1Corinthians 4:1,2 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.(can be relied upon).

1Corinthians 4:3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you or of man’s judgment. Yea, I judge not mine own self.

In other words 'What you think of me is none of my business'. I just don't care. I stand in Christ:.1Corinthians 2:5; 3:23.

1Corinthians 4:4 For I know nothing by myself, yet am I not hereby justified; but he that judges me is the Lord.

1Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until Christ comes, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts and then every man praises God.

1Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the.(word 'the' not in original).time.(before what time? means 'don't bother figuring out those things in the world, which is the time and space world, because no one knows how the spirit is unfolding love and how this will affect all'), until the Lord come.(then take note of what you see unfolding), who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness.(the things of the shadow in each of us, so we can see what to dissipate).and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts.(one's meditations for good).and then every man praises God.(?).

When you look at your shadow you dissipate it and this is good for all. When you look at your shadow side with the intent to dissipate it, you have the power of the Infinite behind you (Philippians 2:13) because attention is light and light dissipates darkness. One's body will alert him or her, letting us know what we are connected to when we are attentive to it, like, 'what is causing these trials and sufferings in my life?'

1Corinthians 4:6 And these things (Philippians 2:2-8), brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes, that you might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.

They were getting factionalized, that is, one was all for Paul and another for someone else such as Apollos:.1Corinthians 1:12; 3:4. Each was puffed up with pride in their heroes, but not the big hero, Christ. Instead it was, Hey! Paul's the greatest in my books. No, no, Apollos is and here's why, they would say amongst each other, just as kids would say 'my dad's yard is bigger than your dad's yard'. One group was for Paul, another for Apollos, just like those supporting political parties today. Hey!, we're the greatest. Join us!

1Corinthians 4:7 For who makes you to differ from another? and what have you that you did not receive? now if you did receive it, why do you glory, as if you had not not received it?

To paraphrase the verse: 'Why would each of you be of such different opinions when Apollos and myself are of the same mind in what we taught to you? Did you get something for either of us in our teaching that the other hadn't also said in some different way? And if you did receive the same from both of us, again, perhaps said in different words, why do you act as though you heard something other than what we both taught and then say that Apollos is the guy to follow or that Paul is the guy to follow?

1Corinthians 4:8 Now you are full.(Paul in this verse uses sarcasm to get what he wants to say across to them), now you are rich, you have reigned as kings without us and I would to God you did reign, that we also might reign with you.

Then they would not be looking also to so many 'off the wall' things, because if they had reigned with them, at least they would have had some guidance.

1Corinthians 4:9 For I think that God has set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death. For we are made made a  spectacle unto the world and to angels and to men.

Paul in verses 8-15 is sarcastically showing the efforts he and those who accompanied him put in for the benefit of the spirituality of these unappreciating Corinthians.

Comprised with.Barnes Notes: If this is to be taken ironically, it's as if he had said, 'It seems then, that God has designed that we the apostles should be subject to contempt and suffering and be made poor and persecuted, while you are admitted to high honours and privileges'. With such an attitude as this, they ought to doubt whether they were in a right thinking state or had any reason for their self-congratulation.

1Corinthians 4:10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honourable, but we are despised.

1Corinthians 4:11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger and thirst and are naked and are buffeted and have no certain dwellingplace;

1Corinthians 4:12 And labour, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it. 

1Corinthians 4:13 Being defamed, we intreat.(ask God for help:.Matthew 7:8). We are made by them as if we are the filth of the world and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

Offscouring is how the world treated them back then and how the cabal thinks of us today.

1Corinthians 4:15 For though you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have you not many fathers. For in Christ Emmanuel I have begotten you through the gospel.

It is through the gospel that one is awakened. Many there are who are willing to tell you about Christ (Matthew 24:5), but few there be who heartily bring you to maturity as would a loving father like Paul did.

1Corinthians 4:16 Wherefore I beseech you, be you followers of me.

1Corinthians 4:17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ.(what ways could these have been?), as I teach every where in every church.

1Corinthians 4:18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.

1Corinthians 4:19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will and will know not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.

Paul (who was Paul?) was able to tell if another's words would be effective toward being helpful or if his or her words were just for purposes of vanity.

1Corinthians 4:20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

1Corinthians 4:20 For the kingdom of God is not in word.(tenor of verse is 'not in a bunch of words having no effect for a human life, but rather, power to live victoriously', that is, power to affect the heart toward becoming like God; that's what it's all about), but in power.

Original also denotes 'power in ability', to accomplish'. Power to affect the heart is not meaningless, confusing words of deceit as the Pharisees in Emmanuel's time used on people to gain for their selfish purposes.

Chris Hodge Commentaries:."The word power is to be taken in the same sense here as in verse 19. Paul says, 'I will know, not what these men say, but what they really are.(Matthew 7:20), for the kingdom of God does not consist in what is apparent and outward, but in what is inward and real."

The scripture is saying that it's not a matter of talk but of power, so we are equal to the fight:.Ephesians 6:10-13; Exodus 15:6. And that power is behind us. Stand for your rights.

1Corinthians 4:21 What will you? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

1Corinthians 5:1,2 It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife. And you are puffed up and have not rather mourned, that he that has done this deed might be taken away from among you.
1Corinthians 5:3,4 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that has so done this deed, In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together and my spirit is with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

1Corinthians 5:5 To deliver such an one unto Satan.(Job's example:.Job 1:6-12).for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Emmanuel.

This verse is talking about that in society then, though it was common to have more than one female partner, it was uncommon for the son of someone to have sex with one of the females his father may have had. Original means that the church back them in the city of Corinth, instead of thinking this was such a great new piece of freedom (they were proud about it), they should have left the individual alone so that karma (one reaps what he sows) would work to bring him to spiritualness. This would have been the 'day of the Lord' in that individual's life:.1Peter 3:19,20.

1Corinthians 5:6 Your glorying is not good. Know you not that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? 

1Corinthians 5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, as you are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.

1Corinthians 5:9,10 I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators. Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world or with the covetous or extortioners or with idolaters, for then must you needs go out of the world.

Not to participate in the things of the ego, but to function in the world as a son of light, one having a higher standard..JFB Commentary: Paul is saying to avoid such fellowship as will defile yourselves.

1Corinthians 5:11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator or covetous or an idolater or a railer or a drunkard or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

Avoid those who are evil.

1Corinthians 5:12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? Do not you judge them that are within?

Could.be taken as Paul saying something deep, such as 'I don't deal with those who are not in touch with themselves within, for the laws of the land and the judges deal with that, but I am out to provide guidance to those with the spirit, those on the road of a higher consciousness, those in touch with themselves within, those who want to change their without by bringing out the good within'.

1Corinthians 5:13 But them that are without, God judges. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

1Corinthians 5:13 But them that are without.(?).God judges.(the laws of the universe are set up so that we reap what we sow.(?).and the laws of the land.similarly; in this way, God judges because He set them up and after that...). Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
Word 'person' not in original; simply means 'evil' or, get yourself away from evil.

....continues to Chapter 6

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