1 Corinthians 9:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Corinthians 9:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 9:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Corinthians 9:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
1 Corinthians 9:12 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 9:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Corinthians 9:12 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 9:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
1 Corinthians 9:12 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 9:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
1 Corinthians 9:12 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 9:12 GEN — 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.”
1 Corinthians 9:12 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 9:12 in Context — 1 Corinthians 9
10 Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
12 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.
13 Do 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?
14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
What Does 1 Corinthians 9:12 Mean?
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