d is holy, the which are ye.
(18)Let no one deceive himself. If any one seems to be wise among you
in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise. (19)For
the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written:
He that takes the wise in their craftiness. (20)And again:
The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise,
That they are vain.
(21)So then, let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;
(22)whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or
death, or things present, or things to come, all are yours; (23)and ye
are Christ's, and Christ is God's.
IV.
SO let a man account us, as ministers of Christ, and stewards of the
mysteries of God. (2)Moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man
be found faithful. (3)But with me it is a very small thing that I
should be judged by you, or by man's day[4:3]; nay, neither do I judge
myself. (4)For I am conscious to myself of nothing; yet am I not
hereby justified, but he that judges me is the Lord. (5)So then judge
not anything 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 one have his praise of God.
(6)And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to
myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye may learn not to go
beyond that which is written, that ye be not puffed up each for one
against another. (7)For who makes 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? (8)Already ye are filled
full, already ye became rich, without us ye reigned as kings; and I
would ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
(9)For I think that God set forth us the apostles last, as condemned
to death; for we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels
and to men. (10)We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in
Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honorable, but we are
despised. (11)Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst,
and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place;
(12)and labor, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless;
being persecuted, we suffer it; (13)being defamed, we entreat; we have
become as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things unto
this day.
(14)I write not these things to shame you, but as m
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