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1 Corinthians 4:14 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

14 I am not writing this to shame you but to warn you, as my dearly loved children.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

14 I do not write this to shame you, but to warn and counsel you as my beloved children.

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American Standard Version (1901)

14 I write not these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

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Common English Bible

14 I’m not writing these things to make you ashamed but to warn you, since you are my loved children.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

14 I am not writing these things in order to confound you, but in order to admonish you, as my dearest sons.

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1 Corinthians 4:14
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For you know that we treated each one of you like a father treats his own children, exhorting you, and comforting you,


I do not have any greater joy than to hear that my [spiritual] children are living according to the truth.


But I have not availed myself of any of these rights. And I am not writing this so that it would be done in my case, for I would rather die than have anyone make my boast [i.e., of preaching without financial support] an empty one.


For although you have ten thousand guardians [Note: This word means someone who transported a child to his teacher] in [the fellowship of] Christ, you do not have many [spiritual] fathers. For I [spiritually] conceived you people through [preaching to you] the good news [about Christ]. [Note: Paul here refers to his work in establishing the church at Corinth].


And we urge you, brothers, to warn those who are idle [Note: The word “idle” originally meant, “insubordinate, or unruly.” See II Thess. 3:6-7, 11], encourage those who are timid, help the [spiritually] weak and be patient with everyone.


We proclaim Him, warning and teaching every person with all wisdom, so that we may present every person [to God] complete in [their fellowship with] Christ.


You have been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves [have you not]? We are [simply] speaking [the truth] before God in [fellowship with] Christ. But everything [we are doing], dear friends, is to build you up [spiritually].


Why [am I doing this]? Is it because I do not love you? God knows [I do]


I am not saying this to condemn you, for [as] I said before, you have such a place in our hearts that we would live or die with you.


Come to your senses; do what is right and stop sinning. Some of you do not know God [i.e., in a personal way] I am saying this to make you ashamed.


I am saying this to make you ashamed. Can there not be found one wise person [there] among you who is able to decide [on a matter] between his [Christian] brothers?


So, be very watchful, and remember that for three years I never stopped warning every one of you [about such matters] both night and day with tears [in my eyes].


This is the reason that I am sending Timothy to you. He is my dearly loved and faithful [spiritual] son in [the service of] the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways [i.e., my teaching and conduct] which are in [the service of] Christ. I teach these things in every congregation wherever [I go].


And if any person does not obey our instructions, [given] in this letter, you should take note of him so that you do not associate with him, in hope that he will become ashamed [of his conduct].


I appeal to you on behalf of my son, Onesimus, whom I [spiritually] conceived while [here] in prison.


My little children [i.e., dear ones], I am writing this to you so that you will not sin anymore. But if anyone does sin, we have Someone to go to the Father on our behalf; it is Jesus Christ, the [only] righteous One.


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