“Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?”
1 Corinthians 9
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1Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord?
“Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus, our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord?”
“am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ? Are you not my work in the Lord?”
“am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work and the Lord?”
2Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
“If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.”
“if I am not an apostle to others yet? Doubtless I am to you for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.”
“If to others, I'm not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.”
3This is my defense to those who scrutinize me:
“My defense to those who examine me is this,”
“My defense to those who examine me is this.”
“My defense to those who examine me is this.”
“This is my defense to those who would examine me.”
“my defense to those who examine me is this.”
“This is my defense to those who would examine me.”
4Have we no right to food and to drink?
“have we not power to eat and to drink?”
“Do we have no right to eat and drink?”
“Do we not have the right to eat and drink?”
“Do we not have the right to eat and drink?”
“Do we not have the right to eat and drink?”
5Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord's brothers and Cephas?
“Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?”
“Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?”
“Have we not the power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and”
“Do we have no right to take along a believing wife as. Do also other Apostles the brothers of the Lord and Cephas”
“Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles? And as the brethren of the Lord in Cephas?”
“Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife as do the other apostles and brothers of the Lord and Cephas?”
6Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?
“or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working?”
“Or is it only Barnabas and I, who have no right to refrain from working for a living?”
“Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living?”
“Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working?”
“Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?”
“Or do only Barnabas and I not have a right to refrain from working?”
7Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?
“Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Or who tends a flock without getting some of the milk?”
“Who at any time serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat the fruit of it? Or who tends a flock and does not use the milk of the flock?”
“Who at any time serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat the fruit of it? Or who tends a flock and does not use the milk of the flock?”
“goes to war at his own expense. Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk of the flock?”
“goes to war at his own expense who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit or who tends a flock and does? Not drink of the milk of the flock.”
“Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Who tends a flock without getting some of the milk?”
8Do I say this from a human perspective? Doesn't the Law say the same thing?
“Do I say these things as a mere man. Or does not the law say the same also”
“Do I say these things on human authority? Does not the law say the same?”
“do I say these things on human authority? Does not the law say the same?”
“I am not speaking these things according to human judgment, am I? Or does not the law also say these things?”
“Do I say these things on human authority? Does not even the law say the same?”
“Say I these things as a man, or sayeth not the law the same also?”
9For it is written in the Law of Moses: "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." Is it about oxen that God is concerned?
“For it is written in the Law of Moses, you shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing. God is not concerned about oxen, is He?”
“For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?”
“It is written in the law of Moses, you shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain. Is it for oxen that God is concerned?”
“for it is written in the law of Moses. You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain. Is that oxen God is concerned about”
“For it is written in the law of Moses, he shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing. God is not concerned about oxen, is he?”
“For it is written in the law of Moses, you shall not muzzle an ox when it's treading out the grain. Is it for the oxen that God is concerned?”
10Isn't He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.
“Or is he speaking altogether for our sake? Yes, for our sake it was written. Because the plowman ought to plow in hope and the thresher to thresh in hope of sharing the cross.”
“Or is He speaking altogether for our sake? Yes, for our sake. It was written because the plowman ought to plow in hope and the thresher to thresh in hope of sharing the crops.”
“Or sayeth he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written. That he that ploweth should plow in hope, and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.”
“Does he not certainly speak for our sake? It was written for our sake that the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh in hope of sharing in the crop.”
“or does he say it all together for our sakes for our sakes? No doubt this is written that he who plows should plow in hope. He who threshes in hope should be Partaker of his hope”
“Does He not speak entirely for our sake? It was written for our sake. Because the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh in hope of sharing in the”
11If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you?
“if we have sown spiritual things for you. Is it a great thing if we reap your material things.”
“if we have sown unto you spiritual things. Is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things”
“If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?”
“If we sowed spiritual things in you, is it too much if we should reap material things from you?”
“If we sowed spiritual things in you, is it too much if we should reap material things from you?”
“If we have sown spiritual things among you, is it too much that we should reap material things from you”
12If others have this right to your support, shouldn't we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.
“If others are partakers of this right over you are we not even more? Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things Lest we hinder the gospel of Christ.”
“if others be partakers of this power over you are not we rather? Nevertheless, we have not used this power but suffer all things lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ”
“If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless, we have not used this power, but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.”
“if others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless, we have not used this power, but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.”
“If others are partakers of this power over you, are not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not used this power, but we suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.”
“If others share this rightful claim upon you, do not we still more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.”
13Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?
“do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the temple and those who serve At the altar partake of the offering of the altar.”
“Do you not know that those who are employed in the temple, temple service, get their food from the temple and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offering?”
“Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? And they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?”
“Do you not know that they which minister about the holy things live of the things of the temple, and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?”
“Do you not know that those who perform sacred services eat the food of the temple? And those who attend regularly to the altar have their share with the altar.”
“do you not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things which of the temple and they which? Way at the altar are partakers with the altar”
14In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.
“even so, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.”
“Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel Should live from the gospel.”
“even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.”
“Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.”
“Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.”
“even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.”
15But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.
“But I have used none of these things, neither have I written these things that it should be so done unto me, for it were better for me to die than that any man should make my glorying void.”
“But Paul said I have used none of these things. Nor have I written these things that it should be done. So to me for it would be better for me to die than that anyone Should make my boasting void.”
“But I have used none of these things, neither have I written these things, that it should be done so unto me. 3 For it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.”
“But I have used none of these things. Nevertheless, have I written these things that it should be so done unto me. For it were better for me to die than that any man should make my glowing void.”
“but I have made no use of any of these rights, nor am I writing these things to secure any such provision. I'd rather die than have anyone deprive me of my ground for boasting.”
16Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
“For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of for necessity is laid upon me. Yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel.”
“for though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of, for necessity is laid upon me. Yea, woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel.”
“For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of, for necessity is laid upon me. Yea, woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel.”
“for though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of, for of necessity is laid upon me, yea, woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel.”
“for though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of, for necessity is laid upon me. Yea, woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel.”
“For though I preach the Gospel, I have nothing to glory of, for necessity is laid upon me, yea, woe is me if I preach not the Gospel.”
17If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.
“For if I do this thing willingly, then I have a reward. But if against my will, a dispensation of the Gospel is committed unto me.”
“For if I do this willingly I have a reward. But if against my will I have been entrusted with a stewardship.”
“for if I do this thing willingly I have a reward but if against my will a Dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.”
“For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward. But if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.”
“for if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward but if against my will a Dispensation or a stewardship of the gospel is committed unto me.”
“For if I do this thing willingly, I'll have a reward. But if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me,”
18What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.
“What is my reward then? Verily, that when I preach the Gospel, I may make the Gospel of Christ without charge that I abuse not my power in the Gospel.”
“What is my reward then? That when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel of Christ without charge. That I may not abuse my authority in the gospel.”
“What then is my reward? That in my preaching, I may present the gospel free of charge so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.”
“what is my reward then? Verily, that when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.”
“what is my reward then? Verily, truly, that when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.”
“what then is my reward? That when I preach the Gospel, I may offer the Gospel without charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the Gospel.”
19Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
“for though I am free from all men I have made myself a servant to all that I might win the more.”
“For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all that I might win the more.”
“for though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them.”
“For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.”
“for though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.”
“For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.”
20To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.
“Unto the Jews I became as a Jew that I might gain the Jews. To them that are under the law as under the law that I might gain them that are under the law.”
“Unto the Jews I became as a Jew that I might gain the Jews. To them that are under the law as under the law that I might gain them that are under the law.”
“And to the Jews I became as a Jew that I might win Jews. To those who are under the law as under the law that I might win those who are under the law.”
“To the Jews, I became as a Jew in order to win Jews. To those under the law, I became as one under the law. Though not being myself under the law, that I might win those under the law.”
“To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews. To those who are under the law, as under the law, though not being myself under the law, so that I might win those who are under the law.”
“And unto the Jews I became as a Jew that I might gain the Jews. To them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law.”
21To those without the law I became like one without the law (though I am not outside the law of God but am under the law of Christ), to win those without the law.
“To them that are without law as without law being not without law to God but under the law to Christ that I might gain them that are without law.”
“To those who are without law as without law. Not being without law toward God but under law toward Christ. That I might win those who are without law.”
“To those outside the law, I became as one outside the law, not being outside the law of God, but under the law of Christ, that I might win those outside the law.”
“To those outside the law, I became as one outside the law, not being outside the law of God, but under the law of Christ. That I might win those outside the law.”
“To them that are without law, as without law, being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law.”
“To those who are without law as without law, not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ, that I might win those who are without the law.”
22To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.
“To the weak I became as weak that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men. That I might by all means. Save some”
“to the weak became I as weak that I might gain the weak. I am made all things to all men that I might by all means save some.”
“To the weak I became as weak that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men that I might by all means save some.”
“To the weak, I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people that by all means, I might save some.”
“To the weak, I became weak, that I might win the week. I have become all things to all people that by all means I might save some.”
“To the weak because I, as weak, that I might gain the weak, I am made, all things to all men, that I might by all means save some,”
23I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.
“And this I do for the gospel's sake that I might be partaker thereof with you.”
“and this I do for the Gospel's sake that I might be partaker thereof with you.”
“And this I do for the gospel's sake that I might be partaker thereof with you.”
“Now this I do for the gospel's sake that I may be partaker of it with you.”
“and this I do for the gospel's sake that I might be partaker thereof with you.”
“And this I do for the gospel's sake that I might be a partaker thereof with you.”
24Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.
“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize, so run that ye may obtain.”
“do you not know that those who run in a race all run. But one receives the prize run in such a way that you may obtain it”
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“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run that ye may obtain”
“Do you not know that in a race, all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.”
“Do you not know that those who run in a race all run but one receives the prize. Run in such a way that you may obtain it.”
“Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize run in such a way that you may win”
25Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
“And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.”
“And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.”
“everyone who competes in the games, exercises, self -control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.”
“And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.”
“And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now, they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.”
“And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.”
26Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.
“therefore I run in such a way as not without aim. I box in such a way as not beating the air.”
“I therefore so run not as uncertainly, so fight I not as one that beateth the air,”
“I therefore so run not as uncertainly. So fight I not as one that beateth the air”
“Therefore I run thus not with uncertainty thus I fight not as one who beats the air.”
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“I therefore so run, not as uncertainly, so fight I, not as one that beateth the air,”
“Therefore I run thus, not with uncertainty. Thus I fight, not as one who beats the air.”
27No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
“But I keep under my body and bring it into subjection, lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.”
“but I keep under my body and bring it into subjection lest that by any means when I have preached to others I myself should be a castaway”
“But I keep under my body and bring it into subjection, lest that by any means when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway”
“But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection lest when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.”
“but I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others, I myself should be disqualified.”
“But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others, I myself should be disqualified.".”