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1 Corinthians 9:1

Jesus
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?

2 Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

3 This is my defense to those who scrutinize me:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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?
KJV
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?
WEB
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord?
ASV
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?
DARBY
Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not *ye* my work in [the] Lord?
BLB
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you⁺ not my work in the Lord?
ÅB
Er jeg ikke fri? er jeg ikke apostel? har jeg ikke sett Jesus, vår Herre? er ikke dere mitt verk i Herren?
OTB
Er jeg ikke fri? Er jeg ikke en apostel? Har jeg ikke sett Jesus, vår Herre? Er dere ikke resultatet av mitt arbeid i Herren?
B1930
Er jeg ikke fri? er jeg ikke apostel? har jeg ikke sett Jesus, vår Herre? er ikke I mitt verk i Herren?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 9:17

    So 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.”

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  • Acts 9:3

    As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

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  • 1 Timothy 2:7

    For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.

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  • Acts 23:11

    The 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.”

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  • 1 Corinthians 9:19

    Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.

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  • 1 Corinthians 3:6

    I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.

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  • Romans 1:1

    Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—

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  • 2 Timothy 1:11

    to which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.

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