Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and labour working with our own hands. We are reviled, and yet we bless. We are persecuted, and suffer it.

New American Standard Bible

and we toil, working with our own hands; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;

King James Version

And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

Holman Bible

we labor, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;

International Standard Version

We wear ourselves out from working with our own hands. When insulted, we bless. When persecuted, we endure.

A Conservative Version

And we toil, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

American Standard Version

and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

Amplified

We work [for our living], working hard with our own hands. When we are reviled and verbally abused, we bless. When we are persecuted, we take it patiently and endure.

An Understandable Version

we work hard with our hands. [Though] we are cursed, we [ask God's] blessing [on people]; [though] we are persecuted, we persevere;

Anderson New Testament

and labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;

Bible in Basic English

And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly;

Common New Testament

and we toil, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;

Daniel Mace New Testament

we are fatigu'd by our manual toil: when reviled, we pray: when persecuted, we don't repine:

Darby Translation

and labour, working with our own hands. Railed at, we bless; persecuted, we suffer it;

Godbey New Testament

and we toil working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it;

Goodspeed New Testament

we have worked with our hands for a living. When people abuse us, we bless them, when they persecute us, we put up with it,

John Wesley New Testament

being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

Julia Smith Translation

And we are wearied, working with our own hands: being reviled, we praise; being driven out, we hold up

King James 2000

And labor, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it:

Lexham Expanded Bible

and we toil, working with our own hands. [When we are] reviled, we bless; [when we are] persecuted, we endure;

Modern King James verseion

And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;

Moffatt New Testament

we work hard for our living; when reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we put up with it;

Montgomery New Testament

Homeless men, we toil, working with our own hands.

NET Bible

We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,

New Heart English Bible

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

Noyes New Testament

and labor, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it;

Sawyer New Testament

and labor, working with our hands; being reviled we bless, being persecuted we endure,

The Emphasized Bible

And toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless, being persecuted, we hold on,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

and work hard, labouring with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;

Twentieth Century New Testament

We work hard, toiling with our own hands. We meet abuse with blessings, we meet persecution with endurance,

Webster

And labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;

Weymouth New Testament

Homes we have none. Wearily we toil, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we bear it patiently;

Williams New Testament

We have worked hard with our own hands for a living. When abused by people, we bless them. When persecuted, we patiently bear it.

World English Bible

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

Worrell New Testament

and we toil, laboring with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

Worsley New Testament

and we labour working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless: when persecuted, we bear it: when defamed, we intreat.

Youngs Literal Translation

and labour, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

κοπιάω 
Kopiao 
Usage: 17

ἐργάζομαι 
Ergazomai 
Usage: 28

with our own
ἴδιος 
Idios 
Usage: 96

χείρ 
Cheir 
hand, not tr
Usage: 149

λοιδορέω 
Loidoreo 
Usage: 4

we bless
εὐλογέω 
Eulogeo 
Usage: 39

διώκω 
Dioko 
Usage: 28

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 4:12

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Apostles' Humility

11 Even unto this day we hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted with fists, and have no certain dwelling place, 12 and labour working with our own hands. We are reviled, and yet we bless. We are persecuted, and suffer it. 13 We are evil spoken of, and we pray. We are made as it were the filthiness of the world, the offscouring of all things, even unto this time.


Cross References

1 Peter 3:9

not rendering evil for evil, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrariwise, bless: remembering that ye are thereunto called, even that ye should be heirs of blessing.

Acts 18:3

And because he was of the same craft he abode with them and wrought: their craft was to make tents.

Matthew 5:11

Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall falsely say all manner of evil sayings against you for my sake.

Luke 6:28

Bless them that curse you. And pray for them which wrongfully trouble you.

Romans 12:14

Bless them which persecute you: bless, but curse not.

Romans 12:20

Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him: if he thirst, give him drink. For in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

Matthew 5:44

But I say unto you, Love your enemies. Bless them that curse you. Do good to them that hate you. Pray for them which do you wrong and persecute you;

Luke 23:34

Then said Jesus, "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

John 15:20

Remember the saying, that I said unto you, 'The servant is not greater than the Lord.' If they have persecuted me, so will they persecute you. If they have kept my saying, so will they keep yours.

Acts 7:60

And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. For they know not what they do." And when he had thus spoken he fell asleep.

Acts 20:34

Ye know well that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

1 Corinthians 9:6

Either only I and Barnabas have not power this to do?

1 Thessalonians 2:9

Ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail. For we laboured day and night, because we would not be grievous unto any of you, and preached unto you the gospel of God.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

Neither took we bread of any man for nought: but wrought with labour and travail night and day, because we would not be grievous to any of you:

1 Timothy 4:10

For therefore we labour and suffer rebuke, because we believe in the living God, which is the saviour of all men: but specially of those that believe.

1 Peter 2:23

which when he was reviled, reviled not again: when he suffered, he threatened not: but committed the cause to him that judgeth righteously,

1 Peter 3:14

Notwithstanding, happy are ye if ye suffer for righteousness' sake. Yea, and fear not though they seem terrible unto you, neither be troubled:

1 Peter 4:12-14

Dearly beloved, be not troubled in this heat, which now is come among you to try you, as though some strange thing had happened unto you:

1 Peter 4:19

Wherefore, let them that suffer according to the will of God, commit their souls to him with well doing, as unto a faithful creator.

Jude 1:9

Yet Michael the archangel, when he strove against the devil, and disputed the body of Moses, durst not give railing sentence, but said, "The Lord rebuke thee."

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