Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

1 Corinthians 4

1 In what account the ministers ought to be had. 7 We have nothing which we have not received. 9 The Apostles spectacles to the world, angels, and men, 13 the filth and offscouring of the world: 15 yet our fathers in Christ, 16 whom we ought to follow.

 4:1 ¶ Let y3049 z0 a man 444 so 3779 account 3049 z5737 of us, 2248 as 5613 of the ministers 5257 of Christ, 5547 and 2532 stewards 3623 of the mysteries 3466 of God. 2316

 4:2 1161 y3739 Moreover 3063 x3739 it is required 2212 z5743 in 1722 stewards, 3623 that 2443 a man 5100 be found 2147 z5686 faithful. 4103

 4:3 But 1161 with me 1698 it is 2076 z5748 a x1519 very small thing 1646 y1519 that 2443 I should be judged 350 z5686 of 5259 you, 5216 or 2228 of 5259 man's 442 judgment: 2250 yea, 235 I judge 350 z5719 not 3761 mine own self. 1683

 4:4 For 1063 I know 4894 z5758 nothing 3762 by myself; 1683 yet 235 am I y1344 z0 not 3756 hereby 1722 5129 justified: 1344 z5769 but 1161 he that judgeth 350 z5723 me 3165 is 2076 z5748 the Lord. 2962

 4:5 Therefore 5620 judge 2919 z5720 nothing 3361 5100 before 4253 the time, 2540 until 2193 302 the x3588 Lord 2962 come, 2064 z5632 who 3739 both 2532 will bring to light 5461 z5692 the x3588 hidden things 2927 of darkness, 4655 and 2532 will make manifest 5319 z5692 the x3588 counsels 1012 of the x3588 hearts: 2588 and 2532 then 5119 shall every man 1538 have 1096 z5695 praise 1868 of 575 God. 2316

 4:6 And 1161 these things, 5023 brethren, 80 I have in a figure transferred 3345 z5656 to 1519 myself 1683 and 2532 [to] Apollos 625 for y1223 your sakes; 5209 x1223 that 2443 ye might learn 3129 z5632 in 1722 us 2254 not 3361 to think 5426 z5721 [of men] above 5228 that y2443 which 3739 is written, 1125 z5769 that x2443 no y3363 x3361 one 1520 of you be puffed up 5448 z5747 for 5228 one 1520 against 2596 another. 2087

 4:7 For 1063 who 5101 maketh y1252 z0 thee y4571 to differ 1252 z5719 x4571 [from another]? and 1161 what 5101 hast x2192 thou y2192 z5719 that 3739 thou didst y2983 z0 not 3756 receive? 2983 z5627 y1161 now x1161 if y1499 x1487 thou didst x2532 receive 2983 z5627 [it], why 5101 dost thou glory, 2744 z5736 as 5613 if x1487 thou hadst y2983 z0 not 3361 received 2983 z5631 [it]?

 4:8 Now 2235 ye are 2075 z5748 full, 2880 z5772 now 2235 ye are rich, 4147 z5656 ye have reigned as kings 936 z5656 without 5565 us: 2257 and 2532 I would to God 3785 1065 ye did reign, 936 z5656 that 2443 we 2249 also 2532 might reign with 4821 z5661 you. 5213

 4:9 For 1063 I think 1380 z5719 that 3754 God 2316 hath set forth 584 z5656 us 2248 the x3588 apostles 652 last, 2078 as y5613 it were x5613 appointed to death: 1935 for 3754 we are made 1096 z5675 a spectacle 2302 unto the x3588 world, 2889 and 2532 to angels, 32 and 2532 to men. 444

 4:10 We 2249 [are] fools 3474 for y1223 z0 Christ's y5547 sake, 1223 x5547 but 1161 ye 5210 [are] wise 5429 in 1722 Christ; 5547 we 2249 [are] weak, 772 but 1161 ye 5210 [are] strong; 2478 ye 5210 [are] honourable, 1741 but 1161 we 2249 [are] despised. 820

 4:11 Even y891 unto x891 this present 737 hour 5610 we y3983 z0 both 2532 hunger, 3983 z5719 and 2532 thirst, 1372 z5725 and 2532 are naked, 1130 z5719 and 2532 are buffeted, 2852 z5743 and 2532 have no certain dwellingplace; 790 z5719

 4:12 And 2532 labour, 2872 z5719 working 2038 z5740 with our own 2398 hands: 5495 being reviled, 3058 z5746 we bless; 2127 z5719 being persecuted, 1377 z5746 we suffer x430 it: y430 z5736

 4:13 Being defamed, 987 z5746 we intreat: 3870 z5719 we are made 1096 z5675 as 5613 the filth 4027 of the x3588 world, 2889 [and are] the offscouring 4067 of all things 3956 unto 2193 this day. 737

 4:14 I write 1125 z5719 not 3756 these things 5023 to shame 1788 z5723 you, 5209 but 235 as 5613 my 3450 beloved 27 sons 5043 I warn 3560 z5719 [you].

 4:15 For 1063 though 1437 ye have 2192 z5725 ten thousand 3463 instructors 3807 in 1722 Christ, 5547 yet 235 [have ye] not 3756 many 4183 fathers: 3962 for 1063 in 1722 Christ 5547 Jesus 2424 I 1473 have begotten 1080 z5656 you 5209 through 1223 the x3588 gospel. 2098

 4:16 Wherefore 3767 I beseech 3870 z5719 you, 5209 be x1096 ye y1096 z5737 followers 3402 of me. 3450

 4:17 For y1223 z0 this y5124 cause 1223 x5124 have I sent 3992 z5656 unto you 5213 Timotheus, 5095 who 3739 is 2076 z5748 my 3450 beloved 27 son, 5043 and 2532 faithful 4103 in 1722 the Lord, 2962 who 3739 shall bring y363 z0 you y5209 into remembrance 363 z5692 x5209 of my 3450 ways 3598 which 3588 be in 1722 Christ, 5547 as 2531 I teach 1321 z5719 every where 3837 in 1722 every 3956 church. 1577

 4:18 Now 1161 some 5100 are puffed up, 5448 z5681 as though 5613 I 3450 would y2064 z0 not 3361 come 2064 z5740 to 4314 you. 5209

 4:19 But 1161 I will come 2064 z5695 to 4314 you 5209 shortly, 5030 if 1437 the x3588 Lord 2962 will, 2309 z5661 and 2532 will know, 1097 z5695 not 3756 the x3588 speech 3056 of them which are puffed up, 5448 z5772 but 235 the x3588 power. 1411

 4:20 For 1063 the x3588 kingdom 932 of God 2316 [is] not 3756 in 1722 word, 3056 but 235 in 1722 power. 1411

 4:21 What 5101 will x2309 ye? y2309 z5719 shall I come 2064 z5632 unto 4314 you 5209 with 1722 a rod, 4464 or 2228 in 1722 love, 26 and 5037 [in] the spirit 4151 of meekness? y4236 x436