1 Corinthians 9:18

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

What, 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;

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 7:31 : 31 and those using this world, as not using `it' up; for passing away is the fashion of this world.
  • 1 Cor 8:9 : 9 but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,
  • 1 Cor 9:6-7 : 6 or only I and Barnabas, have we not authority -- not to work? 7 who doth serve as a soldier at his own charges at any time? who doth plant a vineyard, and of its fruit doth not eat? or who doth feed a flock, and of the milk of the flock doth not eat?
  • 1 Cor 10:33 : 33 as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many -- that they may be saved.
  • 2 Cor 4:5 : 5 for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus -- Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;
  • 2 Cor 11:7-9 : 7 The sin did I do -- myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you? 8 other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration; 9 and 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.
  • 2 Cor 12:13-18 : 13 for 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! 14 Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children, 15 and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved. 16 And be it `so', I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you; 17 any one of those whom I have sent unto you -- by him did I take advantage of you? 18 I entreated Titus, and did send with `him' the brother; did Titus take advantage of you? in the same spirit did we not walk? -- did we not in the same steps?
  • 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.
  • 2 Thess 3:8-9 : 8 nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you; 9 not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;
  • Rom 14:15 : 15 and if through victuals thy brother is grieved, no more dost thou walk according to love; do not with thy victuals destroy that one for whom Christ died.

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  • 1 Cor 9:14-17
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    14so also did the Lord direct to those proclaiming the good news: of the good news to live.

    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!

  • 2 Cor 11:7-10
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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?

    8other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration;

    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;

  • 1 Cor 9:19
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    19for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain;

  • 1 Cor 9:11-12
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    11If we to you the spiritual things did sow -- great `is it' if we your fleshly things do reap?

    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.

  • Gal 1:10-11
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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,

  • 1 Cor 9:21-23
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    21to those without law, as without law -- (not being without law to God, but within law to Christ) -- that I might gain those without law;

    22I became to the infirm as infirm, that the infirm I might gain; to all men I have become all things, that by all means I may save some.

    23And this I do because of the good news, that a fellow-partaker of it I may become;

  • Phil 1:16-18
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    16the one, indeed, of rivalry the Christ do proclaim, not purely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds,

    17and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set:

    18what then? in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed -- and in this I rejoice, yea, and shall rejoice.

  • 1 Cor 9:1
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    1Am not I an apostle? am not I free? Jesus Christ our Lord have I not seen? my work are not ye in the Lord?

  • Rom 15:16-20
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    16for my being a servant of Jesus Christ to the nations, acting as priest in the good news of God, that the offering up of the nations may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

    17I have, then, a boasting in Christ Jesus, in the things pertaining to God,

    18for I will not dare to speak anything of the things that Christ did not work through me, to obedience of nations, by word and deed,

    19in power of signs and wonders, in power of the Spirit of God; so that I, from Jerusalem, and in a circle as far as Illyricum, have fully preached the good news of the Christ;

    20and so counting it honour to proclaim good news, not where Christ was named -- that upon another's foundation I might not build --

  • 1 Thess 2:9
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    9for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;

  • 1 Cor 9:6-8
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    6or only I and Barnabas, have we not authority -- not to work?

    7who doth serve as a soldier at his own charges at any time? who doth plant a vineyard, and of its fruit doth not eat? or who doth feed a flock, and of the milk of the flock doth not eat?

    8According to man do I speak these things? or doth not also the law say these things?

  • Acts 20:24
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    24but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.

  • 1 Cor 1:17
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    17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but -- to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;

  • 2 Cor 12:16-17
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    16And be it `so', I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you;

    17any one of those whom I have sent unto you -- by him did I take advantage of you?

  • 2 Cor 12:13
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    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!

  • 1 Cor 9:27
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    27but I chastise my body, and bring `it' into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others -- I myself may become disapproved.

  • 2 Cor 10:16
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    16in the `places' beyond you to proclaim good news, not in another's line in regard to the things made ready, to boast;

  • 2 Cor 8:13
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    13for not that for others release, and ye pressured, `do I speak,'

  • 1 Cor 9:3
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    3My defence to those who examine me in this;

  • 2 Thess 3:8-9
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    8nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

    9not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

  • 1 Cor 15:10
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    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;

  • Rom 1:15-16
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    15so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who `are' in Rome to proclaim good news,

    16for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

  • 1 Cor 10:33
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    33as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many -- that they may be saved.

  • 2 Cor 8:20
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    20avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

  • 2 Cor 9:1
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    1For, indeed, concerning the ministration that `is' for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you,

  • 1 Cor 10:30
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    30and if I thankfully do partake, why am I evil spoken of, for that for which I give thanks?

  • Phlm 1:14
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    14and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,

  • 2 Cor 9:13
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    13through the proof of this ministration glorifying God for the subjection of your confession to the good news of the Christ, and `for' the liberality of the fellowship to them and to all,

  • 2 Cor 11:12
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    12and what I do, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those wishing an occasion, that in that which they boast they may be found according as we also;