1 Corinthians 9:15

A Conservative Version

But I have used none of these things, and I did not write these things so that it should be done to me this way. For it is good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my boasting empty.

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For ye remember, brothers, our labor and the hardship. For, laboring night and day in order not to burden any of you, we preached to you the good-news of God.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

nor did we eat bread gratis from any man, but in labor and toil, working night and day in order not to burden any of you.

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others are partakers of the right from you, are not we more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we cover all things, so that we may not give any hindrance to the good-news of the Christ.

Acts 20:34

Ye yourselves know that these hands served my needs, and to those who were with me.

Acts 20:24

But I make nothing of the matter, nor do I hold my life precious to myself, so as to fully complete my course with joy, and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to solemnly testify the good-news of the grace of God.

Acts 18:3

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and was working, for they were of the tentmakers craft.

1 Corinthians 4:12

And we toil, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

Acts 8:3

But Saul was ravaging the church, entering from house to house. Dragging both men and women, he gave them over to prison.

Matthew 18:6

But whoever may cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it is advantageous for him that a donkey-powered millstone were hanged on his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Acts 20:33

I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

1 Corinthians 9:18

What then is my reward? That, while preaching the good-news, I may make the good-news of the Christ without charge, in order not to make full use of my right in the good-news.