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.
Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness,
For even if you had ten thousand teachers in Christ, you have not more than one father: for in Christ Jesus I have given birth to you through the good news.
So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.
I say this to put you to shame. Is there not among you one wise man who may be able to give a decision between his brothers?
Be awake to righteousness and keep yourselves from sin; for some have no knowledge of God: I say this to put you to shame.
Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians, our heart is wide. It is not our feelings to you which are narrow, but yours to us. Now to give me back payment of the same sort (I am talking as to my children), let your hearts be wide open to me.
Why? because I have no love for you? let God be judge.
This is now the third time that I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a trouble to you: my desire is for you, not for your property: for it is not the children's business to make store for their fathers, but the fathers for the children. And I will gladly give all I have for your souls. If I have the more love for you, am I to be loved the less?
Whom we are preaching; guiding and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that every man may be complete in Christ;
And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from 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,