1 Corinthians 9:3 - The Scriptures 1998

³ My defence to those who examine me is this:

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ This is my [real ground of] defense (my vindication of myself) to those who would put me on trial and cross-examine me.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ My defence to them that examine me is this.

Common English Bible

³ This is my defense against those who criticize me.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ My defense with those who question me is this:

1 Corinthians 9:3 Cross References

Luke 12:11

“And when they bring you to the congregations and rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say,

Acts 22:1

“Men, brothers, and fathers, hear my defence before you now.”

Acts 25:16

“To them I answered, ‘It is not the Roman practice to give up any man to destruction before the accused meets the accusers face to face, and has a chance to answer for himself concerning the charge against him.’

1 Corinthians 14:37

If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge what I write to you, that they are a command of the Master.

1 Corinthians 9:2

If to others I am not an emissary, I certainly am to you. For you are the seal of my office of the emissary in the Master.

1 Corinthians 9:4

Do we not have a right to eat and drink?

2 Corinthians 13:10

For this reason I write this in my absence, so that, being present I should not use sharpness, according to the authority which the Master has given me for upbuilding and not for overthrowing.

2 Corinthians 13:3

since you are seeking for proof of Messiah speaking in me, who is not weak toward you, but mighty in you.

2 Corinthians 13:5

Examine yourselves whether you are in the belief – prove yourselves. Or do you not know yourselves, that יהושע  Messiah is in you, unless you are disapproved.

Philippians 1:17

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defence of the Good News.

Philippians 1:7

It is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, all of you being sharers of the favour with me, both in my chains and in the defence and confirmation of the Good News.

2 Timothy 4:16

At my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me. Let it not be held against them.