1 Corinthians 4:9 Cross References - BBE

⁹ 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.

²² Truly, because of you we are put to death every day; we are numbered like sheep for destruction.

²⁹ And the town was full of noise and trouble, and they all came running into the theatre, having taken by force Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia who were journeying in company with Paul.

³¹ And some of the rulers of Asia, being his friends, sent to him, requesting him seriously not to put himself in danger by going into the theatre.

³⁶ As it is said in the holy Writings, Because of you we are put to death every day; we are like sheep ready for destruction.

³⁰ And why are we in danger every hour? ³¹ Yes, truly, by your pride in me, my brothers in Christ Jesus our Lord, my life is one long death. ³² If, after the way of men, I was fighting with beasts at Ephesus, what profit is it to me? If the dead do not come to life again, let us take our pleasure in feasting, for tomorrow we come to an end.

⁸ For it is our desire that you may not be without knowledge of our trouble which came on us in Asia, that the weight of it was very great, more than our power, so that it seemed that we had no hope even of life: ⁹ Yes, we ourselves have had the answer of death in ourselves, so that our hope might not be in ourselves, but in God who is able to give life to the dead: ¹⁰ Who gave us salvation from so great a death: on whom we have put our hope that he will still go on to give us salvation;

⁸ Troubles are round us on every side, but we are not shut in; things are hard for us, but we see a way out of them; ⁹ We are cruelly attacked, but not without hope; we are made low, but we are not without help; ¹⁰ In our bodies there is ever the mark of the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be seen in our bodies. ¹¹ For, while living, we are still being given up to death because of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be seen in our flesh, though it is under the power of death. ¹² So then, death is working in us, but life in you.

⁹ Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death;

²⁹ Because to you it has been given in the cause of Christ not only to have faith in him, but to undergo pain on his account: ³⁰ Fighting the same fight which you saw in me, and now have word of in me.

³ So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God's purpose for us.

⁹ For God's purpose for us is not wrath, but salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, ¹⁰ Who was put to death for us, so that, awake or sleeping, we may have a part in his life.

¹⁴ Are they not all helping spirits, who are sent out as servants to those whose heritage will be salvation?

³³ In part, in being attacked by angry words and cruel acts, before the eyes of everyone, and in part, in being united with those who were attacked in this way.

³⁶ And others were tested by being laughed at or by blows, and even with chains and prisons:

⁹ And when the fifth stamp was undone, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been put to death for the word of God, and for the witness which they kept. ¹⁰ And they gave a great cry, saying, How long will it be, O Ruler, holy and true, before you take your place as judge and give punishment for our blood to those on the earth? ¹¹ And there was given to every one a white robe, and they were ordered to take their rest for a little time, till the number was complete of the other servants, their brothers, who would be put to death, even as they had been.

¹¹ And all the angels were round about the high seat, and about the rulers and the four beasts; and they went down on their faces before the high seat, and gave worship to God, saying, ¹² So be it. Let blessing and glory and wisdom and praise and honour and power and strength be given to our God for ever and ever. So be it. ¹³ And one of the rulers made answer, saying to me, These who have on white robes, who are they, and where did they come from? ¹⁴ And I said to him, My lord, you have knowledge. And he said to me, These are they who came through the great testing, and their robes have been washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb.

⁶ And I saw the woman overcome as with the wine of the blood of the saints, and the blood of those put to death because of Jesus. And when I saw her, I was overcome with a great wonder. ⁷ And the angel said to me, Why were you surprised? I will make clear to you the secret of the woman, and of the beast on which she is seated, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.