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Let a manG444 soG3779 accountG3049 of us, as of the ministersG5257 of Christ,G5547 and stewardsG3623 of the mysteriesG3466 of God.G2316
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MoreoverG3739 it is requiredG2212 in stewards,G3623 that a manG5100 be foundG2147 faithful.G4103
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But with me it is a veryG1646 smallG1646 thing that I should be judgedG350 of you, orG2228 of man'sG442 judgment:G2250 yes,G235 I judgeG350 not myG1683 ownG1683 self.G1683
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For I knowG1492 nothingG3762 by myself;G1683 yetG235 am I not herebyG1722 G5129 justified:G1344 but he that judgesG350 me is the Lord.G2962
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ThereforeG5620 judgeG2919 nothingG3385 beforeG4253 the time,G2540 untilG2193 the LordG2962 come,G2064 whoG3739 bothG2532 will bringG5461 to lightG5461 the hiddenG2927 things of darkness,G4655 and will makeG5319 manifestG5319 the counselsG1012 of the hearts:G2588 and thenG5119 shall everyG1538 man haveG1096 praiseG1868 of God.G2316
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And theseG5023 things, brothers,G80 I have in a figureG3345 transferredG3345 to myselfG1683 and to ApollosG625 for yourG5209 sakes; that you might learnG3129 in us not to thinkG5426 of men aboveG5228 that whichG3739 is written,G1125 that noG3361 oneG1520 of you be puffedG5448 up for oneG1520 againstG2596 another.G2087
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For whoG5101 makesG1252 you to differG1252 from another? and whatG5101 haveG2192 you that you did not receive?G2983 nowG2532 ifG1499 you did receiveG2983 it, whyG5101 do you glory,G2744 as if you had not receivedG2983 it?
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NowG2236 you are full,G2880 nowG2236 you are rich,G4147 you have reignedG936 as kings withoutG5565 us: and I wouldG3785 to God you did reign,G936 that we alsoG2532 might reignG4821 with you.
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For I thinkG1380 that GodG2316 has setG584 forthG584 us the apostlesG652 last,G2078 as it were appointedG1935 to death:G1935 for we are madeG1096 a spectacleG2302 to the world,G2889 and to angels,G32 and to men.G444
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We are foolsG3474 for Christ'sG5547 sake, but you are wiseG5429 in Christ;G5547 we are weak,G772 but you are strong;G2478 you are honorable,G1741 but we are despised.G820
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Even to thisG3588 presentG737 hourG5610 we bothG2532 hunger,G3983 and thirst,G1372 and are naked,G1130 and are buffeted,G2852 and have noG790 certainG790 dwelling place;G790
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And labor,G2872 workingG2038 with our ownG2398 hands:G5495 being reviled,G3058 we bless;G2127 being persecuted,G1377 we sufferG430 it:
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Being defamed,G987 we entreat:G3870 we are madeG1096 as the filthG4027 of the world,G2889 and are the offscouringG4067 of allG3956 things to thisG737 day.G737
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I writeG1125 not theseG5023 things to shameG1788 you, but as my belovedG27 sonsG5043 I warnG3560 you.
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For thoughG1437 you haveG2192 tenG3463 thousandG3563 instructorsG3807 in Christ,G5547 yetG235 have you not manyG4183 fathers:G3962 for in ChristG5547 JesusG2424 I have begottenG1080 you throughG1223 the gospel.G2098
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WhyG3767 I beseechG3870 you, be you followersG3402 of me.
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For thisG5124 causeG1223 have I sent to you Timotheus,G5095 whoG3739 is my belovedG27 son,G5043 and faithfulG4103 in the Lord,G2962 whoG3739 shall bringG363 you into remembranceG363 of my waysG3598 whichG3588 be in Christ,G5547 as I teachG1321 everyG3837 whereG3837 in everyG3956 church.G1577
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NowG1161 someG5100 are puffedG5448 up, as though I would not comeG2064 to you.
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But I will comeG2064 to you shortly,G5030 ifG1437 the LordG2962 will,G2309 and will know,G1097 not the speechG3056 of them which are puffedG5448 up, but the power.G1411
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For the kingdomG932 of GodG2316 is not in word,G3056 but in power.G1411
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WhatG5101 willG2309 you? shall I comeG2064 to you with a rod,G4464 orG2228 in love,G26 and in the spiritG4151 of meekness?G4236
