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1 Corinthians 15:10

WEB

10But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

KJV

10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

BSB

10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of themyet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

FBV

10But by God's grace I am what I am, and his grace given to me wasn't wasted. On the contrary I've worked harder than all of themthough not me, but God's grace working through me.

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Extra References

Philippians 4:13

13I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.


2 Corinthians 3:5

5not that we are sufficient of ourselves to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,


Philippians 2:13

13For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.


Ephesians 3:7-8

7of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power. 8To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,


Galatians 2:8

8for he who worked through Peter in the apostleship with the circumcised also worked through me with the Gentiles


Ephesians 2:7-8

7that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus; 8for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,


2 Corinthians 10:12-16

12For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding. 13But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you. 14For we don’t stretch ourselves too much, as though we didn’t reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Good News of Christ, 15not boasting beyond proper limits in other mens labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence, 16so as to preach the Good News even to the parts beyond you, not to boast in what someone else has already done.


Romans 12:3

3For I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.


2 Corinthians 12:11

11I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.


Romans 11:5-6

5Even so too at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. 6And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.