1 Corinthians 4:1

Conservative English Version

Think of us as servants of Christ who have been given the work of explaining God's mysterious ways.

Cross References

Matthew 13:11

Jesus answered: I have explained the secrets about the kingdom of heaven to you, but not to others.

Matthew 24:45

Who are faithful and wise servants? Who are the ones the master will put in charge of giving the other servants their food supplies at the proper time?

Mark 4:11

He answered: I have explained the secret about God's kingdom to you, but for others I can use only stories.

Luke 1:2

They wrote what we had been told by the ones who were there in the beginning and saw what happened.

Luke 12:42

The Lord answered: Who are faithful and wise servants? Who are the ones the master will put in charge of giving the other servants their food supplies at the proper time?

Luke 8:10

So he answered: I have explained the secrets about God's kingdom to you, but for others I can only use stories. These people look, but they don't see, and they hear, but they don't understand.

Romans 11:25

My friends, I don't want you Gentiles to be too proud of yourselves. So I will explain the mystery of what has happened to the people of Israel. Some of them have become stubborn, and they will stay like that until the complete number of you Gentiles has come in.

Romans 16:25

Praise God! He can make you strong by means of my good news, which is the message about Jesus Christ. For ages and ages this message was kept secret,

1 Corinthians 2:7

We speak of God's hidden and mysterious wisdom that God decided to use for our glory long before the world began.

1 Corinthians 3:5

Apollos and I are merely servants who helped you to have faith. It was the Lord who made it all happen.

1 Corinthians 4:13

When someone curses us, we answer with kind words. Until now we are thought of as nothing more than the trash and garbage of this world.

1 Corinthians 4:2

And since our first duty is to be faithful to the one we work for,

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they servants of Christ? I am a fool to talk this way, but I serve him better than they do. I have worked harder and have been put in jail more times. I have been beaten with whips more and have been in danger of death more often.

2 Corinthians 12:6

Yet even if I did brag, I would not be foolish. I would simply be speaking the truth. But I will try not to say too much. That way, none of you will think more highly of me than you should because of what you have seen me do and say.

2 Corinthians 4:5

We are not preaching about ourselves. Our message is that Jesus Christ is Lord. He also sent us to be your servants.

2 Corinthians 6:4

But in everything and in every way we show that we truly are God's servants. We have always been patient, though we have had a lot of trouble, suffering, and hard times.

Ephesians 1:9

and by what Christ has done, God has shown us his own mysterious ways.

Ephesians 6:19

Pray that I will be given the message to speak and that I may fearlessly explain the mystery about the good news.

Colossians 2:2

I do it to encourage them. Then as their hearts are joined together in love, they will be wonderfully blessed with complete understanding. And they will truly know Christ. Not only is he the key to God's mystery,

Colossians 4:3

Be sure to pray that God will make a way for us to spread his message and explain the mystery about Christ, even though I am in jail for doing this.

1 Timothy 3:16

Here is the great mystery of our religion: Christ came as a human. The Spirit proved that he pleased God, and he was seen by angels. Christ was preached to the nations. People in this world put their faith in him, and he was taken up to glory.

1 Timothy 3:6

They must not be new followers of the Lord. If they are, they might become proud and be doomed along with the devil.

1 Timothy 3:9

And they must have a clear conscience and hold firmly to what God has shown us about our faith.

Titus 1:7

Church officials are in charge of God's work, and so they must also have a good reputation. They must not be bossy, quick-tempered, heavy drinkers, bullies, or dishonest in business.

1 Peter 4:10

Each of you has been blessed with one of God's many wonderful gifts to be used in the service of others. So use your gift well.