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1 Corinthians 9:2

Jesus

1 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?

If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

4 Have we not power to eat and to drink?

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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
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.
KJV
If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
WEB
If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
ASV
If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
DARBY
If I am not an apostle to others, yet at any rate I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are *ye* in [the] Lord.
BLB
If I am not an apostle to others, yet indeed I am to you⁺; for you⁺ are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
ÅB
Er jeg ikke apostel for andre, så er jeg det i det minste for dere; for dere er innseglet på mitt apostel-embede i Herren.
OTB
Selv om jeg ikke blir anerkjent som en apostel av andre, er jeg det i det minste av dere; for dere er beviset på mitt apostelembete i Herren.
B1930
Er jeg ikke apostel for andre, så er jeg det i det minste for eder; for I er innseglet på mitt apostel-embede i Herren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 12:12

    Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

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  • 2 Corinthians 3:1–3

    Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

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  • John 6:27

    Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

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