1 Corinthians 4:1-21
Lesson 318
Read both the "King James Bible" and the "New Living Translation."
In this lesson:
Paul, Peter, and Apollos, servants of Christ (4:1-4).
Humility (4:6-13).
Arrogant and boastful church leaders in Corinth threaten to divide the church.
This lesson ends Paul's plea for church unity that began with verse 1:10 (lesson 315).
Paul, Peter, and Apollos, servants of Christ (4:1-4).
Humility (4:6-13).
Arrogant and boastful church leaders in Corinth threaten to divide the church.
This lesson ends Paul's plea for church unity that began with verse 1:10 (lesson 315).
The ordination of Timothy by Paul.
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Who was -
Timotheus -
A disciple of Christ, Christian minister, Paul's protégé, a prominent leader in the early church, and an evangelist from the city of Lystra (in modern-day Turkey). Timotheus, usually called Timothy (one who honors God), was the son of a Jewish mother (Eunice) and a Gentile father (Acts 16:1-3). He studied The Old Testament as a child (2 Timothy 3:15) and converted to Christianity with his mother and grandmother Lois (2 Timothy 1:5) during Paul's first visit to Lystra. Shy by nature and plagued by illness (1 Timothy 5:23), Timothy was well thought of by Christians (Acts 16:2). He was like a son to Paul (Philippians 2:22; 1 Timothy 1:2; 1:18; 2 Timothy 1:2; 2:1) and accompanied him on the second and third missionary journeys (1 Corinthians 16:10). Timothy was with Paul when he wrote 2 Corinthians (2 Corinthians 1:1), Philippians (Philippians 1:1), Colossians (Colossians 1:1), and Philemon (Philemon 1:1), and helped him found the church in Philippi (Acts 16:11-12). In Acts 19:22, 1 Thessalonians 3:1-10, and 1 Corinthians 4:17, Paul sent Timothy to Macedonia, Thessalonica, and Corinth, respectively, to stabilize their struggling churches. Later, the aging Paul addressed the epistles 1 Timothy (1 Timothy 1:2) and 2 Timothy (2 Timothy 1:2) to him, and it was the loyal Timothy who traveled to Rome to visit the imprisoned Paul. Imprisoned and then released himself (Hebrews 13:23), Timothy was devoted to Jesus Christ, committed to the welfare of others (Philippians 2:20), and spent his life spreading the word of God.
Timotheus -
A disciple of Christ, Christian minister, Paul's protégé, a prominent leader in the early church, and an evangelist from the city of Lystra (in modern-day Turkey). Timotheus, usually called Timothy (one who honors God), was the son of a Jewish mother (Eunice) and a Gentile father (Acts 16:1-3). He studied The Old Testament as a child (2 Timothy 3:15) and converted to Christianity with his mother and grandmother Lois (2 Timothy 1:5) during Paul's first visit to Lystra. Shy by nature and plagued by illness (1 Timothy 5:23), Timothy was well thought of by Christians (Acts 16:2). He was like a son to Paul (Philippians 2:22; 1 Timothy 1:2; 1:18; 2 Timothy 1:2; 2:1) and accompanied him on the second and third missionary journeys (1 Corinthians 16:10). Timothy was with Paul when he wrote 2 Corinthians (2 Corinthians 1:1), Philippians (Philippians 1:1), Colossians (Colossians 1:1), and Philemon (Philemon 1:1), and helped him found the church in Philippi (Acts 16:11-12). In Acts 19:22, 1 Thessalonians 3:1-10, and 1 Corinthians 4:17, Paul sent Timothy to Macedonia, Thessalonica, and Corinth, respectively, to stabilize their struggling churches. Later, the aging Paul addressed the epistles 1 Timothy (1 Timothy 1:2) and 2 Timothy (2 Timothy 1:2) to him, and it was the loyal Timothy who traveled to Rome to visit the imprisoned Paul. Imprisoned and then released himself (Hebrews 13:23), Timothy was devoted to Jesus Christ, committed to the welfare of others (Philippians 2:20), and spent his life spreading the word of God.
Study Tip:
Don't forget to read the Margin Notes in blue and to click on the links.
Don't forget to read the Margin Notes in blue and to click on the links.