1Paul sheweth in what account such as he should be held, of whose fidelity it should be left to God to judge. 6He dissuadeth the Corinthians from valuing themselves in one teacher above another, since all had their respective distinctions from God. 8To their self-sufficient vanity he opposeth his own despised and afflicted state; 14warning them, as their only father in Christ, and urging them to follow him. 17For the same cause he sent Timotheus, and meant soon to follow in person, when he would enquire into the authority of such as opposed him.
1LET a man so account of us, as of athe ministers of Christ, and bstewards of the mysteries of God.
a ch. 3.5. 2Co. 4.5; 6.4. Col. 1.25-27. Tit. 1.7. 1Pe. 4.10. b Mat. 24.45; 18.19. ch. 9.7. Is. 22.22.
2Moreover it is required in stewards, that ca man be found faithful.
c Lu. 12.42. Tit. 1.7. 1Pe. 4.10. 2Ti. 2.2. Mat. 25.21. Lu. 16.1,10. ch. 7.25. 2Co. 1.12; 2.17; 4.2. Col. 1.7; 4.7,17. Ac. 20.20,27. 1Pe. 5.3. Mar. 10.43. 2Pe. 1.16.
3But with me dit is a very small thing that I should be ejudged of you, or of man's 1judgment: fyea, I judge not mine own self.
1Gr. day. ch. 3.13.
d 1Sa. 16.13. 2Co. 10.10. e ch. 2.15. f 1Jn. 3.20,21.
4For gI know nothing *by myself; hyet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
*by-with reference to.
g 1Jn. 3.20,21. ch. 15.10. Ro. 15.19. 2Co. 11.23. Job 27.6. Ac. 23.1; 24.16. 2Co. 1.12. h Job 9.2; 40.4. Ps. 130.3; 143.2; 19.12. Ro. 3.19,20; 4.2. Pr. 21.2.
5iTherefore 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.
i Mat. 7.1. Ro. 2.1,16; 14.4,10,12. 2Co. 5.10. Ec. 12.14. ch. 3.13. Re. 20.12. Ac. 17.31. Da. 7.10. Job 12.22. Mat. 25.34. Ro. 2.29.
6And jthese things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us knot to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you lbe puffed up for one against another.
j ch. 1.12; 3.4,6-8,21,22. k Pr. 3.7. Ro. 12.3. ch. 5.2,6. 2Co. 12.20. 2Pe. 2.8. Jude 16. l v.18,19.
7For mwho 2maketh 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 ?
2Gr. distinguisheth thee.
m Jn. 3.27. Ro. 12.6; 9.16,18. Ja. 1.17. 1Pe. 4.10. ch. 7.7; 12.11. Tit. 3.5.
8nNow ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: oand *I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
*I would to God-Oh that!
n Re. 3.17. ch. 1.5. o Ps. 122.6-9. 1Th. 2.19,20. Ro. 12.15.
9For I think that pGod hath set forth 3us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a 4spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
3Or, us the last apostles.
4Gr. theatre.
p 1Th. 3.3. 2Co. 1.8; 4.11. He. 10.33. ch. 15.30. Ep. 6.12. Ro. 8.36.
10qWe 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.
q Ac. 17.18; 26.24. ch. 1.18-20,26-28; 3.18; 2.3. 2Ki. 9.11. 2Co. 4.12; 10.10; 13.9.
11rEven unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
r 2Co. 4.8-10; 11.23,27; 6.4; 7.5. Ro. 8.35. Ac. 20.23. 2Ti. 3.11.
12sAnd labour, working with our own hands: tbeing reviled, we bless; ubeing persecuted, we suffer it:
s Ac. 20.34; 18.3. 1Th. 2.9. 2Th. 3.8. ch. 9.6. t Mat. 5.11,44. Lu. 23.34. Ac. 7.60. Ro. 12.14. 1Ti. 4.10. 1Pe. 2.23; 3.9. u Jn. 15.20.
13Being defamed, we intreat: vwe are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
v La. 3.45. Ac. 22.22.
14wI write not these things to shame you, but xas my beloved sons I warn you.
w 2Co. 7.3; 12.14,15. 1Th. 2.11. v.15. x 2Co. 6.13.
15For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: yfor in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
y Ac. 18.4,11. Ro. 15.20. ch. 3.6; 9.1,2. 2Co. 3.2,3; 10.14. Ga. 4.19. Phile. 10. Ja. 1.18. 1Pe. 1.23. 1Ti. 1.2.
16Wherefore I beseech you, zbe ye followers of me.
z ch. 11.1. Phi. 3.17. 1Th. 1.6. 2Th. 3.9. He. 13.7.
17For this cause have I sent unto you aTimotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, bas I teach every where in every church.
a ch. 16.20. Phi. 2.19. 1Th. 3.2. 1Ti. 1.2. 2Ti. 1.2. Ac. 19.22. b ch. 7.17; 11.16.
18Now some care puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
c v.6. ch. 5.2.
19dBut 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.
d Ac. 18.21; 19.21; 20.2. Ro. 15.32. ch. 16.5,6,7. 2Co. 1.15. He. 6.3. Ja. 4.15. Ga. 2.6.
20eFor the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
e Ro. 15.19. ch. 2.4. 1Th. 1.5. 2Pe. 1.16. Ro. 14.17. Lu. 17.20,21. Ga. 6.15.
21What will ye? shall I come unto you fwith a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
f 2Co. 1.23; 2.1,3; 10.2; 13.10.