1 Corinthians 9:2
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And if unto others I be not an apostle, but yet to you I am. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

for.

John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto life everlasting, which the Son of man will give you. For him hath God, the Father, sealed.

2 Corinthians 3:1-3 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need (as some do) epistles of commendation to you, or from you? . . .

2 Corinthians 12:12 Yet the signs of my apostleship have been wrought on you, in all patience, in signs and wonders and mighty deeds.

Context
The Rights of an Apostle
1Am I not I free? Am not I an apostle? Have not I seen Christ Jesus our Lord? Are not you my work in the Lord? 2And if unto others I be not an apostle, but yet to you I am. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. 3My defence with them that do examine me is this.…
Cross References
John 3:33
He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

Acts 1:25
To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas hath by transgression fallen, that he might go to his own place.

1 Corinthians 9:3
My defence with them that do examine me is this.

2 Corinthians 3:2
You are our epistle, written in our hearts, which is known and read by all men:

Lexicon
Even if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

I am
εἰμὶ (eimi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

an apostle
ἀπόστολος (apostolos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 652: From apostello; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ.

to others,
ἄλλοις (allois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

surely
γε (ge)
Particle
Strong's Greek 1065: A primary particle of emphasis or qualification.

I am
εἰμι (eimi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

to you.
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

you
ὑμεῖς (hymeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

are
ἐστε (este)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

the
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

seal
σφραγίς (sphragis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4973: Probably strengthened from phrasso; a signet; by implication, the stamp impressed, literally or figuratively.

of my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

apostleship
ἀποστολῆς (apostolēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 651: Commission, duty of apostle, apostleship. From apostello; commission, i.e. apostolate.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] Lord.
Κυρίῳ (Kyriō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.


Additional Translations
Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

If I am not an apostle to others, yet at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

If I be not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of my apostleship are you in the Lord.

If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

If I am not an apostle to others, yet at any rate I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in [the] Lord.

If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you: for ye are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

If to other men I am not an Apostle, yet at any rate I am one to you; for your very existence as a Christian Church is the seal of my Apostleship.

If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

if to others I am not an apostle -- yet doubtless to you I am; for the seal of my apostleship are ye in the Lord.
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