1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 3 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 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. 6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and |to| Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think |of men| above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another. 7 For who maketh thee to differ |from another|? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive |it|, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received |it|? 8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you. 9 For I think that God hath 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. 10 We |are| fools for Christ’s sake, but ye |are| wise in Christ; we |are| weak, but ye |are| strong; ye |are| honourable, but we |are| despised. 11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; 12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: 13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, |and are| the offscouring of all things unto this day. 14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn |you|. 15 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet |have ye| not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. 16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me. 17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church. 18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you. 19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. 20 For the kingdom of God |is| not in word, but in power. 21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and |in| the spirit of meekness?