1 Corinthians 9:15

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Yet I have used none of these things. And I have not written so that these things may be done for me. For it is better for me to die, rather than to let anyone empty out my glory.

Cross References

Matthew 18:6

But whoever will have led astray one of these little ones, who trust in me, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck, and to be submerged in the depths of the sea.

Acts 18:3

And because he was of the same trade, he lodged with them and was working. (Now they were tentmakers by trade.)

Acts 20:24

But I dread none of these things. Neither do I consider my life to be more precious because it is my own, provided that in some way I may complete my own course and that of the ministry of the Word, which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the Gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 20:33

I have coveted neither silver and gold, nor apparel,

Acts 20:34

as you yourselves know. For that which was needed by me and by those who are with me, these hands have provided.

Acts 8:3

Then Saul was laying waste to the Church by entering throughout the houses, and dragging away men and women, and committing them to prison.

1 Corinthians 4:12

And we labor, working with our own hands. We are slandered, and so we bless. We suffer and endure persecution.

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others are sharers in this authority over you, why are we not more entitled? And yet we have not used this authority. Instead, we bear all things, lest we give any hindrance to the Gospel of Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:18

And what, then, would be my reward? So, when preaching the Gospel, I should give the Gospel without taking, so that I may not misuse my authority in the Gospel.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For you remember, brothers, our hardship and weariness. We preached the Gospel of God among you, working night and day, so that we would not be burdensome to any of you.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

Nor did we eat bread from anyone for free, but rather, we worked night and day, in hardship and weariness, so as not to be burdensome to you.