1 Corinthians 9, Power To Lead About A Sister In The Word

1 Corinthians 9

1 Corinthians 9:1 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?

Ministerial, Reproof and Explanations
Apostleship asserted and claimed

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.

Doubtless = at least
Acts 1:25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
Take part = receive the lot
This ministry = this apostolic ministry
Roman 1:5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
Through faith in Christ comes all gifts of God, you might say.
His own = same word as "proper = verse 19
Acts 1:19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

Claim established by His practical teaching
Claim to live of the Gospel equal to that of others
Answer = defence
Acts 22:1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

4 Have we not power to eat and to drink?

Power = Light
The me stands for the question
Power = authority or right
To eat at the expense of the assembly

5 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?

Cephas = Peter
A sister a wife = a wife who is a believer, and so entitled to be provided for, as well as her husband
Other = the rest of the

6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?

It would appear then that Barnabas adopted the same method as Paul, or working for his living
To forbear working = of not working

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?

God's law is simple words
It's man that breaks the law
Law Is by the facts, In God's Word
Goeth a warfare = serves as a soldier
Elsewhere = which see
Wages = Luke 3:14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
2 Corinthians 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh
Changes = 1 Peter 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.
Vineyard = The only reference to a vineyard in the New Testament, besides our Lord's three parables

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

Say I, The question is introduced by me (verse 4) and there is an Ellipsis of "only".
As = according to
Man = according to the universal practice of men
The same also = also these things

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?

God takes care of the oxen
Is = has been
Muzzle = Hold ... Peace
Luke 4:36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
The unclean spirits, and they come out.
Doth = The question begins with Me, as in verse 8, and expects the answer "No"
But He does care
Job 38:41 Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
Where the same quotation from Deuteronomy 25:4 is found.
Deuteronomy 25:4 Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.

10 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.

For our sakes = on account of us = verse 2
Should be = The texts read (should do so) upon the hope of partaking (of fruit)
Be partaker = share
Elsewhere = verse 12 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.

11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

Spiritual things = the spiritual (things)
1 Corinthian 12:1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
Carnal = Roman 7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

12 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.

Have not used = did not use
Acts 27:3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
Suffer = bear
Elsewhere = 1 Corinthians 13:7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
1 Thessalonians 3:1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellow labourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
Paul couldn't stand it any longer and he sent Timotheus and Silvanus on to them, while he remained in Athens.
He was concerned about them and sent these two teachers to check that Satan had not hindered them and also to comfort them in their faith.

3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

We were appointed to suffer these afflictions.

4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

I had to know, if you were still following the things I told you to do.
Who is the tempter?
Satan, of course and his children, who were the kenites.

13 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?

Minister = same word as "work" verse 6
Holy Things = 2 Tim 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Temple = Matthew 23:16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
Wait = same as meaning
Are partakers = divide
1 Corinthians 3:16 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Righteousness Acts, Your Works are the only thing you can take with you, after the dead of the flesh, NO works, you are standing naked in heaven, no white lined.

Revelation 16:15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

Revelation 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints

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

Even so = so did the Lord also ordain
Acts 7:44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.

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.

Neither have I written = and I wrote not
That = in order that
Unto = in my case
Better = well for me to die
Any man = make void
Phil 2:7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
Glory = boasting, as in 1 Corinthian 5:6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
Glorying = boasting
Roman 4:2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
Abraham's good works were glorious, but not necessarily in God's viewpoint.

16 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!

Paul taught on three level
Paul taught to all people that wanted to hear God's Word
Nothing to glory of = no (cause of) boasting as in verse 15
Is laid = lies
Acts 27:20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

17 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.

Do = practice
John 3:20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
Willingly = being willing
Romans 8:20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
The Greek word meaning creature is used interchangeably with the word creation.
One way of translating this then is that all creation was made fertile in it own right but by Him who created it, again emphasizing that it waits within itself for the millennium.
Dispensation = Gifts
Roman 11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
You have too give God all the credit, because all truth comes from God
A dispensation = I have been entrusted with a steward. I am therefore in duty bound to fulfill it.
Dispensation = stewardship, or administration
1 Corinthians 4:1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

18 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.

Without charge = without cost or expense
Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
God is not a teacher of hate, this is why you need a King James Bible and The Strong's Concordance
Hate # 3404 means love less
He saying, Put God first
Luke 15:14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Abuse = use to the full
1 Corinthian 7:31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

1 Corinthians 9:1 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?
1 Corinthian 10:33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
Made myself servant = enslaved myself

20 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;

The law = law = the texts add, "Not as being myself under law".

21 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.

The law is what keeps you out of trouble
Under the law = Acts 19:39 But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
Romans 2:12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
13 For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Do people today understand and live by the law, or do they break the laws?
Hearing and knowing the laws as it is taught by the Sanhedrin today is not enough.
They do not acknowledge that Christ came in the flesh.
He is refused.
Paul was put in chains for teaching Christ, and we ourselves even at this time try to live the truth..try to lead and guide our people, and we (you and I) will soon be delivered up for doing this very thing.

14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

22 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.

It doesn't matter what you know, you need to listen to the student you are teaching and teach to their level
Don't be teaching on the third level to new students = babe in God's word
Thing to know is, don't take credit for all you know
Because God has given you the Word of God to share to others

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

Might be = may become
Partaker = Romans 11:17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
So Paul says here, if some of the branches are broken off the natural, or good, olive oil tree, standing for the Israelites.
And the Gentiles from a wild olive tree were grafted, then the Gentiles who truly love Jesus, are grafted to this natural tree.
You = it, the gospel

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

Paul is saying, don't go out and do God's Word half way
Go and teach the word of God, in a simple way
Know how too teach the Gospel
Race = race course = Elsewhere furlong, the course being usually of this longth

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.

You have to have compassion to teach God's Word
You have to be able to go to their level of learning
Striveth for the mastery = The usual term for contending in the games.
Is temperate = exercise self control
This refers to the severe training extending over many months, before the contest.
Crown = was a chaplet of wild olive, parsley

26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

"As" should precede "not"
Uncertainly = He runs with clear understanding of the conditions and objects.
1 Tim 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
Phil 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
If they mock me, I'm going to keep teaching

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.

Castaway = disapproved, or rejected (for the prize)
Romans 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
2 Thessalonians 2 , it says because they believe not the truth, God has sent them strong delusions.
More or less says, as they rejected God, then God in turn rejected them.
1 Thessalonians 2:14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own country men, even as they have of the Jews:
You have followed the example of the churches in Judea and have suffered of your people the same as those in Jerusalem suffered of the Jews, meaning the Kenites and Paul identifies them in the next verse.

15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

Paul is talking about the Kenites here directly and pretty strongly.
He's blaming the death of Christ upon them and accuses them of ungodliness.

• Exactly 2520 years from the exile of Benjamin, Iceland became an independent nation.

• The first tribe to be conquered by the Assyrians was Manasseh, in 745 B.C. Exactly 2520 years later America became a nation on July 4, 1776.

(Leviticus. 26: 28-46) God warned Israel that if they persisted in continually breaking His Laws, not only would curses come upon them.

He would punish them for seven times, (a time being 360 years, seven times would be 2520 years) and would banish them from the land of Palestine and scatter them among the heathens (like lost sheep)

• Study the book: Abrahamic Covenant, (A study outline of the identity of God's people) By E. Raymond Capt - page 25