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1 Corinthians 4:7-9
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
1 Corinthians 4:7-9
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
7 For who discerns[a] you to be superior? And what do you have that you did not receive? But if indeed you received it, why do you boast as-though not having received it?
For God Has Displayed Us Apostles As Last And Lowest In This World
8 You are already satisfied[b]! You already became-rich! You became-kings[c] without us! And o-that indeed you became-kings, in order that we also might reign with you. 9 For I think God displayed[d] us the apostles as last[e], like ones condemned-to-death— because we were-made[f] a spectacle[g] to the world, both to angels and to people.
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- 1 Corinthians 4:7 Or, distinguishes, differentiates, judges; and thus, regards, makes.
- 1 Corinthians 4:8 Or, You already have enough; You already have all you want.
- 1 Corinthians 4:8 Or, reigned.
- 1 Corinthians 4:9 Or, exhibited.
- 1 Corinthians 4:9 That is, last in status, like condemned criminals.
- 1 Corinthians 4:9 Or, became.
- 1 Corinthians 4:9 Or, a show, theater.
1 Corinthians 4:7-9
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1 Corinthians 4:7-9
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7 For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive?(A) And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
8 Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich!(B) 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(C) in the arena. We have been made a spectacle(D) to the whole universe, to angels as well as to human beings.
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