Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?
1 Corinthians 4:15 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. 更多版本Amplified Bible - Classic Edition After all, though you should have ten thousand teachers (guides to direct you) in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the glad tidings (the Gospel). American Standard Version (1901) For though ye have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I begat you through the gospel. Common English Bible You may have ten thousand mentors in Christ, but you don’t have many fathers. I gave birth to you in Christ Jesus through the gospel, Catholic Public Domain Version For you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, but not so many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, through the Gospel, I have begotten you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For if you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, by the gospel, I have begotten you. English Standard Version 2016 For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. |
Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
to Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.