1 Corinthians 4:1

AMP: So then, let us [who minister] be regarded as servants of Christ and stewards (trustees, administrators) of the mysteries of God [that He chooses to reveal].

ASV: Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

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

DARBY: Let a man so account of us as servants of Christ, and stewards of [the] mysteries of God.

DRA: Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ, and the dispensers of the mysteries of God.

KJV: Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

1 Corinthians 4:2

AMP: In this case, moreover, it is required [as essential and demanded] of stewards that one be found faithful and trustworthy.

ASV: Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

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

DARBY: Here, further, it is sought in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

DRA: Here now it is required among the dispensers, that a man be found faithful.

KJV: Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

1 Corinthians 4:3

AMP: But [as for me personally] it matters very little to me that I may be judged by you or any human court [on this point]; in fact, I do not even judge myself.

ASV: But 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.

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

DARBY: But for me it is the very smallest matter that I be examined of you or of man's day. Nor do I even examine myself.

DRA: But to me it is a very small thing to be judged by you, or by man's day; but neither do I judge my own self.

KJV: But 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.

1 Corinthians 4:4

AMP: I am aware of nothing against myself and I feel blameless, but I am not by this acquitted [before God]. It is the Lord who judges me.

ASV: For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

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

DARBY: For I am conscious of nothing in myself; but I am not justified by this: but he that examines me is the Lord.

DRA: For I am not conscious to myself of any thing, yet am I not hereby justified; but he that judgeth me, is the Lord.

KJV: For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

1 Corinthians 4:5

AMP: So do not go on passing judgment before the appointed time, but wait until the Lord comes, for He will both bring to light the [secret] things that are hidden in darkness and disclose the motives of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God.

ASV: Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.

BSB: 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.

DARBY: So that do not judge anything before [the] time, until the Lord shall come, who shall also both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and shall make manifest the counsels of hearts; and then shall each have [his] praise from God.

DRA: Therefore judge not 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 from God.

KJV: Therefore 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.

1 Corinthians 4:6

AMP: Now I have applied these things [that is, the analogies about factions] to myself and Apollos for your benefit, believers, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written [in Scripture], so that none of you will become arrogant and boast in favor of one [minister or teacher] against the other.

ASV: Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not [to go] beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other.

BSB: Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.

DARBY: Now these things, brethren, I have transferred, in their application, to myself and Apollos, for your sakes, that ye may learn in us the [lesson of] not [letting your thoughts go] above what is written, that ye may not be puffed up one for [such a] one against another.

DRA: But these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollo, for your sakes; that in us you may learn, that one be not puffed up against the other for another, above that which is written.

KJV: And 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.

1 Corinthians 4:7

AMP: For who regards you as superior or what sets you apart as special? What do you have that you did not receive [from another]? And if in fact you received it [from God or someone else], why do you boast as if you had not received it [but had gained it by yourself]?

ASV: For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?

BSB: For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

DARBY: For who makes thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? but if also thou hast received, why boastest thou as not receiving?

DRA: For who distinguisheth thee ? Or what hast thou that thou hast not received ? And if thou hast received, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it ?

KJV: For 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?

1 Corinthians 4:8

AMP: [You behave as if] you are already filled [with spiritual wisdom and in need of nothing more]. Already you have become rich [in spiritual gifts]! You [in your conceit] have ascended your thrones and become kings without us; and how I wish [that it were true and] that you did reign as kings, so that we might reign with you.

ASV: Already are ye filled, already ye are become rich, ye have come to reign without us: yea and I would that ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

BSB: Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!

DARBY: Already ye are filled; already ye have been enriched; ye have reigned without us; and I would that ye reigned, that *we* also might reign with you.

DRA: You are now full; you are now become rich; you reign without us; and I would to God you did reign, that we also might reign with you.

KJV: Now 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.

1 Corinthians 4:9

AMP: For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles at the end of the line, like men sentenced to death [and paraded as prisoners in a procession], because we have become a spectacle to the world [a show in the world’s amphitheater], both to angels and to men.

ASV: For, I think, God hath set forth us the apostles last of all, as men doomed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, both to angels and men.

BSB: For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.

DARBY: For I think that God has set us the apostles for the last, as appointed to death. For we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men.

DRA: For I think that God hath set forth us apostles, the last, as it were men appointed to death: we are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.

KJV: For 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.

1 Corinthians 4:10

AMP: We are [regarded as] fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are highly esteemed, but we are dishonored.

ASV: We are fools for Christ`s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor.

BSB: We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

DARBY: *We* [are] fools for Christ's sake, but *ye* prudent in Christ: *we* weak, but *ye* strong: *ye* glorious, but *we* in dishonour.

DRA: We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honourable, but we without honour.

KJV: We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

1 Corinthians 4:11

AMP: To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty; we are continually poorly dressed, and we are roughly treated, and wander homeless.

ASV: Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place;

BSB: To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

DARBY: To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are in nakedness, and buffeted, and wander without a home,

DRA: Even unto this hour we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no fixed abode;

KJV: Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;

1 Corinthians 4:12

AMP: We work [for our living], working hard with our own hands. When we are reviled and verbally abused, we bless. When we are persecuted, we take it patiently and endure.

ASV: and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

BSB: We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;

DARBY: and labour, working with our own hands. Railed at, we bless; persecuted, we suffer [it];

DRA: And we labour, working with our own hands: we are reviled, and we bless; we are persecuted, and we suffer it.

KJV: And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

1 Corinthians 4:13

AMP: When we are slandered, we try to be conciliatory and answer softly. We have become like the scum of the world, the dregs of all things, even until now.

ASV: being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, even until now.

BSB: when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

DARBY: insulted, we entreat: we are become as [the] offscouring of the world, [the] refuse of all, until now.

DRA: We are blasphemed, and we entreat; we are made as the refuse of this world, the offscouring of all even until now.

KJV: Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

1 Corinthians 4:14

AMP: I do not write these things to shame you, but to warn and advise you as my beloved children.

ASV: I write not these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

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

DARBY: Not [as] chiding do I write these things to you, but as my beloved children I admonish [you].

DRA: I write not these things to confound you; but I admonish you as my dearest children.

KJV: I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

1 Corinthians 4:15

AMP: For even if you were to have ten thousand teachers [to guide you] in Christ, yet you would not have many fathers [who led you to Christ and assumed responsibility for you], for I became your father in Christ Jesus through the good news [of salvation].

ASV: For though ye have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet [have ye] not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I begat you through the gospel.

BSB: 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.

DARBY: For if ye should have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus *I* have begotten you through the glad tidings.

DRA: For if you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, by the gospel, I have begotten you.

KJV: For 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.

1 Corinthians 4:16

AMP: So I urge you, be imitators of me [just as a child imitates his father].

ASV: I beseech you therefore, be ye imitators of me.

BSB: Therefore I urge you to imitate me.

DARBY: I entreat you therefore, be my imitators.

DRA: Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ.

KJV: Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.

1 Corinthians 4:17

AMP: For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my way of life in Christ [my conduct and my precepts for godly living], just as I teach everywhere in every church.

ASV: For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every church.

BSB: 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.

DARBY: For this reason I have sent to you Timotheus, who is my beloved and faithful child in [the] Lord, who shall put you in mind of my ways [as] they [are] in Christ, according as I teach everywhere in every assembly.

DRA: For this cause have I sent to you Timothy, who is my dearest son and faithful in the Lord; who will put you in mind of my ways, which are in Christ Jesus; as I teach every where in every church.

KJV: For 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.

1 Corinthians 4:18

AMP: Now some of you have become arrogant and pretentious, as though I were not coming to see you.

ASV: Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.

BSB: Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you.

DARBY: But some have been puffed up, as if I were not coming to you;

DRA: As if I would not come to you, so some are puffed up.

KJV: Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.

1 Corinthians 4:19

AMP: But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not just the talk of these arrogant people, but [evaluate] their [spiritual] power [whether they live up to their own claims].

ASV: But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of them that are puffed up, but the power.

BSB: But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.

DARBY: but I will come quickly to you, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of those that are puffed up, but the power.

DRA: But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will: and will know, not the speech of them that are puffed up, but the power.

KJV: But 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.

1 Corinthians 4:20

AMP: For the kingdom of God is not based on talk but on power.

ASV: For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

BSB: For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

DARBY: For the kingdom of God [is] not in word, but in power.

DRA: For the kingdom of God is not in speech, but in power.

KJV: For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

1 Corinthians 4:21

AMP: Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod [of discipline and correction], or with love and a gentle spirit?

ASV: What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?

BSB: Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?

DARBY: What will ye? that I come to you with a rod; or in love, and [in] a spirit of meekness?

DRA: What will you ? shall I come to you with a rod; or in charity, and in the spirit of meekness ?

KJV: What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

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