1 Corinthians 4 - Compare Translations
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1 Corinthians 4:1
KJVLet a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
WEBSo let a man think of us as Christ’s servants, and stewards of God’s mysteries.
YLTLet a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God,
1 Corinthians 4:2
KJVMoreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
WEBHere, moreover, it is required of stewards, that they be found faithful.
YLTand as to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful,
1 Corinthians 4:3
KJVBut with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
WEBBut with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man’s judgment. Yes, I don’t judge my own self.
YLTand to me it is for a very little thing that by you I may be judged, or by man's day, but not even myself do I judge,
1 Corinthians 4:4
KJVFor I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
WEBFor I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.
YLTfor of nothing to myself have I been conscious, but not in this have I been declared right -- and he who is discerning me is the Lord:
1 Corinthians 4:5
KJVTherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
WEBTherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.
YLTso, then, nothing before the time judge ye, till the Lord may come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of the darkness, and will manifest the counsels of the hearts, and then the praise shall come to each from God.
1 Corinthians 4:6
KJVAnd these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
WEBNow these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.
YLTAnd these things, brethren, I did transfer to myself and to Apollos because of you, that in us ye may learn not to think above that which hath been written, that ye may not be puffed up one for one against the other,
1 Corinthians 4:7
KJVFor who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
WEBFor who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
YLTfor who doth make thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? and if thou didst also receive, why dost thou glory as not having received?
1 Corinthians 4:8
KJVNow ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
WEBYou are already filled. You have already become rich. You have come to reign without us. Yes, and I wish that you did reign, that we also might reign with you.
YLTAlready ye are having been filled, already ye were rich, apart from us ye did reign, and I would also ye did reign, that we also with you may reign together,
1 Corinthians 4:9
KJVFor I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
WEBFor, I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last of all, like men sentenced to death. For we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men.
YLTfor I think that God did set forth us the apostles last -- as appointed to death, because a spectacle we became to the world, and messengers, and men;
1 Corinthians 4:10
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1 Corinthians 4:11
KJVEven unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
WEBEven to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.
YLTunto the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and wander about,
1 Corinthians 4:12
KJVAnd labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
WEBWe toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.
YLTand labour, working with [our] own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;
1 Corinthians 4:13
KJVBeing defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
WEBBeing defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the dirt wiped off by all, even until now.
YLTbeing spoken evil of, we entreat; as filth of the world we did become -- of all things an offscouring -- till now.
1 Corinthians 4:14
KJVI write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
WEBI don’t write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
YLTNot [as] putting you to shame do I write these things, but as my beloved children I do admonish,
1 Corinthians 4:15
KJVFor though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
WEBFor though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, you don’t have many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the Good News.
YLTfor if a myriad of child-conductors ye may have in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus, through the good news, I -- I did beget you;
1 Corinthians 4:16
KJVWherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
WEBI beg you therefore, be imitators of me.
YLTI call upon you, therefore, become ye followers of me;
1 Corinthians 4:17
KJVFor this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
WEBBecause of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly.
YLTbecause of this I sent to you Timotheus, who is my child, beloved and faithful in the Lord, who shall remind you of my ways in Christ, according as everywhere in every assembly I teach.
1 Corinthians 4:18
KJVNow some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
WEBNow some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.
YLTAnd as if I were not coming unto you certain were puffed up;
1 Corinthians 4:19
KJVBut I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
WEBBut I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing. And I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.
YLTbut I will come quickly unto you, if the Lord may will, and I will know not the word of those puffed up, but the power;
1 Corinthians 4:20
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1 Corinthians 4:21
KJVWhat will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
WEBWhat do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
YLTwhat do ye wish? with a rod shall I come unto you, or in love, with a spirit also of meekness?
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