Verse 12

1 Corinthians 4:12

New Living Translation

12 We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us.

Original Language Text

greek

καὶ κοπιῶμεν ἐργαζόμενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσίν· λοιδορούμενοι εὐλογοῦμεν, διωκόμενοι ἀνεχόμεθα,

English Translation

And we labor, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure.

AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini

✓ Bookmark

Done.

Chapter 4 Context

1 So look at Apollos and me as mere servants of Christ who have been put in charge of explaining God (... Focus ↗

2 Now, a person who is put in charge as a manager must be faithful. Focus ↗

3 As for me, it matters very little how I might be evaluated by you or by any human authority. I don’t... Focus ↗

4 My conscience is clear, but that doesn’t prove I’m right. It is the Lord himself who will examine me... Focus ↗

5 So don’t make judgments about anyone ahead of time — before the Lord returns. For he will bring our... Focus ↗

6 Dear brothers and sisters, I have used Apollos and myself to illustrate what I’ve been saying. If yo... Focus ↗

7 For what gives you the right to make such a judgment? What do you have that God (Elohim) hasn’t give... Focus ↗

8 You think you already have everything you need. You think you are already rich. You have begun to re... Focus ↗

9 Instead, I sometimes think God (Elohim) has put us apostles on display, like prisoners of war at the... Focus ↗

10 Our dedication to Christ makes us look like fools, but you claim to be so wise in Christ! We are wea... Focus ↗

11 Even now we go hungry and thirsty, and we don’t have enough clothes to keep warm. We are often beate... Focus ↗

12 We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient w...

13 We appeal gently when evil things are said about us. Yet we are treated like the world’s garbage, li... Focus ↗

14 I am not writing these things to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children. Focus ↗

15 For even if you had ten thousand others to teach you about Christ, you have only one spiritual fathe... Focus ↗

16 So I urge you to imitate me. Focus ↗

17 That’s why I have sent Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of how... Focus ↗

18 Some of you have become arrogant, thinking I will not visit you again. Focus ↗

19 But I will come — and soon — if the Lord lets me, and then I’ll find out whether these arrogant peop... Focus ↗

20 For the Kingdom of God (Elohim) is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God (Elohim)’s power. Focus ↗

21 Which do you choose? Should I come with a rod to punish you, or should I come with love and a gentle... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Compare This Verse Across Bibles

Navigate Verse

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21