1 Corinthians 9:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

For if I am a preacher of the good news, I have no cause for pride in this; because I am forced to do so, for a curse is on me if I do not.

Cross References

Isaiah 6:5

Then I said, The curse is on me, and my fate is destruction; for I am a man of unclean lips, living among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of armies.

Jeremiah 1:17

So make yourself ready, and go and say to them everything I give you orders to say: do not be overcome by fear of them, or I will send fear on you before them.

Jeremiah 20:7

O Lord, you have been false to me, and I was tricked; you are stronger than I, and have overcome me: I have become a thing to be laughed at all the day, everyone makes sport of me.

Jeremiah 20:9

And if I say, I will not keep him in mind, I will not say another word in his name; then it is in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am tired of keeping myself in, I am not able to do it.

Amos 3:8

The cry of the lion is sounding; who will not have fear? The Lord God has said the word; is it possible for the prophet to keep quiet?

Amos 7:15

And the Lord took me from the flock, and the Lord said to me, Go, be a prophet to my people Israel.

Matthew 25:16

Straight away he who had been given the five talents went and did trade with them, and made five more.

Luke 9:62

But Jesus said, No man, having put his hand to the plough and looking back, is good enough for the kingdom of God.

Acts 4:20

For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of.

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:

Acts 9:6

But get up, and go into the town, and it will be made clear to you what you have to do.

Romans 1:14

I have a debt to Greeks and to the nations outside; to the wise and to those who have no learning.

Romans 15:17

So I have pride in Christ Jesus in the things which are God's.

Romans 4:2

For if Abraham got righteousness by works, he has reason for pride; but not before God.

1 Corinthians 4:15

For even if you had ten thousand teachers in Christ, you have not more than one father: for in Christ Jesus I have given birth to you through the good news.

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others have a part in this right over you, have we not even more? But we did not make use of our right, so that we might put nothing in the way of the good news of Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:14

Even so did the Lord give orders that the preachers of the good news might get their living from the good news.

2 Corinthians 2:12

Now when I came to Troas for the good news of Christ, and there was an open door for me in the Lord,

Colossians 4:17

Say to Archippus, See that you do the work which the Lord has given you to do.

1 Samuel 12:23

And as for me, never will I go against the orders of the Lord by giving up my prayers for you: but I will go on teaching you the good and right way.