1 Corinthians 4:1

So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
1 Corinthians 4:1
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Original language (Greek)

Οὕτως ἡμᾶς λογιζέσθω ἄνθρωπος ὡς ὑπηρέτας Χριστοῦ καὶ οἰκονόμους μυστηρίων θεοῦ.

  1. ΟὕτωςHoutōs“So”
    Adverb · from οὕτω, οὕτως · “thus(-ly)” · Strong's G3779
  2. ἡμᾶςhēmas“us”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  3. λογιζέσθωlogizesthō“should regard”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), imperative, 3rd person singular · from λογίζομαι · “to count” · Strong's G3049
  4. ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos“a man”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  5. ὡςhōs“as”
    Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
  6. ὑπηρέταςhupēretas“servants”
    Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὑπηρέτης · “servant” · Strong's G5257
  7. ΧριστοῦChristou“of Christ”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Χριστός · “Christ” · Strong's G5547
  8. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  9. οἰκονόμουςoikonomous“stewards”
    Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from οἰκονόμος · “manager” · Strong's G3623
  10. μυστηρίωνmustēriōn“of the mysteries”
    Noun, genitive, plural, neuter · from μυστήριον · “mystery” · Strong's G3466
  11. θεοῦ.theou“of God.”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)