1Cor 9:1-3, 2Cor 2:6, 3:1-3, 12:12 | ESV | STEP | Am I not free ? Am I not an apostle ? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord ? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord ?

1 Corinthians 9:1-3

Paul Surrenders His Rights

1 ^aAm I not free? ^bAm I not an apostle? ^cHave I not seen Jesus our Lord? ^dAre not you my workmanship in the Lord? 2 If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are ^ethe seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

3 This is my defense to those who would examine me.

2 Corinthians 2:6

6 For such a one, ^fthis punishment by the majority is enough,

2 Corinthians 3:1-3

Ministers of the New Covenant

1 ^gAre we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, ^has some do, ⁱletters of recommendation to you, or from you? 2 ^jYou yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our ^{▼▼Some manuscripts your} hearts, to be known and read by all. 3 And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of ^lthe living God, not on ^mtablets of stone but on ⁿtablets of ^ohuman hearts. ^{▼▼Greek fleshly hearts}

2 Corinthians 12:12

12 ^qThe signs of a true apostle were performed among you ^rwith utmost patience, with signs and wonders and mighty works.