1 Corinthians 4:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.”
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“For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For, I think, God hath set forth us the apostles last of all, as men doomed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, both to angels and men.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for I think that God did set forth us the apostles last--as appointed to death, because a spectacle we became to the world, and messengers, and men;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Corinthians 4:9 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 44:22Yet for Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.
- Acts 19:29Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.
- Acts 19:31Even some of Paul’s friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre.
- Romans 8:36As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:30And why do we endanger ourselves every hour?
- 2 Corinthians 1:8We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
- 2 Corinthians 4:8We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
- 2 Corinthians 6:9as unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;
- Philippians 1:29For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
- 1 Thessalonians 3:3so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Hebrews 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
- Hebrews 10:33Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.
- Hebrews 11:36Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
- Revelation 6:9And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.
- Revelation 7:11And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,
- Revelation 17:6I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.
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