1 Corinthians 4

¹So thenΟὕτωςHoutōs — in this manner; thus; soG3779 — Full Word Study →, menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos — human being, man, personG444 — Full Word Study → ought to regardλογιζέσθωlogizesthō — to reckon, count, or consider as trueG3049 — Full Word Study → usἡμᾶςhēmas — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → asὡςhōs — as, like, when, in the manner thatG5613 — Full Word Study → servantsὑπηρέταςhypēretas — an attendant or assistant; a subordinate ministerG5257 — Full Word Study → of ChristΧριστοῦChristou — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → stewardsοἰκονόμουςoikonomous — Household manager; steward; one entrusted with administrationG3623 — Full Word Study → of the mysteriesμυστηρίωνmystēriōn — A hidden or revealed secretG3466 — Full Word Study → of GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →. ²Nowὧδεhōde — in this place; hereG5602 — Full Word Study → it is requiredζητεῖταιzēteitai — to seek, search for, desire, requireG2212 — Full Word Study → of stewardsοἰκονόμοιςoikonomois — Household manager; steward; one entrusted with administrationG3623 — Full Word Study → thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → they be foundεὑρεθῇheurethē — to find, discover, or obtainG2147 — Full Word Study → faithfulπιστόςpistos — Faithful, trustworthy, reliableG4103 — Full Word Study →. ³IἘμοὶEmoi — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → care very littleἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study →, howeverδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study →, ifἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → I am judgedἀνακριθῶanakrithō — To examine, interrogate, or investigate thoroughlyG350 — Full Word Study → byὑφ’hyph’ — under; by; from the agency ofG5259 — Full Word Study → youὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → orἢē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → byὑπὸhypo — under; by; from the agency ofG5259 — Full Word Study → any humanἀνθρωπίνηςanthrōpinēs — Pertaining to human nature or mankindG442 — Full Word Study → courtἡμέραςhēmeras — A 24-hour period; time; eraG2250 — Full Word Study →. In factἀλλ’all’ — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study →, I do not even judgeἀνακρίνωanakrinō — To examine, interrogate, or investigate thoroughlyG350 — Full Word Study → myselfἐμαυτὸνemauton — myself; I myselfG1683 — Full Word Study →. ⁴My conscience is clearσύνοιδαsynoida — to be aware of, know together, have consciousness ofG4894 — Full Word Study →, butἀλλ’all’ — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → thatτούτῳtoutō — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → does not vindicate meδεδικαίωμαιdedikaiōmai — to declare righteous; to justifyG1344 — Full Word Study →. It isἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → the Lord whoὁho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → judgesἀνακρίνωνanakrinōn — To examine, interrogate, or investigate thoroughlyG350 — Full Word Study → meμεme — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →. ⁵ThereforeὭστεHōste — so that, with the result that, thereforeG5620 — Full Word Study → judgeκρίνετεkrinete — To judge, evaluate, or decideG2919 — Full Word Study → nothingτιti — a certain one; some; anyone; an indefinite pronounG5100 — Full Word Study → beforeπρὸpro — before (in time or place)G4253 — Full Word Study → theὁho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → appointed time; wait until the LordΚύριοςKyrios — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → comesἔλθῃelthē — to come, go, arrive, or appearG2064 — Full Word Study →. He will bring to lightφωτίσειphōtisei — To illuminate, enlighten, or shed light uponG5461 — Full Word Study → what isτὰta — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → hiddenκρυπτὰkrypta — hidden, secret, concealedG2927 — Full Word Study → in darknessσκότουςskotous — darkness, obscurity, absence of lightG4655 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → will exposeφανερώσειphanerōsei — To reveal, make manifest, or display openlyG5319 — Full Word Study → theτὰςtas — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → motivesβουλὰςboulas — counsel, plan, or purposeG1012 — Full Word Study → of men’s heartsκαρδιῶνkardiōn — heart; center of emotion, will, and moral characterG2588 — Full Word Study →. At that timeτότεtote — at that time, then, thereuponG5119 — Full Word Study → eachἑκάστῳhekastō — eachG1538 — Full Word Study → will receiveγενήσεταιgenēsetai — to become, come into being, happenG1096 — Full Word Study → his praiseἔπαινοςepainos — Praise, approval, commendationG1868 — Full Word Study → fromἀπὸapo — from, away from, out ofG575 — Full Word Study → GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi — brother; male sibling or fellow believerG80 — Full Word Study →, I have appliedμετεσχημάτισαmeteschēmatisa — to transform or change in formG3345 — Full Word Study → these thingsΤαῦταTauta — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → toεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → myselfἐμαυτὸνemauton — myself; I myselfG1683 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → ApollosἈπολλῶνApollōn — Mighty man; destroyerG625 — Full Word Study → for your benefitδι’di’ — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study →, so thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → you may learnμάθητεmathēte — to learn, acquire knowledge or skillG3129 — Full Word Study → fromἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → usἡμῖνhēmin — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → notΜὴMē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → to go beyond whatἃha — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptai — to write or compose in written formG1125 — Full Word Study →. Thenἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → you will not take prideφυσιοῦσθεphysiousthe — to puff up, inflate with prideG5448 — Full Word Study → inὑπὲρhyper — on behalf of, for the sake of, above, beyondG5228 — Full Word Study → one man overκατὰkata — according to, down along, againstG2596 — Full Word Study → anotherἑτέρουheterou — another, different, otherG2087 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Forγάρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → whoτίςtis — Who? What? Which? (interrogative pronoun)G5101 — Full Word Study → makes you so superiorδιακρίνειdiakrinei — to distinguish, judge, or doubt between optionsG1252 — Full Word Study →? Whatτίti — Who? What? Which? (interrogative pronoun)G5101 — Full Word Study → do you haveἔχειςecheis — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → thatὃho — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → you did not receiveἔλαβεςelabes — to take, receive, or obtainG2983 — Full Word Study →? Andδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → ifεἰei — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → you did receive it, whyτίti — Who? What? Which? (interrogative pronoun)G5101 — Full Word Study → do you boastκαυχᾶσαιkauchasai — to boast, glory, or take pride in somethingG2744 — Full Word Study → as thoughὡςhōs — as, like, when, in the manner thatG5613 — Full Word Study → you did not? ⁸AlreadyἤδηĒdē — Already, by now, at this present timeG2235 — Full Word Study → you have all you wantκεκορεσμένοιkekoresmenoi — to satisfy or fill fullG2880 — Full Word Study →. Alreadyἤδηēdē — Already, by now, at this present timeG2235 — Full Word Study → you have become richἐπλουτήσατεeploutēsate — to become rich; to grow wealthyG4147 — Full Word Study →. Withoutχωρὶςchōris — without; apart from; separatelyG5565 — Full Word Study → usἡμῶνhēmōn — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →, you have become kingsἐβασιλεύσατεebasileusate — to reign, to rule, to exercise royal authorityG936 — Full Word Study →. How I wishὄφελόνophelon — I wish; would that; expression of longing or regretG3785 — Full Word Study → you really were kingsἐβασιλεύσατεebasileusate — to reign, to rule, to exercise royal authorityG936 — Full Word Study →, so thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → weἡμεῖςhēmeis — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → might be kings withσυμβασιλεύσωμεν*symbasileusōmen — to reign together withG4821 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →! ⁹Forγάρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → it seems to meδοκῶdokō — to seem, appear, or think; to suppose or judgeG1380 — Full Word Study → thatὁho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → GodΘεὸςTheos — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study → has displayedἀπέδειξενapedeixen — to demonstrate or display publiclyG584 — Full Word Study → usἡμᾶςhēmas — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → apostlesἀποστόλουςapostolous — One sent as an official messenger or delegateG652 — Full Word Study → at the end of the procession, likeὡςhōs — as, like, when, in the manner thatG5613 — Full Word Study → prisoners appointed for death. We have becomeἐγενήθημενegenēthēmen — to become, come into being, happenG1096 — Full Word Study → a spectacleθέατρονtheatron — Theatre; public spectacle or arenaG2302 — Full Word Study → to theτῷtō — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → whole worldκόσμῳkosmō — The world; the cosmos; the system of humanity opposed to GodG2889 — Full Word Study →, to angelsἀγγέλοιςangelois — Messenger; divine or heavenly envoyG32 — Full Word Study → as well asκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → to menἀνθρώποιςanthrōpois — human being, man, personG444 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰WeἩμεῖςHēmeis — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → are fools forδιὰdia — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → ChristΧριστόνChriston — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study →, butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → youὑμεῖςhymeis — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → are wise inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → ChristΧριστῷChristō — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study →. Weἡμεῖςhēmeis — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → are weak, butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → youὑμεῖςhymeis — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → are strong. Youὑμεῖςhymeis — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → are honored, butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → weἡμεῖςhēmeis — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → are dishonored. ¹¹Toἄχριachri — Until, up to, as far asG891 — Full Word Study → this veryἄρτιarti — now, at this present momentG737 — Full Word Study → hourὥραςhōras — A period of time; hour, season, or appointed momentG5610 — Full Word Study → we are hungryπεινῶμενpeinōmen — to hunger, to be hungry, to desire foodG3983 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → thirstyδιψῶμενdipsōmen — to thirst; to have a strong desire or cravingG1372 — Full Word Study →, we are poorly clothedγυμνιτεύομενgymniteuomen — to be naked or unclothedG1130 — Full Word Study →, we are brutally treatedκολαφιζόμεθαkolaphizometha — to strike repeatedly; to beat or buffetG2852 — Full Word Study →, we are homelessἀστατοῦμενastatoumen — to be unsettled or restless; lack stabilityG790 — Full Word Study →. ¹²We work hardκοπιῶμενkopiōmen — to labor, toil, or work hard; to exert oneselfG2872 — Full Word Study → with our ownἰδίαιςidiais — one's own; private; personalG2398 — Full Word Study → handsχερσίνchersin — hand; power, authority, or controlG5495 — Full Word Study →. When we are vilifiedλοιδορούμενοιloidoroumenoi — to revile, insult, or abuse with contemptuous languageG3058 — Full Word Study →, we blessεὐλογοῦμενeulogoumen — To bless, praise, or speak well ofG2127 — Full Word Study →; when we are persecutedδιωκόμενοιdiōkomenoi — To pursue, persecute, or press forwardG1377 — Full Word Study →, we endure it; ¹³when we are slanderedδυσφημούμενοιdysphēmoumenoi — Slander, evil report, defamatory speechG1426 — Full Word Study →, we answer gentlyπαρακαλοῦμενparakaloumen — to urge, comfort, or exhortG3870 — Full Word Study →. Up toἕωςheōs — until; up to a point in time or spaceG2193 — Full Word Study → this momentἄρτιarti — now, at this present momentG737 — Full Word Study → we have becomeἐγενήθημενegenēthēmen — to become, come into being, happenG1096 — Full Word Study → the scum of theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → earthκόσμουkosmou — The world; the cosmos; the system of humanity opposed to GodG2889 — Full Word Study →, the refuse of the world. ¹⁴I am not writingγράφωgraphō — to write or compose in written formG1125 — Full Word Study → thisταῦταtauta — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → to shameἐντρέπωνentrepōn — to shame, put to shame, or cause one to feel ashamedG1788 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →, butἀλλ’all’ — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → to warn youνουθετῶνnouthetōn — To admonish, warn, or exhort with counselG3560 — Full Word Study → asὡςhōs — as, like, when, in the manner thatG5613 — Full Word Study → myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → belovedἀγαπητὰagapēta — Beloved, dearly loved oneG27 — Full Word Study → childrenτέκναtekna — child; offspring; son or daughterG5043 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Evenγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → ifἐὰνean — conditional particle; if, whether, in case thatG1437 — Full Word Study → you haveἔχητεechēte — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → ten thousandμυρίουςmyrious — ten thousand; a myriad; innumerable multitudeG3463 — Full Word Study → guardiansπαιδαγωγοὺςpaidagōgous — Guardian; disciplinarian; tutorG3807 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → ChristΧριστῷChristō — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study →, you do not have many fathersπατέραςpateras — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study →; forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → ChristΧριστῷChristō — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study → JesusἸησοῦIēsou — The Lord SavesG2424 — Full Word Study → Iἐγὼegō — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → became your fatherἐγέννησαegennēsa — to beget, bring forth, give birthG1080 — Full Word Study → throughδιὰdia — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → gospelεὐαγγελίουeuangeliou — Good news; the Gospel messageG2098 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Thereforeοὖνoun — therefore, then, so, thusG3767 — Full Word Study → I urgeπαρακαλῶparakalō — to urge, comfort, or exhortG3870 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → to imitateμιμηταίmimētai — one who imitates or mimics; a follower of an exampleG3402 — Full Word Study → meμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷That is whyΔιὰDia — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → I have sentἔπεμψαepempsa — To send forth; to dispatch someone on a missionG3992 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → TimothyΤιμόθεονTimotheon — Honoring GodG5095 — Full Word Study →, myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → belovedἀγαπητὸνagapēton — Beloved, dearly loved oneG27 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → faithfulπιστὸνpiston — Faithful, trustworthy, reliableG4103 — Full Word Study → childτέκνονteknon — child; offspring; son or daughterG5043 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → the Lord. He will remindἀναμνήσειanamnēsei — To remind; to bring back to mindG363 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → of myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → way of lifeὁδούςhodous — road, way, path, journeyG3598 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → ChristΧριστῷChristō — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study → JesusἸησοῦIēsou — The Lord SavesG2424 — Full Word Study →, which is exactly whatκαθὼςkathōs — just as; in the manner that; according toG2531 — Full Word Study → I teachδιδάσκωdidaskō — to teach, instruct, or communicate doctrineG1321 — Full Word Study → everywhereπανταχοῦpantachou — in all places; everywhereG3837 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → everyπάσῃpasē — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → churchἐκκλησίᾳekklēsia — Assembly of called-out believers; the churchG1577 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Some of you have become arrogantἐφυσιώθησάνephysiōthēsan — to puff up, inflate with prideG5448 — Full Word Study →, as ifὩςHōs — as, like, when, in the manner thatG5613 — Full Word Study → Iμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → were not comingἐρχομένουerchomenou — to come, go, arrive, or appearG2064 — Full Word Study → toπρὸςpros — toward, to, with, in relation toG4314 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → I will comeἐλεύσομαιeleusomai — to come, go, arrive, or appearG2064 — Full Word Study → toπρὸςpros — toward, to, with, in relation toG4314 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → shortlyταχέωςtacheōs — quickly, speedily, with hasteG5030 — Full Word Study →, ifἐὰνean — conditional particle; if, whether, in case thatG1437 — Full Word Study → theὁho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → LordΚύριοςKyrios — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → is willingθελήσῃthelēsē — to desire, wish, or will; to be inclined towardG2309 — Full Word Study →, and then I will find outγνώσομαιgnōsomai — To know, understand, or perceiveG1097 — Full Word Study → not only whatτὸνton — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → theseτῶνtōn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → arrogant people are sayingλόγονlogon — word, statement, message, divine utteranceG3056 — Full Word Study →, butἀλλὰalla — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → whatτὴνtēn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → power they have. ²⁰Forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → theἡhē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → kingdomβασιλείαbasileia — The reign or domain of a king; God's sovereign ruleG932 — Full Word Study → of God is notοὐou — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study → a matter ofἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → talkλόγῳlogō — word, statement, message, divine utteranceG3056 — Full Word Study → butἀλλ’all’ — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → ofἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → powerδυνάμειdynamei — Power, strength, ability, or mighty workG1411 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Whichτίti — Who? What? Which? (interrogative pronoun)G5101 — Full Word Study → do you preferθέλετεthelete — to desire, wish, or will; to be inclined towardG2309 — Full Word Study →? Shall I comeἔλθωelthō — to come, go, arrive, or appearG2064 — Full Word Study → toπρὸςpros — toward, to, with, in relation toG4314 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → withἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → a rodῥάβδῳrhabdō — rod, staff, or scepterG4464 — Full Word Study →, orἢē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → loveἀγάπῃagapē — Self-giving love; covenant affectionG26 — Full Word Study → and with a gentleπραΰτητοςprautētos — Gentle strength, humble meeknessG4240 — Full Word Study → spiritπνεύματίpneumati — Spirit; breath; immaterial nature or beingG4151 — Full Word Study →?