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1 Corinthians 4:1 KJV
1 Corinthians · chapter 4 · verse 1
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.1 Corinthians 4:1 · King James Version
1 Corinthians 4:1 in context
1Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
3But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
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Key words (Strong's)
- ministershypēretēsservant, an underrower, subordinate rower, any one who serves with hands a servant, in…G5257 →
- mysteriesmystērionhidden thing, secret, mystery, generally mysteries, religious secrets, confided only to…G3466 →
- stewardsoikonomosthe manager of household or of household affairs, esp. a steward, manager, superintendent…G3623 →
- accountlogizomaito reckon, count, compute, calculate, count over, to take into account, to make an…G3049 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
- Godtheosa god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities, the Godhead, trinity, God the…G2316 →
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Here, I. The apostle challenges the respect due to him on account of his character and office, in which many among them had at least very much failed: Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God (Co1 4:1), though possibly others might have valued them too highly, by…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-6