1 Corinthians 9:12 “If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all th…”

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If 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.

World English Bible

If others partake of this right over you, don’t we yet more? Nevertheless we didn’t use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.

American Standard Version

If others partake of this right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

Geneva Bible 1599

If others with you bee partakers of this power, are not we rather? neuerthelesse, we haue not vsed this power: but suffer all things, that we should not hinder the Gospel of Christ.

Darby Translation

If others partake of this right over you, should not rather we? But we have not used this right, but we bear all things, that we may put no hindrance in the way of the glad tidings of the Christ.

Young's Literal Translation

if others do partake of the authority over you — not we more? but we did not use this authority, but all things we bear, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ.

Bible in Basic English

If others have a part in this right over you, have we not even more? But we did not make use of our right, so that we might put nothing in the way of the good news of Christ.

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Cross references

“others”

2 Corinthians 11:20

2 Corinthians 11:20 · BSB

In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face.

“are not”

1 Corinthians 9:2 1 Corinthians 4:14 1 Corinthians 4:15

1 Corinthians 9:2 · BSB

Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 4:14 · BSB

I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.

1 Corinthians 4:15 · BSB

Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.

“Nevertheless”

1 Corinthians 9:15 1 Corinthians 9:18 2 Corinthians 11:7–10 1 Thessalonians 2:6–9 Acts 20:31–34 2 Corinthians 12:13

1 Corinthians 9:15 · BSB

But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.

1 Corinthians 9:18 · BSB

What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.

2 Corinthians 11:7–10 · BSB

Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?

1 Thessalonians 2:6–9 · BSB

Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.

Acts 20:31–34 · BSB

Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

2 Corinthians 12:13 · BSB

In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

“but”

1 Corinthians 6:7 1 Corinthians 4:11 1 Corinthians 4:12

1 Corinthians 6:7 · BSB

The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

1 Corinthians 4:11 · BSB

To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

1 Corinthians 4:12 · BSB

We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;

“hinder”

2 Corinthians 11:12 Genesis 24:56 Nehemiah 4:8 Luke 11:52 Romans 15:22

2 Corinthians 11:12 · BSB

But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.

Genesis 24:56 · BSB

But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.”

Nehemiah 4:8 · BSB

and all of them conspired to come and fight against Jerusalem and create a hindrance.

Luke 11:52 · BSB

Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”

Romans 15:22 · BSB

That is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.

Also

2 Corinthians 6:3 Acts 18:3

2 Corinthians 6:3 · BSB

We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.

Acts 18:3 · BSB

and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you?

13Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?

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