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CHAPTER IV.
_Ministers should be esteemed by their flocks as the stewards of_
_God, whose duty and interest it is to be faithful_, 1, 2.
_Precipitate and premature judgments condemned_, 3-5.
_The...
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LET A MAN - Let all; let this be the estimate formed of us by each one
of you.
SO ACCOUNT OF US - So think of us, the apostles.
AS THE MINISTERS OF CHRIST - As the servants of Christ. Let them form
a...
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CHAPTER 4
_ 1. Servants of Christ and Stewards of the Mysteries of God. (1
Corinthians 4:1)._
2. Contrast Between Self-Glorification and Humiliation. (1 Corinthians
4:6).
3. Admonition to Beloved Ch...
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PAUL WILL ACCEPT NO JUDGMENT BUT CHRIST'S. THE FORTUNATE LOT OF THE
CORINTHIANS CONTRASTED WITH THE MISERABLE CONDITION OF THE APOSTLES.
This section is concerned with the attitude of the Corinthians...
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THE THREE JUDGMENTS (1 Corinthians 4:1-5)...
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Let a man then so think of us as the servants of Christ and stewards
of the secrets which God reveals to his own people. In ordinary
everyday life, that a man should be found faithful, is a quality
re...
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MAN. App-123.
SO. This emphasizes the "as" which follows.
ACCOUNT. reckon. Greek. _logizomai._
MINISTERS. App-190.
CHRIST. App-98.
STEWARDS. Greek. _oikonomos._ Occurs ten times. Always translated...
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1 Corinthians 4:1-7. The true estimation of Christ's ministers and the
true criterion of their work
After having pointed out the light in which the teachers of
Christianity should be regarded, the Ap...
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_Let a man so account of us_ -Of the things of which we have spoken
this is the sum." We are not to be regarded for any qualifications we
may have of our own, but simply as -the servants of the Most H...
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THE TRUE ESTIMATION OF CHRIST’S MINISTERS AND THE TRUE CRITERION OF
THEIR WORK
After having pointed out the light in which the teachers of
Christianity should be regarded, the Apostle in this chapter...
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ΟὝΤΩΣ ἩΜΑ͂Σ ΛΟΓΙΖΈΣΘΩ ἌΝΘΡΩΠΟΣ. ‘Of
the things of which we have spoken this is the sum.’ We are not to
be regarded for any qualifications we may have of our own, but simply
as ‘the servants of the Mos...
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_A CHALLENGE CONCERNING PREACHERS 1 CORINTHIANS 4:1-6:_ First
Corinthians four is a contrast between the "faithful" and the
"faithless" stewards of God. Paul said that he, his fellow apostles
and othe...
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ΛΟΓΙΖΈΣΘΩ _praes. imper. med. (dep.) от_ ΛΟΓΊΖΟΜΑΙ
(G3049) подводить итоги, считать,
рассматривать,
ΆΝΘΡΩΠΟΣ (G444) человек; используется в
неопределенном значении: "кто-л." или
"любой" (Meyer; ММ),...
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DISCOURSE: 1951
MINISTERS, THE LORD’S STEWARDS
1 Corinthians 4:1. _Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of
Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God, Moreover it is required
in stewards...
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LET A MAN SO ACCOUNT OF US, &C.— The Apostle intimates, that he was
so far from arrogating the title assumed by the founders of the
different sects of philosophy, and fromwishing to have scholars
deno...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
SECTION 1
Partiality (1 Corinthians 4:1-5)
4 This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards
of the mysteries of God. 2Moreover it is required of stewards that...
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Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and
stewards of the mysteries of God.
A MAN - every man.
ACCOUNT OF US - Paul and Apollos, and all duly-called teachers.
MINISTERS OF...
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5 Apollos was a Jew of Alexandria, a scholarly man, and able in the
Scriptures. He came to Ephesus, full of zeal, but versed only in the
baptism of John. Priscilla and Aquila heard him speak boldly in...
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4:1 servants (i-9) The appointed servant. Three words are translated
'servant'. _ doulos_ , a slave, bondman; _ diakonos_ , a person who
acts or waits in service; and _ huperetes_ , as here, which is...
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MINISTERS] rather, subordinates.
STEWARDS] dispensing the truths entrusted to them, not giving of their
own. MYSTERIES OF GOD] the spiritual truths revealed by Christ, and by
His Spirit in Christian...
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PARAPHRASE. 'You have been engaged in strife about the merits and
position of your teachers. Consider for a moment what they are. They
have no authority of their own; they only bear Christ's messages....
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CHRISTIAN TEACHERS ONLY THE INSTRUMENTS OF GOD
The folly and sin of quarrelling about different teachers who are but
servants of Christ and responsible to Him....
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SERVANTS OF CHRIST
1 CORINTHIANS
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 4
PAUL THE SERVANT 4:1-5
V1 This is how people should think about us. We are Christ’s
servants. We are *stewards (keepers) of the secrets...
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MAN. — In a generic sense means “every one” (as in 1 Corinthians
11:28, and Galatians 6:1).
US — _i.e.,_ Paul himself and Apollos.
AS OF THE MINISTERS OF CHRIST. — Better, _as ministers of Christ._
T...
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IV.
(1-5) The first five verses of this chapter contain a further argument
against party-spirit as it existed in the Corinthian Church — viz.,
that God alone can judge of any man’s work whether it be...
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CHAPTER 7
THE MINISTRY
So keenly alive is Paul to the danger and folly of party spirit in the
Church, that he has still one more word of rebuke to utter. He has
shown the Corinthians that to give the...
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“In this way let a man take account of us, _viz._, as servants of
Christ, etc.” Οὕτως draws attention to the coming ὡς : the
vb [631] λογιζέσθω implies a _reasonable_ estimate, drawn
from admitted pri...
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STEWARDS RESPONSIBLE TO THEIR LORD
1 Corinthians 4:1
At the most the ministers or teachers of God's Gospel are but stewards
of the hidden things of God, according to Matthew 13:51. They ought
not to...
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Christian teachers are "ministers of Christ." That defines their
responsibility. They are "stewards of the mysteries of God." That
defines their work. What dignity does this double statement suggest?...
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Stewards of God's Mysteries
Paul next said that inspired spokesmen should simply be thought of as
servants and stewards. Vine says the word servant should be thought of
as "an under rower." Further, h...
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Let (1) a (a) man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and
stewards of the mysteries of God.
(1) He concludes the duty of the hearers towards their ministers: that
they do not esteem them...
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_Mysteries of God. That is, the dogmas of faith, revealed by the
Almighty. (Estius)_...
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“Let a man so account of us as of ministers of Christ and stewards
of the mysteries of God.”
After explaining what preachers _are not_, to show that no man should
make himself dependent on them, the a...
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CONTENTS
A further Account respecting Ministers. The humbling View Paul gives
of himself, and his few faithful companions....
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(1) Let a man so account of us, as of the 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...
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_THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY_
‘Stewards of the mysteries of God.’
1 Corinthians 4:1
In the early part of this chapter we have a description of the
Christian ministry and its responsibility, and an asser...
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1._Let a man so account of us _As it was a matter of no little
importance to see the Church in this manner torn by corrupt factions,
from the likings or dislikings that were entertained towards
indivi...
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As for the apostle and the labourers, they were to consider them as
stewards employed by the Lord. And it was to Him that Paul committed
the judgment of his conduct. He cared little for the judgment m...
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LET A MAN SO ACCOUNT OF US,.... Though the apostle had before said
that he, and other ministers of the Gospel, were not any thing with
respect to God, and, with regard to the churches, were theirs, fo...
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Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and
stewards of the mysteries of God.
Ver. 1. _Let a man so account_] _Quasi dicat, _ though we are yours,
as 1 Corinthians 3:22, devoted to...
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_Let a man_, &c. Having warned the believers at Corinth against
entertaining an undue esteem for their own ministers, he now proceeds
to show them in what light they ought to view all true ministers o...
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THE WORK OF THE MINISTERS OF CHRIST.
Faithfulness required:...
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LET A MAN SO ACCOUNT OF US, AS OF THE MINISTERS OF CHRIST AND STEWARDS
OF THE MYSTERIES OF GOD....
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But while we are not to exalt a ministering servant, no more are we to
despise him or his work. The apostles should certainly be recognized
for what they actually were, "ministers of Christ, and stewa...
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LET. MAN SO ACCOUNT OF US, AS OF MINISTERS OF CHRIST, AND STEWARDS OF
THE MYSTERIES OF GOD.
'Let. man so account of us' -'Paul takes up again (from 1 Corinthians
3:5-8) the discussion of God's preac...
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1-6 Apostles were no more than servants of Christ, but they were not
to be undervalued. They had a great trust, and for that reason, had an
honourable office. Paul had a just concern for his own repu...
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1 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 4 1 CORINTHIANS 4:1 Paul showeth in what account
such as he should be held, of whose fidelity it should be left to God
to judge. 1 CORINTHIANS 4:6,7 He dissuadeth the Corinthians...
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Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of
the mysteries of God. [Paul here gives the rule by which apostles and
evangelists are to be estimated. They are not to be magnifi...
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1 Corinthians 4:1 Let G3049 man G444 so G3779 consider G3049 (G5737)
us G2248 as G5613 servants G5257 Christ
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‘Let a man so account of us as of assistants of Christ and stewards
of the mysteries of God. Here moreover it is required in stewards that
a man be found faithful.'
All Christian teachers are to be se...
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THE FAITHFULNESS REQUIRED OF CHRIST'S ASSISTANTS AND STEWARDS (4:1-5).
Having summed up all in Christ and in God Paul now comes back to the
fact that all men are therefore accountable to God. He speak...
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1 Corinthians 4:1. LET A MAN SO ACCOUNT OF US AS OF MINISTERS OF
CHRIST, AND STEWARDS OF THE MYSTERIES OF GOD.
1 Corinthians 4:2. Here, moreover, [1] _i.e._ in this matter of
stewardship, IT IS REQUIR...
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EVEN AS WE RECEIVED MERCY not so much, mercy to “put us into the
ministry,” as mercy for the courageous discharge of it (1 Timothy
1:12-14), WE FAINT NOT: [1]
[1] Our Authorised Version rightly depar...
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_Why do we not “faint_ ”? Answer, _First,_ Because of the
_character_ of our ministry....
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MINISTERS OF CHRIST
(υπηρετας Χριστου). Paul and all ministers
(διακονους) of the New Covenant (1 Corinthians 3:5) are
under-rowers, subordinate rowers of Christ, only here in Paul's
Epistles, thoug...
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1 Corinthians 4:1
I. Consider what is really meant by speaking of human work as a
"ministry of God." The conception of a ministry of God underlies our
whole system of thought and expression, cropping...
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CONTENTS: Judgment of Christ's servants not committed to man.
Apostolic example of patience and humility.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Apollos, Timothy.
CONCLUSION: God's steward awaits no Judgmen...
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1 Corinthians 4:1. _Let a man,_ yea every one of you, however biassed
by parties, _so account of us,_ though servants for your sakes, _as
ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God,_ as...
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AS CHRIST'S SERVANTS. Paul goes back to the question of how much honor
should be given to Christian teachers. Because of the almost divine
honors which Greeks gave to the philosophers who were their l...
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_Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ, and
stewards of the mysteries of God._
THE MINISTRY
So keenly alive is Paul to the danger and folly of party-spirit, that
he has still one...
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1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 4:1 MYSTERIES. Probably the
gospel itself (see also Ephesians 6:19) and other truths God has
revealed. See, e.g.,...
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_Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ._ I have
forbidden you to boast yourselves in Paul or Apollos; but lest any man
should therefore despise us, I say that every one should regar...
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CHAPTER IV.
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER
S. Paul proceeds in his task of uprooting the divisions, the pride,
and the boasting of the Corinthians, and especially of some of their
teachers who held him in...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
1 Corinthians 4:1. SO.—Choose between (_a_) a forward reference to
“_as_” (_e.g_. with Stanley), and (_b_) a backward reference
(with, _e.g_., Evans, in _Speaker_, and Beet) to 1 Cori...
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EXPOSITION
1 CORINTHIANS 4:1
_Judgments, human and Divine, respecting ministers._
1 CORINTHIANS 4:1
LET A MAN SO ACCOUNT OF US. Since it is inevitable that Christians
should form some estimate of...
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Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and
stewards of the mysteries of God (1 Corinthians 4:1).
Ministers of Christ, the Greek word there is the under-rowers. They
were the guys d...
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1 Corinthians 2:7; 1 Corinthians 3:5; 1 Corinthians 4:13; 1
Corinthians 9:16;...
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Ministers [υ π η ρ ε τ α ς]. See on officer, Matthew 5:25.
Only here in Paul's epistles.
Stewards. See on Luke 16:1....
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CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP
1 Corinthians 4:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. The names surrounding discipleship. Our chapter presents before us
several statements which remind us of the responsibility and
privile...
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Let a man account us, as servants of Christ — The original word
properly signifies such servants as laboured at the oar in rowing
vessels; and, accordingly, intimates the pains which every faithful
mi...
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As if the apostle had said, "Although. warned you, in the foregoing
chapter, against an undue esteem of your pastors, and against.
factious preference of some before others, to the great scandal of
re...