1 Corinthians 9:1

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“Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord?”

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BSBPD

“Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord?”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
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“Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“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?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 9:1 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Acts 9:3As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
  2. Acts 9:5“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
  3. Acts 9:15“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
  4. Acts 9:17So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
  5. Acts 13:2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
  6. Acts 14:4The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.
  7. Acts 14:14But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,
  8. Acts 16:17This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
  9. Acts 18:8Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.
  10. Acts 22:6About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
  11. Acts 22:14Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear His voice.
  12. Acts 23:11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”
  13. Acts 26:16‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.
  14. Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—
  15. Romans 1:5Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.
  16. Romans 11:13I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry
  17. 1 Corinthians 1:1Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
  18. 1 Corinthians 3:6I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.
  19. 1 Corinthians 4:14I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.
  20. 1 Corinthians 9:2Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
  21. 1 Corinthians 9:19Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
  22. 1 Corinthians 15:8And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.
  23. 2 Corinthians 6:1As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
  24. 2 Corinthians 11:5I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.”

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