1 Corinthians 15:10

Grace Identity and self-worth Humility Work

⁸ And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.

⁹ For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

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.

¹¹ Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.

¹² But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: But by God's grace I am what I am; and his grace, which [was] towards me, has not been vain; but I have laboured more abundantly than they all, but not *I*, but the grace of God which [was] with me.
BLB: But [by] the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not empty. But I toiled more abundantly than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God that [was] with me.

ÅB: men av Guds nåde er jeg det jeg er, og hans nåde mot meg har ikke vært forgjeves, men jeg har arbeidet mere enn de alle, dog ikke jeg, men Guds nåde som er med meg.
OTB: Men ved Guds nåde er jeg det jeg er, og Hans nåde mot meg var ikke uten virkning; men jeg arbeidet hardere enn alle dem, likevel ikke jeg, men Guds nåde med meg.
B1930: men av Guds nåde er jeg det jeg er, og hans nåde mot mig har ikke vært forgjeves, men jeg har arbeidet mere enn de alle, dog ikke jeg, men Guds nåde som er med mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
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Philippians 2:13
For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
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2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.
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Ephesians 3:7–8
I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
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Ephesians 2:7–8
in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
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Galatians 2:8
For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.
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2 Corinthians 10:12–16
We 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.
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Romans 12:3
For 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.
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