1 Corinthians 4:1
Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God,
Young's Literal Translation
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 to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful,
Cross References
Matthew 24:45'Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season?
Luke 8:10And he said, 'To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of God, and to the rest in similes; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
Luke 16:1And he said also unto his disciples, 'A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;
1 Corinthians 2:7but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a secret, that God foreordained before the ages to our glory,
1 Corinthians 4:13being spoken evil of, we entreat; as filth of the world we did become — of all things an offscouring — till now.
2 Corinthians 4:5for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus — Lord, and ourselves your servants because of 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 →