1 Corinthians 4:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

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Us the apostles last, as

Spectacle

Acts 19:29

To angels, and to men

Hebrews 1:14

Revelation 7:11

Revelation 17:6

General references

Lamentations 3:14

Bible References

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Why also are, we, running into peril every hour?

For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, as to our tribulation which happened in Asia, - that, exceedingly, beyond power, were we weighed down, so that we despaired, even of life.

On every side, pressed hard, but not hemmed in, without a way, but not without a by-way,

as unknown, and yet well-known, as dying, and lo! we live, as disciplined, and yet not put to death,

Because, unto you, hath it been given as a favour, in behalf of Christ, not only, on him, to believe, but also, in his behalf, to suffer: -

That, no one, might be shrinking back in these tribulations. For ye, yourselves, know, that, hereunto, are we appointed;

Us the apostles last, as

Surely, for thy sake, have we been slain all the day, We have been accounted as sheep for slaughter.

According as it is written - For thy sake, are we being put to death all the day long, we have been reckoned as sheep for slaughter. -

Because God did not appoint us unto anger, but unto acquiring salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ: -

And, when he opened the fifth seal, I saw, beneath the altar, the souls of them who had been slain because of the word of God and because of the witness which they held.

Spectacle

And the city was filled with the confusion; they rushed also with one accord into the theatre, carrying off with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, fellow-travellers of Paul.

To angels, and to men

Are they not, all, spirits, doing public service, - for ministry, sent forth, for the sake of them who are about to inherit salvation?

And, all the messengers, were standing round about the throne and the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell down before the throne upon their faces, and rendered homage unto God,

And I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. And I was astonished, when I beheld her, with great astonishment.

General references

I have become a derision to all my people, their song all the day;