1 Corinthians 9:16

New International Reader's Version

But when I preach the good news, I can’t brag. I have to preach it. How terrible it will be for me if I do not preach the good news!

Cross References

Isaiah 6:5

“How terrible it is for me!” I cried out. “I’m about to be destroyed! My mouth speaks sinful words. And I live among people who speak sinful words. Now I have seen the King with my own eyes. He is the Lord who rules over all.”

Jeremiah 1:17

“So get ready! Stand up! Tell them everything I command you to. Do not let them terrify you. If you do, I will terrify you in front of them.

Jeremiah 20:7

You tricked me, Lord, and I was tricked. You overpowered me and won. People make fun of me all day long. Everyone laughs at me.

Jeremiah 20:9

Sometimes I think, “I won’t talk about his message anymore. I’ll never speak in his name again.” But then your message burns in my heart. It’s like a fire deep inside my bones. I’m tired of holding it in. In fact, I can’t.

Amos 3:8

A lion has roared. Who isn’t afraid? The Lord and King has spoken. Who can do anything but prophesy?

Amos 7:15

But the Lord took me away from taking care of the flock. He said to me, ‘Go. Prophesy to my people Israel.’

Matthew 25:16

The slave who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work. He earned five bags more.

Luke 9:62

Jesus replied, “Suppose someone starts to plow and then looks back. That person is not fit for service in God’s kingdom.”

Acts 4:20

There’s nothing else we can do. We have to speak about the things we’ve seen and heard.”

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen this man to work for me. He will announce my name to the Gentiles and to their kings. He will also announce my name to the people of Israel.

Acts 9:6

Now get up and go into the city. There you will be told what you must do.”

Romans 1:14

I have a duty both to Greeks and to non-Greeks. I have a duty both to wise people and to foolish people.

Romans 15:17

Because I belong to Christ Jesus, I can take pride in my work for God.

Romans 4:2

Did he become right with God because of something he did? If so, he could brag about it. But he couldn’t brag to God.

1 Corinthians 4:15

Suppose you had 10,000 believers in Christ watching over you. You still wouldn’t have many fathers. I became your father by serving Christ Jesus and telling you the good news.

1 Corinthians 9:12

Others have the right to receive help from you. Don’t we have even more right to do so? But we didn’t use that right. No, we have put up with everything. We didn’t want to keep the good news of Christ from spreading.

1 Corinthians 9:14

So those who preach the good news should also receive their living from their work. That is what the Lord has commanded.

2 Corinthians 2:12

I went to Troas to preach the good news about Christ. There I found that the Lord had opened a door of opportunity for me.

Colossians 4:17

Tell Archippus, “Be sure that you complete the work the Lord gave you to do.”

1 Samuel 12:23

I would never sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. I’ll teach you to live in a way that is good and right.