1 Corinthians 4:8-13

8Already you are satisfied! Already you are rich! You have become kings without us! I wish you had become kings so that we could reign with you!

9For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to die, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people.

10We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!

11To the present hour we are hungry and thirsty, poorly clothed, brutally treated, and without a roof over our heads.

12We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,

13when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world’s dirt and scum, even now.