King James Version
1 Corinthians 4:1 in the King James Version says “Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.” — study this verse from 1 Corinthians chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.”
1 Corinthians 4:1 · KJV
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. judgment: Gr. day
KJV Study — Public Domain
“of the ministers”
G5257an under-oarsman, i.e., (generally) subordinate (assistant, sexton, constable)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“stewards”
G3623a house-distributor (i.e., manager), or overseer, i.e., an employee in that capacity; by extension, a fiscal agent (treasurer); figuratively, a preach
“of the mysteries”
G3466a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites)
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
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