1 Corinthians 9:1 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-14

How St. Paul regarded his apostleship and its rights. To induce the Corinthians to deny themselves the exercise of a liberty they had in things indifferent, St. Paul bad made the argument in the eighth chapter. Liberty was amenable to conscience, knowledge secondary to love, and love was the constructing or building up power of the new spiritual edifice. Not one of these could be spared, for they were all constituents of manhood in Christ; but they must be adjusted to one another under the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-15

The support of the ministry. Paul recognizes a ministry set apart. I. THE RIGHT OF MINISTERS TO CLAIM ADEQUATE SUPPORT FROM THEIR PEOPLE . Enforced by: 1. Analogy . 2. The Mosaic Law. 3. Common sense. It is reasonable that those who give up their time, energies, and gifts to the service of the Church should be supported by it. This is seen more strikingly when we remember that what is received by the Church is of infinitely more value than... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-21

The leading characteristics of a truly great gospel minister. "Am I not an apostle? am I not free?" etc. Taking these verses as a whole, they illustrate some of the leading characteristics of a truly great gospel minister, and I offer the following remarks:— I. The greater the minister of Christ, the MORE INDEPENDENT OF CEREMONIAL RESTRICTIONS . Paul was one of the greatest, if not the greatest, ministers of Christ that ever existed. He was an apostle, and had "seen... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

The rights and the self denial of an apostle. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:1

Am I not an apostle? - This was the point to be settled; and it is probable that some at Corinth had denied that he could be an apostle, since it was requisite, in order to that, to have seen the Lord Jesus; and since it was supposed that Paul had not been a witness of his life, doctrines, and death.Am I not free? - Am I not a free man; have I not the liberty which all Christians possess, and especially which all the apostles possess? The “liberty” referred to here is doubtless the privilege or... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 9:1-2

1 Corinthians 9:1-2. Am I not, &c. It appears from this, and several other passages of the epistles to the Corinthians, that some of them, influenced probably by false teachers, who had crept in among them, objected to St. Paul’s being an apostle, because he had not asserted his privilege in demanding and receiving such maintenance from the churches as was due to that office, inferring from this circumstance that he did not judge himself entitled to any such privilege, and therefore had... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-23

Paul’s example (9:1-23)The principle Paul has been teaching in the previous chapter is that no matter what rights Christians may have, they should be willing to sacrifice those rights for the sake of others. He now demonstrates that principle with a number of personal examples.Paul has the same rights as others, and in fact more, since he is an apostle. But he does not always exercise his rights. Some people have misunderstood this and think that he is not an apostle at all. Paul points out... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 9:1

not. First two and fourth occurance. App-105 . apostle . App-189 . The texts transpose the first two questions. not . Third occurance. App-105 . seen . App-133 . Jesus Christ = Jesus. App-98 . Lord . App-98 . Lord . App-98 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:1

1 COR. 9This whole chapter is devoted to the discussion of the rights of an apostle, and by extension, the rights of ministers of the gospel to support by their congregations, seven distinct and convincing arguments being given (1 Corinthians 9:1-14), with the remaining part of the chapter being taken up by Paul's explanation of why, in his own case, he did not compel the honoring of such right by the Corinthians. It begins with a pointed proof of his being a genuine apostle (1 Corinthians... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:1

1 Corinthians 9:1.— St. Paul had preached the Gospel at Corinth about two years, in all which time he had taken nothing of them, 2 Corinthians 11:7-9. This, by some of the opposite faction, and particularly, as we may suppose, by their leader, was made use of to call in question his apostleship. For why, if he were an Apostle, should he not use the power of an Apostle, to demand maintenance where he preached? In this chapter St. Paul vindicates his apostleship; and in answer to theseinquiries... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-15

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 9:1-2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-23

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 9:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:1

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