1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 4:10–11

¹⁰We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored. ¹¹To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

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1 Corinthians 4:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We	Ἡμεῖς	Hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
fools	μωροὶ	mōroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3474 stupid, foolish
for	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Christ	Χριστόν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
wise	φρόνιμοι	phronimoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5429 intelligent, prudent
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
We	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
weak	ἀσθενεῖς	astheneis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G772 weak, infirm, sick
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
strong	ἰσχυροί	ischyroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2478 strong, mighty, powerful
You	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
honored	ἔνδοξοι	endoxoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1741 highly esteemed, splendid, glorious
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
dishonored	ἄτιμοι	atimoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G820 without honor, despised

1 Corinthians 4:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To	ἄχρι	achri	Preposition	G891 as far as, up to, until
very	ἄρτι	arti	Adverb	G737 now, just now
hour	ὥρας	hōras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
we are hungry	πεινῶμεν	peinōmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3983 I am hungry, needy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
thirsty	διψῶμεν	dipsōmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1372 I thirst for, desire earnestly
we are poorly clothed	γυμνιτεύομεν	gymniteuomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1130 I am poorly clad
we are brutally treated	κολαφιζόμεθα	kolaphizometha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G2852 I strike with the fist, maltreat
we are homeless	ἀστατοῦμεν	astatoumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G790 I am unsettled, have no fixed abode

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1 Corinthians 4:10 1 Corinthians 2:3 · Acts 26:24 · 1 Corinthians 3:18 · 2 Corinthians 13:9 · Acts 17:18 · 1 Peter 4:14 · 2 Corinthians 11:19 · Hosea 9:7 · Proverbs 11:12 · Luke 6:22 · Isaiah 53:3 · Jeremiah 8:8–9

1 Corinthians 4:11 Romans 8:35 · 2 Corinthians 11:23–27 · Philippians 4:12 · Matthew 8:20 · 2 Timothy 3:11 · 2 Corinthians 6:4–5 · Job 22:6 · 1 Corinthians 9:4 · Acts 16:23 · 2 Corinthians 4:8 · Acts 14:19 · Acts 23:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.