1. Let us reckon men as ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2. Moreover, it is required in stewards that each one be found faithful.
3. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by man’s judgment; I do not even judge my own self.
4. For although I have nothing on my conscience, yet am I not hereby justified, but he that judges me is the Lord.
5. Therefore, judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each one have praise of God.
6. And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes, that in us ye might not learn above that which is written, lest because of one, some of you become puffed up against others.
7. For who makes thee to judge? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, what dost thou glory of, as if thou hadst not received it?
8. Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye reign as kings without us, and I wish ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.