Neville Goddard on 1 Corinthians 4:17-18 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Corinthians 4 in context

Scripture Focus

17For 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, as I teach every where in every church.

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

1 Corinthians 4:17-18

Biblical Context

Paul sends Timothy to remind you of Christ-shaped ways everywhere. Some imagine Paul will not come, revealing a puffed-up pride.

Neville's Inner Vision

Imagine your inner life as a bustling assembly where Paul stands as your larger I AM, and Timothy is the fresh remembrance of faithful conduct. The letter says: I have sent Timothy to you to recall the ways that are in Christ, wherever I teach in every church. This is not a person but a movement of consciousness — a particular relationship within you that aligns with trust, faithfulness, and the truth you already are. The puffed-up state is your ego asserting it will hold out without his coming; it fears exposure, yet the real coming is the moment your awareness yields to the familiar pattern of Christ in you. When you welcome Timothy, you welcome a faithful teacher who brings you back to your own remembered ways in Christ, reestablishing order in the inner church of your mind. The practical result is a steady, universal teaching that you can practice in every situation: be the faithful one in the Lord, and your world will respond in kind.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes, breathe, and declare, Timothy is here within me, reminding me of Christ's ways in my heart. Revise any puffed-up thought by affirming, I am faithful in the Lord; feel that fidelity settling into my being.