14 Not `as' putting you to shame do I write these things, but as my beloved children I do admonish,
even as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying,
for if a myriad of child-conductors ye may have in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus, through the good news, I -- I did beget you;
`Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;
unto your shame I speak: so there is not among you one wise man, not even one, who shall be able to discern in the midst of his brethren!
awake up, as is right, and sin not; for certain have an ignorance of God; for shame to you I say `it'.
Our mouth hath been open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart hath been enlarged! ye are not straitened in us, and ye are straitened in your `own' bowels, and `as' a recompense of the same kind, (as to children I say `it',) be ye enlarged -- also ye!
wherefore? because I do not love you? God hath known!
Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children, and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved.
whom we proclaim, warning every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus,
and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;
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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,