1 Corinthians 4:10

For Christ’s sake we are fools, but you are quite philosophic in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong; you are honorable, but we are outcast.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

In Context

9But it seems to me that God has exhibited us apostles, last of all, like men doomed to death; for we are made a spectacle to the whole world, both to men and to angels.

11Even to his very hour we are enduring hunger and thirst and nakedness and blows.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:11"Blessed are you when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my name’s sake.

Matthew 24:9"Then they will deliver you up to suffer affliction, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake.

Luke 10:16"He who listens to you listens to me. and he who rejects you, rejects me; he who rejects me, rejects him who sent me."

Acts 9:16"for I am going to show him all he has to suffer for the sake of my name."

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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