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For, I think that God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men (A)condemned to death, because we (B)have become a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men. 10 We are (C)fools for the sake of Christ, but (D)you are prudent in Christ! (E)We are weak, but you are strong! You are glorious, but we are without honor! 11 To this present hour we (F)hunger and thirst, and are poorly clothed, and roughly treated, and homeless; 12 and we labor, (G)working with our own hands; when we are (H)reviled, we bless; when we are (I)persecuted, we endure; 13 when we are slandered, we try to plead; we have (J)become as the scum of the world, the grime of all things, even until now.

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For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as condemned to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world and to angels and to people. 10 We are fools for the sake of Christ, but you are prudent in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, but we are dishonored! 11 Until the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and poorly clothed and roughly treated and homeless, 12 and we toil, working with our own hands. When we are[a] reviled, we bless; when we are[b] persecuted, we endure; 13 when we are[c] slandered, we encourage. We have become like the refuse of the world, the offscouring of all things, until now.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 4:12 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“reviled”) which is understood as temporal
  2. 1 Corinthians 4:12 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“persecuted”) which is understood as temporal
  3. 1 Corinthians 4:13 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“slandered”) which is understood as temporal