1 Corinthians 9:2

American Standard Version (1901)

If 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.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 6:27 : 27 Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.
  • 2 Cor 3:1-3 : 1 Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? or need we, as do some, epistles of commendation to you or from you? 2 Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men; 3 being made manifest that ye are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in tables [that are] hearts of flesh.
  • 2 Cor 12:12 : 12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, by signs and wonders and mighty works.

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  • 1 Cor 9:1
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    1Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?

  • 1 Cor 9:3
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    3My defence to them that examine me is this.

  • 1 Cor 15:9-11
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    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.

  • 2 Cor 11:5-6
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    5For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

    6But though [I be] rude in speech, yet [am I] not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made [this] manifest unto you in all things.

  • 2 Cor 12:11-13
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    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.

    12Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, by signs and wonders and mighty works.

    13For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except [it be] that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong.

  • 2 Cor 2:9
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    9For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.

  • 2 Tim 1:11
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    11whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.

  • Rom 9:1-2
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    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
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    1For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

  • 2 Cor 11:22
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    22Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

  • 1 Cor 9:15-19
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    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.

    16For 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.

    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.

  • 2 Cor 10:7-9
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    7Ye look at the things that are before your face. If any man trusteth in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ's, so also are we.

    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:

    9that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.

  • 2 Cor 3:2
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    2Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men;

  • Gal 2:8
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    8(for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles);

  • 1 Tim 2:7
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    7whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

  • Gal 1:10-11
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    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.

  • Rom 1:9
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    9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

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    8Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,

  • Gal 4:12
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    12I beseech you, brethren, become as I [am], for I also [am become] as ye [are] . Ye did me no wrong:

  • Phil 1:7
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    7even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.

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    1Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

  • Eph 3:1
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    1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,--

  • 1 Cor 9:23
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    23And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.

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    4For when one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men?

    5What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.

  • Phil 1:17
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    17but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.

  • 2 Cor 11:16
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    16I say again, let no man think me foolish; but if [ye do], yet as foolish receive me, that I also may glory a little.

  • 1 Cor 1:12
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    12Now this I mean, that each one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos: and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

  • Phlm 1:13
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    13whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

  • Rom 11:13
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    13But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;

  • 1 Tim 1:12
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    12I thank him that enabled me, [even] Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to [his] service;

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    30having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

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    3seeing that ye seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me; who to you-ward is not weak, but is powerful in you:

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    15Where then is that gratulation of yourselves? for I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

  • Gal 2:6
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    6But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man's person)--they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me:

  • Eph 1:15
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    15For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which [ye show] toward all the saints,

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