1 Corinthians Chapter 4, Verse 1
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1: ουτως ημας λογιζεσθω ανθρωπος ως υπηρετας χριστου και οικονομους μυστηριων θεου
1: Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and
stewards of the mysteries of God.
1: Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ and the
dispensers of the mysteries of God.
Let a man. Let all; let this be the estimate formed of us by each one of you.
So account of us. So think of us, the apostles.
As of the ministers of Christ. As the servants of Christ. Let them form a true estimate of us and our office -- not as the head of a faction; not as designing to form parties, but as unitedly and entirely the servants of Christ. See 1Cor 3:5.
And stewards. Stewards were those who presided over the affairs of a family, and made provision for it, etc. See "Lk 16:1".
It was an office of much responsibility; and the apostle by using the term here seems to have designed to elevate those whom he seemed to have depreciated in 1Cor 3:5.
Of the mysteries of God. Of the gospel. See "1Cor 2:7".
The office of steward was to provide those things which were necessary for the use of a family. And so the office of a minister of the gospel, and a steward of its mysteries, is to dispense such instructions, guidance, counsel, etc., as may be requisite to build up the church of Christ; to make known those sublime truths which are contained in the gospel, but which had not been made known before the revelation of Jesus Christ, and which are, therefore, called mysteries.
- "mysteries" "revealed truths"
