For I think that God hath set forth us the last Apostles, as men appointed to death, for we are made a [a]gassing stock unto the world, and to the Angels, and to men.

10 We are fools for Christ’s sake, and ye are wise in Christ: we are weak, and ye are strong: ye are honorable, and we are despised.

11 Unto this hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place,

12 (A)And labor, working with our own hands: we are reviled, and yet we bless: we are persecuted, and suffer it.

13 (B)We are evil spoken of, and we pray: we are made as the [b]filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, unto this time.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 4:9 He that will take a right view how like Paul and the Pope are, who lyingly boasteth that he is his successor, let him compare the delicates of the Popish court with Saint Paul’s state, as we see it here.
  2. 1 Corinthians 4:13 Such as by sweeping is gathered together.

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. 10 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. 11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; 12 and labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: 13 being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

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