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1 Corinthians 4 — Sermon Preparation

Below is a research summary for 1 Corinthians 4, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.

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1 Corinthians 4 in the Greek

Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Count KJV renderings
φυσιόω physióō G5448 3 puff up
ἀνακρίνω anakrínō G350 3 ask, question, discern, examine
οἰκονόμος oikonómos G3623 2 chamberlain, governor, steward
λαμβάνω lambánō G2983 3 accept, be amazed, assay, attain
βασιλεύω basileúō G936 2 king, reign
ἀγαπητός agapētós G27 2 beloved, dear
πιστός pistós G4103 2 believe, faithful, sure, true

How preachers through history handled this text

24 public-domain excerpts on 1 Corinthians 4, from the church fathers to the Puritans.

Ambrose 5 Spurgeon 5 Calvin 4 Chrysostom 4 Matthew Henry 4 Alexander MacLaren 1 John Wesley 1

“In reproving for sin, we should distinguish between sinners and their sins. Reproofs that kindly and affectionately warn, are likely to reform. Though the apostle spoke with authority as a parent, he would rather beseech them in love. And as ministers are to set an example, others must follow them, as far as they follow Christ in faith and practice. Christians may mistake and differ in their views, but Christ and Christian truth are the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever. …”

— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 1 Corinthians 4:14–30 (Public Domain)

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