1 Corinthians 9:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

If others have a part in this right over you, have we not even more? But we did not make use of our right, so that we might put nothing in the way of the good news of Christ.

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  • 1 Cor 9:18 : 18 What then is my reward? This, that when I am giving the good news, I may give it without payment, not making use of my rights as a preacher of the good news.
  • 2 Cor 11:12 : 12 But what I do, that I will go on doing, so that I may give no chance to those who are looking for one; so that, in the cause of their pride, they may be seen to be the same as we are.
  • 1 Cor 9:15 : 15 But I have not made use of any of these things: and I am not writing this in the hope that it may be so for me: for it would be better for me to undergo death, than for any man to make this pride of mine of no effect.
  • 2 Cor 11:7-9 : 7 Or did I do wrong in making myself low so that you might be lifted up, because I gave you the good news of God without reward? 8 I took money from other churches as payment for my work, so that I might be your servant; 9 And when I was present with you, and was in need, I let no man be responsible for me; for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, gave me whatever was needed; and in everything I kept myself from being a trouble to you, and I will go on doing so. 10 As the true word of Christ is in me, I will let no man take from me this my cause of pride in the country of Achaia.
  • 2 Cor 6:3 : 3 Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;
  • 2 Cor 11:20 : 20 You put up with a man if he makes servants of you, if he makes profit out of you, if he makes you prisoners, if he puts himself in a high place, if he gives you blows on the face.
  • 1 Thess 2:6-9 : 6 Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ. 7 But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones: 8 Even so, being full of loving desire for you, we took delight in giving you not only God's good news, but even our lives, because you were dear to us. 9 For you have the memory, my brothers, of our trouble and care; how, working night and day, so that we might not be a trouble to any of you, we gave you the good news of God.
  • 2 Thess 3:8-9 : 8 And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you: 9 Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.
  • Gen 24:56 : 56 And he said, Do not keep me; the Lord has given a good outcome to my journey; let me now go back to my master.
  • Neh 4:8 : 8 And they made designs, all of them together, to come and make an attack on Jerusalem, causing trouble there.
  • Luke 11:52 : 52 A curse is on you, teachers of the law! for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you did not go in yourselves, and you got in the way of those who were going in.
  • Acts 18:3 : 3 And because he was of the same trade, he was living with them, and they did their work together; for by trade they were tent-makers.
  • Acts 20:31-34 : 31 So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping. 32 And now, I give you into the care of God and the word of his grace, which is able to make you strong and to give you your heritage among all the saints. 33 I have had no desire for any man's silver or gold or clothing. 34 You yourselves have seen that with these hands I got what was necessary for me and those who were with me.
  • Rom 15:22 : 22 For which reason I was frequently kept from coming to you:
  • 1 Cor 4:11-12 : 11 Even to this hour we are without food, drink, and clothing, we are given blows and have no certain resting-place; 12 And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly;
  • 1 Cor 4:14-15 : 14 I am not saying these things to put you to shame, but so that, as my dear children, you may see what is right. 15 For even if you had ten thousand teachers in Christ, you have not more than one father: for in Christ Jesus I have given birth to you through the good news.
  • 1 Cor 6:7 : 7 More than this, it is not to your credit to have causes at law with one another at all. Why not put up with wrong? why not undergo loss?
  • 1 Cor 9:2 : 2 If to others I am not an Apostle, at least I am one to you: for the fact that you are Christians is the sign that I am an Apostle.
  • 2 Cor 12:13-14 : 13 For what is there in which you were made less than the other churches, but in the one thing that I was not a trouble to you? Let me have forgiveness for this wrong. 14 This is now the third time that I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a trouble to you: my desire is for you, not for your property: for it is not the children's business to make store for their fathers, but the fathers for the children.

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  • 2 Thess 3:8-9
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    8And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you:

    9Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.

  • 1 Cor 9:10-11
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    10Or has he us in mind? Yes, it was said for us; because it is right for the ploughman to do his ploughing in hope, and for him who is crushing the grain to do his work hoping for a part in the fruits of it.

    11If we have been planting the things of the Spirit for you, does it seem a great thing for you to give us a part in your things of this world?

  • 1 Cor 9:4-7
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    4Have we no right to take food and drink?

    5Have we no right to take about with us a Christian wife, like the rest of the Apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

    6Or I only and Barnabas, have we no right to take a rest from work?

    7Who ever goes to war without looking to someone to be responsible for his payment? who puts in vines and does not take the fruit of them? or who takes care of sheep without drinking of their milk?

  • 1 Cor 9:17-18
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    17But if I do it gladly, I have a reward; and if not, I am under orders to do it.

    18What then is my reward? This, that when I am giving the good news, I may give it without payment, not making use of my rights as a preacher of the good news.

  • 1 Thess 2:4-6
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    4But even as the good news was given to us by the approval of God, so we give it out; not as pleasing men, but God by whom our hearts are tested.

    5For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,

    6Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 10:7-8
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    7Give attention to the things which are before you. If any man seems to himself to be Christ's, let him keep in mind that we are as much Christ's as he is.

    8For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:

  • 1 Cor 9:13-15
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    13Do you not see that the servants of the holy things get their living from the Temple, and the servants of the altar have their part in the food which is offered on the altar?

    14Even so did the Lord give orders that the preachers of the good news might get their living from the good news.

    15But I have not made use of any of these things: and I am not writing this in the hope that it may be so for me: for it would be better for me to undergo death, than for any man to make this pride of mine of no effect.

  • 2 Cor 8:20
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    20And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands:

  • 2 Cor 8:13
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    13And I am not saying this so that others may get off free, while the weight comes on you:

  • 2 Cor 1:24
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    24Not that we have authority over your faith, but we are helpers of your joy: for it is faith which is your support.

  • Gal 2:5
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    5To whom we gave way not even for an hour; so that the true words of the good news might still be with you.

  • 1 Thess 2:9
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    9For you have the memory, my brothers, of our trouble and care; how, working night and day, so that we might not be a trouble to any of you, we gave you the good news of God.

  • 2 Cor 4:5
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    5For our preaching is not about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants through Jesus.

  • 2 Cor 12:13
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    13For what is there in which you were made less than the other churches, but in the one thing that I was not a trouble to you? Let me have forgiveness for this wrong.

  • 1 Cor 4:12
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    12And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly;

  • 1 Cor 4:10
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    10We are made to seem foolish for Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are feeble, but you are strong; you have glory, but we have shame.

  • 1 Cor 9:23
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    23And I do all things for the cause of the good news, so that I may have a part in it.

  • 2 Cor 12:19
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    19It may seem to you that all this time we have been attempting to put ourselves in the right; but we are saying these things before God in Christ. For all things, dear brothers, are for your profit.

  • 2 Cor 10:13-16
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    13We will not give glory to ourselves in over-great measure, but after the measure of the rule which God has given us, a measure which comes even to you.

    14For we have no need to make ourselves seem more than we are, as if our authority did not come as far as to you: for we came even as far as you with the good news of Christ:

    15Not taking credit to ourselves for what is not our business, that is, for the work of others; but having hope that, with the growth of your faith, we may get the credit for an increase which is the effect of our work,

    16So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand.

  • 2 Cor 4:7
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    7But we have this wealth in vessels of earth, so that it may be seen that the power comes not from us but from God;

  • 2 Cor 7:2
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    2Let your hearts be open to us: we have done no man wrong, no man has been damaged by us, we have made no profit out of any man,

  • Rom 15:1
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    1We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves.

  • 1 Cor 4:8
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    8For even now you are full, even now you have wealth, you have been made kings without us: truly, I would be glad if you were kings, so that we might be kings with you.

  • 2 Cor 8:4
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    4Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:

  • 1 Cor 10:22
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    22Or may we be the cause of envy to the Lord? are we stronger than he?

  • 2 Cor 11:7
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    7Or did I do wrong in making myself low so that you might be lifted up, because I gave you the good news of God without reward?

  • 2 Cor 4:2
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    2And we have given up the secret things of shame, not walking in false ways, and not making use of the word of God with deceit; but by the revelation of what is true, as before God, we have the approval of every man's sense of right and wrong.

  • 2 Cor 11:12
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    12But what I do, that I will go on doing, so that I may give no chance to those who are looking for one; so that, in the cause of their pride, they may be seen to be the same as we are.

  • 2 Cor 1:8
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    8For it is our desire that you may not be without knowledge of our trouble which came on us in Asia, that the weight of it was very great, more than our power, so that it seemed that we had no hope even of life:

  • 2 Cor 11:20
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    20You put up with a man if he makes servants of you, if he makes profit out of you, if he makes you prisoners, if he puts himself in a high place, if he gives you blows on the face.

  • 2 Cor 13:10
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    10For this cause I am writing these things while I am away, so that there may be need for me, when I am present, to make use of sharp measures, by the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for destruction.

  • 1 Cor 8:9
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    9But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble.

  • Gal 2:17
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    17But if, while we were desiring to get righteousness through Christ, we ourselves were seen to be sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? In no way!

  • 2 Cor 12:17
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    17Did I make a profit out of you by any of those whom I sent to you?

  • 2 Cor 11:9
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    9And when I was present with you, and was in need, I let no man be responsible for me; for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, gave me whatever was needed; and in everything I kept myself from being a trouble to you, and I will go on doing so.

  • 2 Cor 5:12
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    12We are not again requesting your approval, but we are giving you the chance of taking pride in us, so that you may be able to give an answer to those whose glory is in seeming, and not in the heart.