Focused Passage

1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Stewards of Christ, Fools for Christ, and a Father’s Admonition

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

2 Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

3 I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.

4 My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.

5 Therefore 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.

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Verse 1

Original words

So then Οὕτως G3779 Adverb men ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular ought to regard λογιζέσθω G3049 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural as ὡς G5613 Adverb servants ὑπηρέτας G5257 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction stewards οἰκονόμους G3623 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural of the mysteries μυστηρίων G3466 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 2

Original words

Now ὧδε G5602 Adverb . . . λοιπὸν G3063 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular it is required ζητεῖται G2212 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural of stewards οἰκονόμοις G3623 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural - ἐν G1722 Preposition - τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction they be found εὑρεθῇ G2147 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular faithful πιστός G4103 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Verse 3

Original words

I Ἐμοὶ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular care very little ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . ἐλάχιστόν G1646 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Superlative however δὲ G1161 Conjunction - εἰς G1519 Preposition if ἵνα G2443 Conjunction I am judged ἀνακριθῶ G350 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Singular by ὑφ’ G5259 Preposition you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural or G2228 Conjunction by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition any human ἀνθρωπίνης G442 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular court ἡμέρας G2250 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular In fact ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction vvv οὐδὲ G3761 Adverb I do not even judge ἀνακρίνω G350 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular myself ἐμαυτὸν G1683 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person Singular
Verse 4

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction My conscience is clear σύνοιδα G4894 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular . . . οὐδὲν G3762 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular . . . ἐμαυτῷ G1683 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 1st Person Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction - ἐν G1722 Preposition that τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb does not vindicate me δεδικαίωμαι G1344 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular - δὲ G1161 Conjunction It is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] Lord Κύριός G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular judges ἀνακρίνων G350 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 5

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Therefore Ὥστε G5620 Conjunction judge κρίνετε G2919 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb nothing τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular before πρὸ G4253 Preposition [the] appointed time καιροῦ G2540 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [wait] until ἕως G2193 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Lord Κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ἂν G302 Particle comes ἔλθῃ G2064 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular [He] ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction will bring to light φωτίσει G5461 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular what is τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural hidden κρυπτὰ G2927 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular in darkness σκότους G4655 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction will expose φανερώσει G5319 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural motives βουλὰς G1012 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural of [ men’s ] τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Plural hearts καρδιῶν G2588 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction At that time τότε G5119 Adverb each ἑκάστῳ G1538 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular will receive γενήσεται G1096 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular [his] G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular praise ἔπαινος G1868 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

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