A charge regarding their spiritual father 1 Corinthians 4:14-16: Paul wrote these things to the Christians at Corinth to remind them that he was their father in the faith. He had led them to the Lord. He did not write to shame them but to warn them. They were his beloved, spiritual children. Paul cautioned the brethren not be drawn aside to pretend apostles from those that had actually shared the gospel with them. Many were trying to teach or instruct the Corinthians that had no parental feeling for them.

Paul instructed the Corinthians, "be ye followers of me." Paul called on these brethren to mimic or imitate him as he claimed them as spiritual children. He lived for God and he likewise wanted them to live for God.

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