003:019 This world's wisdom is "foolishness" in God's sight; for it
is written, "He snares the wise with their own cunning."
003:020 And again, "The Lord takes knowledge of the reasonings of the wise—
how useless they are."
003:021 Therefore let no one boast about his human teachers.
003:022 For everything belongs to you—be it Paul or Apollos or Peter, the world or life or death, things present or future— everything belongs to you;
003:023 and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
004:001 As for us Apostles, let any one take this view of us—
we are Christ's officers, and stewards of God's secret truths.
004:002 This being so, it follows that fidelity is what is
required in stewards.
004:003 I however am very little concerned at undergoing your scrutiny,
or that of other men; in fact I do not even scrutinize myself.
004:004 Though I am not conscious of having been in any way unfaithful, yet I do not for that reason stand acquitted; but He whose scrutiny I must undergo is the Lord.
004:005 Therefore form no premature judgements, but wait until
the Lord returns. He will both bring to light the secrets
of darkness and will openly disclose the motives that have
been in people's hearts; and then the praise which each man
deserves will come to him from God.