Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not you my work in the Lord? Treasury of Scripture I not an. 1 Corinthians 9:2,3 If I be not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of my apostleship are you in the Lord... 1 Corinthians 1:1 Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 1 Corinthians 15:8,9 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time... Acts 9:15 But the Lord said to him, Go your way: for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings... Acts 13:2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said... Acts 14:4 But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. Acts 22:14,15 And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you, that you should know his will, and see that Just One... Acts 16:17,18 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God... Romans 1:1,5 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God... Romans 11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my office: 2 Corinthians 11:5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very most chief apostles. 2 Corinthians 12:11,12 I am become a fool in glorying; you have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you... Galatians 1:1,15-17 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)... Galatians 2:7,8 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed to me... 1 Timothy 2:7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ... 2 Timothy 1:11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. Titus 1:1-3 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect... am I not free. 1 Corinthians 9:19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant to all, that I might gain the more. Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. have. 1 Corinthians 15:8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. Acts 9:3,5,17 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven... Acts 18:9 Then spoke the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not your peace: Acts 22:6-8,14-21 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come near to Damascus about noon... Acts 23:11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as you have testified of me in Jerusalem... Acts 26:16-18 But rise, and stand on your feet: for I have appeared to you for this purpose... are. 1 Corinthians 3:6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 1 Corinthians 4:14,15 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you... Acts 18:8-11 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed... 2 Corinthians 6:1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that you receive not the grace of God in vain.
Context The Rights of the Apostles
1Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not you my work in the Lord? 2If I be not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of my apostleship are you in the Lord. 3My answer to them that do examine me is this, 4Have we not power to eat and to drink? 5Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? 6Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? 7Who goes a warfare any time at his own charges? who plants a vineyard, and eats not of the fruit thereof? or who feeds a flock, and eats not of the milk of the flock? 8Say I these things as a man? or said not the law the same also? 9For it is written in the law of Moses, You shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treads out the corn. Does God take care for oxen? 10Or said he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that plows should plow in hope; and that he that threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope. 11If we have sown to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? 12If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. 13Do you not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? 14Even so has the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. 15But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done to me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void. 16For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid on me; yes, woe is to me, if I preach not the gospel! 17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed to me. 18What is my reward then? Truly that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?
Douay-Rheims Bible
AM not I free? Am not I an apostle? Have not I seen Christ Jesus our Lord? Are not you my work in the Lord?
Darby Bible Translation
Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
King James Bible
Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
Young's Literal Translation
Am not I an apostle? am not I free? Jesus Christ our Lord have I not seen? my work are not ye in the Lord?
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