1 Corinthians 9:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 9:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 9:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I ab..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 9:18 — KJV
“What 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.”
— 1 Corinthians 9:18 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 9:18 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 9:18
“Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:18: preach, gospel, christ
“Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:18: preach, gospel, christ
“Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell; rot: Heb. fall”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:18: then, make, charge
“Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn:”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:18: then, may, make
“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. have...: or, do wisely”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:18: then, may, make
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