1 Corinthians 4:13 meaning and explanation

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, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is writing to the Corinthian church, which had grown proud of its wisdom and status while looking down on him. Here he finishes a list of the hardships apostles endure, describing how he answers insults with gentle words.

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