1 Let{G3049} a man{G444} so{G3779} account{G3049}{(G5737)} of us{G2248}, as{G5613} of the ministers{G5257} of Christ{G5547}, and{G2532} stewards{G3623} of the mysteries{G3466} of God{G2316}.

2 {G3739}{G1161} Moreover{G3063} it is required{G2212}{(G5743)} in{G1722} stewards{G3623}, that{G2443} a man{G5100} be found{G2147}{(G5686)} faithful{G4103}.

3 But{G1161} with me{G1698} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} a very small thing{G1519}{G1646} that{G2443} I should be judged{G350}{(G5686)} of{G5259} you{G5216}, or{G2228} of{G5259} man's{G442} judgment{G2250}: yea{G235}, I judge{G350}{(G5719)} not{G3761} mine own self{G1683}.

4 For{G1063} I know{G4894}{(G5758)} nothing{G3762} by myself{G1683}; yet{G235} am I{G1344} not{G3756} hereby{G1722}{G5129} justified{G1344}{(G5769)}: but{G1161} he that judgeth{G350}{(G5723)} me{G3165} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the Lord{G2962}.

5 Therefore{G5620} judge{G2919}{(G5720)} nothing{G3361}{G5100} before{G4253} the time{G2540}, until{G2193}{G302} the Lord{G2962} come{G2064}{(G5632)}, who{G3739} both{G2532} will bring to light{G5461}{(G5692)} the hidden things{G2927} of darkness{G4655}, and{G2532} will make manifest{G5319}{(G5692)} the counsels{G1012} of the hearts{G2588}: and{G2532} then{G5119} shall every man{G1538} have{G1096}{(G5695)} praise{G1868} of{G575} God{G2316}.

6 And{G1161} these things{G5023}, brethren{G80}, I have in a figure transferred{G3345}{(G5656)} to{G1519} myself{G1683} and{G2532} to Apollos{G625} for{G1223} your sakes{G5209}; that{G2443} ye might learn{G3129}{(G5632)} in{G1722} us{G2254} not{G3361} to think{G5426}{(G5721)} of men above{G5228} that{G2443} which{G3739} is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, that no{G3363} one{G1520} of you be puffed up{G5448}{(G5747)} for{G5228} one{G1520} against{G2596} another{G2087}.

7 For{G1063} who{G5101} maketh{G1252} thee{G4571} to differ{G1252}{(G5719)} from another? and{G1161} what{G5101} hast thou{G2192}{(G5719)} that{G3739} thou didst{G2983} not{G3756} receive{G2983}{(G5627)}?{G1161} now if{G1499} thou didst receive{G2983}{(G5627)} it, why{G5101} dost thou glory{G2744}{(G5736)}, as{G5613} if thou hadst{G2983} not{G3361} received{G2983}{(G5631)} it?

8 Now{G2235} ye are{G2075}{(G5748)} full{G2880}{(G5772)}, now{G2235} ye are rich{G4147}{(G5656)}, ye have reigned as kings{G936}{(G5656)} without{G5565} us{G2257}: and{G2532} I would to God{G3785}{G1065} ye did reign{G936}{(G5656)}, that{G2443} we{G2249} also{G2532} might reign with{G4821}{(G5661)} you{G5213}.

9 For{G1063} I think{G1380}{(G5719)} that{G3754} God{G2316} hath set forth{G584}{(G5656)} us{G2248} the apostles{G652} last{G2078}, as{G5613} it were appointed to death{G1935}: for{G3754} we are made{G1096}{(G5675)} a spectacle{G2302} unto the world{G2889}, and{G2532} to angels{G32}, and{G2532} to men{G444}.

10 We{G2249} are fools{G3474} for{G1223} Christ's{G5547} sake{G1223}, but{G1161} ye{G5210} are wise{G5429} in{G1722} Christ{G5547}; we{G2249} are weak{G772}, but{G1161} ye{G5210} are strong{G2478}; ye{G5210} are honourable{G1741}, but{G1161} we{G2249} are despised{G820}.

11 Even{G891} unto this present{G737} hour{G5610} we{G3983} both{G2532} hunger{G3983}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} thirst{G1372}{(G5725)}, and{G2532} are naked{G1130}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} are buffeted{G2852}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} have no certain dwellingplace{G790}{(G5719)};

12 And{G2532} labour{G2872}{(G5719)}, working{G2038}{(G5740)} with our own{G2398} hands{G5495}: being reviled{G3058}{(G5746)}, we bless{G2127}{(G5719)}; being persecuted{G1377}{(G5746)}, we suffer it{G430}{(G5736)}:

13 Being defamed{G987}{(G5746)}, we intreat{G3870}{(G5719)}: we are made{G1096}{(G5675)} as{G5613} the filth{G4027} of the world{G2889}, and are the offscouring{G4067} of all things{G3956} unto{G2193} this day{G737}.

14 I write{G1125}{(G5719)} not{G3756} these things{G5023} to shame{G1788}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, but{G235} as{G5613} my{G3450} beloved{G27} sons{G5043} I warn{G3560}{(G5719)} you.

15 For{G1063} though{G1437} ye have{G2192}{(G5725)} ten thousand{G3463} instructors{G3807} in{G1722} Christ{G5547}, yet{G235} have ye not{G3756} many{G4183} fathers{G3962}: for{G1063} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} I{G1473} have begotten{G1080}{(G5656)} you{G5209} through{G1223} the gospel{G2098}.

16 Wherefore{G3767} I beseech{G3870}{(G5719)} you{G5209}, be ye{G1096}{(G5737)} followers{G3402} of me{G3450}.

17 For{G1223} this{G5124} cause{G1223} have I sent{G3992}{(G5656)} unto you{G5213} Timotheus{G5095}, who{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} my{G3450} beloved{G27} son{G5043}, and{G2532} faithful{G4103} in{G1722} the Lord{G2962}, who{G3739} shall bring{G363} you{G5209} into remembrance{G363}{(G5692)} of my{G3450} ways{G3598} which{G3588} be in{G1722} Christ{G5547}, as{G2531} I teach{G1321}{(G5719)} every where{G3837} in{G1722} every{G3956} church{G1577}.

18 Now{G1161} some{G5100} are puffed up{G5448}{(G5681)}, as though{G5613} I{G3450} would{G2064} not{G3361} come{G2064}{(G5740)} to{G4314} you{G5209}.

19 But{G1161} I will come{G2064}{(G5695)} to{G4314} you{G5209} shortly{G5030}, if{G1437} the Lord{G2962} will{G2309}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} will know{G1097}{(G5695)}, not{G3756} the speech{G3056} of them which are puffed up{G5448}{(G5772)}, but{G235} the power{G1411}.

20 For{G1063} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316} is not{G3756} in{G1722} word{G3056}, but{G235} in{G1722} power{G1411}.

21 What{G5101} will ye{G2309}{(G5719)}? shall I come{G2064}{(G5632)} unto{G4314} you{G5209} with{G1722} a rod{G4464}, or{G2228} in{G1722} love{G26}, and{G5037} in the spirit{G4151} of meekness{G4236}?