1 Corinthians 9:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
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Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Acts 22:1 : 1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
Acts 25:16 : 16 To whom I answered , It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face , and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
1 Cor 14:37 : 37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
2 Cor 10:7-8 : 7 Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's. 8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
2 Cor 12:16-19 : 16 But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile. 17 Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you? 18 I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps? 19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
2 Cor 13:3 : 3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
2 Cor 13:5 : 5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves . Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
2 Cor 13:10 : 10 Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
Phil 1:7 : 7 Even as it is meet for me to think this 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 of my grace.
Phil 1:17 : 17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
2 Tim 4:16 : 16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Cor 9:1-2
2 verses
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1Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
2If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
1 Cor 9:4
74%
4Have we not power to eat and to drink?
1 Cor 4:3-4
2 verses
73%
3But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
4For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
Acts 22:1
73%
1Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
1 Cor 9:15
72%
15But 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.
Acts 24:19-21
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72%
19Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
20Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
21Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
Rom 9:1
71%
1I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
1 Cor 9:17-18
2 verses
71%
17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
18What 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.
1 Cor 9:8
71%
8Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
1 Cor 15:9
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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.
Acts 25:16
70%
16To whom I answered , It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face , and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Acts 25:8
70%
8While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.
1 Cor 9:6
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6Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
Acts 26:2-4
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70%
2I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
3Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
4My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
2 Cor 10:9
70%
9That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
2 Cor 11:5
70%
5For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
Acts 25:11
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11For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
Acts 24:13
70%
13Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
2 Cor 11:29-30
2 verses
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29Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?
30If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
Phil 1:17
70%
17But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
Acts 24:10
69%
10Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
Phil 1:30
69%
30Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
2 Thess 3:9
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9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
2 Cor 11:22
69%
22Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.
Gal 1:10
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10For 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.
2 Cor 13:3
69%
3Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
1 Pet 3:15
69%
15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Job 9:15
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15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
2 Tim 3:10
69%
10But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
2 Cor 11:12
69%
12But 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.
2 Cor 12:13
69%
13For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
2 Cor 11:16
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16I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
2 Tim 4:16
69%
16At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
1 Cor 9:23
69%
23And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
2 Cor 9:1
69%
1For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
2 Tim 1:11
69%
11Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
John 18:21
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21Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
Acts 28:18-19
2 verses
69%
18Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
19But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
1 Cor 10:15
69%
15I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
2 Cor 11:10
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10As the truth of Christ is in me , no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
2 Cor 12:11
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11I 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.