The Rights of an Apostle
1 Corinthians 9:2
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. 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.
- WEB
- If 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.
- 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.
- LSV
- If I am not an apostle to others—yet doubtless I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the LORD.
- YLT
- if to others I am not an apostle — yet doubtless to you I am; for the seal of my apostleship are ye in the Lord.
- DBY
- 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.
- DRC
- 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.
- GNV
- If I be not an Apostle vnto other, yet doutlesse I am vnto you: for ye are the seale of mine Apostleship in the Lord.
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read μου (“of my”); Textus Receptus read ἐμῆς (“of my”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Word order: Byzantine text place μου elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: μου τῆς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read μου τῆς; Robinson–Pierpont read τῆς μου.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- εἰ ἄλλοις οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος, ἀλλά γε ὑμῖν εἰμι, ἡ γὰρ σφραγίς μου τῆς ἀποστολῆς ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν κυρίῳ.
- RP2018
- Εἰ ἄλλοις οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος, ἀλλά γε ὑμῖν εἰμι· ἡ γὰρ σφραγὶς τῆς ἐμῆς ἀποστολῆς ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν κυρίῳ.
- TR-Boyd
- Εἰ ἄλλοις οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος, ἀλλά γε ὑμῖν εἰμι· ἡ γὰρ σφραγὶς τῆς ἐμῆς ἀποστολῆς ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν Κυρίῳ.
- SCR1894
- ει αλλοις ουκ ειμι αποστολος αλλα γε υμιν ειμι η γαρ σφραγις της εμης αποστολης υμεις εστε εν κυριω
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- 2 Corinthians 12:12The true marks of an apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.
- John 6:27Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
- 2 Corinthians 3:1–3Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you? You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by everyone. It is…
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