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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And why are we in danger every hour?

For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning our affliction that happened in the [province of] Asia, that we were burdened to an extraordinary degree, beyond [our] strength, so that we were in despair even of living.

We are afflicted in every [way], but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;

as unknown and [yet] known completely, as dying, and behold, we go on living, as disciplined, and [yet] not put to death,

because to you has been graciously granted on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on behalf of him,

[so that] no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For [you] yourselves know that we are appointed for this,

Us the apostles last, as

Rather, on account of you we are killed {all day long}; we are accounted as sheep for slaughter.

Just as it is written, "On account of you we are being put to death the whole day [long]; we are considered as sheep for slaughter."

because God did not appoint us for wrath, but for the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered because of the word of God and because of the testimony which they had,

Spectacle

And the city was filled with the tumult, and with one purpose they rushed into the theater, seizing Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians [who were] traveling companions of Paul.

To angels, and to men

Are they not all spirits engaged in special service, sent on assignment for the sake of those who are going to inherit salvation?

And all the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,

And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. And {I was greatly astonished when I saw her}.

General references

I have become a laughingstock for all the people, their mocking song all day long.