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THE MESSAGE
1 Corinthians 4:12
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We work hard with our own hands to feed ourselves. When people insult us, we ask God to bless them. When people treat us badly, we accept it.
and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;
and laboure workinge with oure awne hondes. We are revysed and yet we blesse. We are persecuted and suffer it.
We toil, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.
We wear ourselves out from working with our own hands. When insulted, we bless. When persecuted, we endure.Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:28; 23:34; Acts 7:60; 18:3; 20:34; Romans 12:14,20; 1 Thessalonians 2:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:8; 1 Timothy 4:10; 1 Peter 2:23; 3:9;">[xr]
and we labor, working with our own hands; when we are verbally abused, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
We work hard with our own hands for our food. When people curse us, we bless them. When they hurt us, we put up with it.
and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;
And labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;
and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;
We toil, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.
being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
Homes we have none. Wearily we toil, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we bear it patiently;
and we ben vnstable, and we trauelen worchynge with oure hondis; we ben cursid, and we blessen; we suffren persecucioun, and we abiden longe; we ben blasfemyd, and we bisechen;
and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;
We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
We work hard with our own hands, and when people abuse us, we wish them well. When we suffer, we are patient.
We work [for our living], working hard with our own hands. When we are reviled and verbally abused, we bless. When we are persecuted, we take it patiently and endure.
and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;
And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly;
we exhaust ourselves working with our own hands for our living. When we are cursed, we keep on blessing; when we are persecuted, we go on putting up with it;
and labour, working with our own hands. Railed at, we bless; persecuted, we suffer [it];
and we labour, working with our hands. They revile us, and we bless; they persecute us, and we endure;
and we toil, working with our own hands: they defame us, and we bless: they persecute us, and we endure it:
And labour, working with our owne hands: being reuiled, wee blesse: being persecuted, we suffer it:
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.
We work with our hands to make a living. We speak kind words to those who speak against us. When people hurt us, we say nothing.
and we grow weary from the work of our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;
And labour, working with our owne handes: we are reuiled, and yet we blesse: we are persecuted, and suffer it.
And labor, working with our own hands: being cursed we bless, being persecuted, we endure it;
And toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless, being persecuted, we hold on,
And we labour, working with our own hands. We are reviled: and we bless. We are persecuted: and we suffer it.
And labour, working with our owne handes. We are reuyled, and we blesse. We are persecuted, and suffer it.
we wear ourselves out with hard work. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;
we labor, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
and we toil, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;
and labor, working with our own hands. Being cursed, we bless; persecuted, we bear;
and labour, working with [our] own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;
and laboure and worke with oure awne handes. We are reuyled, and yet we blesse: we are persecuted, and suffre it:
we are fatigu'd by our manual toil: when reviled, we pray: when persecuted, we don't repine:
We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,
And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;
We daywork to earn a living. We bless those who cuss us and we let it slide when we are abused.
and we toil, working with our own hands; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;
and we labor, working with our own hands; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
labour: 1 Corinthians 9:6, Acts 18:3, Acts 20:34, 1 Thessalonians 2:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:8, 1 Timothy 4:10
being reviled: Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:28, Luke 23:34, Acts 7:60, Romans 12:14, Romans 12:20, 1 Peter 2:23, 1 Peter 3:9, Jude 1:9
being persecuted: Matthew 5:11, 1 Peter 3:14, 1 Peter 4:12-14, 1 Peter 4:19
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 13:14 - sitting Psalms 89:51 - they have Matthew 26:52 - Put John 9:28 - they 1 Corinthians 9:12 - but 1 Corinthians 9:15 - I have 1 Corinthians 9:27 - I keep 2 Corinthians 6:4 - necessities 2 Corinthians 11:27 - in hunger Ephesians 1:1 - which Philippians 4:11 - in respect 1 Thessalonians 4:11 - to work
Cross-References
Time passed. Cain brought an offering to God from the produce of his farm. Abel also brought an offering, but from the firstborn animals of his herd, choice cuts of meat. God liked Abel and his offering, but Cain and his offering didn't get his approval. Cain lost his temper and went into a sulk.
Cain slept with his wife. She conceived and had Enoch. He then built a city and named it after his son, Enoch. Enoch had Irad, Irad had Mehujael, Mehujael had Methushael, Methushael had Lamech.
Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, listen to me; you wives of Lamech, hear me out: I killed a man for wounding me, a young man who attacked me. If Cain is avenged seven times, for Lamech it's seventy-seven!
"As for those among you still alive, I'll give them over to fearful timidity—even the rustle of a leaf will throw them into a panic. They'll run here and there, back and forth, as if running for their lives even though no one is after them, tripping and falling over one another in total confusion. You won't stand a chance against an enemy. You'll perish among the nations; the land of your enemies will eat you up. Any who are left will slowly rot away in the enemy lands. Rot. And all because of their sins, their sins compounded by their ancestors' sins.
My God has washed his hands of them. They wouldn't listen. They're doomed to be wanderers, vagabonds among the godless nations.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And labour, working with our own hands,.... As the apostle did at Corinth, Acts 18:3 and elsewhere; partly to minister to his own necessities, and those of others; and partly that he might not be burdensome to the churches; and also to set an example of diligence and industry to others; though he had a right and power to claim a maintenance of those to whom he ministered.
Being reviled, we bless; as Christ commanded, Matthew 5:44 and the apostle himself directed and exhorted to, Romans 12:14
being persecuted, we suffer it; that is, patiently; neither resisting our persecutors, nor murmuring and repining at our unhappy circumstances; but taking all in good part, as what is the will of God, and will make for his glory.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And labour ... - This Paul often did. See the note at Acts 18:3; compare Acts 20:34; 1Th 2:9. 2 Thessalonians 3:8.
Being reviled - That they were often reviled or reproached, their history everywhere shows. See the Acts of the Apostles. They were reviled or ridiculed as Jews by the Gentiles; and jeered by all as “Nazarenes,” and as deluded followers of Jesus; as the victims of a foolish superstition and enthusiasm.
We bless - We return good for evil. In this they followed the explicit direction of the Saviour; see the note at Matthew 5:44. The main idea in these passages is, that they were reviled, were persecuted, etc. The other clauses, “we bless,” “we suffer it,” etc. seem to be thrown in “by the way” to show how they bore this ill treatment. As if he had said “we are reviled; and what is more, we bear it patiently, and return good for evil.” At the same time, that he was recounting his trials, he was, therefore, incidentally instructing them in the nature of the gospel, and showing how their sufferings were to be borne; and how to illustrate the excellency of the Christian doctrine.
Being persecuted - See the note at Matthew 5:11.
We suffer it - We sustain it; we do not revenge it; we abstain from resenting or resisting it.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Corinthians 4:12. Working with our own hands — They were obliged to labour in order to supply themselves with the necessaries of life while preaching the Gospel to others. This, no doubt, was the case in every place were no Church had been as yet formed: afterwards, the people of God supplied their ministers, according to their power, with food and raiment.
Being reviled, we bless, c.] What a most amiable picture does this exhibit of the power of the grace of Christ! Man is naturally a proud creature, and his pride prompts him always to avenge himself in whatever manner he can, and repay insult with insult. It is only the grace of Christ that can make a man patient in bearing injuries, and render blessing for cursing, beneficence for malevolence, &c. The apostles suffered an indignities for Christ's sake for it was on his account that they were exposed to persecutions, &c.
