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James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:20-23

COMPREHENSIVE CHRISTIANITY‘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; … and this I do for the Gospel’s sake.’ 1 Corinthians 9:20-Isaiah : While never sacrificing for an instant truth or principle, yet, so far as truth and principle admitted it, St. Paul wore the guise and spoke in the accents of the persons whom he addressed. I. The comprehensive character of Christianity may be... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:19-21

In Fact He Puts Everything Into His Work Of Winning Men For Christ (9:19-26) 'For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more. And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews. To them 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. To those who are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain those who... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

1 Corinthians 9. This chapter is not a digression, and is not primarily concerned with a vindication of Paul’ s apostolic status and rights. He enforces his plea that the enlightened should not ride roughshod over scruples they despised, by his own refusal to insist on his apostolic rights. He too was free, was an apostle, had received his commission from the risen Lord, his apostleship to the Corinthians was indubitably attested by his work among them. He (? and his colleagues) may accept... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:20

The ceremonial law died with Christ, Ephesians 2:15,Ephesians 2:16, wherefore Christians were not obliged to the performance and observation of it after the death of Christ; but it pleased God for a time to indulge the Jews in the observance of those rites, until they could clearly see, and be fully persuaded of, their liberty from it, with which Christ had made them free; and it was some good time before all those, who from Judaism had turned to Christianity, could be thus persuaded, as we may... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:15-23

CRITICAL NOTES1 Corinthians 9:15. Used.—As in 1 Corinthians 9:12. “Have not availed myself of my right, nor urged upon you the Law of Moses and the Lord Christ’s command.” For Paul’s sensitiveness about being misunderstood, sec Philippians 4:11; Philippians 4:17. Glorying.—“Boasting.” Twenty-nine times occurring in a few chapters of these two Epistles (especially in 2 Corinthians 10:11, 2 Corinthians 10:12), and only twenty-six times in all his other writings. (Farrar; who compares the “puffed... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

DISCOURSE: 1966THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF CHRISTIAN LIBERTY1 Corinthians 9:19-23. Though I be free from all men, yet hare I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. 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; 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. To... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Shall we turn in our Bibles to I Corinthians, chapter 9.I could do a lot of things I don't do. The reason why I don't do them is I do not want to be an offense unto a weaker brethren and destroy his relationship with God because of my own liberty in Christ. This is essentially what Paul is saying to the Corinthians. And he is telling them that they should be careful in their exercise of their own freedom in Christ, that they would not use it in such a way as it could be a stumblingblock to a... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

1 Corinthians 9:1 . Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my work in the Lord? Having illustrated the legal customs of the jews respecting meats, he introduces another subject, his right to temporal support for his spiritual labours. Some jews, it would seem, ever hostile to Paul, had insinuated that because, for the most part, he had eaten his own bread at Corinth, he had no fair claims on the funds of churches. This point he argues with decision.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians 9:1-22

1 Corinthians 9:1-22Am I not an apostle?Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Signs of apostleshipWhy should Paul, departing from his usual custom, speak here of himself and his claims? Undoubtedly because these were questioned. Now wishing to incite the Corinthians to self-denial, Paul exemplified this virtue; but to make this effective it was necessary that he should assert and vindicate his position and rights. If he had no special commission from Christ, there was no virtue... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians 9:20-22

1 Corinthians 9:20-22Unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews.The flexibility of ChristianityIn Paul’s hands the Christian ministry was like the Gift of Tongues. The gift was one; but it fell upon the ear of the Roman in Latin, upon the ear of the Egyptian in Coptic. Not a bad emblem of the manner in which the dispensation should adapt itself to the various forms of human character and phases of human society. While never sacrificing truth or principle, yet, so far as truth... read more

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