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1 Corinthians 9:15

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.

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ASV

But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for it were good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

KJV

But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

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Original language & word study

26 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
οὐounotG3756 →
κέχρημαιkechrēmaihave usedG5530 →
οὐδενὶoudeninot anyG3762 →
τούτων·toutōnof these;G3778 →
οὐκoukNeitherG3756 →
ἔγραψαegrapsahave I writtenG1125 →
δὲdenowG1161 →
ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778 →
ἵναinathatG2443 →
οὕτωςhoutōsthusG3779 →
γένηταιgenētaiit may becomeG1096 →
ἐνenwithG1722 →
ἐμοί·emoime myself;G1473 →
καλὸνkalongoodG2570 →
γάρgarforG1063 →
μοιmoimeG3165 →
μᾶλλονmallonratherG3123 →
ἀποθανεῖνapothaneinto dieG599 →
ἢēthanG2228 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
καύχημάkauchēmaboastingG2745 →
μουmouof mineG3165 →
οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]G3762 →
κενώσει.kenōseiwill make void.G2758 →

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Ezra 8:22For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”1 Thessalonians 2:9Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.2 Thessalonians 3:8nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.1 Corinthians 9:12If 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.Jonah 4:3And now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”Acts 20:34You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.Acts 20:24But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.Acts 18:3and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.2 Corinthians 11:9–12And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.Acts 20:33I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.1 Corinthians 4:14I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.2 Corinthians 12:13–18In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!1 Corinthians 4:12We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;Acts 8:3But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.Matthew 18:6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.Philippians 1:20–23I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.Matthew 19:12For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”Numbers 16:15Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, “Do not regard their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”

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