King James Version
1 Corinthians 4:2 in the King James Version says “Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.” — study this verse from 1 Corinthians chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.”
1 Corinthians 4:2 · 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
For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. know: or, I am not conscious of any fault
KJV Study — Public Domain
“it is required”
G2212to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by hebraism) to worship (god), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
“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
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