1 Corinthians 9:1

ASV: Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?

DARBY: Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not *ye* my work in [the] Lord?

DRA: Am not I free? Am not I an apostle? Have not I seen Christ Jesus our Lord? Are not you my work in the Lord?

KJV: Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?

1 Corinthians 9:2

ASV: If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

DARBY: If I am not an apostle to others, yet at any rate I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are *ye* in [the] Lord.

DRA: And if unto others I be not an apostle, but yet to you I am. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

KJV: If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 9:3

ASV: My defence to them that examine me is this.

DARBY: My defence to those who examine me is this:

DRA: My defence with them that do examine me is this.

KJV: Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

1 Corinthians 9:4

ASV: Have we no right to eat and to drink?

DARBY: Have we not a right to eat and to drink?

DRA: Have not we power to eat and to drink?

KJV: Have we not power to eat and to drink?

1 Corinthians 9:5

ASV: Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

DARBY: have we not a right to take round a sister [as] wife, as also the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

DRA: Have we not power to carry about a woman, a sister, as well as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

KJV: Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

1 Corinthians 9:6

ASV: Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working?

DARBY: Or *I* alone and Barnabas, have we not a right not to work?

DRA: Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to do this?

KJV: Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?

1 Corinthians 9:7

ASV: What soldier ever serveth at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not the fruit thereof? Or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

DARBY: Who ever carries on war at his own charges? who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? or who herds a flock and does not eat of the milk of the flock?

DRA: Who serveth as a soldier at any time, at his own charges? Who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? Who feedeth the flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

KJV: Who 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?

1 Corinthians 9:8

ASV: Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same?

DARBY: Do I speak these things as a man, or does not the law also say these things?

DRA: Speak I these things according to man? Or doth not the law also say these things?

KJV: Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?

1 Corinthians 9:9

ASV: For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Is it for the oxen that God careth,

DARBY: For in the law of Moses it is written, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that is treading out corn. Is God occupied about the oxen,

DRA: For 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?

KJV: For 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?

1 Corinthians 9:10

ASV: or saith he it assuredly for our sake? Yea, for our sake it was written: because he that ploweth ought to plow in hope, and he that thresheth, [to thresh] in hope of partaking.

DARBY: or does he say [it] altogether for our sakes? For for our sakes it has been written, that the plougher should plough in hope, and he that treads out corn, in hope of partaking of [it].

DRA: Or doth he say this indeed for our sakes? For these things are written for our sakes: that he that plougheth, should plough in hope; and he that thrasheth, in hope to receive fruit.

KJV: 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.

1 Corinthians 9:11

ASV: If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal things?

DARBY: If we have sown to you spiritual things, [is it a] great [thing] if *we* shall reap your carnal things?

DRA: If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we reap your carnal things?

KJV: If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

1 Corinthians 9:12

ASV: 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.

DARBY: 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.

DRA: If others be partakers of this power over you, why not we rather? Nevertheless, we have not used this power: but we bear all things, lest we should give any hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

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 9:13

ASV: Know ye not that they that minister about sacred things eat [of] the things of the temple, [and] they that wait upon the altar have their portion with the altar?

DARBY: Do ye not know that they who labour [at] sacred things eat of the [offerings offered in the] temple; they that attend at the altar partake with the altar?

DRA: Know you not, that they who work in the holy place, eat the things that are of the holy place; and they that serve the altar, partake with the altar?

KJV: 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?

1 Corinthians 9:14

ASV: Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.

DARBY: So also the Lord has ordained to those that announce the glad tidings to live of the glad tidings.

DRA: So also the Lord ordained that they who preach the gospel, should live by the gospel.

KJV: Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

1 Corinthians 9:15

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 glorifying void.

DARBY: But *I* have used none of these things. Now I have not written these things that it should be thus in my case; for [it were] good for me rather to die than that any one should make vain my boast.

DRA: But I have used none of these things. Neither have I written these things, that they should be so done unto me: for it is good for me to die, rather than that any man should make my glory 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.

1 Corinthians 9:16

ASV: For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.

DARBY: For if I announce the glad tidings, I have nothing to boast of; for a necessity is laid upon me; for it is woe to me if I should not announce the glad tidings.

DRA: For if I preach the gospel, it is no glory to me, for a necessity lieth upon me: for woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel.

KJV: For 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!

1 Corinthians 9:17

ASV: For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.

DARBY: For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with an administration.

DRA: For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation is committed to me:

KJV: For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

1 Corinthians 9:18

ASV: What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel.

DARBY: What is the reward then that I have? That in announcing the glad tidings I make the glad tidings costless [to others], so as not to have made use, as belonging to me, of my right in [announcing] the glad tidings.

DRA: What is my reward then? That preaching the gospel, I may deliver the gospel without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

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 9:19

ASV: For though I was free from all [men,] I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

DARBY: For being free from all, I have made myself bondman to all, that I might gain the most [possible].

DRA: For whereas I was free as to all, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more.

KJV: For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

1 Corinthians 9:20

ASV: And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

DARBY: And I became to the Jews as a Jew, in order that I might gain the Jews: to those under law, as under law, not being myself under law, in order that I might gain those under law:

DRA: And I became to the Jews, a Jew, that I might gain the Jews:

KJV: And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

1 Corinthians 9:21

ASV: to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law.

DARBY: to those without law, as without law, (not as without law to God, but as legitimately subject to Christ,) in order that I might gain [those] without law.

DRA: To them that are under the law, as if I were under the law, (whereas myself was not under the law,) that I might gain them that were under the law. To them that were without the law, as if I were without the law, (whereas I was not without the law of God, but was in the law of Christ,) that I might gain them that were without the law.

KJV: To 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.

1 Corinthians 9:22

ASV: To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

DARBY: I became to the weak, [as] weak, in order that I might gain the weak. To all I have become all things, in order that at all events I might save some.

DRA: To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak. I became all things to all men, that I might save all.

KJV: To 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.

1 Corinthians 9:23

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

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

DRA: And I do all things for the gospel's sake: that I may be made partaker thereof.

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

1 Corinthians 9:24

ASV: Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain.

DARBY: Know ye not that they who run in [the] race-course run all, but one receives the prize? Thus run in order that ye may obtain.

DRA: Know you not that they that run in the race, all run indeed, but one receiveth the prize ? So run that you may obtain.

KJV: Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

1 Corinthians 9:25

ASV: And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they [do it] to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

DARBY: But every one that contends [for a prize] is temperate in all things: *they* then indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown, but *we* an incorruptible.

DRA: And every one that striveth for the mastery, refraineth himself from all things: and they indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible one.

KJV: And 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.

1 Corinthians 9:26

ASV: I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air:

DARBY: *I* therefore thus run, as not uncertainly; so I combat, as not beating the air.

DRA: I therefore so run, not as at an uncertainty: I so fight, not as one beating the air:

KJV: I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

1 Corinthians 9:27

ASV: but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

DARBY: But I buffet my body, and lead it captive, lest [after] having preached to others I should be myself rejected.

DRA: But I chastise my body, and bring it into subjection: lest perhaps, when I have preached to others, I myself should become a castaway.

KJV: But 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.

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