1 Corinthians 9:23

Revised Standard Version

I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Now I do all this because of the gospel, so that I may share in the blessings.

King James Version (1611)
And this I doe for the Gospels sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

King James Version
And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

English Standard Version
I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings.

New American Standard Bible
I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it.

New Century Version
I do all this because of the Good News and so I can share in its blessings.

Amplified Bible
And I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings along with you.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it.

Legacy Standard Bible
So I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it.

Berean Standard Bible
I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.

Contemporary English Version
I do all this for the good news, because I want to share in its blessings.

Complete Jewish Bible
But I do it all because of the rewards promised by the Good News, so that I may share in them along with the others who come to trust.

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

Easy-to-Read Version
I do all this to make the Good News known. I do it so that I can share in the blessings of the Good News.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And this I doe for the Gospels sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

George Lamsa Translation
And this I do for the gospel''s sake, that I might be partaker of it.

Good News Translation
All this I do for the gospel's sake, in order to share in its blessings.

Lexham English Bible
I do all this for the sake of the gospel, in order that I may become a participant with it.

Literal Translation
And I do this for the gospel, that I might become a fellow partaker of it.

American Standard Version
And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.

Bible in Basic English
And I do all things for the cause of the good news, so that I may have a part in it.

Hebrew Names Version
Now I do this for the Good News's sake, that I may be a joint partaker of it.

International Standard Version
I do all this for the sake of the gospel in order to have a share in its blessings.

Etheridge Translation
But this I do that I may be a participator in the gospel.

Murdock Translation
And this I do, that I may participate in the announcement.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And this I do for the Gospels sake, that I might haue my part therof.

English Revised Version
And I do all things for the gospel’s sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.

World English Bible
Now I do this for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker of it.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may be partaker thereof with you.

Weymouth's New Testament
And I do everything for the sake of the Good News, that I may share with my hearers in its benefits.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But Y do alle thingis for the gospel, that Y be maad partener of it.

Update Bible Version
And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.

Webster's Bible Translation
And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may be partaker of it with [you].

New English Translation
I do all these things because of the gospel, so that I can be a participant in it.

New King James Version
Now this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.

New Living Translation
I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings.

New Life Bible
Everything I do, I do to get the Good News to men. I want to have a part in this work.

New Revised Standard
I do it all for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, all things, am I doing, for the sake of the glad-message, that a joint-partaker thereof, I may become.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I do all things for the gospel’s sake, that I may be made partaker thereof.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And this I do for the gospels sake that I might have my parte therof.

Young's Literal Translation
And this I do because of the good news, that a fellow-partaker of it I may become;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But this I do for the Gospels sake, that I mighte be partaker therof.

Mace New Testament (1729)
and I do all for the gospel's sake, that I may share in the benefits thereof.

Simplified Cowboy Version
This is about the good news being known. I do what I do for the glory of God and his good news.

Contextual Overview

¹⁹ For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, that I might win the more. ²⁰ To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews; to those under the law I became as one under the law--though not being myself under the law--that I might win those under the law. ²¹ To those outside the law I became as one outside the law--not being without law toward God but under the law of Christ--that I might win those outside the law. ²² To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. ²³ I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

for: 1 Corinthians 9:12, Mark 8:35, 2 Corinthians 2:4, Galatians 2:5, 2 Timothy 2:10

that: 1 Corinthians 9:25-27, 2 Timothy 2:6, Hebrews 3:1, Hebrews 3:14, 1 Peter 5:1, 1 John 1:3

Reciprocal: Mark 10:29 - for 1 Corinthians 4:6 - for Philippians 1:7 - partakers of my Colossians 1:12 - partakers 2 John 1:2 - the truth's

Cross-References

Exodus 20:12
"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Leviticus 19:32
"You shall rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.

Romans 13:7
Pay all of them their dues, taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

Galatians 6:1
Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Look to yourself, lest you too be tempted.

1 Timothy 5:1
Do not rebuke an older man but exhort him as you would a father; treat younger men like brothers,

1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching;

1 Timothy 5:19
Never admit any charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.

1 Peter 2:17
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.

1 Peter 4:8
Above all hold unfailing your love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And this I do for the Gospel's sake,.... The Alexandrian copy and some others read, "all things I do", c. and so the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions that is, he became all things to all men, and so and so to different persons; not for his own sake, for his own temporal advantage, or to curry favour with men; not for the sake of gaining wealth, or honour and applause to himself, but for the spread of the Gospel, and its greater usefulness among men: to which he adds,

that I might be partaker thereof with you; meaning either the fruit of the Gospel, the conversion and salvation of sinners, which would be matter of joy both to him and them; or the blessings of grace and eternal life, which the Gospel reveals and promises, which he desired to enjoy in common with others, not only with the Corinthians, for the word "you" is not in the original text, but with Jews and Gentiles; with men of all sorts, who may be gained over to Christ, and saved by him, through the ministry of the word.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For the gospel’s sake - That it may be advanced, and may be successful.

That I might be partaker thereof with you - You hope to be saved. You regard yourselves as Christians; and I wish to give evidence also that “I” am a Christian, and that I shall be admitted to heaven to partake of the happiness of the redeemed. This he did, by so denying himself as to give evidence that he was truly actuated by Christian principles.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 23. And this I do for the Gospel's sake — Instead of τουτο, this, παντα, all things, (I do all things for the Gospel's sake,) is the reading of ABCDEFG, several others, the Coptic, AEthiopic, Vulgate, Itala, Armenian, and Sahidic; the two latter reading ταυτα παντα, all these things.

Several of the fathers have the same reading, and there is much reason to believe it to be genuine.

That I might be partaker thereof with you. — That I might attain to the reward of eternal life which it sets before me; and this is in all probability the meaning of το ευαγγελιον, which we translate the Gospel, and which should be rendered here prize or reward; this is a frequent meaning of the original word, as may be seen in my preface to St. Matthew: I do all this for the sake of the prize, that I may partake of it with you.