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Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Max on Unsplash Podcast Introduction 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 In chapter 4 Paul is reinforcing his qualifications with the Corinthian church. They did not recognize his apostolic authority. So he is instructing them on his position, and how they ought to regard him. He says that they should think of him and the other apostles as a servant of Christ. There are several different Greek words that we translate as "servant". The word used here is "hyperetas", which is a subordinate servant working as a free man. The more common Greek word is "doulos", which is a common slave.  "Hyperetas" literally translated means under-rower. Think of a big galley ship. They had many, many men who rowed, and an under-rower acted without question, under the direction to the one in charge. In the apostles' case, they answered only to Christ. Paul also said tha