1 Corinthians 4:15

Though they may have many teachers, Paul is uniquely their spiritual father because he brought them the gospel. It matters because the one who first proclaims Christ to us holds a special, irreplaceable bond.

Cross-references · 17

• Gal 4:19My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
• 1 Cor 3:10According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
• 1 Cor 9:23And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
• 1 Cor 9:14Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
• 1 Pet 1:23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
• 1 Cor 9:18What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
• Rom 15:20Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:
• Titus 1:4To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
• Phlm 1:19I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
• 2 Cor 3:1–3Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
• Jas 1:18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
• Phlm 1:10–12I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
• 1 Cor 9:12If 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.
• Acts 18:4–11And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
• 2 Tim 4:3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
• 1 Cor 3:6I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
• 1 Cor 9:1–2Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?

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