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Book of 1 Corinthians
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Study Resource List DSN -> Synopsis on 9:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:1 JFB -> Commentary on 9:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:1 PNT -> Commentary on 9:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:1 TSK -> Commentary on 9:1 TSK -> Entry for 9:1 WEN -> Notes on 9:1 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Minister, Christian; Vision TTT -> Apostles, The EBD -> Apostle; Resurrection of Christ SBD -> Apostle PWP -> Devotional using 9:1 9:1 - [In Context] I am a free man! I am an apostle F52 ! I have seen Jesus our Lord! You people are {an example of} my work in the Lord.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:2 JFB -> Commentary on 9:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:2 PNT -> Commentary on 9:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:2 TSK -> Commentary on 9:2 TSK -> Entry for 9:2 WEN -> Notes on 9:2 NTB -> Minister, Christian TTT -> Seals EBD -> Seal PWP -> Devotional using 9:2 9:2 - [In Context] Other people may not accept me as an apostle. But surely you accept me as an apostle. You people are proof that I am an apostle in the Lord.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:3 JFB -> Commentary on 9:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:3 PNT -> Commentary on 9:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:3 TSK -> Commentary on 9:3 TSK -> Entry for 9:3 WEN -> Notes on 9:3 NTB -> Minister, Christian PWP -> Devotional using 9:3 9:3 - [In Context] Some people want to judge me. So this is the answer I give them:
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:4 JFB -> Commentary on 9:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:4 PNT -> Commentary on 9:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:4 TSK -> Commentary on 9:4 TSK -> Entry for 9:4 WEN -> Notes on 9:4 NTB -> Minister, Christian PWP -> Devotional using 9:4 9:4 - [In Context] We have the right to eat and drink, don't we?
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:5 JFB -> Commentary on 9:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:5 PNT -> Commentary on 9:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:5 SRN -> Study Notes on 9:5 TSK -> Commentary on 9:5 TSK -> Entry for 9:5 WEN -> Notes on 9:5 NTB -> Celibacy; Jesus, The Christ; Marriage; Minister, Christian EBD -> Brother; Peter PWP -> Devotional using 9:5 9:5 - [In Context] We have the right to bring a believing wife with us when we travel, don't we? The other apostles F53 and the Lord's brothers and Cephas all do this.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:6 JFB -> Commentary on 9:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:6 PNT -> Commentary on 9:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:6 TSK -> Commentary on 9:6 TSK -> Entry for 9:6 WEN -> Notes on 9:6 NTB -> Barnabas; Minister, Christian PWP -> Devotional using 9:6 9:6 - [In Context] And are Barnabas and I the only ones that must work to earn our living?
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:7 JFB -> Commentary on 9:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:7 PNT -> Commentary on 9:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:7 TSK -> Commentary on 9:7 TSK -> Entry for 9:7 WEN -> Notes on 9:7 NTB -> Evil; Milk; Minister, Christian TTT -> Armies; Milk; Ministers; Sheep; Vineyards EBD -> Sheep-fold PWP -> Devotional using 9:7 9:7 - [In Context] No soldier ever serves in the army and pays his own salary. No person ever plants a garden of grapes without eating some of the grapes himself. No person takes care of a flock of sheep without drinking some of the milk himself.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:8 JFB -> Commentary on 9:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:8 PNT -> Commentary on 9:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:8 TSK -> Commentary on 9:8 TSK -> Entry for 9:8 WEN -> Notes on 9:8 NTB -> Evil; Minister, Christian TTT -> Ministers PWP -> Devotional using 9:8 9:8 - [In Context] These things are not only what men think. God's law says the same things.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:9 JFB -> Commentary on 9:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:9 PNT -> Commentary on 9:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:9 TSK -> Commentary on 9:9 TSK -> Entry for 9:9 WEN -> Notes on 9:9 NTB -> Animals; Bullock; Evil; Labor; Minister, Christian; Quotations And Allusions; Threshing TTT -> Ministers; Ox, The; Threshing PWP -> Devotional using 9:9 9:9 - [In Context] Yes, it is written in the law of Moses: "When a work animal is being used to separate grain, don't cover its mouth {and stop it from eating the grain}." F54 When God said this, was he thinking only about work animals? No.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:10 JFB -> Commentary on 9:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:10 PNT -> Commentary on 9:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:10 TSK -> Commentary on 9:10 TSK -> Entry for 9:10 WEN -> Notes on 9:10 NTB -> Evil; Minister, Christian; Word Of God TTT -> Ministers; Ox, The; Ploughing; Threshing PWP -> Devotional using 9:10 9:10 - [In Context] He was really talking about us. Yes, that Scripture F55 was written for us. The person that plows and the person that separates the grain should hope (expect) to get some of the grain for their work.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:11 JFB -> Commentary on 9:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:11 PNT -> Commentary on 9:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:11 SRN -> Study Notes on 9:11 TSK -> Commentary on 9:11 TSK -> Entry for 9:11 WEN -> Notes on 9:11 NTB -> Evil; Minister, Christian; Reciprocity TTT -> Ministers; Reaping; Seed EBD -> Carnal PWP -> Devotional using 9:11 9:11 - [In Context] We planted spiritual seed among you. So we should be able to harvest (get) from you some things for this life. Surely that is not asking too much.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:12 JFB -> Commentary on 9:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:12 PNT -> Commentary on 9:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:12 TSK -> Commentary on 9:12 TSK -> Entry for 9:12 WEN -> Notes on 9:12 NTB -> Evil; Gospel; Minister, Christian; Self-Denial; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Gospel, The PWP -> Devotional using 9:12 9:12 - [In Context] Other men have this right to get things from you. So surely we have this right too. But we don't use this right. No, we endure everything ourselves so that we will not stop {anyone from obeying} the Good News F56 of Christ.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:13 JFB -> Commentary on 9:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:13 PNT -> Commentary on 9:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:13 TSK -> Commentary on 9:13 TSK -> Entry for 9:13 WEN -> Notes on 9:13 NTB -> Evil; Minister, Christian; Priest TTT -> Altar of Burnt-offering, The; Priests; Sacrifices EBD -> Tithe PWP -> Devotional using 9:13 9:13 - [In Context] Surely you know that people that work at the temple F57 get their food from the temple. And people that serve at the altar F58 get part of what is offered at the altar.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:14 JFB -> Commentary on 9:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:14 PNT -> Commentary on 9:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:14 TSK -> Commentary on 9:14 TSK -> Entry for 9:14 WEN -> Notes on 9:14 NTB -> Evil; Minister, Christian EBD -> Tithe PWP -> Devotional using 9:14 TV -> Devotional using 9:14 TV -> Devotional using 9:14 TV -> Devotional using 9:14 9:14 - [In Context] It is the same with people that have the work of telling the Good News. The Lord has commanded that those people that tell the Good News should get their living from this work.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:15 JFB -> Commentary on 9:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:15 PNT -> Commentary on 9:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:15 TSK -> Commentary on 9:15 TSK -> Entry for 9:15 WEN -> Notes on 9:15 NTB -> Evil; Minister, Christian; Self-Denial; Zeal, Religious PWP -> Devotional using 9:15 TV -> Devotional using 9:15 TV -> Devotional using 9:15 TV -> Devotional using 9:15 9:15 - [In Context] But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not trying to get anything from you. That is not my purpose for writing this. I would rather die than to have my reason for boasting taken away.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:16 JFB -> Commentary on 9:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:16 PNT -> Commentary on 9:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:16 TSK -> Commentary on 9:16 TSK -> Entry for 9:16 WEN -> Notes on 9:16 NTB -> Evil; Gospel; Minister, Christian; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Ministers; Missionary Work by Ministers UTM -> Devotional using 9:16 UTM -> Devotional using 9:16 PWP -> Devotional using 9:16 9:16 - [In Context] My work of telling the Good News F59 is not my reason for boasting. Telling the Good News is my duty--something I must do. It will be bad for me if I don't tell people the Good News.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:17 JFB -> Commentary on 9:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:17 PNT -> Commentary on 9:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:17 TSK -> Commentary on 9:17 TSK -> Entry for 9:17 WEN -> Notes on 9:17 NTB -> Evil; Minister, Christian; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Gospel, The; Man; Ministers EBD -> Dispensation PWP -> Devotional using 9:17 9:17 - [In Context] If I do this work of telling the Good News because it is my own choice, then I deserve a reward. But I have no choice. I must tell the Good News. I am only doing the duty that was given to me.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:18 JFB -> Commentary on 9:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:18 PNT -> Commentary on 9:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:18 TSK -> Commentary on 9:18 TSK -> Entry for 9:18 WEN -> Notes on 9:18 NTB -> Evil; Gospel; Minister, Christian; Self-Denial; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Ministers PWP -> Devotional using 9:18 9:18 - [In Context] So what do I get for doing this work? This is my reward: that when I tell people the Good News I can offer it to them for free. This way, I don't use the right {to be paid} that I have in {this work of telling} the Good News.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:19 JFB -> Commentary on 9:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:19 PNT -> Commentary on 9:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:19 TSK -> Commentary on 9:19 TSK -> Entry for 9:19 WEN -> Notes on 9:19 NTB -> Evil; Expediency; Minister, Christian; Self-Denial; Tact; Unselfishness; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Liberty, Christian; Self-denial; Selfishness EBD -> Meekness PWP -> Devotional using 9:19 TV -> Devotional using 9:19 TV -> Devotional using 9:19 TV -> Devotional using 9:19 9:19 - [In Context] I am free. I belong to no other person. But I make myself a slave to all people. I do this to help save as many people as I can.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:20 JFB -> Commentary on 9:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:20 PNT -> Commentary on 9:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:20 TSK -> Commentary on 9:20 TSK -> Entry for 9:20 WEN -> Notes on 9:20 NTB -> Diplomacy; Evil; Expediency; Minister, Christian; Tact; Unselfishness; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Selfishness PWP -> Devotional using 9:20 9:20 - [In Context] To the Jews I became like a Jew. I did this to help save the Jews. I myself am not ruled by the law. F60 But to people that are ruled by the law I became like a person who is ruled by the law. I did this to help save those people that are ruled by the law.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:21 JFB -> Commentary on 9:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:21 PNT -> Commentary on 9:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:21 SRN -> Study Notes on 9:21 TSK -> Commentary on 9:21 TSK -> Entry for 9:21 WEN -> Notes on 9:21 NTB -> Diplomacy; Evil; Expediency; Minister, Christian; Tact; Unselfishness; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Justification before God; Law of God, The; Selfishness PWP -> Devotional using 9:21 9:21 - [In Context] To those that are without the law I became like a person that is without the law. I did this to help save those people that are without the law. (But really, I am not without God's law--I am ruled by the law of Christ.)
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:22 JFB -> Commentary on 9:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:22 PNT -> Commentary on 9:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:22 SRN -> Study Notes on 9:22 TSK -> Commentary on 9:22 TSK -> Entry for 9:22 WEN -> Notes on 9:22 NTB -> Diplomacy; Evil; Expediency; Minister, Christian; Tact; Unselfishness; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Compassion and Sympathy; Salvation; Selfishness UTM -> Devotional using 9:22 PWP -> Devotional using 9:22 SPG -> Devotional using 9:22 TV -> Devotional using 9:22 TV -> Devotional using 9:22 TV -> Devotional using 9:22 9:22 - [In Context] To the people that are weak, I became weak so that I could help save them. I have become all things to all people. I did this so that I could save people in any way possible.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:23 JFB -> Commentary on 9:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:23 PNT -> Commentary on 9:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:23 TSK -> Commentary on 9:23 TSK -> Entry for 9:23 WEN -> Notes on 9:23 NTB -> Diplomacy; Evil; Expediency; Minister, Christian; Self-Denial; Unselfishness; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Selfishness PWP -> Devotional using 9:23 9:23 - [In Context] I do all these things because of the Good News. F61 I do these things so that I can share in {the blessings of} the Good News.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:24 JFB -> Commentary on 9:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:24 PNT -> Commentary on 9:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:24 SRN -> Study Notes on 9:24 TSK -> Commentary on 9:24 TSK -> Entry for 9:24 WEN -> Notes on 9:24 NTB -> Games; Prize; Race; Righteous TTT -> Roman Empire, The; Saints, Compared to EBD -> Ephesus SBD -> Games PWP -> Devotional using 9:24 9:24 - [In Context] You know that in a race all the runners run. But only one runner gets the prize. So run like that. Run to win!
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:25 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:25 JFB -> Commentary on 9:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:25 PNT -> Commentary on 9:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:25 TSK -> Commentary on 9:25 TSK -> Entry for 9:25 WEN -> Notes on 9:25 NTB -> Crown; Hygiene; Self-Denial; Temperance; War TTT -> Reward of Saints, The; Roman Empire, The; Self-denial; Warfare of Saints EBD -> Agony; Ephesus SBD -> Crown; Games 9:25 - [In Context] All people that compete in the games use strict training. They do this so that they can win a crown (reward). That crown is an earthly thing that lasts only a short time. But our crown (reward) will continue forever.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:26 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:26 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:26 JFB -> Commentary on 9:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:26 PNT -> Commentary on 9:26 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:26 TSK -> Commentary on 9:26 TSK -> Entry for 9:26 WEN -> Notes on 9:26 NTB -> Boxing; Faith; Games; Self-Denial; War TTT -> Self-denial; Warfare of Saints EBD -> Air 9:26 - [In Context] So I run like a person that has a goal. I fight like a boxer that is hitting something--not just the air.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:27 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:27 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:27 JFB -> Commentary on 9:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:27 PNT -> Commentary on 9:27 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:27 SRN -> Study Notes on 9:27 TSK -> Commentary on 9:27 TSK -> Entry for 9:27 WEN -> Notes on 9:27 NTB -> Affections; Apostasy; Appetite; Captivity; Continence; Lasciviousness; Lust; Minister, Christian; Self-Denial; Stoicism; Temperance; War; Watchfulness; Wicked (People); Zeal, Religious TTT -> Affections, The; Conduct, Christian; Ministers; Roman Empire, The; Self-denial; Warfare of Saints EBD -> Castaway; Reprobate SBD -> Games TV -> Devotional using 9:27 TV -> Devotional using 9:27 TV -> Devotional using 9:27 9:27 - [In Context] It is my own body that I hit. I make it my slave. I do this so that I myself will not be thrown out {by God} after I have told other people {about his blessings}.
FOOTNOTES: F52: apostle(s)   The men Jesus chose to represent him in a special way. F53: apostle(s)   The men Jesus chose to represent him in a special way. F54: "When … eating the grain"   Quote from Deut. 25:4. F55: Scripture   Part of the Holy Writings--the Old Testament. F56: Good News, message   The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with him forever. F57: temple   Special building in Jerusalem for Jewish worship. F58: altar   A stone table at the temple used for offering sacrifices. F59: Good News, message   The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with him forever. F60: law   Probably the Jewish law--the law of Moses. F61: Good News, message   The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with him forever.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; PWP - Praying With Paul; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.