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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 an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye 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 be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

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

1 Corinthians 9:3 (show verse)

Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

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1 Corinthians 9:4 (show verse)

Have we not power to eat and to drink?

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1 Corinthians 9:5 (show verse)

Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren 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 I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?

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

1 Corinthians 9:7 (show verse)

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?

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)

Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?

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, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for 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 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.

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 unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal 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 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.

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 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?

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 hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of 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 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.

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 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!

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 thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto 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 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 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 be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto 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)

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;

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 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.

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 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.

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)

And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

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

1 Corinthians 9:24 (show verse)

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

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)

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain 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 so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth 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 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.

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