1 Corinthians 4:14
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloued children I admonish you.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
In Context
Cross References
Acts 20:31Therefore watche, and remember, that by the space of three yeres I ceased not to warne euery one, both night and day with teares.
1 Corinthians 6:5I speake it to your shame. Is it so that there is not a wise man among you? no not one, that can iudge betweene his brethren?
1 Corinthians 15:34Awake to liue righteously, and sinne not: for some haue not ye knowledge of God, I speake this to your shame.
2 Corinthians 7:3I speake it not to your condemnation: for I haue said before, that ye are in our hearts, to die and liue together.
2 Corinthians 12:14Behold, the thirde time I am ready to come vnto you, and yet will I not be slouthfull to your hinderance: for I seeke not yours, but you: for the children ought not to laye vp for the fathers, but the fathers for the children.
Colossians 1:28Whome we preache, admonishing euery man, and teaching euery man in all wisdome, that we may present euery man perfect in Christ Iesus,
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 4:8-14
Caution against Censoriousness; Distressed Condition of the Apostles. ( a. d. 57.) 7 For 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? 8 Now 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. 9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a… Read the whole commentary →