1 Corinthians 4:13 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 4:13

Being defamed, we entreat. The expression "we entreat" is very general. It may mean "we entreat men not to speak thus injuriously of us" (Calvin); or "we exhort them to do right." As the filth of the world . The Greek word katharmata has a technical sense, in which it means "men devoted to death for purposes of expiation" ( homines piaculares ) . The word perikatharnmta has the sense of "sin offerings" in Proverbs 21:18 ; Tobit 5:18. It is, however, doubtful whether this meaning... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 4:13

Being defamed - Greek, Blasphemed, that is, spoken of and to, in a harsh, abusive, and reproachful manner. The original and proper meaning of the word is to speak in a reproachful manner of anyone, whether of God or man. It is usually applied to God, but it may also be used of people.We entreat - Either God in their behalf, praying him to forgive them, or we entreat them to turn from their sins, and become converted to God. Probably the latter is the sense. They besought them to examine more... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 4:10-13

1 Corinthians 4:10-13. We are fools In the account of the world, for Christ’s sake Because we expose ourselves to so many dangers and sufferings for his cause: or because we preach the plain truths of the gospel, and affirm such high things of one who was crucified as a malefactor. But ye are wise in Christ Though ye are Christians, ye think yourselves wise; and ye have found means to make the world think so too: or, you think you have found out a way at once of securing the blessings... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Attitudes towards God’s servants (4:1-21)What the Corinthians think about the servants of God is not important. God is the one who gives his servants their work and they are responsible to him, not to anyone else (4:1-2). Paul is not concerned about the Corinthians’ assessment of him. Even Paul himself cannot properly assess how true his service has been. He may not know of any failure in his service, but that does not mean he is faultless. The only judgment that matters is the one that will... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 4:13

defamed . Greek. blasphemeo. But some texts read dusphemeo. intreat . App-134 . filth = sweepings. Greek. perikatharma. Only here. offscouring . Greek. peripsema. Only here. unto this day . Literally until now. Greek. heos arti . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 4:13

Being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, even until now.The imagery here is still that of the Coliseum, where, after the bloody games were over, the grounds-keepers cleaned the theater by the removal of the bloody corpses, the offal and the debris. Paul, in this remarkably blunt, shocking paragraph, merely stated the true facts with a view to bringing the giddy and irresponsible Corinthians to their senses. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 4:13

1 Corinthians 4:13. As the filth of the world— The word περικαθαρματα, rendered filth, has a force and meaning, which no one word in our language can express. It was applied to those poor wretches, who were offered up as expiatory sacrifices, in times of any plague or public calamity, to the infernal deities. They were brought to the place of execution with cheese, dried figs, and a cake in their hands; and after being beaten with rods, they were burned, and their ashes were cast into the sea... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 4:13

13. defamed, we entreat—namely, God for our defamers, as Christ enjoined (Matthew 5:10; Matthew 5:44) [GROTIUS]. We reply gently [ESTIUS]. filth—"the refuse" [CONYBEARE and HOWSON], the sweepings or rubbish thrown out after a cleaning. of all things—not of the "World" only. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 4:6-13

Taking pride in the wrong things 4:6-13"With rhetoric full of sarcasm and irony he [Paul] goes for the jugular. His own apostleship, which he portrays in bold relief, contrasting his own ’shame’ with their perceived ’high station,’ is alone consonant with a theology of the cross." [Note: Fee, The First . . ., p. 156.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 4:10-21

A. Divisions in the church 1:10-4:21The first major problem that Paul addressed was the divisions that were fragmenting this church.". . . this opening issue is the most crucial in the letter, not because their ’quarrels’ were the most significant error in the church, but because the nature of this particular strife had as its root cause their false theology, which had exchanged the theology of the cross for a false triumphalism that went beyond, or excluded, the cross." [Note: Idem, The First... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 4:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 4:13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 4:10-13

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 4:1-21

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 4:13

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 4:13

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 4:13

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 4:13

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 4:6-13

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 4:10-21

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