Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and labour, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;
New American Standard Bible
and we toil,
King James Version
And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
Holman Bible
we labor, working
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;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and labour working with our own hands. We are reviled, and yet we bless. We are persecuted, and 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.
Themes
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
Good for evil » Examples of returning » Stephen
Love » Good for evil examples of returning » Stephen
Persecution » Who shall face persecution
Persecution » Saints suffering, should » Exhibit patience
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Return blessings for
Self-denial » Instances of » Paul, in laboring for his own support while he also taught
Suffering » Who shall suffer persecution
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 4:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Apostles' Humility
11 unto the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and wander about, 12 and labour, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer; 13 being spoken evil of, we entreat; as filth of the world we did become -- of all things an offscouring -- till now.
Cross References
1 Peter 3:9
not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;
Acts 18:3
and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;
Matthew 5:11
Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake --
Luke 6:28
bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;
Romans 12:14
Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;
Romans 12:20
I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head;
Matthew 5:44
but I -- I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,
Luke 23:34
And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.
John 15:20
'Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; if me they did persecute, you also they will persecute; if my word they did keep, yours also they will keep;
Acts 7:60
and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, 'Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;' and this having said, he fell asleep.
Acts 20:34
and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;
1 Corinthians 9:6
or only I and Barnabas, have we not authority -- not to work?
1 Thessalonians 2:9
for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;
2 Thessalonians 3:8
nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;
1 Timothy 4:10
for for this we both labour and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Saviour of all men -- especially of those believing.
1 Peter 2:23
who being reviled -- was not reviling again, suffering -- was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,
1 Peter 3:14
but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy are ye! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,
1 Peter 4:12-14
Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you,
1 Peter 4:19
so that also those suffering according to the will of god, as to a stedfast Creator, let them commit their own souls in good doing.
Jude 1:9
yet Michael, the chief messenger, when, with the devil contending, he was disputing about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring up an evil-speaking judgment, but said, 'The Lord rebuke thee!'