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Berean Standard Bible

“For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.”

1 Corinthians 4:9

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Paul is contrasting the Corinthians' pride with the hardships of the apostles. Some in Corinth thought they had already arrived, while Paul lived in weakness and suffering.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.

World English Bible (WEB)

For, I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last of all, like men sentenced to death. For we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For, I think, God hath set forth us the apostles last of all, as men doomed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, both to angels and men.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For it seems to me that God has put us the Apostles last of all, as men whose fate is death: for we are put on view to the world, and to angels, and to men.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for I think that God did set forth us the apostles last -- as appointed to death, because a spectacle we became to the world, and messengers, and men;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque á lo que pienso, Dios nos ha mostrado á nosotros los apóstoles por los postreros, como á sentenciados á muerte: porque somos hechos espectáculo al mundo, y á los ángeles, y á los hombres.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Me parece que Dios nos ha colocado a nosotros los apóstoles al final de la línea, como reos sentenciados a muerte. Somos un espectáculo para el mundo, los ángeles y la humanidad.

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