1 Corinthians 4:9

New International Reader's Version

It seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of a parade. We are like people sentenced to die in front of a crowd. We have been made a show for the whole creation to see. Angels and people are staring at us.

Cross References

Psalm 44:22

But because of you, we face death all day long. We are considered as sheep to be killed.

Psalm 71:7

To many people I am an example of how much you care. You are my strong place of safety.

Jeremiah 20:18

Why did I ever come out of my mother’s body? I’ve seen nothing but trouble and sorrow. My days will end in shame.

Acts 19:29

Soon people were making trouble in the whole city. They all rushed into the theater. They dragged Gaius and Aristarchus along with them. These two men had come with Paul from Macedonia.

Acts 19:31

Some of the officials in Asia Minor were friends of Paul. They sent him a message, begging him not to go into the theater.

Romans 8:36

It is written, “Because of you, we face death all day long. We are considered as sheep to be killed.” (Psalm 44:22)

1 Corinthians 15:19

Do we have hope in Christ only for this life? Then people should pity us more than anyone else.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they serving Christ? I am serving him even more. I’m out of my mind to talk like this! I have worked much harder. I have been in prison more often. I have suffered terrible beatings. Again and again I almost died.

2 Corinthians 6:9

We are known, but people treat us as if we were unknown. We are dying, but we continue to live. We are beaten, but we are not killed.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

We sent him so that no one would be upset by times of testing. You know very well that we have to go through times of testing.

Hebrews 1:14

All angels are spirits who serve. God sends them to serve those who will receive salvation.

Hebrews 10:33

Sometimes people spoke badly about you in front of others. Sometimes you were treated badly. At other times you stood side by side with people being treated like this.

Hebrews 11:36

Some were made fun of and even whipped. Some were held by chains. Some were put in prison.