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Themes in 1 Corinthians 9

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Themes in 1 Corinthians 9

1 Corinthians 9:1 (show verse)

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

Apostles » Saw Christ in the flesh
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to paul (on the road to damascus)
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » His vision and conversion
Vision » Of paul » Of Christ, on the way to damascus

1 Corinthians 9:2 (show verse)

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

Christian ministers » Success attending » Paul
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Seals » Illustrative of » Converts

1 Corinthians 9:3 (show verse)

This is my defense to those who would examine me.

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1 Corinthians 9:4 (show verse)

Do we not have the right to food and drink?

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1 Corinthians 9:5 (show verse)

Do we not have a right to take along a believing wife, even as the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?

Christ » Appears, after his resurrection » Brethren of
Christian ministers » Marriage of
Jesus Christ » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Brothers (physical) of

1 Corinthians 9:6 (show verse)

Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living?

Barnabas » Characteristics of » Self-supporting
Barnabas » Is reconciled to paul

1 Corinthians 9:7 (show verse)

Who at any time serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk?

Armies » In latter ages received pay
Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Milk » Used for food
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Support them
Sheep » Milk of, used as food
Vineyards » The design of planting

1 Corinthians 9:8 (show verse)

Do I say this merely from a human point of view? Does not the Law say the same thing?

Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Support them

1 Corinthians 9:9 (show verse)

For it is written in the Law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." Is it for oxen that God is concerned?

Agriculture » Operations in » Threshing
Animals » God's care of
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Not to be muzzled, when treading grain
Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Support them
Oxen » Laws respecting » Not to be muzzled when treading out the corn
Oxen » Illustrative » (not muzzled in treading corn,) of minister's right to support
Threshing » Cattle employed in, not to be muzzled
Threshing » By treading
Threshing » Illustrative » Of the labors of ministers

1 Corinthians 9:10 (show verse)

Or is he speaking altogether for our sake? Yes, for our sake it was written, because the plowman ought to plow in hope, and the thresher to thresh in hope of sharing the crops.

Agriculture » Operations in » Plowing
Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Support them
Oxen » Illustrative » (not muzzled in treading corn,) of minister's right to support
Plowing » Illustrative » Of the labor ministers
Threshing » Illustrative » Of the labors of ministers

1 Corinthians 9:11 (show verse)

If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you?

Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Support them
Reaping » Illustrative of » Ministers receiving temporal provision for spiritual labors
Seed » Sowing, illustrative of » Preaching the gospel

1 Corinthians 9:12 (show verse)

If others share this right of support from you, do not we all the more? Nevertheless, we did not make use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.

Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Gospel » General references to
Gospel » Called » Gospel of Christ
The gospel » Be careful not to hinder

1 Corinthians 9:13 (show verse)

Do you not know that those who work in the temple get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar?

Altar of burnt-offering » The priests » Derived support from
Evangelism » What preachers should do
Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Gospel » Who should live of the gospel
Ordination » What has been ordained
priests » Were to live by the altar as they had no inheritance

1 Corinthians 9:14 (show verse)

In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living from the gospel.

Evangelism » What preachers should do
Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Gospel » Who should live of the gospel
Leaders » Support of » In the Christian church
Ministers » Remuneration of » In the Christian church
Ministers » Support of » In the Christian church
Ordination » What has been ordained
Religious » Support of » In the Christian church
ministerial Support » In the Christian church

1 Corinthians 9:15 (show verse)

But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this in the hope that you will do such things for me. I would rather die than have anyone deprive me of my ground for boasting.

Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Leaders » Support of » Self-support as practised by paul
Paul's » Voyage to rome - with luke, aristarchus, and others ac 27-28 » Self-support
Religious » Support of » Self-support as practised by paul

1 Corinthians 9:16 (show verse)

For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for I am under compulsion. For woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!

Duty » Pressure of » It sounds a woe in the ears of him who falters
Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Ministers » Woe to those who do not preach the gospel
Pressure of duty » It sounds a woe in the ears of him who falters

1 Corinthians 9:17 (show verse)

For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if it is not of my will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
The gospel » Ministers have a dispensation to preach
Man » Possessed of » Will
Ministers » When faithful » Are rewarded
Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » Of the gospel

1 Corinthians 9:18 (show verse)

What then is my reward? Just this: that in my preaching I may offer the gospel free of charge, and so not make full use of my right in the gospel.

Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Gospel » Called » Gospel of Christ
Ministers » When faithful » Are rewarded
Ministers » Should preach » Without charge, if possible

1 Corinthians 9:19 (show verse)

For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, that I might win the more.

Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Liberty » Limitations of
Christian Liberty » Is freedom from » Bondage of man
Paul » Characteristics of » Tact
Self-denial » Exemplified
Selfishness » Ministers should be devoid of
Tact » In preaching

1 Corinthians 9:20 (show verse)

To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews; to those under the law I became as one under the lawthough not being myself under the lawso that I might win those under the law.

Christian ministers » Tact of
Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Paul » Characteristics of » Tact
Selfishness » Ministers should be devoid of
Tact » In preaching

1 Corinthians 9:21 (show verse)

To those who are without law, I became as one without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without the law.

Christian ministers » Tact of
Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Justification before God » By faith » Does not make void the law
The law of God » Is the rule of life to saints
Paul » Characteristics of » Tact
Selfishness » Ministers should be devoid of
Tact » In preaching

1 Corinthians 9:22 (show verse)

To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, so that I might by all means save some.

Activity » The Call of Duty » Zeal in soul winning
Adaption of truth » Paul's example
Christian ministers » Tact of
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Paul
Diligence » Spiritual
Duty » To brethren » To the weak
Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Fervour » The Call of Duty » Zeal in soul winning
Paul » Characteristics of » Tact
Salvation » Ministers » Should use self-denial to lead others to
Selfishness » Ministers should be devoid of
Tact » In preaching
Truth » Adaption of » Paul's example
Weak » Defender of the » Duty to the
Zeal » Evil » For soul winning

1 Corinthians 9:23 (show verse)

I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.

Christian ministers » Tact of
Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Selfishness » Ministers should be devoid of

1 Corinthians 9:24 (show verse)

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Holy ambition, general references to
Athletics » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » Striving for the prize
Christian race » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » Striving for the prize
Games » Figurative » Of the Christian life
Games » Foot races
Holy » General references to » Ambition
Prize » A reward of merit
Race » Foot race » Figurative
Righteous » Compared with » Runners in a race
The Roman empire » Allusions to grecian game adapted by » Foot races
compared to Saints » Runners in a race
Striving » What to strive for
Striving » Those that strive for the mastery
Temperance » Who is temperate

1 Corinthians 9:25 (show verse)

Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

Crown » Figurative
Crowns » Spiritual crowns » The incorruptible crown
Earnestness » In prayer » In seeking salvation
Reward » Spiritual crowns » The incorruptible crown
the Reward of saints » Described as » An incorruptible crown
The Roman empire » Allusions to grecian game adapted by » Crowning of conquerors
The Roman empire » Allusions to grecian game adapted by » Training of combatants
Self-denial » Necessary » To the triumph of saints
Social duties » Temperance pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
Spiritual » Sowing » Striving
Striving » Those that strive for the mastery
Temperance » Pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
Temperance » Who is temperate
the future » Spiritual crowns » The incorruptible crown
War » Figurative » Is against » The flesh
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With self-denial
Warfare of saints » Is against » The flesh
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With self-denial

1 Corinthians 9:26 (show verse)

Therefore I do not run aimlessly. I do not box as a man beating the air.

Boxing » Figurative
Games » Figurative » Of the Christian life
Games » Foot races
Games » Figurative » Fighting wild "beasts", of spiritual conflict
Games » Gladiatorial
Self-denial » Necessary » To the triumph of saints
War » Figurative » Is against » The flesh
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With self-denial
Warfare of saints » Is against » The flesh
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With self-denial

1 Corinthians 9:27 (show verse)

But I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

Affections » Carnal, should be mortified
Affections » Carnal affections should be mortified
Appetite » Kept in subjection
Appetites » Restrained
Captivity » Figurative
Christian conduct » Controlling the body
Ministers » Should be » Self-denying
The Roman empire » Allusions to grecian game adapted by » Training of combatants
Self-denial » Exemplified
Self-denial » Danger of neglecting
Self-denial » Necessary » To the triumph of saints
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the body must be kept under subjection
Temperance » In relation to food in relation to speech » Appetites to be restrained
War » Figurative » Is against » The flesh
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With self-denial
Warfare of saints » Is against » The flesh
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With self-denial