1 Corinthians 4:8

Already ye are having been filled, already ye were rich, apart from us ye did reign, and I would also ye did reign, that we also with you may reign together,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7for who doth make thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? and if thou didst also receive, why dost thou glory as not having received?

9for I think that God did set forth us the apostles last — as appointed to death, because a spectacle we became to the world, and messengers, and men;

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Cross References

Numbers 11:29And Moses saith to him, 'Art thou zealous for me? O that all Jehovah's people were prophets! that Jehovah would put His Spirit upon them!'

Proverbs 13:7There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.

Isaiah 5:21Woe [to] the wise in their own eyes, And — before their own faces — intelligent!

Luke 1:51He did powerfully with His arm, He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart,

Acts 20:29for I have known this, that there shall enter in, after my departing, grievous wolves unto you, not sparing the flock,

Romans 12:3For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

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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