1 Corinthians 4:1

American Standard Version (1901)

Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

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  • Rom 16:25 : 25 Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,
  • Titus 1:7 : 7 For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;
  • 1 Pet 4:10 : 10 according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;
  • 1 Tim 3:9 : 9 holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
  • Eph 6:19 : 19 And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
  • Col 1:25-27 : 25 whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God, 26 [ even] the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints, 27 to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
  • Col 2:2 : 2 that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, [even] Christ,
  • Col 4:3 : 3 withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;
  • 1 Tim 3:6 : 6 not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
  • Matt 24:45 : 45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
  • Mark 4:11 : 11 And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:
  • Luke 8:10 : 10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
  • Luke 12:42 : 42 And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
  • Luke 16:1-3 : 1 And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward. 3 And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed.
  • 1 Cor 2:7 : 7 but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, [even] the [wisdom] that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:
  • 1 Cor 3:5 : 5 What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.
  • 1 Cor 4:13 : 13 being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, even until now.
  • 1 Cor 9:16-18 : 16 For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel. 17 For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me. 18 What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel.
  • 2 Cor 4:5 : 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
  • 2 Cor 6:4 : 4 but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
  • 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths oft.
  • 2 Cor 12:6 : 6 For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or heareth from me.
  • Eph 1:9 : 9 making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
  • Eph 3:3-9 : 3 how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words, 4 whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ; 5 which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; 6 [ to wit], that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel, 7 whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power. 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9 and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;
  • 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

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    4but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.

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    3giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

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    10according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

    11if any man speaketh, [speaking] as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, [ministering] as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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    1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:

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  • 2 Cor 8:19-21
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    19and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in [the matter of] this grace, which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord, and [to show] our readiness:

    20Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in [the matter of] this bounty which is ministered by us:

    21for we take thought for things honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

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    5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

  • 1 Cor 3:9-10
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    9For we are God's fellow-workers: ye are God's husbandry, God's building.

    10According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon.

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    25whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,

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    17For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

  • Rom 12:7
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    7or ministry, [let us give ourselves] to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;

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    5What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.

  • Col 4:3-4
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    3withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;

    4that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

  • 2 Cor 4:7
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    7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;

  • Col 4:1
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    1Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

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    1And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.

    2And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.

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    9and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;

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    9holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

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    6Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not [to go] beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other.

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    9For, I think, God hath set forth us the apostles last of all, as men doomed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, both to angels and men.

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    4beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:

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    3how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words,

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    2Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to [the will of] God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

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    12So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.

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    4And such confidence have we through Christ to God-ward:

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    11Let such a one reckon this, that, what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such [are we] also in deed when we are present.

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    16as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

  • Eph 6:7
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    7with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:

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    6If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast followed [until now] :

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    15Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal unto you:

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    42And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

  • Titus 1:7
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    7For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

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    1For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: