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1 Corinthians 4:1–2

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The Nature of True Apostleship

4This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servantsx of Christ and as those entrustedy with the mysteriesz God has revealed. 2Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.

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Cross references

  1. xSee 1 Co 3:5
  2. y1 Co 9:17; Tit 1:7
  3. zSee Ro 16:25

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A person should think of us in this way: as servants of Christ and managers of the mysteries of God. In this regard, it is required that managers be found faithful.

NLTNew Living Translation

So look at Apollos and me as mere servants of Christ who have been put in charge of explaining God’s mysteries. Now, a person who is put in charge as a manager must be faithful.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Thus let a person consider us as servants of Christ and stewards of God’s mysteries. In this case, moreover, it is sought in stewards that one be found faithful.

KJV 1900King James Version

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.