1 Corinthians 9
EATING OF THE ALTAR
1 ¶ Am I not an apostle?[1] am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? 2 If I be not an apostle[2] unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
Power of His government
3 ¶ Mine answer to them that do examine me is this, 4 Have we not power to eat and to drink? 5 Have we not power to lead [3]a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? 6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power [exousia] to forbear working? 7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? 8 Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? 9 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
Government of Hope
10 Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.[4] 11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? 12 If others be partakers of this power[exousia] over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power[exousia]; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. 13 Do ye not know that they which minister[5] about holy things[6] live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? 14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach[7] the gospel should live of the gospel[8].
Government of Charity
15 ¶ But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void. 16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! 17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. 18 What 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[exousia] in the gospel.
Government of service
19 ¶ For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant[9] unto all, that I might gain the more. 20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; 21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. 22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. 23 And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker[10] thereof with you.
Government of Faith
24 ¶ Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize?[11] So run, that ye may obtain. 25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate[12] in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.[13]
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== Footnotes ==
- ↑ 652 ~ἀπόστολος~ apostolos \@ap-os’-tol-os\@ from 649 n m AV-apostle 78, messenger 2, he that is sent 1; 81 1) a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders
- ↑ Romans 11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
- 1 Corinthians 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
- 1 Timothy 2:7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
- 2 Timothy 1:11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
- ↑ 1849 ~ἐξουσία~ exousia \@ex-oo-see’-ah\@ from 1832 (in the sense of ability); n f AV-power 69, authority 29, right 2, liberty 1, jurisdiction 1, strength 1; 103 See Romans 13
- 1) power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases
- 1a) leave or permission
- 2) physical and mental power
- 2a) the ability or strength with which one is endued, which he either possesses or exercises
- 3) the power of authority (influence) and of right (privilege)
- 4) the power of rule or government (the power of him whose will and commands must be submitted to by others and obeyed)
- 4a) universally
- 4a1) authority over mankind
- 4b) specifically
- 4b1) the power of judicial decisions
- 4b2) of authority to manage domestic affairs
- 4c) metonymically
- 4c1) a thing subject to authority or rule
- 4c1a) jurisdiction
- 4c2) one who possesses authority
- 4c2a) a ruler, a human magistrate
- 4c2b) the leading and more powerful among created beings superior to man, spiritual potentates
- 4c1) a thing subject to authority or rule
- 4d) a sign of the husband’s authority over his wife
- 4d1) the veil with which propriety required a women to cover herself
- 4e) the sign of regal authority, a crown
- 4a) universally
- For Synonyms see entry 5820
- 1) power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases
- ↑ Ministers may eat
- Numbers 18:31 And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it is your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation.
- Deuteronomy 12:12 "And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that [is] within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you.
- Deuteronomy 25:4 "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out [the corn]."
- Matthew 10:10 "Nor scrip for [your] journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. 11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence."
- Luke 10:7 "And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house."
- 1 Corinthians 9:10 "Or saith he [it] altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, [this] is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. 11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, [is it] a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? 12 If 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. 13 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live [of the things] of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? 14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel."
- 2 Corinthians 12:13 "For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except [it be] that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong."
- 1 Timothy 5:17 ¶ "Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. 18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer [is] worthy of his reward.
- ↑ 2038 ~ἐργάζομαι~ ergazomai \@er-gad’-zom-ahee\@ middle voice from 2041; Strong's Concordance to search v AV-work 22, wrought 7, do 3, minister about 1, forbear working + 3361 1, labour for 1, labour 1, commit 1, trade by 1, trade 1; 39
- 1) to work, labour, do work
- 2) to trade, to make gains by trading, "do business"
- 3) to do, work out
- 4) to work for, earn by working, to acquire
- ↑ 2413 ~ἱερός~ hieros \@hee-er-os’\@ of uncertain affinity; adj AV-holy 2; 2
- 1) sacred, consecrated to the deity, pertaining to God
- 1a) sacred Scriptures, because inspired by God, treating of divine things and therefore to be devoutly revered
- 1) sacred, consecrated to the deity, pertaining to God
- ↑ 2605 ~καταγγέλλω~ kataggello \@kat-ang-gel’-lo\@ from 2596 and the base of 32; AV-preach 10, show 3, declare 2, teach 1, speak of 1; 17 1) to announce, declare, promulgate, make known 2) to proclaim publicly, publish
- ↑ 2098 ~εὐαγγέλιον~ euaggelion \@yoo-ang-ghel’-ee-on\@ from the same as 2097; n n AV-gospel 46, gospel of Christ 11, gospel of God 7, gospel of the Kingdom 3, misc 10; 77
- 1) a reward for good tidings
- 2) good tidings
- 2a) the glad tidings of the kingdom of God soon to be set up, and subsequently also of Jesus the Messiah, the founder of this kingdom. After the death of Christ, the term comprises also the preaching of (concerning) Jesus Christ as having suffered death on the cross to procure eternal salvation for the men in the kingdom of God, but as restored to life and exalted to the right hand of God in heaven, thence to return in majesty to consummate the kingdom of God
- 2b) the glad tidings of salvation through Christ
- 2c) the proclamation of the grace of God manifest and pledged in Christ
- 2d) the gospel
- 2e) as the messianic rank of Jesus was proved by his words, his deeds, and his death, the narrative of the sayings, deeds, and death of Jesus Christ came to be called the gospel or glad tidings
- ↑ 1402 ~δουλόω~ douloo \@doo-lo’-o\@ from 1401; n m AV-become servant 2, bring into bondage 2, be under bondage 1, given 1, make servant 1, in bondage 1; 8
- 1) to make a slave of, reduce to bondage
- 2) metaph. give myself wholly to one’s needs and service, make myself a bondman to him For Synonyms see entry 5834 ~δουλόω~ douloo \@doo-lo’-o\@ from 1401; n m AV-become servant 2, bring into bondage 2, be under bondage 1, given 1, make servant 1, in bondage 1; 8 1) to make a slave of, reduce to bondage 2) metaph. give myself wholly to one’s needs and service, make myself a bondman to him
- ↑ 4791 ~συγκοινωνός~ sugkoinonos \@soong-koy-no-nos’\@ from 4862 and 2844; n m AV-partaker with + 1096 1, partaker with 1, partaker 1, companion 1; 4
- 1) participant with others in anything, joint partner
- ↑ 1017 ~βραβεῖον~ brabeion \@brab-i’-on\@ from brabeus (an umpire of uncertain derivation); n n AV-prize 2; 2
- 1) the award to the victor in the games, a prize
- 2) metaph. of the heavenly reward for Christian character
- ↑ 1467 ~ἐγκρατεύομαι~ egkrateuomai \@eng-krat-yoo’-om-ahee\@ middle voice from 1468; v AV-can contain 1, be temperate 1; 2 1) to be self-controlled, continent 1a) to exhibit self-government, conduct, one’s self temperately 1b) in a figure drawn from athletes, who in preparing themselves for the games abstained from unwholesome food, wine, and sexual indulgence
- ↑ 96 ~ἀδόκιμος~ adokimos \@ad-ok’-ee-mos\@ from 1 (as a negative particle) and 1384; adj AV-reprobate 6, castaway 1, rejected 1; 8
- 1) not standing the test, not approved (See warnings)
- 1a) properly used of metals and coins
- 2) that which does not prove itself such as it ought
- 2a) unfit for, unproved, spurious, reprobate ~ἀδόκιμος~ adokimos \@ad-ok’-ee-mos\@ from 1 (as a negative particle) and 1384; adj AV-reprobate 6, castaway 1, rejected 1; 8 1) not standing the test, not approved 1a) properly used of metals and coins 2) that which does not prove itself such as it ought 2a) unfit for, unproved, spurious, reprobate
- 1) not standing the test, not approved (See warnings)
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