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1 Corinthians 9

1 Cor. 9:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Mine
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
emos (Greek #1699)
my
KJV usage: of me, mine (own), my.
Pronounce: em-os'
Origin: from the oblique cases of 1473 (1698, 1700, 1691)
answer
apologia (Greek #627)
a plea ("apology")
KJV usage: answer (for self), clearing of self, defence.
Pronounce: ap-ol-og-ee'-ah
Origin: from the same as 626
to them
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
that do examine
anakrino (Greek #350)
properly, to scrutinize, i.e. (by implication) investigate, interrogate, determine
KJV usage: ask, question, discern, examine, judge, search.
Pronounce: an-ak-ree'-no
Origin: from 303 and 2919
me
eme (Greek #1691)
me
KJV usage: I, me, my(-self).
Pronounce: em-eh'
Origin: a prolonged form of 3165
is
esti (Greek #2076)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
KJV usage: are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
Pronounce: es-tee'
Origin: third person singular present indicative of 1510
this
houtos (Greek #3778)
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
KJV usage: he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
Pronounce: hoo'-tos
Origin: οὗτοι (hoo'-toy), nominative feminine singular αὕτη (how'-tay), and nominative feminine plural αὕται (how'-tahee) from the article 3588 and 846
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Acts 22:1• 1Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence that I now make unto you (Acts 22:1)
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Acts 25:16• 16Unto whom I answered, that it is no custom for Romans to give up any man before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had an opportunity of defence concerning the complaint. (Acts 25:16)
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Phil. 1:7,17• 7even as it is righteous for me to think this of you all, because ye have me in your heart; and both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye are all fellow-partakers of my grace.
 17but these out of contention announce the Christ, not purely, thinking to stir up tribulation for my bonds. (Phil. 1:7,17)
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2 Tim. 4:16• 16At my first defence no one took my part, but all deserted me: may it not be laid to their account. (2 Tim. 4:16)
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2 Tim. 4•  (2 Tim. 4)
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them.
1 Cor. 14:37• 37If anyone seemeth to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge the things which I write to you, that they are [the] Lord's commandment. (1 Cor. 14:37)
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2 Cor. 10:7‑8• 7Do ye look on things according to appearance? If anyone hath trust in himself that he is of Christ, let him of himself consider this again, that even as he [is] of Christ, so also we.
 8For even if I should boast somewhat more abundantly of our authority which the Lord gave for building up and not for your overthrowing, I shall not be ashamed; (2 Cor. 10:7‑8)
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2 Cor. 12:16‑19• 16But be it so: I did not myself burden you, but crafty as I am, I caught you with guile.
 17Did I make a gain of any of them whom I sent unto you?
 18I exhorted Titus and sent the brother with [him]: did Titus make any gain of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? [did we] not in the same steps?
 19Ye long ago think that we excuse ourselves to you. Before God in Christ we speak, but all things, beloved, for your building up. (2 Cor. 12:16‑19)
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2 Cor. 13:3,5,10• 3Since ye seek a proof of the Christ speaking in me (who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you,
 5try your own selves whether ye be in the faith, prove your own selves. Or recognize ye not as to your own selves that Jesus Christ is in you, unless indeed ye be reprobate?
 10For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal severely according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for casting down. (2 Cor. 13:3,5,10)
• Was it come to this, that Paul was put on his trial, on the preliminary inquiry at least, to see whether an action would lie against him, and that he had to make his plea or speech in defense to his own Corinthian children in the faith? (“Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:1-14” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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My defence to those who examine me is this:

W. Kelly Translation

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My defence to those that examine me is this.