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1 Corinthians 4:10-13 The Importance of Unity and Love

10 We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, we are dishonored!

11 To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are in rags, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

12 We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;

13 when we are slandered, we answer kindly. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

Cross References for 1 Corinthians 4:10-13

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Food Sacrificed to Idols Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all possess knowle... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 8:1 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 8:1

1 Corinthians 10:12 - So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:12 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:12

Acts 17:32 - When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said, “We ... Click to read the verse Acts 17:32 Click to read the verse Acts 17:32

1 Corinthians 2:14 - The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for the... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:14 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:14

Romans 15:1 - We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Click to read the verse Romans 15:1 Click to read the verse Romans 15:1

1 Corinthians 3:2 - I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not r... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:2 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:2

Matthew 5:11 - “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil agains... Click to read the verse Matthew 5:11 Click to read the verse Matthew 5:11

Acts 17:18 - A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute with him. Some of them asked, “Wha... Click to read the verse Acts 17:18 Click to read the verse Acts 17:18

Job 12:2 - “Doubtless you are the people, and wisdom will die with you! Click to read the verse Job 12:2 Click to read the verse Job 12:2

2 Corinthians 10:10 - For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive and his s... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:10 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:10

2 Corinthians 11:1 - Paul and the False Apostles I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness; but you are... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:1 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:1

1 Corinthians 4:8 - Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich! You have become kings—and that wit... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:8 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:8

1 Thessalonians 4:8 - Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy ... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 4:8 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 4:8

Luke 10:16 - “He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you rejects me; but he who rejects me reje... Click to read the verse Luke 10:16 Click to read the verse Luke 10:16

2 Corinthians 12:9-10 - But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Paul’s Defense of His Ministry By the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Pau... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:1 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:1

2 Corinthians 12:10 - That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecuti... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:10 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:10

Matthew 24:9 - “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all n... Click to read the verse Matthew 24:9 Click to read the verse Matthew 24:9

Galatians 4:14 - Even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead... Click to read the verse Galatians 4:14 Click to read the verse Galatians 4:14

2 Corinthians 11:29 - Who is weak, and I do not feel weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not inwardly burn? Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:29 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:29

Isaiah 53:3 - He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one fr... Click to read the verse Isaiah 53:3 Click to read the verse Isaiah 53:3

1 Peter 4:14 - If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 4:14 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 4:14

Jeremiah 8:8-9 - “‘How can you say, “We are wise, for we have the law of the Lord,” when actually the lying pen ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:8-9 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:8-9

2 Kings 9:11 - When Jehu went out to his fellow officers, one of them asked him, “Is everything all right? Why... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:11 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:11

Hosea 9:7 - The days of punishment are coming, the days of reckoning are at hand. Let Israel know this. Bec... Click to read the verse Hosea 9:7 Click to read the verse Hosea 9:7

Acts 26:24 - At this point Festus interrupted Paul’s defense. “You are out of your mind, Paul!” he shouted. ... Click to read the verse Acts 26:24 Click to read the verse Acts 26:24

Luke 6:22 - Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as... Click to read the verse Luke 6:22 Click to read the verse Luke 6:22

Romans 12:16 - Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of l... Click to read the verse Romans 12:16 Click to read the verse Romans 12:16

1 Corinthians 6:5 - I say this to shame you. Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a d... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:5 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:5

1 Corinthians 10:15 - I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:15 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:15

1 Corinthians 3:18 - Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:18 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:18

Proverbs 11:12 - A man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his tongue. Click to read the verse Proverbs 11:12 Click to read the verse Proverbs 11:12

Luke 18:9 - The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector To some who were confident of their own right... Click to read the verse Luke 18:9 Click to read the verse Luke 18:9

Acts 9:16 - I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” Click to read the verse Acts 9:16 Click to read the verse Acts 9:16

2 Corinthians 13:9 - We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is for your perfection. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 13:9 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 13:9

1 Corinthians 1:18-20 - Christ the Wisdom and Power of God For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:18-20 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:18-20

Matthew 10:22-25 - All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. Click to read the verse Matthew 10:22-25 Click to read the verse Matthew 10:22-25

1 Corinthians 1:26-28 - Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human stand... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:26-28 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:26-28

Romans 2:19 - if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in the dark, Click to read the verse Romans 2:19 Click to read the verse Romans 2:19

1 Corinthians 2:3 - I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:3 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:3

2 Corinthians 11:19 - You gladly put up with fools since you are so wise! Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:19 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:19

1 Corinthians 1:1-3 - Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:1-3

2 Corinthians 13:3-4 - since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing wit... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 13:3-4 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 13:3-4

1 Corinthians 10:14-15 - Idol Feasts and the Lord’s Supper Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:14-15 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:14-15

2 Corinthians 4:12 - So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:12 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:12

2 Corinthians 11:18 - Since many are boasting in the way the world does, I too will boast. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:18 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:18