14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
14 I write G1125 not G3756 these things G5023 to shame G1788 you, G5209 but G235 as G5613 my G3450 beloved G27 sons G5043 I warn G3560 you.
14 I write not these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
14 Not `as' putting you to shame do I write these things, but as my beloved children I do admonish,
14 Not [as] chiding do I write these things to you, but as my beloved children I admonish [you].
14 I don't write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
14 I am not saying these things to put you to shame, but so that, as my dear children, you may see what is right.
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
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Commentary on 1 Corinthians 4 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 4
In this chapter the apostle,
1Cr 4:1-6
Here,
1Cr 4:7-13
Here the apostle improves the foregoing hint to a caution against pride and self-conceit, and sets forth the temptations the Corinthians had to despise him, from the difference of their circumstances.
1Cr 4:14-16
Here Paul challenges their regard to him as their father. He tells them,
1Cr 4:17-21
Here,