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1 Corinthians 4:14

James Moffatt - New Testament

I do not write this to make you feel ashamed, but to instruct you as beloved children of mine.

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how (as you know) we treated each of you as a father treats his children, beseeching you, encouraging you, and charging you

I have no greater joy than to hear of my children living in the Truth.

Only, I have not availed myself of any of these rights, and I am not writing in order to secure any such provision for myself. I would die sooner than let anyone deprive me of this, my source of pride.

You may have thousands to superintend you in Christ, but you have not more than one father. It was I who in Christ Jesus became your father by means of the gospel.

We beseech you, brothers, keep a check upon loafers, encourage the faint-hearted, sustain weak souls, never lose your temper with anyone;

This is the Christ we proclaim; we train everyone and teach everyone the full scope of this knowledge, in order to set everyone before God mature in Christ;

You think all this time I am defending myself to you? No, I am speaking in Christ before the presence of God, and speaking every word, beloved, in order to build you up.

Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do.

I am not saying this to condemn you. Condemn you? Why, I repeat, you are in my very heart, and you will be there in death and life alike.

Get back to your sober senses and avoid sin, for some of you — and I say this to your shame — some of you are insensible to God.

I say this to put you to shame. Has it come to this, that there is not a single wise man among you who could decide a dispute between members of the brotherhood,

So be on the alert, remember how for three whole years I never ceased night and day to watch over each one of you with tears.

To ensure this, I am sending you Timotheus, my beloved and trustworthy son in the Lord; he will remind you of those methods in Christ Jesus which I teach everywhere in every church.

Only, if anyone will not obey our orders in this letter, mark that man, do not associate with him — that will make him feel ashamed!

I appeal to you on behalf of my spiritual son born while I was in prison. It is Onesimus!

My dear children, I am writing this to you that you may not sin; but if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father in Jesus Christ the just;




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