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1 ¶ Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers<Ref>{{5257}}</Ref> of Christ, and stewards<Ref>{{3623}}</Ref> of the [[mysteries]] of God. | 1 ¶ Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers<Ref name="huperetes">{{5257}}</Ref> of Christ, and stewards<Ref>{{3623}}</Ref> of the [[mysteries]] of God. | ||
2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. | 2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. | ||
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| The Greek word for "ministers of Christ" actually means the "officers of the King". While, huperetes[1] 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". |
| "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. " Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary |
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| What does it mean that it is "required in stewards, that a man be found faithful"? |
| Why is it mentioned that Christians "labour, working with our own hands:" ?verse 12 |
| Why does Paul talk about Christians having ten thousand instructors in Christ? And is |
| Is say Christ Jesus the same as say King Jesus? |
1 ¶ Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers[1] of Christ, and stewards[2] 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.[3] 21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
Corinthians Index
1 Corinthians Introduction | 1 Corinthians 1 | 1 Corinthians 2 | 1 Corinthians 3 | 1 Corinthians 4 | 1 Corinthians 5 | 1 Corinthians 6 | 1 Corinthians 7 | 1 Corinthians 8 | 1 Corinthians 9 | 1 Corinthians 10 | 1 Corinthians 11 | 1 Corinthians 12 | 1 Corinthians 13 | 1 Corinthians 14 | 1 Corinthians 15 | 1 Corinthians 16
== Footnotes ==
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 5257 ~ὑπηρέτης~ huperetes \@hoop-ay-ret’-ace\@ from 5259 and a derivative of eresso (to row); n m AV-officer 11, minister 5, servant 4; 20
- 1) servant
- 1a) an underrower, subordinate rower
- 1b) any one who serves with hands: a servant
- 1b1) in the NT of the officers and attendants of magistrates as — of the officer who executes penalties
- 1b2) of the attendants of a king, servants, retinue, the soldiers of a king, of the attendant of a synagogue
- 1b3) of any one ministering or rendering service
- 1c) any one who aids another in any work
- 1c1) an assistant
- 1c2) of the preacher of the gospel
- For Synonyms see entry 5834 & 5928
- 1) servant
- ↑ 3623 ~οἰκονόμος~ oikonomos \@oy-kon-om’-os\@ from 3624 oikos meaning house and the base of 3551 nomos meaning law; TDNT-5:149,674; {See TDNT 539} n m AV-steward 8, chamberlain 1, governor 1; 10
- 1) the manager of household or of household affairs
- 1a) esp. a steward, manager, superintendent (whether free-born or as was usually the case, a freed-man or a slave) to whom the head of the house or proprietor has intrusted the management of his affairs, the care of receipts and expenditures, and the duty of dealing out the proper portion to every servant and even to the children not yet of age
- 1b) the manager of a farm or landed estate, an overseer
- 1c) the superintendent of the city’s finances, the treasurer of a city (or of treasurers or quaestors of kings)
- 2) metaph. the apostles and other Christian teachers and bishops and overseers
- 1) the manager of household or of household affairs
- ↑ 1411 ~δύναμις~ dunamis \@doo’-nam-is\@ from 1410 meaning to be able; TDNT-2:284,186; {See TDNT 201} n f AV-power 77, mighty work 11, strength 7, miracle 7, might 4, virtue 3, mighty 2, misc 9; 120
- 1) strength power, ability
- 1a) inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth
- 1b) power for performing miracles
- 1c) moral power and excellence of soul
- 1d) the power and influence which belong to riches and wealth
- 1e) power and resources arising from numbers
- 1f) power consisting in or resting upon armies, forces, hosts
- For Synonyms see entry 5820
- 1) strength power, ability
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