1 Corinthians 4:1

Modern English Version

Let a man so regard us as the ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Cross References

1 Peter 4:10

As everyone has received a gift, even so serve one another with it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Titus 1:7

For an overseer must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not easily angered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain,

1 Timothy 3:9

keeping the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.

Ephesians 6:19

Pray for me, that the power to speak may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

Colossians 2:2

that their hearts may be comforted, being knit together in love, and receive all the riches and assurance of full understanding, and knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

Romans 16:25

Now to Him who has power to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret for long ages past,

Colossians 4:3

while praying also for us, that God would open to us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains,

Ephesians 1:9

making known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Himself,

2 Corinthians 12:6

For if I desire to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will be speaking the truth. But now I resist, lest anyone should think of me above that which he sees me to be or hears from me.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they servants of Christ? I speak as a fool. I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, often facing death.

Luke 12:42

The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his house servants, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

Matthew 24:45

“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has made ruler over his household to give them food at the appointed time?

1 Timothy 3:16

Without question, great is the mystery of godliness: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up into glory.

1 Timothy 3:6

He must not be newly converted, so that he does not become prideful and fall into the condemnation of the devil.

2 Corinthians 6:4

But in all things we commend ourselves as servants of God: in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distress,

1 Corinthians 4:13

Being slandered, we encourage. We are made as the filth of the world, and are the refuse of all things to this day.

1 Corinthians 3:5

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to each one?

1 Corinthians 2:7

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the ages for our glory.

Mark 4:11

He said to them, “To you is given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, everything is said in parables,

Matthew 13:11

He answered them, “It is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Luke 8:10

He said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but to others they are in parables, so that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’

Luke 1:2

just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,

Romans 11:25

For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, lest you be wise in your own estimation, for a partial hardening has come upon Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

1 Corinthians 4:2

Moreover it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful.