1 Corinthians 9:16

American Standard Version (1901)

For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 1:14 : 14 I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
  • Acts 9:15 : 15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:
  • Luke 9:62 : 62 But Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
  • Acts 4:20 : 20 for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.
  • Acts 9:6 : 6 but rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
  • Acts 26:16-20 : 16 But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee; 17 delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee, 18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me. 19 Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: 20 but declared both to them of Damascus first and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
  • Isa 6:5 : 5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts.
  • Jer 1:17 : 17 Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at them, lest I dismay thee before them.
  • Jer 20:7 : 7 O Jehovah, thou hast persuaded me, and I was persuaded; thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock all the day, every one mocketh me.
  • Jer 20:9 : 9 And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot [contain] .
  • Amos 3:8 : 8 The lion hath roared; who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken; who can but prophesy?
  • Amos 7:15 : 15 and Jehovah took me from following the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
  • Rom 15:17 : 17 I have therefore my glorifying in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.
  • Col 4:17 : 17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
  • Rom 4:2 : 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Cor 9:17-19
    3 verses
    84%

    17For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.

    18What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel.

    19For though I was free from all [men], I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

  • 1 Cor 9:14-15
    2 verses
    82%

    14Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.

    15But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for [it were] good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorifying void.

  • 1 Cor 9:22-23
    2 verses
    75%

    22To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

    23And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.

  • Rom 15:16-20
    5 verses
    74%

    16that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus unto the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

    17I have therefore my glorifying in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.

    18For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

    19in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;

    20yea, making it my aim so to preach the gospel, not where Christ was [already] named, that I might not build upon another man's foundation;

  • 2 Cor 10:16
    74%

    16so as to preach the gospel even unto the parts beyond you, [and] not to glory in another's province in regard of things ready to our hand.

  • Gal 6:14
    74%

    14But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

  • 2 Cor 11:7
    74%

    7Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought?

  • Rom 1:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also that are in Rome.

    16For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

  • 2 Cor 11:30
    73%

    30If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my weakness.

  • Gal 1:9-11
    3 verses
    73%

    9As we have said before, so say I now again, if any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema.

    10For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

    11For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man.

  • Phil 1:16-18
    3 verses
    73%

    16the one [do it] of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel;

    17but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.

    18What then? only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

  • Acts 20:24
    73%

    24But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

  • 1 Cor 1:17
    72%

    17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

  • 1 Cor 15:9-11
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    72%

    9For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

    10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

    11Whether then [it be] I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

  • 1 Cor 9:27
    71%

    27but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

  • 2 Cor 11:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and [so] will I keep [myself] .

    10As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this glorying in the regions of Achaia.

  • 2 Cor 12:1
    71%

    1I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

  • 2 Cor 12:11
    71%

    11I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing.

  • 2 Cor 12:6
    71%

    6For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or heareth from me.

  • 1 Cor 9:2
    71%

    2If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

  • Rom 9:1-2
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    71%

    1I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit,

    2that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.

  • 2 Cor 9:1
    70%

    1For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

  • 1 Cor 15:1
    70%

    1Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand,

  • 2 Tim 1:11
    70%

    11whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.

  • Gal 5:11
    70%

    11But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away.

  • 1 Thess 2:9
    70%

    9For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

  • Rom 10:15
    69%

    15and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!

  • Gal 1:16
    69%

    16to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood:

  • 2 Cor 10:8
    69%

    8For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down), I shall not be put to shame:

  • Phil 2:16
    69%

    16holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain.

  • Phil 1:12
    69%

    12Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things [which happened] unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel;

  • 2 Cor 11:12
    69%

    12But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

  • 2 Cor 9:4
    69%

    4lest by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be put to shame in this confidence.