1 Corinthians 4:1
Let a man so thinke of vs, as of the ministers of Christ, and disposers of the secrets of God:
Geneva Bible 1599
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
2And as for the rest, it is required of the disposers, that euery man be found faithfull.
Cross References
Matthew 24:45Who then is a faithfull seruaunt and wise, whom his master hath made ruler ouer his household, to giue them meate in season?
Luke 8:10And he sayd, Vnto you it is giuen to know the secrets of ye kingdome of God, but to other in parables, that when they see, they shoulde not see, and when they heare, they should not vnderstand.
Luke 16:1And he sayde also vnto his disciples, There was a certaine riche man, which had a stewarde, and he was accused vnto him, that he wasted his goods.
1 Corinthians 2:7But we speake the wisedome of God in a mysterie, euen the hid wisedom, which God had determined before the world, vnto our glory.
1 Corinthians 4:13We are euill spoken of, and we pray: we are made as the filth of the world, the offskowring of all things, vnto this time.
2 Corinthians 4:5For we preach not our selues, but Christ Iesus the Lord, and our selues your seruaunts for Iesus sake.
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 →