1 Corinthians 4:13

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When we are slandered, we respond gently. We have become like the scum of the earth, the refuse of all, even until now.

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  • Lam 3:45 : 45 You have made us scum and refuse among the nations.
  • Acts 22:22 : 22 They listened to him until this statement. Then they raised their voices, shouting, 'Rid the earth of this man! He should not be allowed to live!'

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    45You have made us scum and refuse among the nations.

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    7But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.

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