New Testament · Epistle
1 Corinthians 9:16
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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!
About 1 Corinthians 9:16
Few verses address The Gospel: Good News of Salvation and Feet Shod with the Gospel of Peace as directly as 1 Corinthians 9:16. This New Testament passage from the epistle of 1 Corinthians has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- 1 Corinthians 9:18
“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.”
- Mark 16:15
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”
- Romans 1:16
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
- 1 Corinthians 9:14
“Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.”
- Galatians 2:7
“But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;”
How to Apply 1 Corinthians 9:16
Pray through 1 Corinthians 9:16 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of The Gospel: Good News of Salvation. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.