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So let a man think of us as Christ`s servants, and stewards of God`s mysteries.
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Servant and Steward
Scholars explain that Paul uses two specific terms to define a minister's role. "Minister" (or servant) means an "under-rower," emphasizing their complete subordination to Christ. "Steward" refers to a trusted manager of a household. This creates a balanced view: church leaders are not masters or party heads, but they hold a dignified office of great trust under Christ's authority.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
First Corinthians CHAPTER 4
This chapter is a continuation of the subject discussed in the preceding ones, and of the argument that closes t…
Ministers of Christ (υπηρετας Χριστου). Paul and all ministers (διακονους) of the New Covenant (1 Corinthians 3:5) are…
19th Century
Anglican
Man.—In a generic sense means “every one” (as in 1 Corinthians 11:28, and Galatians 6:1).
Us—<…
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Everyone should count Paul and other Christian workers as “servants” (GK 5677) of Christ, fully responsible to him and not to the Corinthians. The …
16th Century
Protestant
Let a man so account of us. Since it was a matter of considerable importance to see the Church in this manner torn by corrupt factions, ar…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let a man so account of us Though the apostle had before said that he, and other ministers of the Gospel, were not a…
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Apostles were no more than servants of Christ, but they were not to be undervalued. They had a great trust and, for that reason, had an honourable …
13th Century
Catholic
Having rebuked the Corinthians for glorying in certain ministers, the Apostle now confronts them for looking down on other ministers. In this regar…
