Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

For God Has Displayed Us Apostles As Last And Lowest In This World

⁸ You are already satisfied^[a]! You already became-rich! You became-kings^[b] without us! And o-that indeed you became-kings, in order that we also might reign with you. ⁹ For I think God displayed^[c] us the apostles as last^[d], like ones condemned-to-death— because we were-made^[e] a spectacle^[f] to the world, both to angels and to people. ¹⁰ We are foolish ones for the sake of Christ, but you are wise ones in Christ. We are weak ones, but you are strong ones. You are distinguished ones, but we are dishonored ones. ¹¹ Until the present hour indeed we hunger, and thirst, and are naked^[g], and are beaten, and live-transiently^[h], ¹² and labor— working with our own hands. ¹³ While being reviled^[i], we bless; while being persecuted, we endure; while being slandered, we conciliate^[j]. We were-made^[k] like the sweepings^[l] of the world, the scum^[m] of all things, up to now.