1 Corinthians 4
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
3But 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.
4For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
5Therefore 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.
6And 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.
7For 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?
8Now 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.
9For 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.
10We 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.
11Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
12And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
13Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
15For 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.
16Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
17For 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.
18Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
19But 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.
20For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
21What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358827× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253218× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- σύsýG477115× in this chapter
thou
- μέméG316514× in this chapter
me
- ἐνenG172213× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- δέdéG116110× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- γάρgárG10636× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- ἀλλάalláG2356× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- οὐouG37566× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- ΧριστόςChristósG55476× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- ὡςhōsG56136× in this chapter
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
- ἐγώegṓG14735× in this chapter
I, me
- ἵναhínaG24435× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- μήmḗG33615× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- ὅςhósG37395× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10964× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- διάdiáG12234× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- εἰμίeimíG15104× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἔρχομαιérchomaiG20644× in this chapter
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- θεόςtheósG23164× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- κύριοςkýriosG29624× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37784× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- τίςtísG51014× in this chapter
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
- λαμβάνωlambánōG29833× in this chapter
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
- ἀνακρίνωanakrínōG3503× in this chapter
properly, to scrutinize, i.e. (by implication) investigate, interrogate, determine
- πρόςprósG43143× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- τὶςtìsG51003× in this chapter
some or any person or object
- φυσιόωphysióōG54483× in this chapter
to inflate, i.e. (figuratively) make proud (haughty)
- γράφωgráphōG11252× in this chapter
to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe
- δύναμιςdýnamisG14112× in this chapter
force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
- ἐάνeánG14372× in this chapter
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
- εἰςeisG15192× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- εἷςheîsG15202× in this chapter
one
- ἔχωéchōG21922× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἕωςhéōsG21932× in this chapter
a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
- ἤḗG22282× in this chapter
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
- ἤδηḗdēG22352× in this chapter
even now
- θέλωthélōG23092× in this chapter
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 (βούλομαι) properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24242× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- ἀγαπητόςagapētósG272× in this chapter
beloved