1 Corinthians 4:10

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

We, for Christ's sake, are 'fools,' but you, by your union with Christ, are men of discernment. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are despised.

Cross References

Matthew 24:9

When that time comes, they will give you up to persecution, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations on account of my Name.

Matthew 5:11

Blessed are you when people taunt you, and persecute you, and say everything evil about you--untruly, and on my account.

Luke 10:16

He who listens to you is listening to me, and he who rejects you is rejecting me; while he who rejects me is rejecting him who sent me as his Messenger."

Luke 18:9

Another time, speaking to people who were satisfied that they were religious, and who regarded every one else with scorn, Jesus told this parable--

Luke 6:22

Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they expel you from among them, and taunt you, and reject your Name as an evil thing--on account of the Son of Man.

Acts 17:18

Among others, some Epicurean and Stoic Philosophers joined issue with him. Some would ask "What is this prater wanting to make out?", while others would say "He seems to be a Preacher of foreign Deities." (This was because he was telling the Good News about Jesus and the Resurrection).

Acts 17:32

On hearing of a resurrection of the dead, some began jeering, but others said that they would hear what he had to say about that another time.

Acts 26:24

While Paul was making this defense, Festus called out loudly: "You are mad, Paul; your great learning is driving you mad."

Acts 9:16

I will myself show him all that he has to suffer for my Name."

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since the world, in God's wisdom, did not by its philosophy learn to know God, God saw fit, by the 'folly' of our proclamation, to save those who believe in Christ!

1 Corinthians 1:23

We are proclaiming Christ crucified!-to the Jews an obstacle, to the Gentiles mere folly,

1 Corinthians 1:25

For God's 'folly' is wiser than men, and God's 'weakness' is stronger than men.

1 Corinthians 10:12

Therefore let the man who thinks that he stands take care that he does not fall.

1 Corinthians 2:14

The merely intellectual man rejects the teaching of the Spirit of God; for to him it is mere folly; he cannot grasp it, because it is to be understood only by spiritual insight.

1 Corinthians 2:3

Indeed, when I came among you, I was weak, and full of fears, and in great anxiety.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you imagines that, as regards this world, he is a wise man, let him become a 'fool,' that he may become wise.

1 Corinthians 3:2

I fed you with milk, not with solid food, for you were not then able to take it. No, and even now you are not able; you are still worldly.

1 Corinthians 4:8

Are you all so soon satisfied? Are you so soon rich? Have you begun to reign without us? Would indeed that you had, so that we also might reign with you!

2 Corinthians 10:10

For people say "His letters are impressive and vigorous, but his personal appearance is insignificant and his speaking contemptible."

2 Corinthians 11:19

For all your cleverness, you tolerate fools willingly enough!

2 Corinthians 11:29

Who is weak without my being weak? Who is led astray without my burning with indignation?

2 Corinthians 13:9

We are glad when we are weak, if you are strong. And what we pray for is that you may become perfect.

2 Corinthians 4:12

And so, while death is at work within us, Life is at work within you.

2 Corinthians 6:8

Amid honor and disrepute, amid slander and praise; regarded as deceivers, yet proved to be true;

1 Thessalonians 4:8

Therefore he who disregards this warning disregards, not man, but God who gives you his Holy Spirit.

1 Peter 4:14

If you are reviled for bearing the name of Christ, count yourselves blessed; because the divine Glory and the Spirit of God are resting upon you.