1 Corinthians 4:13 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

being spoken evil of, we entreat; as filth of the world we did become -- of all things an offscouring -- till now.

English ASV

being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, even until now.

English Amplified

When we are slandered and defamed, we [try to] answer softly and bring comfort. We have been made and are now the rubbish and filth of the world [the offscouring of all things, the scum of the earth].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

When we are slandered and defamed, we [try to] answer softly and bring comfort. We have been made and are now the rubbish and filth of the world [the offscouring of all things, the scum of the earth].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

when we are slandered, we respond graciously. Even now, we are like the scum of the earth, like everyone’s garbage.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

insulted, we entreat: we are become as [the] offscouring of the world, [the] refuse of all, until now.

English EASY 2024

When people say bad things against us, we answer with kind words. We have become like rubbish that people throw away. That is still true, even today.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

When people say bad things about us, we try to say something that will help them. But people still treat us like the world's garbage—everyone's trash.

when slandered, we entreat. We have become, and are still, like the scum of the world, the refuse of all things.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

when we are insulted, we answer back with kind words. We are no more than this world's garbage; we are the scum of the earth to this very moment!

English God's Word - GW 1995

When our reputations are attacked, we remain courteous. Right now we have become garbage in the eyes of the world and trash in the sight of all people.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

when we are slandered, we entreat. We are, even now, like the world's garbage, like the filth of all things.

English KJV 1611

Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

English LSB

when we are slandered, we try to plead; we have become as the scum of the world, the grime of all things, even until now.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Being slandered, we encourage. We are made as the filth of the world, and are the refuse of all things to this day.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

when we are slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things, even until now.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

when slandered, we respond gently. We have become like the world's rubbish, the scum of all, to this very moment.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world’s dirt and scum, even now.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

When others say bad things about us, we answer kindly. Up to this moment we have become the world's garbage. We are everybody's trash.

English NIV

when we are slandered, we answer kindly. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

English NKJ 1982

being defamed, we entreat. We have been made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.

English NLT

We respond gently when evil things are said about us. Yet we are treated like the world's garbage, like everybody's trash--right up to the present moment.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

when slandered, we speak kindly. We have become like the rubbish of the world, the dregs of all things, to this very day.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

When we are slandered incessantly, we always answer gently, ready to reconcile. Even now, in the world’s opinion, we are nothing but filth and the lowest scum.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the offscouring of all things.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

We have replied quietly when evil things have been said about us. Yet right up to the present moment we are like dirt underfoot, like garbage.

English Tyndale 1537

We are evil spoken of, and we pray. We are made as it were the filthiness(become as it were very outsweepings) of the world, the offscouring of all things, even unto this time.

1 Corinthians 4:13 — Compare Translations