And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
1 Corinthians 4:1 - Revised Standard Version This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition SO THEN, let us [apostles] be looked upon as ministering servants of Christ and stewards (trustees) of the mysteries (the secret purposes) of God. American Standard Version (1901) Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Common English Bible So a person should think about us this way—as servants of Christ and managers of God’s secrets. Catholic Public Domain Version Accordingly, let man consider us to be ministers of Christ and attendants of the mysteries of God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version LET a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ, and the dispensers of the mysteries of God. |
And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?
And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables;
just as they were delivered to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,
And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?
he said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they are in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
Lest you be wise in your own conceits, I want you to understand this mystery, brethren: a hardening has come upon part of Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles come in,
Now to him who is able to strengthen 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
But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glorification.
What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each.
when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the offscouring of all things.
Are they servants of Christ? I am a better one—I am talking like a madman—with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless beatings, and often near death.
Though if I wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for I shall be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me.
For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities,
For he has made known to us in all wisdom and insight the mystery of his will, according to his purpose which he set forth in Christ
and also for me, that utterance may be given me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,
that their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in love, to have all the riches of assured understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, of Christ,
and pray for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison,
Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of our religion: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
He must not be a recent convert, or he may be puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil;
For a bishop, as God's steward, must be blameless; he must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,
As each has received a gift, employ it for one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: