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Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
Note 5 at 1Co 4:8: Paul used irony and sarcasm to make his point in the next few verses. The Corinthians were not truly full, rich, and reigning as kings any more than Paul was a fool, weak, and despised (1Co 4:10). These were not true statements. At the end of this verse, Paul said, in effect, "I wish that you were a king reigning on a throne so I could reign with you" (see note 1 at 1Co 4:9).
