1 Corinthians 9 - Compare Translations
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1 Corinthians 9:1
KJVAm I am not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
WEBAm I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord?
YLTAm not I an apostle? am not I free? Jesus Christ our Lord have I not seen? my work are not ye in the Lord?
1 Corinthians 9:2
KJVIf I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
WEBIf to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
YLTif to others I am not an apostle -- yet doubtless to you I am; for the seal of my apostleship are ye in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 9:3
KJVMine answer to them that do examine me is this,
WEBMy defense to those who examine me is this.
YLTMy defence to those who examine me in this;
1 Corinthians 9:4
KJVHave we not power to eat and to drink?
WEBHave we no right to eat and to drink?
YLThave we not authority to eat and to drink?
1 Corinthians 9:5
KJVHave we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
WEBHave we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
YLThave we not authority a sister -- a wife -- to lead about, as also the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
1 Corinthians 9:6
KJVOr I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
WEBOr have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?
YLTor only I and Barnabas, have we not authority -- not to work?
1 Corinthians 9:7
KJVWho goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
WEBWhat soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn’t eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn’t drink from the flock’s milk?
YLTwho doth serve as a soldier at his own charges at any time? who doth plant a vineyard, and of its fruit doth not eat? or who doth feed a flock, and of the milk of the flock doth not eat?
1 Corinthians 9:8
KJVSay I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
WEBDo I speak these things according to the ways of men? Or doesn’t the law also say the same thing?
YLTAccording to man do I speak these things? or doth not also the law say these things?
1 Corinthians 9:9
KJVFor it is written in the law of Moses, thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
WEBFor it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is it for the oxen that God cares,
YLTfor in the law of Moses it hath been written, `thou shalt not muzzle an ox treading out corn;' for the oxen doth God care?
1 Corinthians 9:10
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1 Corinthians 9:11
KJVIf we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
WEBIf we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?
YLTIf we to you the spiritual things did sow -- great [is it] if we your fleshly things do reap?
1 Corinthians 9:12
KJVIf 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.
WEBIf others partake of this right over you, don’t we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.
YLTif 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.
1 Corinthians 9:13
KJVDo ye 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?
WEBDon’t you know that those who serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their portion with the altar?
YLTHave ye not known that those working about the things of the temple -- of the temple do eat, and those waiting at the altar -- with the altar are partakers?
1 Corinthians 9:14
KJVEven so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
WEBEven so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.
YLTso also did the Lord direct to those proclaiming the good news: of the good news to live.
1 Corinthians 9:15
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut I have used none of these things, and I don’t write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.
YLTAnd I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for [it is] good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;
1 Corinthians 9:16
KJVFor though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
WEBFor if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I don’t preach the Good News.
YLTfor if I may proclaim good news, it is no glorying for me, for necessity is laid upon me, and wo is to me if I may not proclaim good news;
1 Corinthians 9:17
KJVFor if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
WEBFor if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.
YLTfor if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly -- with a stewardship I have been entrusted!
1 Corinthians 9:18
KJVWhat is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
WEBWhat then is my reward? That, when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.
YLTWhat, then, is my reward? -- that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;
1 Corinthians 9:19
KJVFor though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
WEBFor though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
YLTfor being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain;
1 Corinthians 9:20
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1 Corinthians 9:21
KJVTo them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
WEBto those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.
YLTto those without law, as without law -- (not being without law to God, but within law to Christ) -- that I might gain those without law;
1 Corinthians 9:22
KJVTo the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
WEBTo the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
YLTI became to the infirm as infirm, that the infirm I might gain; to all men I have become all things, that by all means I may save some.
1 Corinthians 9:23
KJVAnd this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
WEBNow I do this for the sake of the Good News, that I may be a joint partaker of it.
YLTAnd this I do because of the good news, that a fellow-partaker of it I may become;
1 Corinthians 9:24
KJVKnow ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
WEBDon’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.
YLThave ye not known that those running in a race -- all indeed run, but one doth receive the prize? so run ye, that ye may obtain;
1 Corinthians 9:25
KJVAnd every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
WEBEvery man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.
YLTand every one who is striving, is in all things temperate; these, indeed, then, that a corruptible crown they may receive, but we an incorruptible;
1 Corinthians 9:26
KJVI therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
WEBI therefore run like that, not aimlessly. I fight like that, not beating the air,
YLTI, therefore, thus run, not as uncertainly, thus I fight, as not beating air;
1 Corinthians 9:27
KJVBut I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
WEBbut I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
YLTbut I chastise my body, and bring [it] into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others -- I myself may become disapproved.
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