1 Corinthians 4:9

But I suppose, that God hath placed us legates the last, as for death; since we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

8Now ye are yourselves full, and enriched; and, without us, are on thrones! And I wish ye were enthroned; that we also might reign with you.

10We are fools, on account of Messiah; but ye are wise in Messiah! We are feeble; but ye are strong! Ye are lauded, we are contemned.

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Cross References

Acts 19:31And likewise the chiefs of Asia, because they were his friends, sent and requested of him, that he would not expose himself by going into the theatre.

1 Corinthians 15:30And why also do we stand every hour in peril?

2 Corinthians 4:8And in every thing we are oppressed, but not suffocated; we are corrected, but not condemned;

Philippians 1:29And this is given to you by God, that ye not only really believe in the Messiah, but also that ye suffer on his account;

1 Thessalonians 5:9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to the acquisition of life, by our Lord Jesus the Messiah:

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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