1 Corinthians 9:15

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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  • 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.
  • 1 Cor 9:12 : 12 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.
  • 2 Cor 11:9-9 : 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. 11 Why? because I have no love for you? let God be judge. 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.
  • Matt 18:6 : 6 But whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him to have a great stone fixed to his neck, and to come to his end in the deep sea.
  • Acts 8:3 : 3 But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.
  • Acts 20:34 : 34 You yourselves have seen that with these hands I got what was necessary for me and those who were with me.
  • 1 Cor 4:12 : 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;
  • Phil 1:20-23 : 20 In the measure of my strong hope and belief that in nothing will I be put to shame, but that without fear, as at all times, so now will Christ have glory in my body, by life or by death. 21 For to me life is Christ and death is profit. 22 But if I go on living in the flesh--if this is the fruit of my work--then I do not see what decision to make. 23 I am in a hard position between the two, having a desire to go away and be with Christ, which is very much better:
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 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 : 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:
  • 2 Cor 12:13-18 : 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. 15 And I will gladly give all I have for your souls. If I have the more love for you, am I to be loved the less? 16 But let it be so, that I was not a trouble to you myself; but (someone may say) being false, I took you with deceit. 17 Did I make a profit out of you by any of those whom I sent to you? 18 I gave orders to Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus make any profit out of you? were we not guided by the same Spirit, in the same ways?

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  • 1 Cor 9:16-19
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    16 For if I am a preacher of the good news, I have no cause for pride in this; because I am forced to do so, for a curse is on me if I do not.

    17 But if I do it gladly, I have a reward; and if not, I am under orders to do it.

    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.

    19 For though I was free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that more might have salvation.

  • Rom 15:17-18
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    17 So I have pride in Christ Jesus in the things which are God's.

    18 And I will keep myself from talking of anything but those things which Christ has done by me to put the Gentiles under his rule in word and in act,

  • Acts 20:24
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    24 But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.

  • 2 Cor 12:5-6
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    5 On account of such a one I will have glory: for myself I will take no glory, but only in my feeble body.

    6 For if I had a desire to take credit to myself, it would not be foolish, for I would be saying what is true: but I will not, for fear that I might seem to any man more than he sees me to be, or has word from me that I am.

  • 2 Cor 11:30
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    30 If I have to take credit to myself, I will do so in the things in which I am feeble.

  • Gal 6:14
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    14 But far be it from me to have glory in anything, but only in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which this world has come to an end on the cross for me, and I for it.

  • 2 Cor 12:1
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    1 As it is necessary for me to take glory to myself, though it is not a good thing, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

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

  • 1 Cor 15:9-11
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    9 For I am the least of the Apostles, having no right to be named an Apostle, because of my cruel attacks on the church of God.

    10 But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me has not been for nothing; for I did more work than all of them; though not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

    11 If then it is I who am the preacher, or they, this is our word, and to this you have given your faith.

  • 2 Cor 11:9-10
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    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.

  • 1 Cor 15:31
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    31 Yes, truly, by your pride in me, my brothers in Christ Jesus our Lord, my life is one long death.

  • 2 Cor 12:10-11
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    10 So I take pleasure in being feeble, in unkind words, in needs, in cruel attacks, in troubles, on account of Christ: for when I am feeble, then am I strong.

    11 I have been forced by you to become foolish, though it was right for my praise to have come from you: for in no way was I less than the chief of the Apostles, though I am nothing.

  • 1 Cor 9:12
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    12 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.

  • 1 Cor 9:27
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    27 But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.

  • 2 Cor 9:1
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    1 But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints:

  • 1 Cor 9:14
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    14 Even so did the Lord give orders that the preachers of the good news might get their living from the good news.

  • 2 Cor 11:12
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    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.

  • 2 Cor 10:16
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    16 So 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 11:5
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    5 For in my opinion, I am in no way less than the most important of the Apostles.

  • 2 Cor 13:10
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    10 For 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.

  • 2 Cor 10:8-9
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    8 For 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:

    9 That I may not seem to have the desire of causing you fear by my letters.

  • Phlm 1:13-14
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    13 Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:

    14 But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.

  • 2 Cor 11:7
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    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?

  • Acts 20:33
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    33 I have had no desire for any man's silver or gold or clothing.

  • Gal 1:10-11
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    10 Am I now using arguments to men, or God? or is it my desire to give men pleasure? if I was still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

    11 Because I say to you, my brothers, that the good news of which I was the preacher is not man's.

  • Phil 2:16
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    16 Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect.

  • Phil 1:20-22
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    20 In the measure of my strong hope and belief that in nothing will I be put to shame, but that without fear, as at all times, so now will Christ have glory in my body, by life or by death.

    21 For to me life is Christ and death is profit.

    22 But if I go on living in the flesh--if this is the fruit of my work--then I do not see what decision to make.

  • 2 Cor 11:16-18
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    16 I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.

    17 What I am now saying is not by the order of the Lord, but as a foolish person, taking credit to myself, as it seems.

    18 Seeing that there are those who take credit to themselves after the flesh, I will do the same.

  • 1 Cor 9:1
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    1 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 Cor 9:3
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    3 My answer to those who are judging me is this.

  • Rom 15:20
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    20 Making it my purpose not to take the good news where Christ was named, so that my work might not be resting on that of others;

  • Phil 1:12
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    12 Now it is my purpose to make clear to you, brothers, that the cause of the good news has been helped by my experiences;

  • 1 Thess 2:6
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    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.

  • Phil 2:30
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    30 Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, putting his life in danger to make your care for me complete.