Proclaiming Christ Crucified
1 And I, when I came to you, brothers,1 did not come proclaiming to you the testimony2 of God with vlofty speech or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you wexcept Jesus Christ and him crucified. 3 And I was with you in xweakness and in fear and much trembling, 4 and my speech and my message were ynot in plausible words of wisdom, but zin demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men3 but in the apower of God.
The Ministry of Apostles
1 This is how one should regard us, as qservants of Christ and rstewards of the smysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. 4 For tI am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me. 5 Therefore udo not pronounce vjudgment before the time, before the Lord wcomes, who will xbring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will ydisclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.
6 I have applied all these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers,1 that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written, that none of you may be zpuffed up in favor of one against another. 7 For who sees anything different in you? aWhat do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?
