1 ¶ Let us reckon men as ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

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

2 M oreover, it is required in stewards that each one be found faithful.

Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

3 B ut with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by man’s judgment; I do not even judge my own self.

But 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.

4 F or although I have nothing on my conscience, yet am I not hereby justified, but he that judges me is the Lord.

For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

5 T herefore, judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each one have praise of God.

Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.

6 A nd these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes, that in us ye might not learn above that which is written, lest because of one, some of you become puffed up against others.

Now 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.

7 ¶ For who makes thee to judge? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, what dost thou glory of, as if thou hadst not received it?

For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?

8 N ow ye are full, now ye are rich, ye reign as kings without us, and I wish ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

Already are ye filled, already ye are become rich, ye have come to reign without us: yea and I would that ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

9 F or I think that God has set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death; for we are made a spectacle unto the world and to angels and to men.

For, 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.

10 W e are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor.

11 E ven unto this present hour we both hunger and thirst and are ill clad and are buffeted and have no certain dwellingplace

Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place;

12 a nd labour, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;

and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

13 b eing blasphemed, we intreat; we are made as the filth of this world and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, even until now.

14 ¶ I do not write these things to shame you, but to warn you, as to my beloved sons.

I write not these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

15 F or though ye may have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet ye shall not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

For though ye have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I begat you through the gospel.

16 T herefore, I beseech you that ye imitate me.

I beseech you therefore, be ye imitators of me.

17 ¶ For this cause I have sent Timothy unto you, who is my beloved son and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every congregation.

For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every church.

18 N ow some are puffed up as though I will never come to you.

Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.

19 B ut I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and will know not the words of those who are puffed up, but the virtue.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of them that are puffed up, but the power.

20 F or the kingdom of God is not in words, but in virtue.

For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

21 W hat will ye? Shall I come unto you with a rod or in charity and in the spirit of meekness?

What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?