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Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Corinthians 4:9

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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4:9 Like prisoners . . . condemned to die by facing wild animals in the amphitheater, the apostles were a spectacle. Paul gladly accepted suffering because God was using it to bring blessing to others (see 2 Cor 1:4-7; 4:7-12; Phil 2:17; Col 1:24).
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