1COR 4:10 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) We appear as fools for Messiah’s sake, but you all are wise in Messiah. We are weak, but you all are strong. You all are honoured, but we are dishonoured.

Key: light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

UST We seem to be foolish people because we serve the Messiah, but you think that you are wise people because God unites you to the Messiah. We seem to be people who do not have power or influence, but you think that you do have these things. You think that people praise you, but those people shame us.

BSB § We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

BLB We are fools on account of Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; You are honored, but we are without honor.

AICNT We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honored, but we are dishonored.

OEB We, for Christ’s sake, are fools, but you, by your union with Christ, are people of discernment. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honoured, but we are despised.

WEBBE We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honour, but we have dishonour.

WMBB We are fools for Messiah’s sake, but you are wise in Messiah. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honour, but we have dishonour.

NET We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!

LSV we [are] fools because of Christ, and you wise in Christ; we [are] ailing, and you strong; you glorious, and we dishonored;

FBV We're Christ's fools, but you are so wise in Christ! We're the weak ones, but you are so strong! You have the glory, but we are despised![fn]

4:10 From the context Paul appears to be speaking rather ironically.

TCNT We are fools for the sake of Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are esteemed, but we are dishonored.

T4T Many people consider us to be [IRO] fools because we preach about Christ, but you proudly think [IRO] that you are wise because ◄of your close relationship with/you belong to► Christ. Many people consider us [IRO] to be unimpressive, but you proudly think that you impress others. People respect you, but they do not respect us.

LEB We are fools for the sake of Christ, but you are prudent in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, but we are dishonored!

BBE We are made to seem foolish for Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are feeble, but you are strong; you have glory, but we have shame.

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Wymth We, for Christ's sake, are labeled as "foolish"; you, as Christians, are men of shrewd intelligence. We are mere weaklings: you are strong. You are in high repute: we are outcasts.

ASV 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.

DRA 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.

YLT we [are] fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we [are] ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured;

Drby We [are] fools for Christ's sake, but ye prudent in Christ: we weak, but ye strong: ye glorious, but we in dishonour.

RV 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 dishonour.

Wbstr We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honorable, but we are despised.

KJB-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.
(We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye/you_all are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye/you_all are strong; ye/you_all are honourable, but we are despised. )

KJB-1611 We are fooles for Christs sake, but ye are wise in Christ. We are weake, but ye are strong: yee are honourable, but we are despised.
(We are fooles for Christs sake, but ye/you_all are wise in Christ. We are weake, but ye/you_all are strong: ye/you_all are honourable, but we are despised.)

Bshps We are fooles for Christes sake, but ye are wyse in Christe. We are weake, but ye are stronge. Ye are honorable, but we are despised.
(We are fooles for Christ’s sake, but ye/you_all are wise in Christ. We are weake, but ye/you_all are stronge. Ye/You_all are honorable, but we are despised.)

Gnva We are fooles for Christes sake, and ye are wise in Christ: we are weake, and ye are strong: ye are honourable, and we are despised.
(We are fooles for Christ’s sake, and ye/you_all are wise in Christ: we are weake, and ye/you_all are strong: ye/you_all are honourable, and we are despised. )

Cvdl We are fooles for Christes sake, but ye are wyse in Christ: We weake, but ye stroge: Ye honorable, but we despysed.
(We are fooles for Christ’s sake, but ye/you_all are wise in Christ: We weake, but ye/you_all stroge: Ye/You_all honorable, but we despised.)

TNT We are foles for Christes sake and ye are wyse thorow Christ. We are weake and ye are stroge. Ye are honorable and we are despised.
(We are foles for Christ’s sake and ye/you_all are wise through Christ. We are weak and ye/you_all are stroge. Ye/You_all are honorable and we are despised. )

Wyc We foolis for Crist, but ye prudent in Crist; we sike, but ye stronge; ye noble, but we vnnoble.
(We foolis for Christ, but ye/you_all prudent in Christ; we sike, but ye/you_all stronge; ye/you_all noble, but we unnoble.)

Luth Wir sind Narren um Christi willen, ihr aber seid klug in Christo; wir schwach, ihr aber stark; ihr herrlich, wir aber verachtet.
(We are Narren around/by/for Christi willen, you/their/her but seid klug in Christo; we/us schwach, you/their/her but stark; you/their/her herrlich, we/us but verachtet.)

ClVg Nos stulti propter Christum, vos autem prudentes in Christo: nos infirmi, vos autem fortes: vos nobiles, nos autem ignobiles.[fn]
(Nos stulti propter Christum, you however prudentes in Christo: we infirmi, you however strong: you nobiles, we however ignobiles. )

4.10 Propter Christum. Cujus crucem prædicamus, quod vos tacentes, videmini in Christo prudentes.

4.10 Because Christum. Cuyus crucem prædicamus, that you tacentes, videmini in Christo prudentes.

UGNT ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ; ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί; ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι.
(haʸmeis mōroi dia Ⱪriston, humeis de fronimoi en Ⱪristōi; haʸmeis astheneis, humeis de isⱪuroi; humeis endoxoi, haʸmeis de atimoi.)

SBL-GNT ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ· ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί· ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι.
(haʸmeis mōroi dia Ⱪriston, humeis de fronimoi en Ⱪristōi; haʸmeis astheneis, humeis de isⱪuroi; humeis endoxoi, haʸmeis de atimoi.)

TC-GNT Ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ· ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί· ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι.
(Haʸmeis mōroi dia Ⱪriston, humeis de fronimoi en Ⱪristōi; haʸmeis astheneis, humeis de isⱪuroi; humeis endoxoi, haʸmeis de atimoi. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ; ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί; ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι

we_‹are› foolish because_of Christ you_all but prudent in Christ we_‹are› weak you_all_‹are› but strong you_all_‹are› glorious we but dishonorable

In Paul’s language, he did not need to include are. However, many languages, including English, must add are, which is why the ULT includes it in brackets. If your language would not use are here, you could leave it unexpressed.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

(Occurrence -1) ἡμεῖς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι)

Here, we refers to Paul and the other “apostles.” It does not include the Corinthians.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / irony

ἡμεῖς μωροὶ & ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς & ἡμεῖς & ἄτιμοι

we_‹are› foolish & we_‹are› weak & we & dishonorable

With these statements, Paul identifies what he and the other apostles are like from the perspective of this world. They are fools, weak, and dishonored. Paul does know that from God’s perspective they are actually “wise,” “strong,” and “honored.” However, he speaks from the perspective of this world to help the Corinthians change their thinking. Instead of wanting to be wise, strong, and honored, the Corinthians need to realize that following God will instead make them appear to this world as fools, weak, and dishonored. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning of these statements with a word or phrase that clarifies that they are spoken from a different perspective. Alternate translation: “We seem to be fools … We seem to be weak … we seem to be dishonored” or “According to the world, we are fools … According to the word, we are weak … according to the world, we are dishonored”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / irony

ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι & ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί & ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι

you_all but prudent & you_all_‹are› but strong & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι)

With these statements, Paul identifies what the Corinthians think about themselves. They think they are wise, strong, and honored from the perspective of this world. Paul contrasts what the Corinthians think about themselves and how he and other apostles look from the world’s perspective in order to make the Corinthians reconsider what they think about themselves. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express these statements with a word or phrase that identifies that they are spoken from the perspective of the Corinthians. Alternate translation: “but you consider yourselves wise … but you consider yourselves strong … You consider yourselves honored”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν Χριστῷ

in Christ

Paul uses the spatial metaphor in Christ to describe the union of believers with Christ. In this case, being in Christ, or united to Christ, explains: (1) the means by which God has made the Corinthians wise. Alternate translation: “by means of your union with Christ” (2) the reason why God has made the Corinthians wise. Alternate translation: “because of your union with Christ Jesus”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι.

you_all you_all_‹are› you_all_‹are› glorious we but dishonorable

Paul changes the order of the last item in the list, putting You in front of we. In his culture, this is one way to identify the last item in a list. If it would be helpful in your language, you could match the order that Paul uses for the first two items. Alternate translation: “We are dishonored, but you are honored”

Parallel 1COR 4:10