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1 Corinthians 9:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 15 But I have not made use of a single one of these provisions.+ Indeed, I have not written these things so that this would be done for me, for it would be better to die than—no man will take away my grounds for boasting!+

1 Corinthians 9:15

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 15 ἐγὼ I δὲ but οὐ not κέχρημαι have used οὐδενὶ to nothing τούτων. of these (things). Οὐκ Not ἔγραψα I wrote δὲ but ταῦτα these (things) ἵνα in order that οὕτως thus γένηται it should become ἐν in ἐμοί, me, καλὸν fine γάρ for μοι to me μᾶλλον rather ἀποθανεῖν to die ἢ— or— τὸ the καύχημά boasting μου of me οὐδεὶς no one κενώσει. will make empty.

1 Corinthians 9:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 15 But I have not made use of a single one of these [provisions].+ Indeed, I have not written these things that it should become so in my case, for it would be finer for me to die than—no man is going to make my reason for boasting+ void!

1 Corinthians 9:15

The Bible in Living English
- 15 But I have not availed myself of any of this. And I did not write this in order that it should come so in my case, for I had better die sooner than—nobody shall make my boast an empty one.

1 Corinthians 9:15

American Standard Version
- 15 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.

1 Corinthians 9:15

The Emphasized Bible
- 15 I however have not used any of these things; and have not written these things in order that so it should be done in my case; For it were good for me rather to die than——My boast shall no man make void!

1 Corinthians 9:15

King James Version
- 15 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.