1 Corinthians 4:12
we work hard, toiling with our own hands. We meet abuse with blessings, we meet persecution with endurance,
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
In Context
11To this very hour we go hungry, thirsty, and naked; we are beaten; we are homeless;
Cross References
Matthew 5:44I, however, say to you — Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
Luke 23:34Then Jesus said: “Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.” His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.
Acts 7:60Falling on his knees, he called out loudly: “Lord! do not charge them with this sin;” and with these words he fell asleep.
Acts 20:34You, yourselves, know that these hands of mine provided not only for my own wants, but for my companions also.
Romans 12:20Rather — ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him to drink. By doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head.’
1 Thessalonians 2:9You will not have forgotten, Brothers, our labour and toil. Night and day we used to work at our trades, so as not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you God’s Good News.
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 →