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1 Corinthians 9:12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 12 If other men have this rightful claim over you, do we not have it much more so? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right,*+ but we are enduring all things so that we might not in any way hinder the good news about the Christ.+

1 Corinthians 9:12

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 12 εἰ If ἄλλοι others τῆς of the ὑμῶν of YOUR ἐξουσίας authority μετέχουσιν, they are partaking, οὐ not μᾶλλον rather ἡμεῖς; we? ἀλλ’ But οὐκ not ἐχρησάμεθα we used τῇ to the ἐξουσίᾳ authority ταύτῃ, this, ἀλλὰ but πάντα all (things) στέγομεν we are covering ἵνα in order that μή not τινα any ἐνκοπὴν striking in δῶμεν we should give τῷ to the εὐαγγελίῳ good news τοῦ of the χριστοῦ. Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 12 If other men partake of this authority over YOU,+ do we not much more so? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this authority,+ but we are bearing all things, in order that we might not offer any hindrance to the good news+ about the Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:12

The Bible in Living English
- 12 If others come in for a share of rights over you, do not we all the more?
  But we did not use those rights, but are putting up with everything in order that we may not cause any obstruction to the gospel of the Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:12

American Standard Version
- 12 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.

1 Corinthians 9:12

The Emphasized Bible
- 12 If others of this right over you are partaking [Should] not rather we? Nevertheless we used not this right; but all [such] things do we conceal,—lest we should cause any hindrance unto the glad message of the Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:12

King James Version
- 12 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.