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1 Corinthians 4
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862
1Let a man so account of us as servants of Christ, and stewards of [the] mysteries ofGod.
1Let us be judged as servants of Christ, and as those who are responsible for the secret things of God.
1Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God,
2Here, further, it is sought in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
2And it is right for such servants to be safe persons.
2and as to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful,
3But for me it is the very smallest matter that I be examined of you or of man's day. Nor do I even examine myself.
3But it is a small thing to me that I am judged by you or by man's judging; I am not even a judge of myself.
3and to me it is for a very little thing that by you I may be judged, or by man's day, but not even myself do I judge,
4For I am conscious of nothing in myself; but I am not justified by this: but he that examines me is the Lord.
4For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.
4for of nothing to myself have I been conscious, but not in this have I been declared right--and he who is discerning me is the Lord:
5So that do not judge anything before [the] time, until the Lord shall come, who shall also both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and shall make manifest the counsels of hearts; and then shall each have [his] praise fromGod.
5For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.
5so, then, nothing before the time judge ye, till the Lord may come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of the darkness, and will manifest the counsels of the hearts, and then the praise shall come to each from God.
6Now these things, brethren, I have transferred, in their application, to myself and Apollos, for your sakes, that ye may learn in us the [lesson of] not [letting your thoughts go] above what is written, that ye may not be puffed up one for [such a] one against another.
6My brothers, it is because of you that I have taken Apollos and myself as examples of these things, so that in us you might see that it is not wise to go farther than what is in the holy Writings, so that no one of you may be lifted up against his brother.
6And these things, brethren, I did transfer to myself and to Apollos because of you, that in us ye may learn not to think above that which hath been written, that ye may not be puffed up one for one against the other,
7For who makes thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? but if also thou hast received, why boastest thou as not receiving?
7For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you?
7for who doth make thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? and if thou didst also receive, why dost thou glory as not having received?
8Already ye are filled; already ye have been enriched; ye have reigned without us; and I would that ye reigned, that we also might reign with you.
8For even now you are full, even now you have wealth, you have been made kings without us: truly, I would be glad if you were kings, so that we might be kings with you.
8Already ye are having been filled, already ye were rich, apart from us ye did reign, and I would also ye did reign, that we also with you may reign together,
9For I think thatGod has set us the apostles for the last, as appointed to death. For we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men.
9For it seems to me that God has put us the Apostles last of all, as men whose fate is death: for we are put on view to the world, and to angels, and to men.
9for I think that God did set forth us the apostles last--as appointed to death, because a spectacle we became to the world, and messengers, and men;
10We [are] fools for Christ's sake, but ye prudent in Christ: we weak, but ye strong: ye glorious, but we in dishonour.
10We are made to seem foolish for Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are feeble, but you are strong; you have glory, but we have shame.
10we <FI>are<Fi> fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we <FI>are<Fi> ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured;
11To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are in nakedness, and buffeted, and wander without a home,
11Even to this hour we are without food, drink, and clothing, we are given blows and have no certain resting-place;
11unto the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and wander about,
12and labour, working with our own hands. Railed at, we bless; persecuted, we suffer [it];
12And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly;
12and labour, working with <FI>our<Fi> own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;
13insulted, we entreat: we are become as [the] offscouring of the world, [the] refuse of all, until now.
13When evil things are said about us we give gentle answers: we are made as the unclean things of the world, as that for which no one has any use, even till now.
13being spoken evil of, we entreat; as filth of the world we did become--of all things an offscouring--till now.
14Not [as] chiding do I write these things to you, but as my beloved children I admonish [you].
14I am not saying these things to put you to shame, but so that, as my dear children, you may see what is right.
14Not <FI>as<Fi> putting you to shame do I write these things, but as my beloved children I do admonish,
15For if ye should have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the glad tidings.
15For even if you had ten thousand teachers in Christ, you have not more than one father: for in Christ Jesus I have given birth to you through the good news.
15for if a myriad of child-conductors ye may have in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus, through the good news, I--I did beget you;
16I entreat you therefore, be my imitators.
16So my desire is that you take me as your example.
16I call upon you, therefore, become ye followers of me;
17For this reason I have sent to you Timotheus, who is my beloved and faithful child in [the] Lord, who shall put you in mind of my ways [as] they [are] in Christ, according as I teach everywhere in every assembly.
17For this cause I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and true child in the Lord; he will make clear to you my ways in Christ, even as I am teaching everywhere in every church.
17because of this I sent to you Timotheus, who is my child, beloved and faithful in the Lord, who shall remind you of my ways in Christ, according as everywhere in every assembly I teach.
18But some have been puffed up, as if I were not coming to you;
18Now some are full of pride, as if I was not coming to you.
18And as if I were not coming unto you certain were puffed up;
19but I will come quickly to you, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of those that are puffed up, but the power.
19But I will come to you in a short time, if it is pleasing to the Lord, and I will take note, not of the word of those who are full of pride, but of the power.
19but I will come quickly unto you, if the Lord may will, and I will know not the word of those puffed up, but the power;