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You already have all you want! You have already become rich! You have become kings without us! I wish you really were kings so that we could be kings with you! For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display in last place, like men condemned to death. We have become a spectacle for the world, for angels, and for people to stare at. 10 We are fools for the Messiah’s[a] sake, but you are wise in the Messiah.[b] We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 4:10 Or Christ’s
  2. 1 Corinthians 4:10 Or Christ

Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich!(A) 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! For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like those condemned to die(B) in the arena. We have been made a spectacle(C) to the whole universe, to angels as well as to human beings. 10 We are fools for Christ,(D) but you are so wise in Christ!(E) We are weak, but you are strong!(F) You are honored, we are dishonored!

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