For I think, God has exhibited us, the apostles, last of all as men (A)condemned to death, because we (B)have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to mankind. 10 We are (C)fools on account of Christ, but (D)you are prudent in Christ! (E)We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are without honor! 11 Up to this present hour we are both (F)hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed and roughly treated and homeless; 12 and we labor, (G)working with our own hands; when we are (H)verbally abused, we bless; when we are (I)persecuted, we endure it; 13 when we are slandered, we [a]reply as friends; we have (J)become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things, even until now.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 4:13 Or conciliate

For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display in last place, like men condemned to death. We have become a spectacle for the world, for angels, and for people to stare at. 10 We are fools for the Messiah’s[a] sake, but you are wise in the Messiah.[b] We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored. 11 We are hungry, thirsty, dressed in rags, brutally treated, and homeless, right up to the present. 12 We wear ourselves out from working with our own hands. When insulted, we bless. When persecuted, we endure. 13 When slandered, we answer with kind words. Even now we have become the filth of the world, the scum of the universe.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 4:10 Or Christ’s
  2. 1 Corinthians 4:10 Or Christ