1 Corinthians 4:1

James Moffatt - New Testament

This is how you are to look upon us, as servants of Christ and stewards of God's secret truths.

Cross References

1 Peter 4:10

You must serve one another, each with the talent he has received, as efficient stewards of God's varied grace.

Titus 1:7

[For a bishop must be above reproach — he is a steward of God's house — he must not be presumptuous or hot-tempered or a drunkard or violent or addicted to pilfering;

1 Timothy 3:9

they must maintain the divine truth of the faith with a pure conscience.

2 Corinthians 4:5

(It is Christ Jesus as Lord, not myself, that I proclaim; I am simply a servant of yours for Jesus' sake.)

Ephesians 6:19

and on my behalf also, that I may be allowed to speak and open my lips in order to expound fully and freely that open secret of the gospel

Colossians 2:2

May their hearts be encouraged! May they learn the meaning of love! May they have all the wealth of conviction that comes from insight! May they learn to know that open secret of God, the Father of Christ,

Romans 16:25

[Now to Him who can strengthen you by my gospel, by the preaching of Jesus Christ, by revealing the secret purpose which after the silence of long ages

Colossians 4:3

and pray for me as well, that God may give me an opening for the word, to speak of the open secret of Christ for which I am in custody.

Ephesians 1:9

He has granted us complete insight and understanding of the open secret of his will, showing us how it was the purpose of his design

2 Corinthians 12:6

(If I did care to boast of other things, I would be no 'fool,' for I would have a true tale to tell; however, I abstain from that — I want no one to take me for more than he can see in me or make out from me.)

2 Corinthians 11:23

Ministers of Christ? yes perhaps, but not as much as I am (I am mad to talk like this! ), with all my labours, with all my lashes, with all my time in prison — a record longer far than theirs. I have been often at the point of death;

Luke 12:42

The Lord said, "Well, where is the trusty, thoughtful steward whom the lord and master will set over his establishment to give out supplies at the proper time?

Matthew 24:45

Now where is the trusty and thoughtful servant, whom his lord and master has set over his household to assign them their supplies at the proper time?

1 Timothy 3:16

And who does not admit how profound is the divine truth of our religion? — it is He who was "manifest in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by the angels, preached among the nations, believed on throughout the world, taken up to glory."

1 Timothy 3:6

he must not be a new convert, in case he gets conceited and incurs the doom passed on the devil;

2 Corinthians 6:4

I prove myself at all points a true minister of God, by great endurance, by suffering, by troubles, by calamities,

1 Corinthians 4:13

when defamed, we try to conciliate. To this hour we are treated as the scum of the earth, the very refuse of the world!

1 Corinthians 3:5

Who is Apollos? Who is Paul? They are simply used by God to give you faith, each as the Lord assigns his task.

1 Corinthians 2:7

it is the mysterious Wisdom of God that we discuss, that hidden wisdom which God decreed from all eternity for our glory.

Mark 4:11

and he said to them: "The open secret of the Realm of God is granted to you, but these outsiders get everything by way of parables,

Matthew 13:11

He replied, "Because it is granted you to understand the open secrets of the Realm of heaven, but it is not granted to these people.

Luke 8:10

so he said, "It is granted you to understand the open secrets of the Reign of God, but the others get it in parables, so that for all their seeing they may not see, and for all their hearing they may not understand.

Luke 1:2

exactly as these have been handed down to us by the original eyewitnesses who were in the service of the Gospel Message,

Romans 11:25

To prevent you from being self-conceited, brothers, I would like you to understand this secret: it is only a partial insensibility that has come over Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles come in.

1 Corinthians 4:2

Now in this matter of stewards your first requirement is that they must be trustworthy.