1 Corinthians 4:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;

Young's Literal Translation
and labour, working with [our] own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

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

Greek
We work hard
κοπιῶμεν (kopiōmen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 2872: From a derivative of kopos; to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard.

with [our]
ταῖς (tais)
Article - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

own
ἰδίαις (idiais)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

hands.
χερσίν (chersin)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 5495: A hand.

When we are vilified,
λοιδορούμενοι (loidoroumenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3058: To revile a person to his face, abuse insultingly. From loidoros; to reproach, i.e. Vilify.

we bless;
εὐλογοῦμεν (eulogoumen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 2127: (lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed. From a compound of eu and logos; to speak well of, i.e. to bless.

when we are persecuted,
διωκόμενοι (diōkomenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1377: To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute.

we endure [it];
ἀνεχόμεθα (anechometha)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 430: To endure, bear with, have patience with, suffer, admit, persist.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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