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Servants of Christ

1 Corinthians 4:1

In 9 translations

BSB
So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
KJV
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
WEB
So let a man think of us as Christ’s servants and stewards of God’s mysteries.
ASV
Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
LSV
Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God,
YLT
Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God,
DBY
Let a man so account of us as servants of Christ, and stewards of [the] mysteries of God.Elohim
DRC
Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ, and the dispensers of the mysteries of God.
GNV
Let a man so thinke of vs, as of the ministers of Christ, and disposers of the secrets of God:

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Οὕτως ἡμᾶς λογιζέσθω ἄνθρωπος ὡς ὑπηρέτας Χριστοῦ καὶ οἰκονόμους μυστηρίων θεοῦ.
RP2018
Οὕτως ἡμᾶς λογιζέσθω ἄνθρωπος, ὡς ὑπηρέτας χριστοῦ καὶ οἰκονόμους μυστηρίων θεοῦ.
TR-Boyd
Οὕτως ἡμᾶς λογιζέσθω ἄνθρωπος, ὡς ὑπηρέτας Χριστοῦ καὶ οἰκονόμους μυστηρίων Θεοῦ.
SCR1894
ουτως ημας λογιζεσθω ανθρωπος ως υπηρετας χριστου και οικονομους μυστηριων θεου

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Peter 4:10As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
  • Titus 1:7As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.
  • 1 Timothy 3:9They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
  • Ephesians 6:19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
  • 2 Corinthians 4:5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
  • Colossians 1:25–27I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God, the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints. To them God has chosen to make known…
  • 1 Corinthians 9:16–18Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still…
  • Romans 16:25Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
  • Colossians 2:2that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,
  • Colossians 4:3as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
  • Luke 12:42And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?
  • Ephesians 3:3–9that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to men in…
  • 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they servants of Christ? I am speaking like I am out of my mind, but I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.
  • 2 Corinthians 12:6Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,
  • Luke 16:1–3Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you…
  • Ephesians 1:9And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ

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