1 People ought to|strong="G2532" regard|strong="G3049" us|strong="G2249" as|strong="G5613" servants|strong="G5257" of|strong="G2316" Christ|strong="G5547" and|strong="G2532" stewards|strong="G3623" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2532" mysteries|strong="G3466" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316".
2 Now|strong="G3063" it|strong="G2147" is|strong="G3588" required|strong="G2212" of|strong="G5100" stewards|strong="G3623" that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G3588" be|strong="G2443" found|strong="G2147" faithful|strong="G4103".
3 But|strong="G1161" for|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1473" it|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1519" very|strong="G1646" small|strong="G1646" thing|strong="G1646" if|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" judged by|strong="G5259" you|strong="G5210", or|strong="G2228" by|strong="G5259" any|strong="G2443" human court|strong="G2250". Indeed|strong="G1161", I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3761" even|strong="G3761" judge myself|strong="G1683".
4 For|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" conscious of|strong="G2962" nothing|strong="G3762" against|strong="G1722" myself|strong="G1683", yet|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" thereby|strong="G1722" acquitted|strong="G1344"; but|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" who|strong="G3588" judges me|strong="G1473" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962".
5 So|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532", do|strong="G2919" not|strong="G3361" judge|strong="G2919" anything|strong="G5100" before|strong="G4253" the|strong="G2532" appointed time|strong="G2540". Wait until|strong="G2193" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" comes|strong="G2064", who|strong="G3739" will|strong="G2316" bring|strong="G5461" to|strong="G2532" light|strong="G5461" what|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" hidden|strong="G2927" in|strong="G2532" darkness|strong="G4655" and|strong="G2532" reveal|strong="G5319" the|strong="G2532" intentions of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2532" heart|strong="G2588". At|strong="G2316" that|strong="G3739" time|strong="G2540" each|strong="G1538" person|strong="G3739" will|strong="G2316" receive his|strong="G2532" praise|strong="G1868" from|strong="G2064" God|strong="G2316".
6 Now|strong="G1161", brothers, I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" applied|strong="G3345" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" to|strong="G1519" myself|strong="G1683" and|strong="G2532" Apollos for|strong="G1519" your|strong="G1223" sake|strong="G1223", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" through|strong="G1223" us|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2532" learn|strong="G3129" not|strong="G3361" to|strong="G1519" think beyond|strong="G5228" what|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" written|strong="G1125", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G2532" puffed up|strong="G5448", with|strong="G1722" each|strong="G2596" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1223" you|strong="G5210" supporting one|strong="G1520" man|strong="G3778" against|strong="G2596" another|strong="G2087".
7 For|strong="G1063" who|strong="G3739" regards|strong="G1252" yoʋ as|strong="G5613" superior|strong="G1252"? What|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" yoʋ have|strong="G2192" that|strong="G3739" yoʋ did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" receive|strong="G2983"? And|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1487" yoʋ received|strong="G2983" it|strong="G2532", why|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" yoʋ boast|strong="G2744" as|strong="G5613" though|strong="G5613" yoʋ did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" receive|strong="G2983" it|strong="G2532"?
8 You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" already|strong="G2235" full|strong="G2880"! You|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" already|strong="G2235" become|strong="G1510" rich|strong="G4147"! You|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" begun to|strong="G2443" reign|strong="G4821" without|strong="G5565" us|strong="G2249"! And|strong="G2532" how I|strong="G1473" wish|strong="G3785" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" really were|strong="G1510" reigning, so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2249" could reign|strong="G4821" with|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210"!
9 For|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" think|strong="G1380" that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" put|strong="G2532" us|strong="G2249" apostles on|strong="G1096" display at|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2532" end|strong="G2078" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2532" procession, as|strong="G5613" sentenced to|strong="G2532" death|strong="G1935", because|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1096" a|strong="G1096" spectacle|strong="G2302" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" world|strong="G2889", both|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" angels and|strong="G2532" men|strong="G3588".
10 We|strong="G2249" are|strong="G2249" fools|strong="G3474" for|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" sake|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" Christ|strong="G5547", but|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G2249" wise|strong="G5429" in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547". We|strong="G2249" are|strong="G2249" weak, but|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G2249" strong|strong="G2478". You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G2249" esteemed, but|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G2249" dishonored.
11 To|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" present hour|strong="G5610" we|strong="G2532" hunger|strong="G3983" and|strong="G2532" thirst|strong="G1372"; we|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" poorly|strong="G1130" clothed|strong="G1130" and|strong="G2532" beaten down, with|strong="G2532" no|strong="G2532" home of|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" own.
12 We|strong="G2532" labor|strong="G2872", working|strong="G2038" with|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" own|strong="G2398" hands|strong="G5495". When|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" reviled|strong="G3058", we|strong="G2532" bless|strong="G2127"; when|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" persecuted|strong="G1377", we|strong="G2532" endure;
13 when|strong="G5613" we|strong="G5613" are|strong="G3588" slandered|strong="G1426", we|strong="G5613" encourage|strong="G3870". We|strong="G5613" have|strong="G1096" become|strong="G1096" like|strong="G5613" the|strong="G3956" refuse of|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" world|strong="G2889", the|strong="G3956" scum|strong="G4027" of|strong="G3956" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956", even|strong="G2193" to|strong="G2193" this|strong="G3588" present time.
14 I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" not|strong="G3756" writing|strong="G1125" this|strong="G3778" to|strong="G3756" shame|strong="G1788" you|strong="G5210", but|strong="G3778" rather|strong="G3756" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" admonishing|strong="G3560" you|strong="G5210" as|strong="G5613" my|strong="G1473" beloved children|strong="G5043".
15 For|strong="G1063" even|strong="G1063" if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" had|strong="G2192" ten|strong="G3463" thousand|strong="G3463" guardians|strong="G3807" in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", you|strong="G5210" would|strong="G5547" not|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2192" many|strong="G4183" fathers|strong="G3962". For|strong="G1063" in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424" I|strong="G1473" became|strong="G1080" a|strong="G2192" father|strong="G3962" to|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" gospel|strong="G2098".
16 Therefore|strong="G3767" I|strong="G1473" urge|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1096" be|strong="G1096" imitators|strong="G3402" of|strong="G1096" me|strong="G1473".
17 That|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" why|strong="G1223" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G3992" you|strong="G5210" Timothy|strong="G5095", who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" my|strong="G1722" beloved and|strong="G2532" faithful|strong="G4103" child|strong="G5043" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962". He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" remind you|strong="G5210" of|strong="G1223" my|strong="G1722" ways|strong="G3598" in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" I|strong="G1473" teach|strong="G1321" them|strong="G3588" everywhere|strong="G3837" in|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" church|strong="G1577".
18 But|strong="G1161" some|strong="G5100" of|strong="G5100" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G1473" become|strong="G1161" puffed up|strong="G5448", as|strong="G5613" though|strong="G5613" I|strong="G1473" were|strong="G5613" not|strong="G3361" coming|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210".
19 But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2309" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210" soon|strong="G5030", if|strong="G1437" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" wills|strong="G2309", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2309" find|strong="G1097" out|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" the|strong="G2532" talk|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2309" become|strong="G1161" puffed|strong="G3756" up|strong="G5448", but|strong="G1161" their|strong="G2532" power|strong="G1411".
20 For|strong="G1063" the|strong="G1722" kingdom of|strong="G3056" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G3588" demonstrated not|strong="G3756" by|strong="G1722" talk|strong="G3056" but|strong="G1063" by|strong="G1722" power|strong="G1411".
21 What|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G5210" prefer? Shall|strong="G5101" I|strong="G2309" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" rod|strong="G4464", or|strong="G2228" with|strong="G1722" love|strong="G2309" and|strong="G5037" a|strong="G1722" spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4151" gentleness|strong="G4240"?