For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and the gospel will save it.
1 Corinthians 9:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Now I do all this because of the gospel, so that I may share in the blessings. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And I do this for the sake of the good news (the Gospel), in order that I may become a participator in it and share in its [blessings along with you]. American Standard Version (1901) And I do all things for the gospel’s sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof. Common English Bible All the things I do are for the sake of the gospel, so I can be a partner with it. Catholic Public Domain Version And I do everything for the sake of the Gospel, so that I may become its partner. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I do all things for the gospel's sake: that I may be made partaker thereof. |
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and the gospel will save it.
Now if some of the branches were broken off, and you, though a wild olive branch, were grafted in among them and have come to share in the rich root of the cultivated olive tree,
If others have this right to receive benefits from you, don’t we even more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right; instead, we endure everything so that we will not hinder the gospel of Christ.
To the weak I became weak, in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I may by every possible means save some.
Don’t you know that the runners in a stadium all race, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to win the prize.
For I wrote to you with many tears out of an extremely troubled and anguished heart #– #not to cause you pain, but that you should know the abundant love I have for you.
But we did not give up and submit to these people for even a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would be preserved for you.
This is why I endure all things for the elect: so that they also may obtain salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops.
Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession.
For we have become participants in Christ if we hold firmly until the end the reality that we had at the start.
I exhort the elders among you as a fellow elder and witness to the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory about to be revealed:
what we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that you may also have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.