1 Corinthians 9:3

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

My defence to those who examine me in this;

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 22:1 : 1 `Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence now unto you;' --
  • Acts 25:16 : 16 unto whom I answered, that it is not a custom of Romans to make a favour of any man to die, before that he who is accused may have the accusers face to face, and may receive place of defence in regard to the charge laid against `him'.
  • 1 Cor 14:37 : 37 if any one doth think to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge the things that I write to you -- that of the Lord they are commands;
  • 2 Cor 10:7-8 : 7 The things in presence do ye see? if any one hath trusted in himself to be Christ's, this let him reckon again from himself, that according as he is Christ's, so also we `are' Christ's; 8 for even if also anything more abundantly I shall boast concerning our authority, that the Lord gave us for building up, and not for casting you down, I shall not be ashamed;
  • 2 Cor 12:16-19 : 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? 19 Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, `are' for your up-building,
  • 2 Cor 13:3 : 3 since a proof ye seek of the Christ speaking in me, who to you is not infirm, but is powerful in you,
  • 2 Cor 13:5 : 5 Your ownselves try ye, if ye are in the faith; your ownselves prove ye; do ye not know your ownselves, that Jesus Christ is in you, if ye be not in some respect disapproved of?
  • 2 Cor 13:10 : 10 because of this, these things -- being absent -- I write, that being present, I may not treat `any' sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down.
  • Phil 1:7 : 7 according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and `in' the defence and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.
  • Phil 1:17 : 17 and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set:
  • 2 Tim 4:16 : 16 in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!)

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Cor 9:1-2
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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?

    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.

  • 1 Cor 9:4
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    4have we not authority to eat and to drink?

  • 1 Cor 4:3-4
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    3and to me it is for a very little thing that by you I may be judged, or by man's day, but not even myself do I judge,

    4for of nothing to myself have I been conscious, but not in this have I been declared right -- and he who is discerning me is the Lord:

  • Acts 22:1
    73%

    1`Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence now unto you;' --

  • 1 Cor 9:15
    72%

    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;

  • Acts 24:19-21
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    19whom it behoveth to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had anything against me,

    20or let these same say if they found any unrighteousness in me in my standing before the sanhedrim,

    21except concerning this one voice, in which I cried, standing among them -- Concerning a rising again of the dead I am judged to-day by you.'

  • Rom 9:1
    71%

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

  • 1 Cor 9:17-18
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    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;

  • 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?

  • 1 Cor 15:9
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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,

  • Acts 25:16
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    16unto whom I answered, that it is not a custom of Romans to make a favour of any man to die, before that he who is accused may have the accusers face to face, and may receive place of defence in regard to the charge laid against `him'.

  • Acts 25:8
    70%

    8he making defence -- `Neither in regard to the law of the Jews, nor in regard to the temple, nor in regard to Caesar -- did I commit any sin.'

  • 1 Cor 9:6
    70%

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

  • Acts 26:2-4
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    2`Concerning all things of which I am accused by Jews, king Agrippa, I have thought myself happy, being about to make a defence before thee to-day,

    3especially knowing thee to be acquainted with all things -- both customs and questions -- among Jews; wherefore, I beseech thee, patiently to hear me.

    4`The manner of my life then, indeed, from youth -- which from the beginning was among my nation, in Jerusalem -- know do all the Jews,

  • 2 Cor 10:9
    70%

    9that I may not seem as if I would terrify you through the letters,

  • 2 Cor 11:5
    70%

    5for I reckon that I have been nothing behind the very chiefest apostles,

  • Acts 25:11
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    11for if indeed I am unrighteous, and anything worthy of death have done, I deprecate not to die; and if there is none of the things of which these accuse me, no one is able to make a favour of me to them; to Caesar I appeal!'

  • Acts 24:13
    70%

    13nor are they able to prove against me the things concerning which they now accuse me.

  • 2 Cor 11:29-30
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    29Who is infirm, and I am not infirm? who is stumbled, and I am not fired;

    30if to boast it behoveth `me', of the things of my infirmity I will boast;

  • Phil 1:17
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    17and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set:

  • Acts 24:10
    69%

    10And Paul answered -- the governor having beckoned to him to speak -- `Knowing `that' for many years thou hast been a judge to this nation, the more cheerfully the things concerning myself I do answer;

  • Phil 1:30
    69%

    30the same conflict having, such as ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.

  • 2 Thess 3:9
    69%

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

  • 2 Cor 11:22
    69%

    22Hebrews are they? I also! Israelites are they? I also! seed of Abraham are they? I also!

  • Gal 1:10
    69%

    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.

  • 2 Cor 13:3
    69%

    3since a proof ye seek of the Christ speaking in me, who to you is not infirm, but is powerful in you,

  • 1 Pet 3:15
    69%

    15and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And `be' ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that `is' in you, with meekness and fear;

  • Job 9:15
    69%

    15Whom, though I were righteous, I answer not, For my judgment I make supplication.

  • 2 Tim 3:10
    69%

    10And thou -- thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

  • 2 Cor 11:12
    69%

    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;

  • 2 Cor 12:13
    69%

    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!

  • 2 Cor 11:16
    69%

    16Again I say, may no one think me to be a fool; and if otherwise, even as a fool receive me, that I also a little may boast.

  • 2 Tim 4:16
    69%

    16in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!)

  • 1 Cor 9:23
    69%

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

  • 2 Cor 9:1
    69%

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

  • 2 Tim 1:11
    69%

    11to which I was placed a preacher and an apostle, and a teacher of nations,

  • John 18:21
    69%

    21why me dost thou question? question those having heard what I spake to them; lo, these have known what I said.'

  • Acts 28:18-19
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    18who, having examined me, were wishing to release `me', because of their being no cause of death in me,

    19and the Jews having spoken against `it', I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar -- not as having anything to accuse my nation of;

  • 1 Cor 10:15
    69%

    15as to wise men I speak -- judge ye what I say:

  • 2 Cor 11:10
    69%

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

  • 2 Cor 12:11
    68%

    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.