1 Corinthians 4:9 KJV
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.
Scofield Notes
- worldkosmos = mankind. (See Scofield "Matt 4:8").
Matthew Henry
- Cautions against despising the apostleWe have no reason to be proud; all we have, or are, or do, that is good, is owing to the free and rich grace of God. A sinner snatched from destruction by...
Thompson Chains
- Apostles' NamesSee the chain from Matthew 10:2 · 3 links
- Persecution (3)See the chain from Acts 9:29 · 16 links
Cross References
- Romans 8:36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
- Hebrews 10:33 Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
- Psalms 44:22 Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
- Acts 19:29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
- Acts 19:31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
- 1 Corinthians 15:30–32 And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? …
- 2 Corinthians 1:8–10 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: …
- 2 Corinthians 4:8–12 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; …
- 2 Corinthians 6:9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
- Philippians 1:29–30 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; …
- 1 Thessalonians 3:3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9–10 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, …
- Hebrews 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
- Hebrews 11:36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
- Revelation 6:9–11 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: …
- Revelation 7:11–14 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, …
- Revelation 17:6–7 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. …
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Topics
- Games Fighting wild “beasts”, of spiritual conflict
- Minister, Christian Trials and persecutions of
- Paul Persecutions endured by
- Persecution Of the righteous
- Zeal, religious Exemplified by Paul
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 60 · The First Epistle to the Corinthians
Bible Dictionary
- God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...
Greek and Strong’s
- For γάρ gar γάρ Conjunction
- I think Δοκῶ Dokō δοκέω Verb · present active indicative, first person singular
- that ὅτι hoti ὅτι Conjunction
- God ὁ ho Article · nominative masculine singular Θεὸς Theos θεός Noun · nominative masculine singular
- hath set forth ἀπέδειξεν apedeixen ἀποδείκνυμι Verb · aorist active indicative, third person singular
- us ἡμᾶς hēmas Pronoun · first person, accusative plural ἡμᾶς hēmâs
- the apostles τοὺς tous Article · accusative masculine plural ἀποστόλους apostolous ἀπόστολος Noun · accusative masculine plural
- last ἐσχάτους eschatous ἔσχατος Adjective · accusative masculine plural
- as ὡς hōs ὡς Conjunction
- it were appointed to death ἐπιθανατίους epithanatious ἐπιθανάτιος Adjective · accusative masculine plural
- for ὅτι hoti ὅτι Conjunction
- we are made ἐγενήθημεν egenēthēmen γίνομαι Verb · aorist passive indicative, first person plural
- a spectacle θέατρον theatron θέατρον Noun · nominative neuter singular
- unto the world τῷ tō Article · dative masculine singular κόσμῳ kosmō κόσμος Noun · dative masculine singular
- and καὶ kai καί Conjunction
- to angels ἀγγέλοις angelois ἄγγελος Noun · dative masculine plural
- and καὶ kai καί Conjunction
- to men ἀνθρώποις anthrōpois ἄνθρωπος Noun · dative masculine plural
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