1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honoured, but we are despised.

Revised King James 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

9For I think that God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as if we were condemned to death: for we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men.

11Even to this present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are ill-clothed, and are buffeted, and are homeless;

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Cross References

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

Matthew 24:9Then they shall deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and you shall be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

Luke 10:16He who hears you hears me; and he who despises you despises me; and he who despises me despises him who sent me.

Acts 9:16I will show him how much he must suffer for my name's sake.

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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