1 Corinthians 4: 9 - 11 > Spectacle to the world
| 1 Corinthians 4: 9 - 11 ( King James Version ) |
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| For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. |
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| verse 10 > 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. |
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| verse 11 > Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place; |
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| 1 Corinthians 4: 9 - 11 ( New International Version ) |
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| For it seems to me that God has putus apostles on display at the end of the procession to die in the arena. We have been made a spectacle to thewhole universe, to angels, as well as to men |
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| v. 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. |
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| v. 11 > To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are in rags, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. |
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| Text Quoted in Spirit of Prophecy |
| Those who do the words of Christ will perfect a Christian character, because Christ's will is their will. Thus is Christ formed within, the hope of glory. They are beholding, as in a glass, the glory of God. By our making Christ the subject of meditation, He will become the subject of conversation; and by beholding, we will actually be changed into the same image, from glory to glory, even by the Spirit of the Lord. Man, fallen man, may be transformed by the renewing of the mind, so that he can "prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." How does he prove this? By the Holy Spirit taking possession of his mind, spirit, heart, and character. Where does the proving come in? "We are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men" (1 Cor. 4:9). {YRP 50.2} |