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1 Corinthians 04 Translation Questions
Q? How did Paul say the Corinthians should regard Paul and his companions?
A. The Corinthians should regard them as servants of Christ and stewards of the hidden truths of God. [4:1]
Q? What is one of the requirements for a steward?
A. Stewards must be trustworthy. [2:2]
Q? Who does Paul say is his judge?
A. Paul says the Lord judges him. [4:4]
Q? What will the Lord do when he comes?
A. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the purposes of the heart. [4:5]
Q? Why did Paul apply these principles to himself and to Apollos?
A. Paul did it for the sake of the Corinthian believers so they might learn the meaning of the saying, "Do not go beyond what is written," so that none of them would think in favor of one against the other. [4:6]
Q? Why does Paul wish the Corinthian believers did reign?
A. Paul wishes they did reign so that Paul and his companions could be reigning with them. [4:8]
Q? What are three ways Paul contrasts himself and his companions with the Corinthian believers?
A. Paul says, "We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we are held in dishonor. [4:10]
Q? How did Paul describe the physical condition of the apostles?
A. Paul said they were hungry and thirsty, poorly clothed, brutally beaten and homeless. [4:11]
Q? How did Paul and his companions respond when they were mistreated?
A. When they were attacked, they blessed. When they were persecuted, they endured it. When they were slandered, they spoke with kindness. [4:12]
Q? Why did Paul write these things to the Corinthian believers?
A. He wrote them to correct them as his beloved children. [4:14]
Q? Who does Paul tell the Corinthian believers to imitate?
A. Paul tells them to imitate himself. [4:16]
Q? What was it that Paul sent Timothy to the Corinthian believers to remind them of?
A. Paul sent Timothy to Corinth to remind the believers there of Paul's ways in Christ. [4:17]
Q? How were some of the Corinthian believers acting?
A. Some of them were arrogant, acting as though Paul was not coming to them. [4:18]
Q? In what does the kingdom of God consist?
A. The kingdom of God consists in power. [4:20]