I CORINTHIANS

Chapter 9

Apostle Liberty - Restrictions and Restraint

The Rights of the Apostles

• 1. 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?
  
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    • Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐλεύθερος οὐχὶ Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν ἑώρακα οὐ τὸ ἔργον μου ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν κυρίῳ
• 2. 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.
  
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    • εἰ ἄλλοις οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος ἀλλά γε ὑμῖν εἰμι· ἡ γὰρ σφραγὶς τῆς ἐμῆς ἀποστολῆς ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν κυρίῳ
• 3. Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,
  
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    • Ἡ ἐμὴ ἀπολογία τοῖς ἐμὲ ἀνακρίνουσιν αὕτη ἐστίν
• 4. Have we not power to eat and to drink?
  
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    • μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν φαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν
• 5. Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, as as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
  
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    • μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν ἀδελφὴν γυναῖκα περιάγειν ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ τοῦ κυρίου καὶ Κηφᾶς
• 6. Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
  
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    • ἢ μόνος ἐγὼ καὶ Βαρναβᾶς οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν τοῦ μὴ ἐργάζεσθαι
• 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?
  
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    • τίς στρατεύεται ἰδίοις ὀψωνίοις ποτέ τίς φυτεύει ἀμπελῶνα καὶ ἐκ τοῦ καρποῦ αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐσθίει ἢ τίς ποιμαίνει ποίμνην καὶ ἐκ τοῦ γάλακτος τῆς ποίμνης οὐκ ἐσθίει
• 8. Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
  
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    • Μὴ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον ταῦτα λαλῶ ἢ οὐχὶ καὶ ὁ νόμος ταῦτα λέγει
• 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?
  
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    • ἐν γὰρ τῷ Μωσέως νόμῳ γέγραπται Οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα μὴ τῶν βοῶν μέλει τῷ θεῷ
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Restricting Liberties

• 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.
  
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    • ἐγὼ δὲ οὐδενὶ ἐχρησάμην τούτων οὐκ ἔγραψα δὲ ταῦτα ἵνα οὕτως γένηται ἐν ἐμοί· καλὸν γάρ μοι μᾶλλον ἀποθανεῖν ἤ τὸ καύχημά μου ἵνα τις κενώσῃ
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Servitude Toward Others

• 19. For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
  
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    • Ἐλεύθερος γὰρ ὢν ἐκ πάντων πᾶσιν ἐμαυτὸν ἐδούλωσα ἵνα τοὺς πλείονας κερδήσω·
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Avoid Apostasy - Run Your Race to Win

• 24.↓ Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
  
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    • Οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι οἱ ἐν σταδίῳ τρέχοντες πάντες μὲν τρέχουσιν εἷς δὲ λαμβάνει τὸ βραβεῖον οὕτως τρέχετε ἵνα καταλάβητε
  • Notes
    • ° To run in a race you must intentionally sigh up for that race
      ° Every Christian has willingly given their life to God, and they have now entered the race
      ° Run with the intention that you will finish strong, run so that you may obtain this prize that is being offered
      
      Philippians 3:13 — Brethren, I count not myselft to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.
      Philippians 3:14 — I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
      
      
• 25.↓ 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.
  
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    • πᾶς δὲ ὁ ἀγωνιζόμενος πάντα ἐγκρατεύεται ἐκεῖνοι μὲν οὖν ἵνα φθαρτὸν στέφανον λάβωσιν ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄφθαρτον
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    • ° "that striveth for the master" (agōnizomai; ag-o-nid'-zom-ahee) means to contend or struggle with difficulties and dangers to endeavour with strenuous zeal; to strive to obtain something
      ° "is temperate" (egkrateuomai; eng-krat-yoo'-om-ahee) means to exhibit self-governance, to conduct one'sself temperately; in a figure drawn from athletes, who in preparing themselves for the games abstained from unwholesome indulgences
      
      
• 26.↓ I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
  
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    • ἐγὼ τοίνυν οὕτως τρέχω ὡς οὐκ ἀδήλως οὕτως πυκτεύω ὡς οὐκ ἀέρα δέρων·
  • Notes
    • ° We are to run the race with certainty, not without direction
      ° You are running a race where the guidelines and direction are clear
      ° We are to fight as one who knows where to land punches, we are not simply punching at the air; targeted deliberate attacks are necessary
      
      
• 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.
  
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    • ἀλλ᾽ ὑπωπιάζω μου τὸ σῶμα καὶ δουλαγωγῶ μήπως, ἄλλοις κηρύξας αὐτὸς ἀδόκιμος γένωμαι
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    • ° Having mastery over the flesh and bringing it into subjection to The Word of God ishow you stay the course; the Greek wor for "a castaway" simply means not standing the test or disapproved
      
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