους ^G1935 οτι ^G3754 θεατρον ^G2302 εγενηθημεν ^G1096G5675 τω ^G3588 κοσμω ^G2889 και ^G2532 αγγελοις ^G32 και ^G2532 ανθρωποις ^G444
10ημεις ^G2249 μωροι ^G3474 δια ^G1223 χριστον ^G5547 υμεις ^G5210 δε ^G1161 φρονιμοι ^G5429 εν ^G1722 χριστω ^G5547 ημεις ^G2249 ασθενεις ^G772 υμεις ^G5210 δε ^G1161 ισχυροι ^G2478 υμεις ^G5210 ενδοξοι ^G1741 ημεις ^G2249 δε ^G1161 ατιμοι ^G820
11αχρι ^G891 της ^G3588 αρτι ^G737 ωρας ^G5610 και ^G2532 πεινωμεν ^G3983G5719 και ^G2532 διψωμεν ^G1372G5725 και ^G2532 γυμνητευομεν ^G1130G5719 και ^G2532 κολαφιζομεθα ^G2852G5743 και ^G2532 αστατουμεν ^G790G5719
12και ^G2532 κοπιωμεν ^G2872G5719 εργαζομενοι ^G2038G5740 ταις ^G3588 ιδιαις ^G2398 χερσιν ^G5495 λοιδορουμενοι ^G3058G5746 ευλογουμεν ^G2127G5719 διωκομενοι ^G1377G5746 ανεχομεθα ^G430G5736
13βλασφημουμενοι ^G987G5746 παρακαλουμεν ^G3870G5719 ως ^G5613 περικαθαρματα ^G4027 του ^G3588 κοσμου ^G2889 εγενηθημεν ^G1096G5675 παντων ^G3956 περιψημα ^G4067 εως ^G2193 αρτι ^G737
14ουκ ^G3756 εντρεπων ^G1788G5723 υμας ^G5209 γραφω ^G1125G5719 ταυτα ^G5023 αλλ ^G235 ως ^G5613 τεκνα ^G5043 μου ^G3450 αγαπητα ^G27 νουθετω ^G3560G5719
15εαν ^G1437 γαρ ^G1063 μυριους ^G3463 παιδαγωγους ^G3807 εχητε ^G2192G5725 εν ^G1722 χριστω ^G5547 αλλ ^G235 ου ^G3756 πολλους ^G4183 πατερας ^G3962 εν ^G1722 γαρ ^G1063 χριστω ^G5547 ιησου ^G2424 δια ^G1223 του ^G3588 ευαγγελιου ^G2098 εγω ^G1473 υμας ^G5209 εγεννησα ^G1080G5656
16παρακαλω ^G3870G5719 ουν ^G3767 υμας ^G5209 μιμηται ^G3402 μου ^G3450 γινεσθε ^G1096G5737
17δια ^G1223 τουτο ^G5124 επεμψα ^G3992G5656 υμιν ^G5213 τιμοθεον ^G5095 ος ^G3739 εστιν ^G2076G5748 τεκνον ^G5043 μου ^G3450 αγαπητον ^G27 και ^G2532 πιστον ^G4103 εν ^G1722 κυριω ^G2962 ος ^G3739 υμας ^G5209 αναμνησει ^G363G5692 τας ^G3588 οδους ^G3598 μου ^G3450 τας ^G3588 εν ^G1722 χριστω ^G5547 καθως ^G2531 πανταχου ^G3837 εν ^G1722 παση ^G3956 εκκλησια ^G1577 διδασκω ^G1321G5719
18ως ^G5613 μη ^G3361 ερχομενου ^G2064G5740 δε ^G1161 μου ^G3450 προς ^G4314 υμας ^G5209 εφυσιωθησαν ^G5448G5681 τινες ^G5100
19ελευσομαι ^G2064G5695 δε ^G1161 ταχεως ^G5030 προς ^G4314 υμας ^G5209 εαν ^G1437 ο ^G3588 κυριος ^G2962 θεληση ^G2309G5661 και ^G2532 γνωσομαι ^G1097G5695 ου ^G3756 τον ^G3588 λογον ^G3056 των ^G3588 πεφυσιωμενων ^G5448G5772 αλλα ^G235 την ^G3588 δυναμιν ^G1411
20ου ^G3756 γαρ ^G1063 εν ^G1722 λογω ^G3056 η ^G3588 βασιλεια ^G932 του ^G3588 θεου ^G2316 αλλ ^G235 εν ^G1722 δυναμει ^G1411
21τι ^G5101 θελετε ^G2309G5719 εν ^G1722 ραβδω ^G4464 ελθω ^G2064G5632 προς ^G4314 υμας ^G5209 η ^G2228 εν ^G1722 αγαπη ^G26 πνευματι ^G4151 τε ^G5037 πραοτητος ^G4236

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