1 Corinthians 9:1

Easy To Read Version

I am a free man! I am an apostle {\cf2\super [52]} ! I have seen Jesus our Lord! You people are \{an example of\} my work in the Lord.

Cross References

Acts 13:2

These men were all serving the Lord and fasting. {\cf2\super [245]} The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [246]} said to them, “Give Barnabas and Saul to me to do a special work. I have chosen them to do this work.”

Acts 14:14

But when the apostles, {\cf2\super [288]} Barnabas and Paul, understood what the people were doing, they tore their own clothes. {\cf2\super [289]} Then they ran in among the people and shouted to them:

Acts 14:4

But some of the people in the city agreed with the Jews. Other people in the city believed Paul and Barnabas. So the city was divided.

Acts 23:11

The next night the Lord \{Jesus\} came and stood by Paul. He said, “Be brave! You have told people in Jerusalem about me. You must also go to Rome to tell people there about me!”

Acts 9:15

But the Lord (Jesus) said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen Saul for an important work. He must tell about me to kings, to the Jewish people, and to other nations.

Acts 9:17

So Ananias left and went to the house of Judas. He put his hands on Saul and said, “Saul, my brother, the Lord Jesus sent me. He is the One you saw on the road when you came here. Jesus sent me so that you can see again and so that you can be filled with the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [191]} ”

Acts 9:3

So Saul went to Damascus. When he came near the city, a very bright light from the sky suddenly shined around him.

Acts 9:5

Saul said, “Who are you, Lord?”

Romans 1:1

Greetings from Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus. God called me to be an apostle. {\cf2\super [1]} I was chosen to tell God’s Good News {\cf2\super [2]} to all people.

Romans 1:5

Through Christ, God gave me the special work of an apostle. {\cf2\super [7]} God gave me this work to lead people of all nations to believe and obey God. And I do this work for Christ.

Romans 11:13

Now I am speaking to you people that are not Jews. I am an apostle {\cf2\super [123]} to the non-Jews. So while I have that work, I will do the best I can.

1 Corinthians 1:1

Greetings from Paul. I was called (chosen) to be an apostle {\cf2\super [1]} of Christ Jesus. I was called because that is what God wanted.

1 Corinthians 10:29

I don’t mean that you think it is wrong. But the other person might think it is wrong. \{That is the only reason I would not eat the meat.\} My own freedom should not be judged by what another person thinks.

1 Corinthians 10:30

I eat the meal with thankfulness. So I don’t want to be criticized because of something I thank God for.

1 Corinthians 11:16

Some people may still want to argue \{about this\}. But we and the churches of God don’t accept what those people are doing.

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 9:19

I am free. I belong to no other person. But I make myself a slave to all people. I do this to help save as many people as I can.

2 Corinthians 10:7

You must look at the facts before you. If a person feels sure that he belongs to Christ, then he must remember that we belong to Christ the same as that person.

2 Corinthians 11:5

I don’t think that those “great apostles {\cf2\super [33]} ” are any better than I am.

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 1:1

Greetings from Paul, an apostle. {\cf2\super [1]} I was chosen to be an apostle, but not by any group of people. My authority did not come from other people. No! It was Jesus Christ and God the Father who made me an apostle. God is the One who raised Jesus from death.

Galatians 5:1

We have freedom now. Christ made us free. So stand strong. Don’t change and go back into the slavery \{of law\}.

1 Thessalonians 2:6

We were not looking for praise from people. We were not looking for praise from you or any other people.

1 Timothy 2:7

That is why I was chosen to tell the Good News. {\cf2\super [6]} That is why I was chosen to be an apostle. {\cf2\super [7]} (I am telling the truth. I am not lying.) I was chosen to be a teacher of the non-Jewish people. I teach them to believe and know the truth.

2 Timothy 1:11

I was chosen to tell that Good News. I was chosen to be an apostle {\cf2\super [7]} and a teacher of that Good News.