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1 Corinthians 4:13

when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.
1 Corinthians 4:13
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Original language (Greek)

δυσφημούμενοι παρακαλοῦμεν, ὡς περικαθάρματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐγενήθημεν, πάντων περίψημα ἕως ἄρτι.

  1. δυσφημούμενοιdusphēmoumenoi“being defamed”
    Verb, present, passive, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from δυσφημέω · “to defame” · Strong's G6022
  2. παρακαλοῦμεν,parakaloumen“we entreat,”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from παρακαλέω · “to plead/comfort” · Strong's G3870
  3. ὡςhōs“As”
    Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
  4. περικαθάρματαperikatharmata“[the] scum”
    Noun, nominative, plural, neuter · from περικάθαρμα · “garbage” · Strong's G4027
  5. τοῦtou“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. κόσμουkosmou“earth”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from κόσμος · “world” · Strong's G2889
  7. ἐγενήθημεν,egenēthēmen“we have become,”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, passive (deponent), indicative, 1st person plural · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
  8. πάντωνpantōn“of all [the]”
    Adjective, genitive, plural, neuter · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
  9. περίψημαperipsēma“refuse”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “scum” · Strong's G4067
  10. ἕωςhe'ōs“until”
    Preposition · “until” · Strong's G2193
  11. ἄρτι.arti“now.”
    Adverb · from ἄρτι · “now” · Strong's G0737
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)