| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. | 1So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. |
| 2In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy. | 2Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. |
| 3But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human court; in fact, I do not even examine myself. | 3I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. |
| 4For I am conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this acquitted; but the one who examines me is the Lord. | 4My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me. |
| 5Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts; and then each man's praise will come to him from God. | 5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God. |
| 6Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so that in us you may learn not to exceed what is written, so that no one of you will become arrogant in behalf of one against the other. | 6Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another. |
| 7For who regards you as superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it? | 7For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? |
| 8You are already filled, you have already become rich, you have become kings without us; and indeed, I wish that you had become kings so that we also might reign with you. | 8Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you! |
| 9For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men. | 9For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men. |
| 10We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honor. | 10We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored. |
| 11To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed, and are roughly treated, and are homeless; | 11To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. |
| 12and we toil, working with our own hands; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure; | 12We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; |
| 13when we are slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things, even until now. | 13when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world. |
| 14I do not write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children. | 14I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children. |
| 15For if you were to have countless tutors in Christ, yet you would not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. | 15Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. |
| 16Therefore I exhort you, be imitators of me. | 16Therefore I urge you to imitate me. |
| 17For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every church. | 17That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church. |
| 18Now some have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to you. | 18Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you. |
| 19But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I shall find out, not the words of those who are arrogant but their power. | 19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have. |
| 20For the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power. | 20For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. |
| 21What do you desire? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a spirit of gentleness? | 21Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit? |
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