1 Corinthians 9:1

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Am not I an apostle? am not I free? Jesus Christ our Lord have I not seen? my work are not ye in the Lord?

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  • Acts 9:3 : 3 And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,
  • Acts 9:17 : 17 And Ananias went away, and did enter into the house, and having put upon him `his' hands, said, `Saul, brother, the Lord hath sent me -- Jesus who did appear to thee in the way in which thou wast coming -- that thou mayest see again, and mayest be filled with the Holy Spirit.'
  • 1 Cor 3:6 : 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God was giving growth;
  • 1 Cor 9:19 : 19 for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain;
  • Acts 23:11 : 11 And on the following night, the Lord having stood by him, said, `Take courage, Paul, for as thou didst fully testify the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so it behoveth thee also at Rome to testify.'
  • Rom 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God --
  • 1 Tim 2:7 : 7 in regard to which I was set a preacher and apostle -- truth I say in Christ, I do not lie -- a teacher of nations, in faith and truth.
  • 2 Tim 1:11 : 11 to which I was placed a preacher and an apostle, and a teacher of nations,
  • Titus 1:1-3 : 1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the choice ones of God, and an acknowledging of truth that `is' according to piety, 2 upon hope of life age-during, which God, who doth not lie, did promise before times of ages, 3 (and He manifested in proper times His word,) in preaching, which I was entrusted with, according to a charge of God our Saviour,
  • 1 Cor 4:14-15 : 14 Not `as' putting you to shame do I write these things, but as my beloved children I do admonish, 15 for if a myriad of child-conductors ye may have in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus, through the good news, I -- I did beget you;
  • 1 Cor 9:2-3 : 2 if to others I am not an apostle -- yet doubtless to you I am; for the seal of my apostleship are ye in the Lord. 3 My defence to those who examine me in this;
  • 1 Cor 15:8-9 : 8 And last of all -- as to the untimely birth -- he appeared also to me, 9 for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God,
  • 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 And working together also we call upon `you' that ye receive not in vain the grace of God --
  • 2 Cor 11:5 : 5 for I reckon that I have been nothing behind the very chiefest apostles,
  • 2 Cor 12:11-12 : 11 I have become a fool -- boasting; ye -- ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles -- even if I am nothing. 12 The signs, indeed, of the apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds,
  • Gal 1:1 : 1 Paul, an apostle -- not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who did raise him out of the dead --
  • Gal 1:15-17 : 15 and when God was well pleased -- having separated me from the womb of my mother, and having called `me' through His grace -- 16 to reveal His Son in me, that I might proclaim him good news among the nations, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood, 17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem unto those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus,
  • Gal 2:7-8 : 7 but, on the contrary, having seen that I have been entrusted with the good news of the uncircumcision, as Peter with `that' of the circumcision, 8 for He who did work with Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, did work also in me in regard to the nations,
  • Gal 5:1 : 1 In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free -- stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude;
  • 1 Thess 2:6 : 6 nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.
  • Rom 1:5 : 5 through whom we did receive grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name;
  • Rom 11:13 : 13 For to you I speak -- to the nations -- inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify;
  • 1 Cor 1:1 : 1 Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother,
  • Acts 26:16-18 : 16 but rise, and stand upon thy feet, for for this I appeared to thee, to appoint thee an officer and a witness both of the things thou didst see, and of the things `in which' I will appear to thee, 17 delivering thee from the people, and the nations, to whom now I send thee, 18 to open their eyes, to turn `them' from darkness to light, and `from' the authority of the Adversary unto God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified, by faith that `is' toward me.
  • Acts 9:5 : 5 And he said, `Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, `I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'
  • Acts 9:15 : 15 And the Lord said unto him, `Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings -- the sons also of Israel;
  • Acts 13:2 : 2 and in their ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, `Separate ye to me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,'
  • Acts 14:4 : 4 And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews, and some with the apostles,
  • Acts 14:14 : 14 and having heard, the apostles Barnabas and Paul, having rent their garments, did spring into the multitude, crying
  • Acts 16:17-18 : 17 she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, `These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way of salvation;' 18 and this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, `I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;' and it came forth the same hour.
  • Acts 18:8-9 : 8 and Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue did believe in the Lord with all his house, and many of the Corinthians hearing were believing, and they were being baptized. 9 And the Lord said through a vision in the night to Paul, `Be not afraid, but be speaking and thou mayest be not silent; 10 because I am with thee, and no one shall set on thee to do thee evil; because I have much people in this city;' 11 and he continued a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.
  • Acts 22:6-8 : 6 and it came to pass, in my going on and coming nigh to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of the heaven there shone a great light round about me, 7 I fell also to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? 8 `And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? and he said unto me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute --
  • Acts 22:14-21 : 14 and he said, The God of our fathers did choose thee beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of his mouth, 15 because thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard; 16 and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord. 17 `And it came to pass when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance, 18 and I saw him saying to me, Haste and go forth in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me; 19 and I said, Lord, they -- they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging in every synagogue those believing on thee; 20 and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was being poured forth, I also was standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of those putting him to death; 21 and he said unto me, Go, because to nations far off I will send thee.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Cor 9:2-6
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    2if to others I am not an apostle -- yet doubtless to you I am; for the seal of my apostleship are ye in the Lord.

    3My defence to those who examine me in this;

    4have we not authority to eat and to drink?

    5have we not authority a sister -- a wife -- to lead about, as also the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

    6or only I and Barnabas, have we not authority -- not to work?

  • 1 Cor 15:9-11
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    9for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God,

    10and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that `is' towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that `is' with me;

    11whether, then, I or they, so we preach, and so ye did believe.

  • 2 Cor 11:5
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    5for I reckon that I have been nothing behind the very chiefest apostles,

  • 1 Cor 9:15-19
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    15And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for `it is' good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;

    16for if I may proclaim good news, it is no glorying for me, for necessity is laid upon me, and wo is to me if I may not proclaim good news;

    17for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly -- with a stewardship I have been entrusted!

    18What, then, is my reward? -- that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;

    19for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain;

  • 2 Cor 12:11-13
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    11I have become a fool -- boasting; ye -- ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles -- even if I am nothing.

    12The signs, indeed, of the apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds,

    13for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!

  • Gal 1:10-12
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    10for now men do I persuade, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if yet men I did please -- Christ's servant I should not be.

    11And I make known to you, brethren, the good news that were proclaimed by me, that it is not according to man,

    12for neither did I from man receive it, nor was I taught `it', but through a revelation of Jesus Christ,

  • Gal 4:11-12
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    11I am afraid of you, lest in vain I did labour toward you.

    12Become as I `am' -- because I also `am' as ye brethren, I beseech you; to me ye did no hurt,

  • 2 Cor 11:7
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    7The sin did I do -- myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?

  • Rom 9:1
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    1Truth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit,

  • 2 Cor 11:22
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    22Hebrews are they? I also! Israelites are they? I also! seed of Abraham are they? I also!

  • 1 Cor 1:12-13
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    12and I say this, that each one of you saith, `I, indeed, am of Paul' -- `and I of Apollos,' -- `and I of Cephas,' -- `and I of Christ.'

    13Hath the Christ been divided? was Paul crucified for you? or to the name of Paul were ye baptized;

  • 2 Tim 1:11
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    11to which I was placed a preacher and an apostle, and a teacher of nations,

  • Eph 3:1
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    1For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you the nations,

  • Gal 1:1
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    1Paul, an apostle -- not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who did raise him out of the dead --

  • Rom 1:9
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    9for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,

  • Phlm 1:16
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    16no more as a servant, but above a servant -- a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord!

  • 2 Cor 11:9-10
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    9and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply -- having come from Macedonia -- and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.

    10The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia;

  • Phlm 1:8-9
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    8Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit --

    9because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;

  • 2 Cor 12:17
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    17any one of those whom I have sent unto you -- by him did I take advantage of you?

  • Gal 5:1
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    1In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free -- stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude;

  • 1 Cor 9:12
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    12if others do partake of the authority over you -- not we more? but we did not use this authority, but all things we bear, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ.

  • 2 Cor 10:9
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    9that I may not seem as if I would terrify you through the letters,

  • 1 Tim 1:12
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    12And I give thanks to him who enabled me -- Christ Jesus our Lord -- that he did reckon me stedfast, having put `me' to the ministration,

  • 2 Thess 3:9
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    9not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

  • 1 Cor 3:4
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    4for when one may say, `I, indeed, am of Paul;' and another, `I -- of Apollos;' are ye not fleshly?

  • Gal 1:16
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    16to reveal His Son in me, that I might proclaim him good news among the nations, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

  • 1 Cor 11:1
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    1Followers of me become ye, as I also `am' of Christ.

  • 2 Tim 2:9
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    9in which I suffer evil -- unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been bound;

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    1For, indeed, concerning the ministration that `is' for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you,

  • Gal 4:15
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    15what then was your happiness? for I testify to you, that if possible, your eyes having plucked out, ye would have given to me;

  • 2 Cor 11:29
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    29Who is infirm, and I am not infirm? who is stumbled, and I am not fired;

  • 1 Cor 9:8
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    8According to man do I speak these things? or doth not also the law say these things?