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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 I am not an apostle to others, 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)

My defense to those who examine me is this:

No Themes for this verse.

1 Corinthians 9:4 (show verse)

Don’t we have the right to eat and drink?

No Themes for this verse.

1 Corinthians 9:5 (show verse)

Don’t we have the right to be accompanied by a Christian wife like the other apostles, the Lord’s brothers, 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 do Barnabas and I alone have no right to refrain from working?

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

1 Corinthians 9:7 (show verse)

Who ever goes to war at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit? Or who shepherds a flock and does not drink the milk from the flock?

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)

Am I saying this from a human perspective? Doesn’t 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, Do not muzzle an ox

while it treads out grain.

Is God really concerned with oxen?

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 isn’t He really saying it for us? Yes, this is written for us, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes should do so in hope of sharing the crop.

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 things for you, is it too much if we reap material benefits 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 have this right to receive benefits from you, don’t we even more?

However, we have not made use of this right; instead we endure everything so that we will not hinder 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)

Don’t you know that those who perform the temple services eat the food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the offerings of 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 has commanded that those who preach the gospel should earn their living by 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 used none of these rights, and I have not written this to make it happen that way for me. For it would be better for me to die than for anyone to deprive me of my boast!

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 no reason to boast, because an obligation is placed on me. And woe to 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 willingly, I have a reward, but if unwillingly, I am entrusted with a stewardship.

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? To preach the gospel and offer it free of charge and not make full use of my authority 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)

Although I am a free man and not anyone’s slave, I have made myself a slave to everyone, in order to win more people.

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 like a Jew, to win Jews; to those under the law, like one under the law—though I myself am not under the law—to 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 that law, like one without the law—not being without God’s law but within Christ’s law—to win those 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, in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I may by every possible 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 this because of the gospel, so I may become a partner in its benefits.

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

1 Corinthians 9:24 (show verse)

Don’t you know that the runners in a stadium all race, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way to win the prize.

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)

Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything. However, they do it to receive a crown that will fade away, but we a crown that will never fade away.

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 like one who runs aimlessly or box like one 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)

Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching 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