1 Corinthians 9:22

Geneva Bible (1560)

To the weake I become as weake, that I may winne the weake: I am made all thinges to all men, that I might by all meanes saue some.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 10:33 : 33 Euen as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine owne profite, but the profite of many, that they might be saued.
  • Rom 15:1 : 1 We which are strong, ought to beare the infirmities of the weake, & not to please our selues.
  • Rom 11:14 : 14 To trie if by any meanes I might prouoke them of my flesh to follow them, and might saue some of them.
  • 1 Cor 9:19 : 19 For though I bee free from all men, yet haue I made my selfe seruant vnto all men, that I might winne the moe.
  • 2 Cor 11:29 : 29 Who is weake, and I am not weake? who is offended, and I burne not?
  • 1 Cor 7:16 : 16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt saue thine husband? Or what knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt saue thy wife?
  • 1 Cor 8:13 : 13 Wherefore if meate offende my brother, I wil eate no flesh while the world standeth, that I may not offend my brother.
  • Gal 6:1 : 1 Brethren, if a man be suddenly taken in any offence, ye which are spirituall, restore such one with the spirit of meekenes, considering thy selfe, least thou also be tempted.

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  • 1 Cor 9:15-21
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    84%

    15 But I haue vsed none of these things: neither wrote I these things, that it should be so done vnto me: for it were better for me to die, then that any man should make my reioycing vaine.

    16 For though I preach the Gospel, I haue nothing to reioyce of: for necessitie is laid vpon me, and woe is vnto me, if I preach not the Gospel.

    17 For if I do it willingly, I haue a reward, but if I do it against my will, notwithstanding the dispensation is committed vnto me.

    18 What is my reward then? verely that when I preach the Gospel, I make the Gospel of Christ free, that I abuse not mine authoritie in ye Gospel.

    19 For though I bee free from all men, yet haue I made my selfe seruant vnto all men, that I might winne the moe.

    20 And vnto the Iewes, I become as a Iewe, that I may winne the Iewes: to them that are vnder the Lawe, as though I were vnder the Lawe, that I may winne them that are vnder the Lawe:

    21 To them that are without Lawe, as though I were without Lawe, (when I am not without Lawe as pertaining to God, but am in the Lawe through Christ) that I may winne them that are without Lawe:

  • 1 Cor 9:23
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    23 And this I doe for the Gospels sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

  • 1 Cor 10:33
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    33 Euen as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine owne profite, but the profite of many, that they might be saued.

  • 2 Cor 12:9-11
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    72%

    9 And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect through weakenesse. Very gladly therefore will I reioyce rather in mine infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

    10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproches, in necessities, in persecutions, in anguish for Christes sake: for when I am weake, then am I strong.

    11 I was a foole to boast my selfe: yee haue compelled mee: for I ought to haue bene commended of you: for in nothing was I inferiour vnto the very chiefe Apostles, though I bee nothing.

  • 1 Cor 6:12
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    12 All thinges are lawfull vnto mee, but all thinges are not profitable. I may doe all things, but I will not be brought vnder the power of any thing.

  • 1 Cor 9:27
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    27 But I beate downe my body, & bring it into subiection, lest by any meanes after that I haue preached to other, I my selfe should be reproued.

  • 2 Cor 11:29-30
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    29 Who is weake, and I am not weake? who is offended, and I burne not?

    30 If I must needes reioyce, I will reioyce of mine infirmities.

  • Gal 2:19
    71%

    19 For I through the Lawe am dead to the Lawe, that I might liue vnto God.

  • 2 Tim 2:10
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    10 Therefore I suffer all things, for the elects sake, that they might also obtaine the saluation which is in Christ Iesus, with eternall glorie.

  • 1 Cor 15:9-11
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    9 For I am the least of the Apostles, which am not meete to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.

    10 But by the grace of God, I am that I am: and his grace which is in me, was not in vaine: but I laboured more aboundantly then they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which is with me.

    11 Wherefore, whether it were I, or they, so we preach, and so haue ye beleeued.

  • Gal 4:12
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    12 Be ye as I (for I am euen as you) brethren, I beseech you: ye haue not hurt me at all.

  • Phil 4:13
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    13 I am able to do al things through the helpe of Christ, which strengtheneth me.

  • Phil 3:7-8
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    7 But the thinges that were vantage vnto me, the same I counted losse for Christes sake.

    8 Yea, doubtlesse I thinke all thinges but losse for the excellent knowledge sake of Christ Iesus my Lorde, for whome I haue counted all things losse, and doe iudge them to bee dongue, that I might winne Christ,

  • 1 Cor 10:23
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    23 All things are lawfull for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawfull for me, but all things edifie not.

  • Rom 11:14
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    14 To trie if by any meanes I might prouoke them of my flesh to follow them, and might saue some of them.

  • 2 Cor 11:12
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    12 But what I doe, that will I doe: that I may cut away occasion from them which desire occasion, that they might be found like vnto vs in that wherein they reioyce.

  • 2 Cor 11:5
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    5 Verely I suppose that I was not inferior to the very chiefe Apostles.

  • Rom 15:18-19
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    69%

    18 For I dare not speake of any thing, which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient in worde and deede,

    19 With the power of signes and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God: so that from Hierusalem, and round about vnto Illyricum, I haue caused to abound the Gospel of Christ.

  • Rom 1:15-16
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    69%

    15 Therefore, as much as in me is, I am readie to preach ye Gospel to you also that are at Rome.

    16 For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God vnto saluation to euery one that beleeueth, to the Iewe first, and also to the Grecian.

  • Phil 3:11
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    11 If by any meanes I might attaine vnto the resurrection of the dead:

  • 2 Cor 11:21-22
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    69%

    21 I speake as concerning the reproche: as though that we had bene weake: but wherein any ma is bold (I speake foolishly) I am bold also.

    22 They are Hebrues, so am I: they are Israelites, so am I: they are the seede of Abraham, so am I:

  • Gal 1:10
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    10 For nowe preach I mans doctrine, or Gods? or go I about to please men? for if I should yet please men, I were not the seruant of Christ.

  • 1 Cor 9:2
    69%

    2 If I be not an Apostle vnto other, yet doutlesse I am vnto you: for ye are the seale of mine Apostleship in the Lord.

  • 2 Cor 11:9
    69%

    9 And when I was present with you, and had neede, I was not slouthfull to the hinderance of any man: for that which was lacking vnto me, the brethre which came from Macedonia, supplied, and in all thinges I kept and will keepe my selfe, that I should not be grieuous to you.

  • 1 Cor 2:2-3
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    2 For I esteemed not to knowe any thing among you, saue Iesus Christ, and him crucified.

    3 And I was among you in weakenesse, and in feare, and in much trembling.

  • 2 Cor 12:15-16
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    15 And I will most gladly bestow, and will be bestowed for your soules: though the more I loue you, the lesse I am loued.

    16 But bee it that I charged you not: yet for as much as I was craftie, I tooke you with guile.

  • Phil 1:21
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    21 For Christ is to me both in life, & in death aduantage.

  • 2 Cor 10:9
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    9 This I say, that I may not seeme as it were to feare you with letters.

  • 1 Cor 8:9
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    9 But take heede lest by any meanes this power of yours be an occasion of falling, to them that are weake.

  • 2 Cor 2:9
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    9 For this cause also did I write, that I might knowe the proofe of you, whether yee would be obedient in all things.

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    12 I would ye vnderstood, brethren, that the things which haue come vnto me, are turned rather to the furthering of the Gospell,

  • 1 Cor 1:17
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    17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preache the Gospel, not with wisdome of wordes, lest the crosse of Christ should be made of none effect.

  • Phil 1:17
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    17 But the others of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospell.