1 Corinthians 4:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.”

1 Corinthians 4:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 4:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 4:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last of all, like men sentenced to death. For we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men.”

1 Corinthians 4:9 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 4:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For, I think, God hath set forth us the apostles last of all, as men doomed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, both to angels and men. ”

1 Corinthians 4:9 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 4:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for I think that God did set forth us the apostles last--as appointed to death, because a spectacle we became to the world, and messengers, and men;”

1 Corinthians 4:9 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 4:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For I think thatGod has set us the apostles for the last, as appointed to death. For we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men. ”

1 Corinthians 4:9 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 4:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For I thinke that God hath set forth vs the last Apostles, as men appointed to death: for we are made a gasing stocke vnto the worlde, and to the Angels, and to men.”

1 Corinthians 4:9 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 4:9 in Context — 1 Corinthians 4

7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

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;

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What Does 1 Corinthians 4:9 Mean?

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