1 Corinthians 4:9-13
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.
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.
The apostles ushered in the church from Jesus’ direct teaching, called out and set apart for finalizing the scriptures with the words of the New Testament of Jesus Christ by His blood. Because of this, they endured much suffering in showing the glory of God from the gospel of the scriptures, hidden in the Old Testament. They gave all to labor to know Christ and make Him known, no matter how much they were slandered and attacked with word and stone. They responded in love as they valued the souls of the lost while being treated as dirt. They loved Jesus and loved others as He does. Then they spoke and wrote down God’s words and work for us, leaving the example we should learn from to follow.
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