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== Faithful Stewards of service ==


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|  The Greek words here for "ministers of [[Christ]]" actually means the "officers of the King". While, huperetes<Ref name="huperetes">{{5257}}</Ref>  can mean a ''minister'' or a ''servant'' it specifically refers to an ''officer of a magistrate'' or ''king''. This is also why the ministers are often called "stewards".<Ref name="stewards">{{3623}}</Ref> Which we see also in verse 2.
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| In verse 4 when Paul speaks of the "Lord come" Is he talking about a "second coming" or the [[Holy Spirit]] coming to the individual to bring light of understanding through the "counsels of the hearts"
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| In verse 8 Paul refers to every man as king of his own actions and house but he makes it clear his choice should be dependent upon the [[Holy Spirit]] and each man should not rule one over another. (see verse 6)
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| Paul says he has  [[3345|transferred]]<Ref>{{3345}}</Ref>  in verse 6 using a word that he repeats in [[2 Corinthians 11]]:13,14,and 15 making a distinction between false apostles, [[Satan]], and "ministers of righteousness"; 
: "Whenever the gospel is effectual, it comes not in word only, but also in power, by the Holy Spirit, quickening dead sinners, delivering persons from the slavery of sin and [[Satan]], renewing them both inwardly and outwardly, and comforting, strengthening, and establishing the saints, which cannot be done by the persuasive language of men, but by the power of God."  <Ref name="comment" >[https://biblehub.com/commentaries/mhc/1_corinthians/4.htm Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary]</Ref>
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|  Paul will speak in 1 Corinthians 5 of "deliver such an one unto [[Satan]] for the destruction of the flesh". The [[world]] is ruled by a way that is an [[Satan|adversary]] of [[The Way]] of [[Christ]].
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| What does it mean that it is "required in stewards, that a man be found faithful"?
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|  Why is it mentioned that Christians "labour, working with our own hands:" ?verse 12
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| Why does Paul talk about Christians  having [[Tens|ten thousand instructors]] in Christ? 
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| Is saying  '''[[Christ]] [[Jesus]]''' the same as saying '''King Jesus'''?
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| What is the "filth of the [[World|world]]" mentioned in verse 13?
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| [[The way]] of [[Pure Religion]] is not the way of [[public welfare|Public Religion]].
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1 ¶  Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers<Ref name="huperetes">{{5257}}</Ref> of Christ, and stewards<Ref name="stewards">{{3623}}</Ref> of the [[mysteries]] of God.
2  Moreover it is required in stewards,<Ref name="stewards"></Ref> 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<Ref>{{2540}}</Ref>, 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.

== Laboring to Bless ==

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|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|world]], and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

==The servants of Tens with one Father ==

14 ¶  I write '''not''' these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
15  For though ye have [[Tens|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.

==No rod but love ==

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<Ref>{{1411}}</Ref>.
20  For the [[Kingdom of God|kingdom of God]] is [[Doer|not in word, but in power]].<Ref>{{1411}}</Ref>
21  What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in [[love]], and in the spirit of meekness?


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