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 that God 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 Porque ¿quién te distingue? ¿ó qué tienes que no hayas recibido? Y si lo recibiste, ¿de qué te glorías como si no hubieras recibido?

8 Ya estáis hartos, ya estáis ricos, sin nosotros reináis; y ojalá reinéis, para que nosotros reinemos también juntamente con vosotros.

9 Porque á lo que pienso, Dios nos ha mostrado á nosotros los apóstoles por los postreros, como á sentenciados á muerte: porque somos hechos espectáculo al mundo, y á los ángeles, y á los hombres.

10 Nosotros necios por amor de Cristo, y vosotros prudentes en Cristo; nosotros flacos, y vosotros fuertes; vosotros nobles, y nosotros viles.

11 Hasta esta hora hambreamos, y tenemos sed, y estamos desnudos, y somos heridos de golpes, y andamos vagabundos;

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What Does 1 Corinthians 4:9 Mean?

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