1 Corinthians 4:10

We, for Christ’s sake, are ‘fools,’ but you, by your union with Christ, are men of discernment. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honoured, but we are despised.

Twentieth Century 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, as it seems to me, God has exhibited us, the Apostles, last of all, as men doomed to death. We are made a spectacle to the universe, both to angels and to men!

11To this very hour we go hungry, thirsty, and naked; we are beaten; we are homeless;

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Cross References

Matthew 5:11Blessed are you when people taunt you, and persecute you, and say everything evil about you — untruly, and on my account.

Matthew 24:9When that time comes, they will give you up to persecution, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations on account of my Name.

Luke 10:16He who listens to you is listening to me, and he who rejects you is rejecting me; while he who rejects me is rejecting him who sent me as his Messenger.”

Acts 9:16I will myself show him all that he has to suffer for 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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