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1 Corinthians 4:8-16
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 4
8
You are already filled, you have already become rich, you have become kings without us; and indeed,
I
wish that you had become kings so that we also might reign with you!
9
For I think, God has exhibited us, the apostles, last of all as men condemned to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to mankind.
10
We are fools on account of Christ, but you are prudent in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are without honor!
11
Up to this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed and roughly treated and homeless;
12
and we labor, working with our own hands; when we are verbally abused, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure
it;
13
when we are slandered, we reply as friends; we have become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things,
even
until now.
14
I do not write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
15
For if you were to have countless tutors in Christ, yet
you would
not
have
many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
16
Therefore I urge you, be imitators of me.
King James Version
Chapter 4
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 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.
14
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
15
For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
16
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 4
8
You are already full! You are already rich! You have begun to reign as kings without us—and I wish you did reign, so that we could also reign with you!
9
For I think God has displayed us, the apostles, in last place, like men condemned to die: We have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people.
10
We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!
11
Up to the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty; we are poorly clothed, roughly treated, homeless;
12
we labor, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
13
when we are slandered, we respond graciously. Even now, we are like the scum of the earth, like everyone’s garbage.
14
I’m not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my dear children.
15
For you may have countless instructors in Christ, but you don’t have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
16
Therefore I urge you to imitate me.
New Living Translation
Chapter 4
8
You think you already have everything you need. You think you are already rich. You have begun to reign in God’s kingdom without us! I wish you really were reigning already, for then we would be reigning with you.
9
Instead, I sometimes think God has put us apostles on display, like prisoners of war at the end of a victor’s parade, condemned to die. We have become a spectacle to the entire world — to people and angels alike.
10
Our dedication to Christ makes us look like fools, but you claim to be so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are so powerful! You are honored, but we are ridiculed.
11
Even now we go hungry and thirsty, and we don’t have enough clothes to keep warm. We are often beaten and have no home.
12
We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us.
13
We appeal gently when evil things are said about us. Yet we are treated like the world’s garbage, like everybody’s trash — right up to the present moment.
14
I am not writing these things to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.
15
For even if you had ten thousand others to teach you about Christ, you have only one spiritual father. For I became your father in Christ Jesus when I preached the Good News to you.
16
So I urge you to imitate me.
English Standard Version
Chapter 4
8
Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich! Without us you have become kings! And would that you did reign, so that we might share the rule with you!
9
For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men.
10
We are fools for Christ 's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute.
11
To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are poorly dressed and buffeted and homeless,
12
and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;
13
when slandered, we entreat. We have become, and are still, like the scum of the world, the refuse of all things.
14
I do not write these things to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
15
For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
16
I urge you, then, be imitators of me.
New International Version
Chapter 4
8
Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich! You have begun to reign—and that without us! How I wish that you really had begun to reign so that we also might reign with you!
9
For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like those condemned to die in the arena. We have been made a spectacle to the whole universe, to angels as well as to human beings.
10
We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, we are dishonored!
11
To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are in rags, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.
12
We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
13
when we are slandered, we answer kindly. We have become the scum of the earth, the garbage of the world—right up to this moment.
14
I am writing this not to shame you but to warn you as my dear children.
15
Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
16
Therefore I urge you to imitate me.
New King James Version
Chapter 4
8
You are already full! You are already rich! You have reigned as kings without us—and indeed I could wish you did reign, that we also might reign with you!
9
For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last, as men condemned to death; for we have been made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.
10
We
are
fools for Christ’s sake, but you
are
wise in Christ! We
are
weak, but you
are
strong! You
are
distinguished, but we
are
dishonored!
11
To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless.
12
And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;
13
being defamed, we entreat. We have been made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.
14
I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn
you.
15
For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet
you do
not
have
many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
16
Therefore I urge you, imitate me.
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