9. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Corinthians 4:9:1 ⧉δοκῶthokoI think 1 Corinthians 4:9:2 ⧉γάρgarfor 1 Corinthians 4:9:3 ⧉ὁothe 1 Corinthians 4:9:4 ⧉θεὸςtheosGod 1 Corinthians 4:9:5 ⧉ἡμᾶςeemasus 1 Corinthians 4:9:6 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe 1 Corinthians 4:9:7 ⧉ἀποστόλουςapostoloosapostles 1 Corinthians 4:9:8 ⧉ἐσχάτουςeskhatooslast 1 Corinthians 4:9:9 ⧉ἀπέδειξενapethiksendisplayed 1 Corinthians 4:9:10 ⧉ὡςosas 1 Corinthians 4:9:11 ⧉ἐπιθανατίουςepeethanateeoosdoomed to death 1 Corinthians 4:9:12 ⧉ὅτιoteebecause 1 Corinthians 4:9:13 ⧉θέατρονtheatrona spectacle 1 Corinthians 4:9:14 ⧉ἐγενήθημενeyeneetheemenwe became 1 Corinthians 4:9:15 ⧉τῷtoto the 1 Corinthians 4:9:16 ⧉κόσμῳkosmeeworld 1 Corinthians 4:9:17 ⧉καὶkeand 1 Corinthians 4:9:18 ⧉ἀγγέλοιςanyeleesto angels 1 Corinthians 4:9:19 ⧉καὶkeand 1 Corinthians 4:9:20 ⧉ἀνθρώποιςanthropeesto people |
9. Formal Translation For I think that God {Theos, Sovereign Arranger} has displayed us, the apostles, at the very end, like men condemned to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men. |
9. Dynamic Translation It seems to me that God {Theos, Divine Orchestrator} has placed us apostles on public display as the last in line, like people sentenced to die, since we have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels, and to people. |