👥👥 – Paul and fellow leaders
👨⚖️📝 – Stewards entrusted with God’s secrets
💪🏽🚫 – Not ashamed despite criticism and persecution
👑🙏🏽 – Focus on pleasing King Jesus, not man
💡🌗 – Discernment and exposing of hidden motives
👶🏽👦🏽👨🏽 – Unsure, immature believers
👊🏽🔨 – Discipline and correction for growth and maturity
💬👂🏽 – Listen and learn from correction
🔚👋🏽 – End of chapter
In 1 Corinthians 4, Paul defends his apostleship and the authority he and other leaders have been given as stewards of God’s mysteries. Despite facing criticism and persecution, they remain steadfast and focused on pleasing Christ rather than seeking human approval. They possess discernment and can see through hidden motives. However, they also recognize that some believers are still immature and require discipline and correction for growth. It is important for these individuals to listen and learn from correction, in order to become mature believers.
1 Corinthians 4:20 – "For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power." 🔥🙌🏽 This verse emphasizes that true faith is not just about words, but about the transformative power of God’s Spirit working in our lives.