1 Corinthians 4:10

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

We are fools for Christ, but you think you are so wise in Christ. We are weak, but you think you are so strong. People give you honor, but they don’t honor us.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 2:3

When I came to you, I was weak and shook with fear.

Acts 26:24

While Paul was still defending himself, Festus shouted, “Paul, you are out of your mind! Too much study has made you crazy.”

Acts 17:18

Some of the Epicurean and some of the Stoic philosophers argued with him. Some of them said, “This man doesn’t really know what he is talking about. What is he trying to say?” Paul was telling them the Good News about Jesus and the resurrection. So they said, “He seems to be telling us about some other gods.”

1 Peter 4:14

When people say bad things to you because you follow Christ, consider it a blessing. When that happens, it shows that God’s Spirit, the Spirit of glory, is with you.

2 Corinthians 13:9

We are happy to be weak if you are strong. And this is what we pray—that your lives will be made completely right again.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Don’t fool yourselves. Whoever thinks they are wise in this world should become a fool. That’s the only way they can be wise.

1 Thessalonians 4:8

So anyone who refuses to obey this teaching is refusing to obey God, not us. And God is the one who gives you his Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 11:29

I feel weak every time another person is weak. I feel deeply upset every time another person is led into sin.

2 Corinthians 11:19

You are wise, so you will gladly be patient with fools!

2 Corinthians 10:10

Some people say, “Paul’s letters are powerful and sound important, but when he is with us, he is weak and the worst speaker you have ever heard.”

1 Corinthians 10:12

So anyone who thinks they are standing strong should be careful that they don’t fall.

1 Corinthians 4:8

You think you have everything you need. You think you are rich. You think you have become kings without us. I wish you really were kings. Then we could rule together with you.

1 Corinthians 3:2

And the teaching I gave you was like milk, not solid food. I did this because you were not ready for solid food. And even now you are not ready.

1 Corinthians 2:14

People who do not have God’s Spirit do not accept the things that come from his Spirit. They think these things are foolish. They cannot understand them, because they can only be understood with the Spirit’s help.

Acts 17:32

When the people heard about Jesus being raised from death, some of them laughed. But others said, “We will hear more about this from you later.”

Acts 9:16

I will show him all that he must suffer for me.”

Luke 18:9

There were some people who thought they were very good and looked down on everyone else. Jesus used this story to teach them:

Luke 10:16

“When anyone listens to you my followers, they are really listening to me. But when anyone refuses to accept you, they are really refusing to accept me. And when anyone refuses to accept me, they are refusing to accept the one who sent me.”

Luke 6:22

“People will hate you because you belong to the Son of Man. They will make you leave their group. They will insult you. They will think it is wrong even to say your name. When these things happen, know that great blessings belong to you.

Matthew 24:9

“Then you will be arrested and handed over to be punished and killed. People all over the world will hate you because you believe in me.

Matthew 5:11

“People will insult you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do that, know that great blessings belong to you.

Hosea 9:7

The prophet says, “Israel, learn this: The time of punishment has come. The time has come for you to pay for the evil things you did.” But the people of Israel say, “The prophet is a fool. This man with God’s Spirit is crazy.” The prophet says, “You will be punished for your terrible sins. You will be punished for your hate.”

Isaiah 53:3

People made fun of him, and even his friends left him. He was a man who suffered a lot of pain and sickness. We treated him like someone of no importance, like someone people will not even look at but turn away from in disgust.

Proverbs 11:12

Stupid people say bad things about their neighbors. Wise people know to be quiet.

2 Kings 9:11

Jehu went back to his king’s officers. One of the officers said to Jehu, “Is everything all right? Why did this crazy man come to you?” Jehu answered the servants, “You know the man and the crazy things he says.”

1 Corinthians 1:21

This is what God in his wisdom decided: Since the world did not find him through its own wisdom, he used the message that sounds foolish to save those who believe it.

1 Corinthians 1:23

But this is the message we tell everyone: Christ was killed on a cross. This message is a problem for Jews, and to other people it is nonsense.

1 Corinthians 1:25

Even the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom. Even the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

2 Corinthians 6:8

Some people honor us, but others shame us. Some people say good things about us, but others say bad things. Some people say we are liars, but we speak the truth.

2 Corinthians 4:12

So death is working in us, but the result is that life is working in you.