1 Corinthians 4:9

for I-am-esteeming [that] the God shows-off/away us, the last sent-off[one]s, as upon-dead, that we-are-become theater to{the world} and to{messengers} and to{men},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8Already you-are-being having-been-satiated. Already you-are-rich. Apart-from of{us} you-reign, and owed/ought yet you-reign in-which-place also we may-reign-together to{you},

10we foolish through Anointed, moreover you prudent in to{Anointed}, we weak, moreover you strong, you in-esteem-ious/glorious, moreover we unvalued.

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Cross References

Acts 19:31Moreover, some also of{the chief-Asians}, being friends to{same}, dispatch[ing] toward same, have-been-calling-aside not to-give sameself into the theater.

1 Corinthians 15:30What[?] also we are-being-in-danger every hour.

2 Corinthians 4:8in to{every[thing]} being-pressed/constricted/oppressed, contrariwise not being-narrow-spaced, being-perplexed, contrariwise not being-perplexed-out,

Philippians 1:29that to{you} it-is-grace/favor-ized, the over/for-the-sake of{Anointed} not only the to-be-believing/entrusting into same; contrariwise, also the to-be-suffering over/for-the-sake of{same},

1 Thessalonians 5:9that the God does_not_place-self us into wrath; contrariwise, into acquisition/possession/preservation of{salvation} through of{the Lord of{us}, Jesus Anointed,

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 4:8-14

Caution against Censoriousness; Distressed Condition of the Apostles. ( a. d. 57.) 7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? 8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you. 9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a… Read the whole commentary →

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