1 Corinthians 15:10

Easy To Read Version

But, because of God’s grace (gift), that is what I am. And his grace that he gave me was not wasted. I worked harder than all the other apostles. (But I was not really the one working. It was God’s grace that was with me.)

Cross References

Matthew 10:20

It will not really be you speaking. The Spirit of your Father will be speaking through you.

Matthew 25:16

The servant that got five bags of money went quickly to invest the money. Those five bags of money earned five more.

Romans 11:1

So I ask, “Did God throw out his people?” No! I myself am an Israelite (Jew). I am from the family of Abraham, {\cf2\super [114]} from the family group of Benjamin.

Romans 12:3

God has given me a special gift. That is why I have something to say to every person among you. Don’t think that you are better than you really are. You must see yourself like you really are. Decide what you are by the kind of faith God has given you.

1 Corinthians 15:11

So then \{it is not important\} if I \{told you God’s message\} or if it was the other apostles \{that told you\}—we all tell people the same message, and this is what you believed.

1 Corinthians 15:2

You are saved by this message. But you must continue believing the things I told you. If you don’t do that, then you believed for nothing.

1 Corinthians 3:10

Like an expert builder I built the foundation {\cf2\super [17]} of that house. I used the gift that God gave me to do this. Other people are building on that foundation. But each person should be careful how he builds.

1 Corinthians 3:6

I planted the seed (teaching) and Apollos watered it. But God is the One who made the seed grow.

1 Corinthians 4:7

Who says that you are better than other people? Everything you have was given to you. So, if everything you have was given to you, then why do you boast like you got those things by your own power?

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have been \{talking like\} a fool. But you made me do it. You people are the ones who should say good things about me. I am worth nothing, but those “great apostles {\cf2\super [46]} ” are not worth any more than I am!

2 Corinthians 3:5

I don’t mean that we are able to say that we can do anything \{good\} ourselves. It is God who makes us able to do all that we do.

2 Corinthians 6:1

We are workers together with God. So we beg you: Don’t let the grace (kindness) that you received from God be for nothing.

Galatians 2:8

God gave Peter the power to work as an apostle. {\cf2\super [14]} Peter is an apostle for the Jewish people. God gave me the power to work as an apostle too. But I am an apostle for the people who are not Jews.

Philippians 2:13

Yes, God is working in you. God helps you want to do the things that please him. And he gives you the power to do these things.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ, because he gives me strength.

1 Thessalonians 5:12

Now brothers and sisters, we ask you to respect those people who work hard with you—those who lead you in the Lord and teach you.

1 Timothy 4:10

We hope in the living God. He is the Savior of all people. And in a special way, he is the Savior of all those people who believe in him. This is why we work and struggle.