1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 4:12–13

¹²We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; ¹³when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

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1 Corinthians 4:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We work hard	κοπιῶμεν	kopiōmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2872 I grow weary, toil
with	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
own	ἰδίαις	idiais	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G2398 one's own, private, personal
hands	χερσίν	chersin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
When we are vilified	λοιδορούμενοι	loidoroumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3058 I revile, abuse
we bless	εὐλογοῦμεν	eulogoumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2127 I bless
when we are persecuted	διωκόμενοι	diōkomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1377 I pursue, persecute
we endure	ἀνεχόμεθα	anechometha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G430 I endure, bear with

1 Corinthians 4:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
when we are slandered	δυσφημούμενοι	dysphēmoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1426 evil report, defamation
we answer gently	παρακαλοῦμεν	parakaloumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
Up to	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
this moment	ἄρτι	arti	Adverb	G737 now, just now
we have become	ἐγενήθημεν	egenēthēmen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
scum	περικαθάρματα	perikatharmata	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4027 refuse, filth
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
earth	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
refuse	περίψημα	peripsēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4067 scrapings, offscourings
of	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

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1 Corinthians 4:12 1 Peter 3:9 · Matthew 5:11 · Romans 12:14 · 1 Peter 4:12–14 · Romans 12:20 · Luke 6:28 · Acts 18:3 · Matthew 5:44 · 1 Peter 2:23 · Luke 23:34 · 1 Peter 3:14 · John 15:20

1 Corinthians 4:13 Lamentations 3:45 · Acts 22:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.