Being defamed, G987 we entreat: G3870 we are made G1096 as the filth G4027 of the world, G2889 and are the offscouring G4067 of all G3956 things to this G737 day. G737

For though G1437 I would desire G2309 to glory, G2744 I shall not be a fool; G878 for I will say G2046 the truth: G225 but now I forbear, G5339 lest G3361 any G5100 man should think G3049 of me above G5228 that which G3739 he sees G991 me to be, or G2228 that he hears G191 of me.

Who G5101 then G3767 is Paul, and who G5101 is Apollos, G625 but ministers G1249 by whom G3739 you believed, G4100 even G2532 as the Lord G2962 gave G1325 to every G1538 man?

For though G1437 I preach G2097 the gospel, G2097 I have G2076 nothing G3756 to glory G2745 of: for necessity G318 is laid G1945 on me; yes, G1161 woe G3759 is to me, if G1437 I preach G2097 not the gospel! G2097

What G5101 is my reward G3408 then? G3767 Truly that, when I preach G2097 the gospel, G2097 I may make G5087 the gospel G2098 of Christ G5547 without G77 charge, G77 that I abuse G2710 not my power G1849 in the gospel. G2098

Who G5101 then G686 is a faithful G4103 and wise G5429 servant, G1401 whom G3739 his lord G2962 has made G2525 ruler G2525 over G1909 his household, G2322 to give G1325 them meat G5160 in due season? G2540

For we preach G2784 not ourselves, G1438 but Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 the Lord; G2962 and ourselves G1438 your G5216 servants G1401 for Jesus' G2424 sake.

But in all G3956 things approving G4921 ourselves G1438 as the ministers G1249 of God, G2316 in much G4183 patience, G5281 in afflictions, G2347 in necessities, G318 in distresses, G4730

Are they ministers G1249 of Christ? G5547 (I speak G2980 as a fool) G3912 I am more; G5228 in labors G2873 more G4056 abundant, G4056 in stripes G4127 above G5234 measure, G5234 in prisons G5438 more G4056 frequent, G4056 in deaths G2288 oft. G4178

Whereof G3739 I am made G1096 a minister, G1249 according G2596 to the dispensation G3622 of God G2316 which G3588 is given G1325 to me for you, to fulfill G4137 the word G3056 of God; G2316

Not a novice, G3504 lest G2443 G3361 being lifted G5187 up with pride G5187 he fall G1706 into G1519 the condemnation G2917 of the devil. G1228

And the Lord G2962 said, G2036 Who G5101 then G686 is that faithful G4103 and wise G5429 steward, G3623 whom G3739 his lord G2962 shall make G2525 ruler G2525 over G1909 his household, G2322 to give G1325 them their portion G4620 of meat G4620 in due season? G2540

And he said G3004 also G2532 to his disciples, G3101 There was a certain G5100 rich G4145 man, G444 which G3739 had G2192 a steward; G3623 and the same G3778 was accused G1225 to him that he had wasted G1287 his goods. G5224

Then G1161 the steward G3622 said G2036 within G1722 himself, G1438 What G5101 shall I do? G4160 for my lord G2962 takes G851 away G851 from me the stewardship: G3622 I cannot G3756 G2480 dig; G4626 to beg G1871 I am ashamed. G153

For a bishop G1985 must G1163 be blameless, G410 as the steward G3622 of God; G2316 not self-willed, G829 not soon G3711 angry, G3711 not given G3943 to wine, G3943 no G3361 striker, G4131 not given to filthy G150 lucre; G146

As every G1538 man has received G2983 the gift, G5486 even so minister G1247 the same G846 one G1438 to another, G1438 as good G2570 stewards G3623 of the manifold G4164 grace G5485 of God. G2316

But we speak G2980 the wisdom G4678 of God G2316 in a mystery, G3466 even the hidden G613 wisdom, which G3739 God G2316 ordained G4309 before G4253 the world G165 to our glory: G1391

He answered G611 and said G3004 to them, Because G3754 it is given G1325 to you to know G1097 the mysteries G3466 of the kingdom G932 of heaven, G3772 but to them it is not given. G1325

And he said G3004 to them, To you it is given G1325 to know G1097 the mystery G3466 of the kingdom G932 of God: G2316 but to them that are without, G1854 all G3956 these G3588 things are done G1096 in parables: G3850

And he said, G2036 To you it is given G1325 to know G1097 the mysteries G3466 of the kingdom G932 of God: G2316 but to others G3062 in parables; G3850 that seeing G991 they might not see, G991 and hearing G191 they might not understand. G4920

Now G1161 to him that is of power G1410 to establish G4741 you according G2596 to my gospel, G2098 and the preaching G2782 of Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 according G2596 to the revelation G602 of the mystery, G3466 which was kept secret G4601 since the world G166 began,

Having made G1107 known G1107 to us the mystery G3466 of his will, G2307 according G2596 to his good pleasure G2107 which G3739 he has purposed G4388 in himself: G848

How that by revelation G602 he made G1107 known G1107 to me the mystery; G3466 (as I wrote G4270 before G4270 in few G3641 words,

Which G3739 in other G2087 ages G1074 was not made G1107 known G1107 to the sons G5207 of men, G444 as it is now G3568 revealed G601 to his holy G40 apostles G652 and prophets G4396 by the Spirit; G4151

Whereof G3739 I was made G1096 a minister, G1249 according G2596 to the gift G1431 of the grace G5485 of God G2316 given G1325 to me by the effectual G1753 working G1753 of his power. G1411

And to make G5461 all G3956 men see G5461 what G5101 is the fellowship G2842 of the mystery, G3466 which G3588 from the beginning of the world G165 has been hid G614 in God, G2316 who G3588 created G2936 all G3956 things by Jesus G2424 Christ: G5547

And for me, that utterance G3056 may be given G1325 to me, that I may open G1722 G457 my mouth G4750 boldly, G3954 to make G1107 known G1107 the mystery G3466 of the gospel, G2098

Even the mystery G3466 which G3588 has been hid G614 from ages G165 and from generations, G1074 but now G3570 is made G5319 manifest G5319 to his saints: G40

To whom G3739 God G2316 would G2309 make G1107 known G1107 what G5101 is the riches G4149 of the glory G1391 of this G5127 mystery G3466 among G1722 the Gentiles; G1484 which G3739 is Christ G5547 in you, the hope G1680 of glory: G1391

That their hearts G2588 might be comforted, G3870 being knit G4822 together G4822 in love, G26 and to all G3956 riches G4149 of the full G4136 assurance G4136 of understanding, G4907 to the acknowledgment G1922 of the mystery G3466 of God, G2316 and of the Father, G3962 and of Christ; G5547

With G260 praying G4336 also G2532 for us, that God G2316 would open G455 to us a door G2374 of utterance, G3056 to speak G2980 the mystery G3466 of Christ, G5547 for which G3739 I am also G2532 in bonds: G1210

Holding G2192 the mystery G3466 of the faith G4102 in a pure G2513 conscience. G4893

And without G3672 controversy G3672 great G3173 is the mystery G3466 of godliness: G2150 God G2316 was manifest G5319 in the flesh, G4561 justified G1344 in the Spirit, G4151 seen G3700 of angels, G32 preached G2784 to the Gentiles, G1484 believed G4100 on in the world, G2889 received G353 up into G1722 glory. G1391