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

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

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

Here, further, it is sought 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 for me it is the very smallest matter that I be examined of you or of man's day. Nor do I even examine myself.

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 am conscious of nothing in myself; but I am not justified by this: but he that examines 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.

So that do not judge anything before time, until the Lord shall come, who shall also both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and shall make manifest the counsels of hearts; and then shall each have 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 transferred, in their application, to myself and Apollos, for your sakes, that ye may learn in us the not above what is written, that ye may not be puffed up one for one against another.

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 makes thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? but if also thou hast received, why boastest thou as not receiving?

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 ye are filled; already ye have been enriched; ye have reigned without us; and I would that ye reigned, 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 that God has set us the apostles for the last, as appointed to death. For we have become a spectacle to 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 fools for Christ's sake, but ye prudent in Christ: we weak, but ye strong: ye glorious, but we in dishonour.

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

To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are in nakedness, and buffeted, and wander without a home,

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

and labour, working with our own hands. Railed at, we bless; persecuted, we suffer;

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.

insulted, we entreat: we are become as offscouring of the world, refuse of all, until now.

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

Not chiding do I write these things to you, but as my beloved children I admonish.

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 if ye should have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the glad tidings.

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

I entreat you therefore, be my imitators.

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 reason I have sent to you Timotheus, who is my beloved and faithful child in Lord, who shall put you in mind of my ways they in Christ, according as I teach everywhere in every assembly.

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

But some have been puffed up, as if 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 quickly to you, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of those 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 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? that I come to you with a rod; or in love, and a spirit of meekness?