1 Corinthians 9:23 “I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its b…”

1 Corinthians 9:23

I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

World English Bible

Now I do this for the sake of the Good News, that I may be a joint partaker of it.

American Standard Version

And I do all things for the gospel’s sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.

Geneva Bible 1599

And this I doe for the Gospels sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

Darby Translation

And I do all things for the sake of the glad tidings, that I may be fellow-partaker with them.

Young's Literal Translation

And this I do because of the good news, that a fellow-partaker of it I may become;

Bible in Basic English

And I do all things for the cause of the good news, so that I may have a part in it.

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Cross references

“for”

2 Timothy 2:10 Mark 8:35 Galatians 2:5 2 Corinthians 2:4 1 Corinthians 9:12

2 Timothy 2:10 · BSB

For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

Mark 8:35 · BSB

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.

Galatians 2:5 · BSB

We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

2 Corinthians 2:4 · BSB

For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.

1 Corinthians 9:12 · BSB

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.

“that”

1 Corinthians 9:25–27 Hebrews 3:14 1 John 1:3 2 Timothy 2:6 Hebrews 3:1 1 Peter 5:1

1 Corinthians 9:25–27 · BSB

Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.

Hebrews 3:14 · BSB

We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.

1 John 1:3 · BSB

We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 2:6 · BSB

The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.

Hebrews 3:1 · BSB

Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.

1 Peter 5:1 · BSB

As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:

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

In context

22To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.

24Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.

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