Focused Passage

1 Corinthians 4:14-17

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

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

14 I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.

15 Even 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.

16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me.

17 That 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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 14

Cross-references

Galatians 4:19 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 2:11 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 1:2 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 6:5 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 OliveGrove study links 2 Timothy 1:13 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:5-7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

vvv Οὐκ G3756 Adverb I am not writing γράφω G1125 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular this ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural to shame ἐντρέπων G1788 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction to warn you νουθετῶν G3560 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular as ὡς G5613 Adverb my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular beloved ἀγαπητὰ G27 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural children τέκνα G5043 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural

Verse 15

Cross-references

Philemon 1:10 Classic cross-references Galatians 1:6 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:10 Classic cross-references Galatians 4:19 Classic cross-references Matthew 23:9 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 OliveGrove study links 2 Timothy 1:13 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:5-7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Even γὰρ G1063 Conjunction if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction you have ἔχητε G2192 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural ten thousand μυρίους G3463 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural guardians παιδαγωγοὺς G3807 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular - ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction [you do] not οὐ G3756 Adverb [have] many πολλοὺς G4183 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural fathers πατέρας G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular became your father ἐγέννησα G1080 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular . . . ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural through διὰ G1223 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular gospel εὐαγγελίου G2098 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 11:1 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:1 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:10 Classic cross-references Philippians 3:17 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 3:9 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 OliveGrove study links 2 Timothy 1:13 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:5-7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Therefore οὖν G3767 Conjunction I urge παρακαλῶ G3870 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural vvv γίνεσθε G1096 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural to imitate μιμηταί G3402 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural me μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 7:17 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:19 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 16:10 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 1:2 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 14:33 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 OliveGrove study links 2 Timothy 1:13 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:5-7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

That is why Διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular . . . 〈αὐτὸ〉 G846 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular I have sent ἔπεμψα G3992 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Timothy Τιμόθεον G5095 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - ὅς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular beloved ἀγαπητὸν G27 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction faithful πιστὸν G4103 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular child τέκνον G5043 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular [He] ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular will remind ἀναμνήσει G363 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural of my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural way of life ὁδούς G3598 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular which is exactly what καθὼς G2531 Adverb I teach διδάσκω G1321 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular everywhere πανταχοῦ G3837 Adverb in ἐν G1722 Preposition every πάσῃ G3956 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular church ἐκκλησίᾳ G1577 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

BYZ and TR my way of life in Christ,

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