1 Corinthians 4:6-13 - The Apostles' Humility

⁶ And these things, brethren, I transformed to myself and to Apollos for you; that ye might learn in us not to think above what has been written, lest ye be puffed up one above one against the other. ⁷ For who distinguishes thee? and what hast thou which thou didst not receive? and if thou also didst receive, why dost thou boast, as not having received? ⁸ Already were ye satisfied, already were ye rich, without us ye reigned; and I would ye also reigned, that we also might reign together with you. ⁹ For I think that God has exhibited us the last sent, as exposed to death; for we were a theatre to the world, and to messengers, and to men. ¹⁰ We foolish for Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we weak, and ye strong; ye honourable, and we dishonoured ¹¹ Until this present hour we also hunger, and thirst, and we are naked, and are cuffed, and are unsteady. ¹² And we are wearied, working with our own hands: being reviled, we praise; being driven out, we hold up ¹³ Being defamed, we entreat: as the filth of the world were we become, the offscouring of all until now.