1 Corinthians 4:1
Accordingly, let man consider us to be ministers of Christ and attendants of the mysteries of God.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
In Context
2Here and now, it is required of attendants that each one be found to be faithful.
Cross References
Matthew 24:45Consider this: who is a faithful and prudent servant, who has been appointed by his lord over his family, to give them their portion in due time?
Luke 8:10And he said to them: “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But to the rest, it is in parables, so that: seeing, they may not perceive, and hearing, they may not understand.
Luke 16:1And he also said to his disciples: “A certain man was wealthy, and he had a steward of his estate. And this man was accused to him of having dissipated his goods.
1 Corinthians 2:7Instead, we speak of the wisdom of God in a mystery which has been hidden, which God predestined before this age for our glory,
1 Corinthians 4:13We are cursed, and so we pray. We have become like the refuse of this world, like the reside of everything, even until now.
2 Corinthians 4:5For we are not preaching about ourselves, but about Jesus Christ our Lord. We are merely your servants through Jesus.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 4:1
In this chapter the apostle, I. Directs them how to account of him and his fellow-ministers, and therein, tacitly at least, reproves them for their unworthy carriage towards him, ver. 1-6 . II. He cautions them against pride and self-elation, and hints at the many temptations they had to conceive too highly of themselves, and despise him and other apostles, because of the great diversity in their circumstances and condition, ver. 7-13 . III. He challenges their regard to him as their father in Christ, ver. 14-16 .… Read the whole commentary →