| Christian Standard Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A person should think of us in this way: as servants of Christ and managers of the mysteries of God. | 1A person should consider us in this way: as servants of Christ and managers of God's mysteries. |
| 2In this regard, it is required that managers be found faithful. | 2In this regard, it is expected of managers that each one of them be found faithful. |
| 3It is of little importance to me that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I don't even judge myself. | 3It is of little importance to me that I should be evaluated by you or by any human court. In fact, I don't even evaluate myself. |
| 4For I am not conscious of anything against myself, but I am not justified by this. It is the Lord who judges me. | 4For I am not conscious of anything against myself, but I am not justified by this. The One who evaluates me is the Lord. |
| 5So don't judge anything prematurely, before the Lord comes, who will both bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the hearts. And then praise will come to each one from God. | 5Therefore don't judge anything prematurely, before the Lord comes, who will both bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the hearts. And then praise will come to each one from God. |
| 6Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying: "Nothing beyond what is written." The purpose is that none of you will be arrogant, favoring one person over another. | 6Now, brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the saying: "Nothing beyond what is written." The purpose is that none of you will be inflated with pride in favor of one person over another. |
| 7For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you didn't receive? If, in fact, you did receive it, why do you boast as if you hadn't received it? | 7For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you didn't receive? If, in fact, you did receive it, why do you boast as if you hadn't received it? |
| 8You are already full! You are already rich! You have begun to reign as kings without us--and I wish you did reign, so that we could also reign with you! | 8You are already full! You are already rich! You have begun to reign as kings without us--and I wish you did reign, so that we could also reign with you! |
| 9For I think God has displayed us, the apostles, in last place, like men condemned to die: We have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people. | 9For I think God has displayed us, the apostles, in last place, like men condemned to die: We have become a spectacle to the world and to angels and to men. |
| 10We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored! | 10We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored! |
| 11Up to the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty; we are poorly clothed, roughly treated, homeless; | 11Up to the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty; we are poorly clothed, roughly treated, homeless; |
| 12we labor, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; | 12we labor, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; |
| 13when we are slandered, we respond graciously. Even now, we are like the scum of the earth, like everyone's garbage. | 13when we are slandered, we respond graciously. Even now, we are like the world's garbage, like the dirt everyone scrapes off their sandals. |
| 14I'm not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my dear children. | 14I'm not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my dear children. |
| 15For you may have countless instructors in Christ, but you don't have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. | 15For you can have 10,000 instructors in Christ, but you can't have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. |
| 16Therefore I urge you to imitate me. | 16Therefore I urge you to imitate me. |
| 17This is why I have sent Timothy to you. He is my dearly loved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you about my ways in Christ Jesus, just as I teach everywhere in every church. | 17This is why I have sent Timothy to you. He is my dearly loved and faithful son in the Lord. He will remind you about my ways in Christ Jesus, just as I teach everywhere in every church. |
| 18Now some are arrogant, as though I were not coming to you. | 18Now some are inflated with pride, as though I were not coming to you. |
| 19But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk, but the power of those who are arrogant. | 19But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will know not the talk but the power of those who are inflated with pride. |
| 20For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. | 20For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. |
| 21What do you want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness? | 21What do you want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness? |
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