1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all [men], that I might by all means save some.
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Referenced Verses
- 1 Cor 10:33 : 33 Even as I please all [men] in all [things], not seeking mine own profit, but the [profit] of many, that they may be saved.
- Rom 15:1 : 1 ¶ We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
- Rom 11:14 : 14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation [them which are] my flesh, and might save some of them.
- 1 Cor 9:19 : 19 ¶ For though I be free from all [men], yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
- 2 Cor 11:29 : 29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?
- 1 Cor 7:16 : 16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save [thy] husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save [thy] wife?
- 1 Cor 8:13 : 13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
- Gal 6:1 : 1 ¶ Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
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- 1 Cor 9:15-217 verses84%
15 ¶ But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for [it were] better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation [of the gospel] is committed unto me.
18 What is my reward then? [Verily] that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
19 ¶ For though I be free from all [men], yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
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23 And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with [you].
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33 Even as I please all [men] in all [things], not seeking mine own profit, but the [profit] of many, that they may be saved.
- 2 Cor 12:9-113 verses72%
9 And he said unto me, ‹My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.› Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
11 ¶ I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
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12 ¶ All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
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27 But I keep under my body, and bring [it] into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
- 2 Cor 11:29-302 verses71%
29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?
30 If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
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19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
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10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
- 1 Cor 15:9-113 verses71%
9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
11 Therefore whether [it were] I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.
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12 ¶ Brethren, I beseech you, be as I [am]; for I [am] as ye [are]: ye have not injured me at all.
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13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
- Phil 3:7-82 verses70%
7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things [but] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them [but] dung, that I may win Christ,
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23 ¶ All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
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14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation [them which are] my flesh, and might save some of them.
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12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
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5 ¶ For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
- Rom 15:18-192 verses69%
18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
- Rom 1:15-162 verses69%
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
16 ¶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
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11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
- 2 Cor 11:21-222 verses69%
21 I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
22 ¶ Are they Hebrews? so [am] I. Are they Israelites? so [am] I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so [am] I.
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10 ¶ For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
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2 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
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9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all [things] I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and [so] will I keep [myself].
- 1 Cor 2:2-32 verses69%
2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
- 2 Cor 12:15-162 verses68%
15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
16 But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
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21 ¶ For to me to live [is] Christ, and to die [is] gain.
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9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
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9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
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9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.
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12 ¶ But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things [which happened] unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
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17 ¶ For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
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17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.