1 Corinthians 4:12

Suffering Work Words and speech

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;

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.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
KJV: And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
WEB: We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.
ASV: and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;
DARBY: and labour, working with our own hands. Railed at, we bless; persecuted, we suffer [it];
BLB: and we toil, working with [our] own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we bear [it];

ÅB: idet vi arbeider med våre egne hender; vi blir utskjelt - og vi velsigner; vi blir forfulgt - og vi tåler det;
OTB: Og vi arbeider, arbeider med våre egne hender; når vi blir verbalt misbrukt, velsigner vi; når vi blir forfulgt, utholder vi det;
B1930: idet vi arbeider med våre egne hender; vi blir utskjelt - og vi velsigner; vi blir forfulgt - og vi tåler det;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Peter 3:9
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
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Romans 12:14
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
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Matthew 5:11
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
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1 Peter 4:12–14
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
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Luke 6:28
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
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Acts 18:3
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
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Romans 12:20
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
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Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
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