1 Corinthians 4:13

Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

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Other Translations for 1 Corinthians 4:13

BSB
when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.
AKJV
Being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things to this day.
CPDV
We are cursed, and so we pray. We have become like the refuse of this world, like the reside of everything, even until now.
ERV
being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, even until now.
NHEB
Being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the dirt wiped off by all, even until now.
SMT
Being defamed, we entreat: as the filth of the world were we become, the offscouring of all until now.

Commentary for 1 Corinthians 4:13

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of 1 Corinthians 4:13
Summary
Apostles treated as society's lowest outcasts
Event
Description of apostolic rejection
Estimated Time Period
1st century AD
Category
Narrative