Not that even his own judgement of himself mattered, but only the judgement of the One he served. So after laying this out to the church at Corinth, Paul told them that it didn’t matter much to him that they had a low regard for him, since he answered to Christ, not him. He received all the cash, expended what was necessary for the support of the family, and kept exact accounts, for which he was obliged at certain times to lay before the master.” Commentator Adam Clarke put it this way, “The steward… was the master’s deputy in regulating the concerns of the family, providing food for the household, seeing it served out at proper times and seasons, and in proper quantities. And in relation to the master of the house, the steward was a slave, but in relation to the other slaves, he was a master.
A steward was the manager of a household. Paul also said that the Corinthians should think of them as a stewards. In the apostles’ case, they answered only to Christ. They had many, many men who rowed, and an under-rower acted without question, under the direction to the one in charge. “Hyperetas” literally translated means under-rower. The more common Greek word is “doulos”, which is a common slave.
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The word used here is “hyperetas”, which is a subordinate servant working as a free man. There are several different Greek words that we translate as “servant”. He says that they should think of him and the other apostles as a servant of Christ. So he is instructing them on his position, and how they ought to regard him. They did not recognize his apostolic authority. In chapter 4 Paul is reinforcing his qualifications with the Corinthian church. We’ll read 1 Corinthians 3-5, and I’m calling the episode “Nothin’ to be proud of.” Comments on 1 Corinthians 4 and 5 Thoughts on 1 Corinthians 4 Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Max on Unsplash Podcast Introduction