1 Corinthians 4: Servants of Christ and Fools for Christ

Paul says apostles are servants and stewards judged by the Lord, not by human courts. He contrasts the Corinthians' pride with the apostles' suffering and weakness, urges them as a father to imitate him, and warns that he is coming to deal with the arrogant.

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According to 1 Corinthians 4:8-13, how does Paul contrast the Corinthians' self-satisfied attitude with the apostles' actual circumstances?

Paul says the apostles live in luxury as honored guests of the churches, while the Corinthians suffer hunger and scorn for the gospelPaul says both the Corinthians and the apostles enjoy the same comfortable circumstances, since all of them already reign with ChristThe Corinthians act as though they already have everything and reign like kings, while the apostles are treated like condemned men, suffering hunger, hardship, and slanderPaul praises the Corinthians for correctly recognizing the apostles' superior status and giving them the honor and comfort they deserve