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1 Corinthians 4:12-14
New American Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 4:12-14
New American Standard Bible
12 and we labor, (A)working with our own hands; when we are (B)verbally abused, we bless; when we are (C)persecuted, we endure it; 13 when we are slandered, we [a]reply as friends; we have (D)become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things, even until now.
14 I do not write these things to (E)shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved (F)children.
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1 Corinthians 4:12-14
New International Version
1 Corinthians 4:12-14
New International Version
12 We work hard with our own hands.(A) When we are cursed, we bless;(B) when we are persecuted,(C) we endure it; 13 when we are slandered, we answer kindly. We have become the scum of the earth, the garbage(D) of the world—right up to this moment.
Paul’s Appeal and Warning
14 I am writing this not to shame you(E) but to warn you as my dear children.(F)
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