1 Corinthians 15:10

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.”

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BSBPD

“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that <FI>is<Fi> towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that <FI>is<Fi> with me;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 15:10 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 10:20For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
  2. Matthew 25:16The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.
  3. Romans 11:1I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
  4. Romans 11:5In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
  5. Romans 12:3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
  6. Romans 15:17Therefore I exult in Christ Jesus in my service to God.
  7. 1 Corinthians 3:6I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.
  8. 1 Corinthians 4:7For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
  9. 1 Corinthians 15:2By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
  10. 2 Corinthians 3:5Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.
  11. 2 Corinthians 6:1As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
  12. 2 Corinthians 10:12We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.
  13. 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they servants of Christ? I am speaking like I am out of my mind, but I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.
  14. 2 Corinthians 12:11I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.
  15. Galatians 2:8For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.
  16. Ephesians 2:7in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
  17. Ephesians 3:7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
  18. Philippians 2:13For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
  19. Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
  20. Colossians 1:28We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
  21. 1 Timothy 1:15This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

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