Bible Cross References
Paul
1 Corinthians 3:5-8
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After all, who is Apollos? And who is Paul? We are simply God's servants, by whom you were led to believe. Each one of us does the work which the Lord gave him to do:
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I planted the seed, Apollos watered the plant, but it was God who made the plant grow.
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The one who plants and the one who waters really do not matter. It is God who matters, because he makes the plant grow.
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There is no difference between the one who plants and the one who waters; God will reward each one according to the work each has done.
1 Corinthians 9:19-22
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I am a free man, nobody's slave; but I make myself everybody's slave in order to win as many people as possible.
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While working with the Jews, I live like a Jew in order to win them; and even though I myself am not subject to the Law of Moses, I live as though I were when working with those who are, in order to win them.
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In the same way, when working with Gentiles, I live like a Gentile, outside the Jewish Law, in order to win Gentiles. This does not mean that I don't obey God's law; I am really under Christ's law.
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Among the weak in faith I become weak like one of them, in order to win them. So I become all things to all people, that I may save some of them by whatever means are possible.
2 Corinthians 4:5
For it is not ourselves that we preach; we preach Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
Ephesians 4:11
It was he who "gave gifts to people"; he appointed some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, others to be pastors and teachers.
Ephesians 4:12
He did this to prepare all God's people for the work of Christian service, in order to build up the body of Christ.
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Romans 8:37-39
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No, in all these things we have complete victory through him who loved us!
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For I am certain that nothing can separate us from his love: neither death nor life, neither angels nor other heavenly rulers or powers, neither the present nor the future,
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neither the world above nor the world below---there is nothing in all creation that will ever be able to separate us from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Philippians 1:21
For what is life? To me, it is Christ. Death, then, will bring more.