1 Coríntios 4
A.T. Robertson · Citado em PreceptAustin
1 Coríntios 4
Robertson - Paul expects his teachings and practices to be followed in every church (cf 1 Cor. 14:33). Teach (teaching, taught) (1321) didasko from dáo= know or teach; English = didactic; see study of related noun didaskalia and the adjective didaktikos) means to provide instruction or information in a formal or informal setting. Didasko means to teach a student in such a way that the will of the student becomes conformed to the teaching taught. So the teacher teaches in such a way that as the student is taught, he/she now changes his/her mind saying in essence ''I won't do it this way, but I will do it this way because I've learned this doctrine or this teaching.'' Doctrine determines direction of our behavior--conformed to world or to God? (cf Ro 12:1+) Teaching that Scripture finds significant is not that which gives information alone but which produces (Spirit enabled) transformation (2 Cor 3:18+), making disciples (learners) who seek to live supernaturally (enabled by the Spirit - Eph 5:18+) in loving obedience to the will of our Father Who art in Heaven. The only other use of didasko in the Corinthian letters is 1 Cor 11:14. Arnold - Paul planned to send Timothy to them to remind them of his manner of life so they could imitate his example of following Christ. Timothy, who had a much different personality than Paul, was Paul’s “trouble shooter.” Timothy was more timid and less confrontational than Paul, so he could say things to the Corinthians about Paul that Paul himself could never say. Timothy was to bring to their attention the things Paul taught in every church. Paul was no harder on them than he was on any other church he had founded. He longed to see all the churches conform their behavior to Christ (Conceit: The Root Of Divisions) Believer's Study Bible - Tendencies within the Corinthian congregation to drift into questionable doctrine and to dissipate their energies in internal strife were the factors which caused Paul to write the two letters which are preserved for us as 1 and 2 Corinthians. There were also other letters which were not preserved. The purpose of the letters was to urge the Corinthians to follow him (v. 16) as he followed Christ (11:1). This was also the reason for sending Timothy, and later Titus, as personal emissaries to remind the Corinthians of Paul's teachings. Remind (363)(anamimnesko from ana = again + mimnesko = remember so literally recall again is more forceful than mimnesko alone) carries idea of carefully thinking back and reconstructing something in one’s mind, not merely remembering. Call to remembrance. Cause to remember. To remind someone of something. In passive voice means to be reminded or to remember. 1 Corinthians 4:18 Now some have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to you. Amplified - Some of you have become conceited and arrogant and pretentious, counting on my not coming to you. NET 1 Corinthians 4:18 Some have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you. NLT 1 Corinthians 4:18 Some of you have become arrogant, thinking I will not visit you again. ESV 1 Corinthians 4:18 Some are arrogant, as though I were not coming to you. NIV 1 Corinthians 4:18 Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you. GNT 1 Corinthians 4:18 ὡς μὴ ἐρχομένου δέ μου πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐφυσιώθησάν τινες· KJV 1 Corinthians 4:18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you. YLT 1 Corinthians 4:18 And as if I were not coming unto you certain were puffed up; ASV 1 Corinthians 4:18 Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you. CSB 1 Corinthians 4:18 Now some are inflated with pride, as though I were not coming to you. NKJ 1 Corinthians 4:18 Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you. NRS 1 Corinthians 4:18 But some of you, thinking that I am not coming to you, have become arrogant. NAB 1 Corinthians 4:18 Some have become inflated with pride, as if I were not coming to you. NJB 1 Corinthians 4:18 On the assumption that I was not coming to you, some of you have become filled with your own self-importance; GWN 1 Corinthians 4:18 Some of you have become arrogant because you think I won't pay you a visit. BBE 1 Corinthians 4:18 Now some are full of pride, as if I was not coming to you. 1Co 4:6-8 5:2 Now some have become arrogant (phusioo) - KJV = "Now some are puffed up" NJB = "you have become filled with your own self-importance." Praise God that Paul was not forced to say ALL but only SOME! Were these the leaders of the factions? Paul does not tell us, but clearly they needed to be corrected, because as he teaches latter (again in the context of boasting and immoral behavior) "a little leaven will leaven the entire lump" (1 Cor 5:6+) Arnold - At Corinth there were some leaders and their followers who definitely opposed Paul, and he says these people were filled with boastful pride and arrogance. Apparently these enemies of Paul within the church said that he was a coward and would not face them and that was the reason he was sending Timothy. (Conceit: The Root Of Divisions) As though I were not coming to you - The Amplified version picks up the sense of Paul's words = "counting on my not coming to you."
1 Coríntios 4
Robertson - Paul gives them the choice. They can have him as their spiritual father or as their paedagogue with a rod. Kistemaker points out that "He puts the question not merely to those who are arrogant but to the entire Corinthian church. Everyone in the congregation shares the blame for the damage that divisiveness and arrogance have caused. Because of their corporate responsibility, they must now respond to Paul’s question." Shall I come to you with a rod - Do you desire discipline from the hand (rod) of a father who loves you (my beloved children - 1 Cor 4:14)