1Cor 4:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Cor 4:1-5: 4:1-5 Paul emphasizes his faithfulness and the genuineness of his motives as an apostle of Christ. But only God can judge the heart. 4:1 Paul and Apollos should not be viewed as leaders competing for a following, but as mere servants of Christ who have been put in charge of explaining God’s mysteries . They were stewards entrusted with administration of the master’s business (as in Luke 12:42 ); their whole life was devoted to their master’s concerns, not to their own. • God’s mysteries: See study note on 1 Cor 2:7.

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‏ 1 Corinthians 4:1

Summary for 1Cor 4:1-5: 4:1-5 ^a Paul emphasizes his faithfulness and the genuineness of his motives as an apostle of Christ. But only God can judge the heart. 4:1 ^b Paul and Apollos should not be viewed as leaders competing for a following, but as mere servants of Christ who have been put in charge of explaining God’s mysteries. They were stewards entrusted with administration of the master’s business (as in Luke 12:42 ^c); their whole life was devoted to their master’s concerns, not to their own.

• God’s mysteries: See study note on 1 Cor 2:7.