1 Corinthians 9:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.”
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“I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And I do all things for the gospel’s sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And this I do because of the good news, that a fellow-partaker of it I may become;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Corinthians 9:23 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 8:35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
- 1 Corinthians 9:12If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 9:25Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
- 2 Corinthians 2:4For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.
- Galatians 2:5We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.
- 2 Timothy 2:6The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.
- 2 Timothy 2:10For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
- Hebrews 3:1Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
- Hebrews 3:14We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.
- 1 Peter 5:1As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:
- 1 John 1:3We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
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