1 Corinthians 9:18

God's Word

So what is my reward? It is to spread the Good News free of charge. In that way I won’t use the rights that belong to those who spread the Good News.

Cross References

John 4:36

The person who harvests the crop is already getting paid. He is gathering grain for eternal life. So the person who plants the grain and the person who harvests it are happy together.

Acts 18:3

and because they made tents for a living as he did, he stayed with them and they worked together.

Romans 14:15

So if what you eat hurts another Christian, you are no longer living by love. Don’t destroy anyone by what you eat. Christ died for that person.

1 Corinthians 10:33

I try to please everyone in every way. I don’t think about what would be good for me but about what would be good for many people so that they might be saved.

1 Corinthians 3:8

The one who plants and the one who waters have the same goal, and each will receive a reward for his own work.

1 Corinthians 7:31

Those who use the things in this world should do so but not depend on them. It is clear that this world in its present form is passing away.

1 Corinthians 8:9

But be careful that by using your freedom you don’t somehow make a believer who is weak in faith fall into sin.

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others have the right to expect this from you, don’t we deserve even more? But we haven’t used our rights. Instead, we would put up with anything in order not to hinder the Good News of Christ in any way.

1 Corinthians 9:15

I haven’t used any of these rights, and I haven’t written this in order to use them now. I would rather die than have anyone turn my bragging into meaningless words.

1 Corinthians 9:17

If I spread the Good News willingly, I’ll have a reward. But if I spread the Good News unwillingly, I’m ⌞only⌟ doing what I’ve been entrusted to do.

2 Corinthians 4:5

Our message is not about ourselves. It is about Jesus Christ as the Lord. We are your servants for his sake.

1 Thessalonians 2:6

We didn’t seek praise from people, from you or from anyone else,