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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, yet at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my office of apostle in the Lord.

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

1 Corinthians 9:3 (show verse)

My defense to those who examine me is this.

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1 Corinthians 9:4 (show verse)

Have we no right to eat and to drink?

No Themes for this verse.

1 Corinthians 9:5 (show verse)

Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the 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 have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?

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

1 Corinthians 9:7 (show verse)

What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and does not eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and does not drink from the flock's 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 speak these things according to the ways of men? Or does not the Law also 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 treads out the grain." Is it for the oxen that God cares,

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 does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in the hope of having a share.

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 sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?

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 partake of this right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News 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 serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their portion with 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)

Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.

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 used none of these things, and I do not write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.

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 proclaim the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I do not proclaim the Good News.

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 of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own 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? That, when I proclaim the Good News, I may present the Good News without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.

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 was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain 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, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain those who are 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, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without 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 as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may 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)

Now I do all things for the sake of the Good News, that I may be a joint partaker of it.

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 those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, 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)

Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

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)

I therefore run like that, as not uncertainly. I fight like that, as not 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 beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

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