1 Corinthians 4:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ κοπιῶμεν, ἐργαζόμενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσίν: λοιδορούμενοι, εὐλογοῦμεν· διωκόμενοι, ἀνεχόμεθα:

Transliteration

And kopiōmen, ergazomenoi with the idiais chersin: loidoroumenoi, eulogoumen; diōkomenoi, anechometha;

Grammar Details

*Kai*: conjunction - and
*kopiōmen*: present indicative, 1st plural, active - we labor/toil
*ergazomenoi*: present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - working
*tais idiais chersin*: article + adjective + dative, feminine, plural - with our own hands
*loidoroumenoi*: present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - being reviled/insulted
*eulogoumen*: present indicative, 1st plural, active - we bless
*diōkomenoi*: present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - being persecuted
*anechometha*: present indicative, 1st plural, middle - we endure/bear with

Word Meanings

*kopiōmen*: labor/toil/work hard
*ergazomenoi*: working/laboring
*idiais*: own/belonging to oneself
*loidoroumenoi*: being reviled/insulted/verbally abused
*eulogoumen*: bless/speak well of
*diōkomenoi*: being persecuted/pursued/chased
*anechometha*: endure/bear with/tolerate

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Referenced Verses

1 Pet 3:9 : 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Acts 18:3 : 3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
Matt 5:11 : 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Luke 6:28 : 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
Rom 12:14 : 14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Rom 12:20 : 20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
1 Cor 9:6 : 6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
2 Thess 3:8 : 8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
1 Tim 4:10 : 10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
1 Pet 2:23 : 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
1 Pet 3:14 : 14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
1 Pet 4:12-14 : 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
1 Pet 4:19 : 19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
Jude 1:9 : 9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
Luke 23:34 : 34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
John 15:20 : 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
Acts 7:60 : 60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Matt 5:44 : 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Acts 20:34 : 34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

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