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Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
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Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
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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. judgment: Gr. day
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For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. know: or, I am not conscious of any fault
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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.
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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.
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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 ? maketh...: Gr. distinguisheth thee
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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.
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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. us...: or, us the last apostles, as spectacle: Gr. theatre
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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.
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Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
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And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
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Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
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I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you .
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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.
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Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
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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.
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Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
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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.
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For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
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What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

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