1 Let a man so account of us as servants of Christ, and stewards of {the} mysteries of God.
2 Here, further, it is sought in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
3 But for me it is the very smallest matter that I be examined of you or of man's day. Nor do I even examine myself.
4 For I am conscious of nothing in myself; but I am not justified by this: but he that examines me is the Lord.
5 So that do not judge anything before {the} time, until the Lord shall come, who shall also both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and shall make manifest the counsels of hearts; and then shall each have {his} praise from God.
6 Now these things, brethren, I have transferred, in their application, to myself and Apollos, for your sakes, that ye may learn in us the {lesson of} not {letting your thoughts go} above what is written, that ye may not be puffed up one for {such a} one against another.
7 For who makes thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? but if also thou hast received, why boastest thou as not receiving?
8 Already ye are filled; already ye have been enriched; ye have reigned without us; and I would that ye reigned, that *we* also might reign with you.
9 For I think that God has set us the apostles for the last, as appointed to death. For we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men.
10 *We* {are} fools for Christ's sake, but *ye* prudent in Christ: *we* weak, but *ye* strong: *ye* glorious, but *we* in dishonour.
11 To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are in nakedness, and buffeted, and wander without a home,
12 and labour, working with our own hands. Railed at, we bless; persecuted, we suffer {it};
13 insulted, we entreat: we are become as {the} offscouring of the world, {the} refuse of all, until now.
14 Not {as} chiding do I write these things to you, but as my beloved children I admonish {you}.
15 For if ye should have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus *I* have begotten you through the glad tidings.
16 I entreat you therefore, be my imitators.
17 For this reason I have sent to you Timotheus, who is my beloved and faithful child in {the} Lord, who shall put you in mind of my ways {as} they {are} in Christ, according as I teach everywhere in every assembly.
18 But some have been puffed up, as if I were not coming to you;
19 but I will come quickly to you, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of those that are puffed up, but the power.
20 For the kingdom of God {is} not in word, but in power.
21 What will ye? that I come to you with a rod; or in love, and {in} a spirit of meekness?
1 这样， 人应该把我们看作基督的仆人， 神奥秘的事的管家。
2 对于管家的要求， 就是要他忠心。
3 我被你们论断， 或被人间法庭审判， 我都认为是极小的事， 连我自己也不论断自己。
4 我虽然问心无愧， 却不能因此自以为义， 因为判断我的是主。
5 所以时候还没有到， 你们不要批评， 直等到主来； 他要照出黑暗中的隐情， 显明人心里的动机。那时， 各人要从 神那里得着称赞。
6 弟兄们， 我为你们的缘故， 拿了这些事来比拟自己和亚波罗， 让你们在我们身上学到的， 不会超过圣经所记的， 免得你们中间有人自高自大， 看重这个轻视那个。
7 使你与人不同的是谁呢？你有什么不是领受的呢？既然是领受的， 为什么要自夸， 好像不是领受的呢？
8 你们已经满足了， 已经丰富了， 不需要我们， 自己作王了。我恨不得你们真的作了王， 让我们也可以跟你们一同作王！
9 我想 神是把我们作使徒的列在最后， 好像定了死刑的人， 因为我们成了一台戏给宇宙观看， 就是给天使和世人观看！
10 我们为基督的缘故， 成了愚笨的； 你们在基督里， 倒成了聪明的。我们软弱， 你们倒强壮； 你们受人尊敬， 我们倒被轻视。
11 直到现在， 我们还是又饥又渴， 衣不蔽体， 又挨打， 又没有栖身的地方，
12 并且劳苦， 亲手作工。被人咒骂， 我们就祝福； 遭受迫害， 我们就忍受；
13 被人毁谤， 我们却好好地劝导； 直到现在， 人还是把我们当作世上的垃圾， 万物的渣滓。
14 我写这些话， 不是要叫你们羞愧， 而是把你们当作我亲爱的儿女一样劝戒你们。
15 纵然你们在基督里有上万的启蒙教师， 可是父亲却不多， 因为是我在基督耶稣里借着福音生了你们。
16 所以我劝你们要效法我。
17 因此， 我打发提摩太到你们那里去。他是我在主里亲爱又忠心的儿子， 他要提醒你们我在基督里是怎样行事为人， 正如我在各处教会中所教导的一样。
18 有人以为我不会到你们那里去， 就自高自大。
19 然而主若愿意， 我很快就要到你们那里去； 到时我要知道的， 不是那些自高自大的人所讲的， 而是他们的能力。
20 因为 神的国不在乎言语， 而在乎权能。
21 你们愿意怎么样呢？要我带着刑杖到你们那里去， 还是以温柔的灵， 带着爱心去呢？