When Jehu came out to his master’s servants, they asked, ‘Is everything all right? Why did this crazy person come to you? ’ Then he said to them, ‘You know the sort and their ranting.’
1 Corinthians 4:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonoured! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition We are [looked upon as] fools on account of Christ and for His sake, but you are [supposedly] so amazingly wise and prudent in Christ! We are weak, but you are [so very] strong! You are highly esteemed, but we are in disrepute and contempt! American Standard Version (1901) We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor. Common English Bible We are fools for Christ, but you are wise through Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, but we are dishonored! Catholic Public Domain Version So we are fools because of Christ, but you are discerning in Christ? We are weak, but you are strong? You are noble, but we are ignoble? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honourable, but we without honour. |
When Jehu came out to his master’s servants, they asked, ‘Is everything all right? Why did this crazy person come to you? ’ Then he said to them, ‘You know the sort and their ranting.’
Whoever shows contempt for his neighbour lacks sense, but a person with understanding keeps silent.
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering who knew what sickness was. He was like someone people turned away from; he was despised, and we didn’t value him.
The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have come. Let Israel recognise it! The prophet is a fool, and the inspired man is insane, because of the magnitude of your iniquity and hostility.
‘Then they will hand you over to be persecuted, and they will kill you. You will be hated by all nations because of my name.
‘You are blessed when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of me.
Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.’
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else:
Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you, insult you, and slander your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also debated with him. Some said, ‘What is this ignorant show-off trying to say? ’ Others replied, ‘He seems to be a preacher of foreign deities’ #– #because he was telling the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.
When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to ridicule him, but others said, ‘We’d like to hear from you again about this.’
As he was saying these things in his defence, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, ‘You’re out of your mind, Paul! Too much study is driving you mad.’
For since, in God’s wisdom, the world did not know God through wisdom, God was pleased to save those who believe through the foolishness of what is preached.
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles.
because God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.
But the person without the Spirit does not receive what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated spiritually.
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become a fool so that he can become wise.
I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, since you were not yet ready for it. In fact, you are still not ready,
You are already full! You are already rich! You have begun to reign as kings without us #– #and I wish you did reign, so that we could also reign with you!
For it is said, ‘His letters are weighty and powerful, but his physical presence is weak and his public speaking amounts to nothing.’
Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation?
We rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray that you become fully mature.
through glory and dishonour, through slander and good report; regarded as deceivers, yet true;
Consequently, anyone who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.
If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.