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**man** . App-123 .
**so** . This emphasizes the "as" which follows.
**account** = reckon. Greek. *logizomai.*
**ministers** . App-190 .
**Christ** . App-98 .
**stewards** . Greek. *oikonomos.* Occurs ten times. Always translated "steward", except [Romans 16:23](../../../kjv/romans/16/23) and [Galatians 1:4](../../../kjv/galatians/1/4) , [Galatians 1:2](../../../kjv/galatians/1/2) . See [Luke 16:1](../../../kjv/luke/16/1) .
**mysteries** . Greek. *musterion.* App-193 . To Paul were committed various secrets. See [1 Corinthians 15:51](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/51) .[Romans 11:25](../../../kjv/romans/11/25) . [2 Thessalonians 2:7](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/7) . [1 Timothy 3:9](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/9) , [1 Timothy 3:16](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/16) .
**God** . App-98 .

**Moreover** = For the rest. Same as "besides" ([1 Corinthians 1:16](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/16) ).
**required** = sought.
**in** = among. App-104 .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina* .
**a man** = one. App-123 .
**faithful** . App-150 .

**with** = for.
**a very small** = the least.
**judged** = examined. App-122 .
**of** = by. App-104 .
**man's judgment** . Literally man's day. The day in which man is examining, and "judging", and God is silent.
**man's** . Greek. *anthropinos,* as in [1 Corinthians 2:4](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/4) , [1 Corinthians 2:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/13) .
**yea, &c** . = I do not even (Greek. *oude)* judge.

**know** = am conscious of. Greek. *sunoida.* See [Acts 5:2](../../../kjv/acts/5/2)
**nothing** . Greek. *oudeis.*
**by** = against. No preposition.
**not** . App-105 .
**hereby** = in (Greek. e *n)* this.
**justified** . App-191 .
**the Lord** . App-98 .

**judge** . App-122 .
**nothing** = not (Greek. *me.* App-105 ) anything (Greek. *tis)* .
**before** . App-104 .
**time** = season. t
**he Lord** . App-98 .
**bring to light** . Greek. *photizo.* See [Luke 11:36](../../../kjv/luke/11/36)
**make manifest** . App-106 .
**counsels** . Greek. *boule.* App-102 .
**shall every, &c** . Literally praise shall be to each one.
**of** = from. App-104 .

**I have in a figure transferred** . Greek. *metaschematizo.* Elsewhere translated "transform", [2 Corinthians 11:13](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/13) , [2 Corinthians 11:14](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/14) , [2 Corinthians 11:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/15) ; and "change", [Philippians 1:3](../../../kjv/philippians/1/3) , [Philippians 1:21](../../../kjv/philippians/1/21) .
**to** = unto. App-104 .
**for your sakes** = on account of (Greek. *dia.* App-104 . [1 Corinthians 4:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/2) ) you.
**above** . App-104 .
**is** = has been.
**no one . . . one** . Literally ye be not (Greek. *me)* puffed up, one on behalf of (Greek. *huper.* App-104 .) the one.
**puffed up** . Greek. *phusioo.* Elsewhere *, [1 Corinthians 4:18-19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/18-19)* ; [1 Corinthians 5:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/2) ; 1Co 8:1 ; [1 Corinthians 13:4](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/13/4) . Co [1 Corinthians 1:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/2) , [1 Corinthians 1:18](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/18) .
**against** . App-104 .
**another** = the other. App-124 .

**maketh . . . to differ** . App-122 . Note the change from plural in [1 Corinthians 4:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/6) to the singular here.
**if** . App-118 .
**glory** = boast, as in [1 Corinthians 1:29](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/29) .
**as if thou hadst not** = as not (Greek. *me)* having.

**Now** = Already. Notice the Figure of speech *Amplificatio* ( App-6 ).
**are full** = have been filled. Greek. *koremnumi.* See [Acts 27:38](../../../kjv/acts/27/38) .
**without** = apart from. This is an instance of *Irony* ( App-6 ).
**would to God** . Greek. *ophelon,* from *opheilo,* to owe. Used to express a wish; also in [2 Corinthians 11:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/1) .[Galatians 1:5](../../../kjv/galatians/1/5) , [Galatians 1:12](../../../kjv/galatians/1/12) .[Revelation 3:15](../../../kjv/revelation/3/15) .
**reign with** . Greek. *sumbasileuo.* Only here and [2 Timothy 2:12](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/12) .

**hath** . Omit.
**set forth** . Greek. *apodeiknumi.* See [Acts 2:22](../../../kjv/acts/2/22) .
**apostles** . App-189 .
**last** . They were the successors of the prophets in this. [Acts 7:52](../../../kjv/acts/7/52) .
**appointed to death** . Greek. *epithanatios.* Only here.
**spectacle** . Greek. *theatron.* In [Acts 19:29](../../../kjv/acts/19/29) , [Acts 19:31](../../../kjv/acts/19/31) , it means the place. It was also used for the actors, and the spectators.
**unto** = to.
**world** . Greek. *kosmos.* App-129 .
**and** = both.

**fools** . Greek. *moros,* as in [1 Corinthians 1:25](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/25) , [1 Corinthians 1:27](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/27) .
**honourable** . Greek. *endoxos.* Elsewhere translated "gorgeously", [Luke 7:25](../../../kjv/luke/7/25) , and "glorious" in [Luke 13:17](../../../kjv/luke/13/17) . [Ephesians 5:27](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/27) .
**despised** . Greek. *atimos.* Elsewhere, [1 Corinthians 12:23](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/23) .[Matthew 13:57](../../../kjv/matthew/13/57) . [Mark 6:4](../../../kjv/mark/6/4) .

**Even unto** = Up to, or until. Greek. *achri.*
**this** = the.
**present** . Greek. *arti* = now.
**are naked** = are scantily clothed. Greek. *gumneteuo.* Only here.
**are buffeted** . Greek. *kolaphizo.* Here, [Matthew 26:67](../../../kjv/matthew/26/67) . [Mark 14:65](../../../kjv/mark/14/65) . [2 Corinthians 12:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/7) . [1 Peter 2:20](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/20) .
**have no certain dwellingplace** . Greek. *astateo* = to be a wanderer. Only here.

**working, &c** . See [Acts 18:3](../../../kjv/acts/18/3) ; [Acts 20:34](../../../kjv/acts/20/34) . 1Th 2:9 . [2 Thessalonians 3:8](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/3/8) .
**reviled** . Greek. *loidoreo.* See [John 9:28](../../../kjv/john/9/28) .

**defamed** . Greek. *blasphemeo.* But some texts read *dusphemeo.*
**intreat** . App-134 .
**filth** = sweepings. Greek. *perikatharma.* Only here.
**offscouring** . Greek. *peripsema.* Only here.
**unto this day** . Literally until now. Greek. *heos arti* .

**I write, &c** . Literally Not as putting you to shame do I write these thing.
**shame** . Greek. *entrepo.* Occurs elsewhere, [Matthew 21:37](../../../kjv/matthew/21/37) . [Mark 12:6](../../../kjv/mark/12/6) . [Luke 18:2](../../../kjv/luke/18/2) , [Luke 18:4](../../../kjv/luke/18/4) ; Luk 20:13 . [2 Thessalonians 3:14](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/3/14) .[Titus 2:8](../../../kjv/titus/2/8) . [Hebrews 12:9](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/9) , all in middle sense, meaning "to feel shame", and so "to reverence", as in the Gospels.
**beloved** . App-135 .
**sons** = children. App-108 .
**warn** . Greek. *noutheteo.* See [Acts 20:31](../../../kjv/acts/20/31) .

**thought** = if. App-118 . b
**have** = should have.
**instructers** . Greek. *paidagogos.* Only here and [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , [Galatians 1:24](../../../kjv/galatians/1/24) , Gal 1:25 .
**Christ Jesus** . App-98 .
**have begotten** = begat. Greek. *gennao.* Compare [Philemon 1:10](../../../kjv/philemon/1/10) .
**gospel** . App-140 .

**Wherefore** = On account of ( App-104 . [1 Corinthians 4:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/2) ) this.
**beseech** . Greek. *parakaleo,* as in [1 Corinthians 4:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/13) .
**be** = become.
**followers** = imitators. Greek. *mimetes.* Elsewhere, [1 Corinthians 11:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/1) . Eph 5:1 . [1 Thessalonians 1:6](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/1/6) ; [1 Thessalonians 2:14](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/14) . Heb 6:12 . [1 Peter 3:13](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/13) .

**For this cause** = On account of (Greek. *dia.* App-104 . [1 Corinthians 4:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/2) ) this.
**sent** . App-174 .
**Timotheus** . See [1 Corinthians 16:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/10) .
**bring you into remembrance** = remind you. Greek. *anamimnesko.* Elsewhere, [Mark 11:21](../../../kjv/mark/11/21) ; [Mark 14:72](../../../kjv/mark/14/72) . 2Co 7:15 . [2 Timothy 1:6](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/6) . [Hebrews 10:32](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/32) .
**which be** . Omit.
**as** = even as.
**church** . App-186 .

**some** . App-124 .
**would not come** = were not coming.
**to** = unto. App-104 .

**shortly** = quickly.
**if** . App-118 .
**will** . Greek. *thelo.* App-102 .
**know** . i.e. find out and expose. App-132 .
**speech** = word. App-121 .
**power** . App-172 .

**kingdom of God** . App-114 . No verb in the sentence. Supply "is established". Figure of speech *Ellipsis.* App-6 .
**word** . Greek. *logos* as in [1 Corinthians 4:19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/19) .

**unto** . Greek. *pr* o *s* , as in verses: [1 Corinthians 4:18-19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/18-19) . This verse is an example of Figure of speech *Anocoenosis* . App-6 .
**with** = in. Greek. *en,* as in [1 Corinthians 4:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/2) . Compare [Luke 22:49](../../../kjv/luke/22/49) , where *en* is translated "with".
**rod** . Greek. *rabdos.* Translated four times "staff", twice "sceptre" ([Hebrews 1:8](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/8) ). Compare [Revelation 2:27](../../../kjv/revelation/2/27) ; [Revelation 12:5](../../../kjv/revelation/12/5) ; [Revelation 19:15](../../../kjv/revelation/19/15) . See also [2 Samuel 7:14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/7/14) .[Psalms 2:9](../../../kjv/psalms/2/9) .
**love** . App-135 .
**spirit** . App-101 .
**meekness** . Greek. *prautes.* Compare App-127 . Occurs elsewhere, [2 Corinthians 10:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/1) .[Galatians 1:5](../../../kjv/galatians/1/5) , [Galatians 1:23](../../../kjv/galatians/1/23) ; [Galatians 6:1](../../../kjv/galatians/6/1) .[Ephesians 4:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/2); [2 Chronicles 3:12](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/3/12)[2 Chronicles 3:12](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/3/12) . 1Ti 6:11 . [2 Timothy 2:25](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/25) .[Titus 3:2](../../../kjv/titus/3/2) .[James 1:21](../../../kjv/james/1/21) .[James 3:13](../../../kjv/james/3/13) . [1 Peter 3:15](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/15) .

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