1Cor 4:11, Phili 4:12 | JFB | STEP | 11. ( ). naked —that is, insufficiently clad ( ). buffeted —as a slave ( ), the reverse of the state of the Corinthians, "reigning as kings " ( ). So Paul's master before him was "buffeted" as a slave, when about to die a slave's death ( ).

1 Corinthians 4:11

naked—that is, insufficiently clad (Ro 8:35).

buffeted—as a slave (1Pe 2:20), the reverse of the state of the Corinthians, "reigning as kings" (Ac 23:2). So Paul's master before him was "buffeted" as a slave, when about to die a slave's death (Mt 26:67).

Philippians 4:12

12. abased—in low circumstances (2Co 4:8; 6:9, 10).

everywhere—rather, "in each, and in all things" [ALFORD].

instructed—in the secret. Literally, "initiated" in a secret teaching, which is a mystery unknown to the world.