Let a man so account of us, as of athe ministers of Christ, and bstewards of cthe mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found dfaithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be ejudged of you, or of man’s †judgment: yea, I ejudge not mine own self. 4 For fI know nothing by myself; gyet am I not hereby justified: but he that ejudgeth me is the Lord. 5 Therefore hjudge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, iwho both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and kthen shall every man have lpraise of God.

6 And these things, brethren, mI have nin a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us onot to think of men above that which is written, pthat no one of you qbe puffed up for one against another. 7 For who †rmaketh thee to differ from another? and swhat hast thou that thou didst not treceive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?