Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not the result of my work in the Lord? New Living Translation Am I not as free as anyone else? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus our Lord with my own eyes? Isn’t it because of my work that you belong to the Lord? English Standard Version Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? Berean Standard Bible Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord? Berean Literal Bible Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? King James Bible 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? New King James Version Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? New American Standard Bible Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? NASB 1995 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? NASB 1977 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? Legacy Standard Bible Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? Amplified Bible Am I not free [unrestrained and exempt from any obligation]? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our [risen] Lord [in person]? Are you not [the result and proof of] my work in the Lord? Christian Standard Bible Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? Holman Christian Standard Bible Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? American Standard Version Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? Contemporary English Version I am free. I am an apostle. I have seen the Lord Jesus and have led you to have faith in him. English Revised Version Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? GOD'S WORD® Translation Don't you agree that I'm a free man? Don't you agree that I'm an apostle? Haven't I seen Jesus our Lord? Aren't you the result of my work for the Lord? Good News Translation Am I not a free man? Am I not an apostle? Haven't I seen Jesus our Lord? And aren't you the result of my work for the Lord? International Standard Version I am free, am I not? I am an apostle, am I not? I have seen Jesus our Lord, haven't I? You are the result of my work in the Lord, aren't you? Majority Standard Bible Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord? NET Bible Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? New Heart English Bible Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? Webster's Bible Translation Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are ye not my work in the Lord? Weymouth New Testament Am I not free? Am I not an Apostle? Can it be denied that I have seen Jesus, our Lord? Are not you yourselves my work in the Lord? World English Bible Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAm I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the LORD? Berean Literal Bible Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? Young's Literal Translation Am not I an apostle? am not I free? Jesus Christ our Lord have I not seen? my work are not ye in the Lord? Smith's Literal Translation Am I not sent? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are ye not my work in the Lord. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAM not I free? Am not I an apostle? Have not I seen Christ Jesus our Lord? Are not you my work in the Lord? Catholic Public Domain Version Am I not free? Am I not an Apostle? Have I not seen Christ Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? New American Bible Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? New Revised Standard Version Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAM I not a free man? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus Christ our LORD? are you not my work in my LORD? Aramaic Bible in Plain English Am I not a son of freedom? Am I not an Apostle? Have I not seen Yeshua The Messiah Our Lord? Are you not my work in my Lord? NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAm I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord-? Are you not my work in the Lord? Godbey New Testament Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen the Lord Jesus? are you not my work in the Lord? Haweis New Testament AM I not an apostle? am I not a free man? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? Mace New Testament Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not you become christians by my labour? Weymouth New Testament Am I not free? Am I not an Apostle? Can it be denied that I have seen Jesus, our Lord? Are not you yourselves my work in the Lord? Worrell New Testament Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are ye not my work in the Lord? Worsley New Testament Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? and are not ye my work in the Lord? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Rights of an Apostle1Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord? 2Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.… Cross References Acts 9:3-6 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. / He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” / “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied. ... Acts 22:6-10 About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me. / I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’ / ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied. ... Acts 26:12-18 In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. / About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions. / We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ ... 1 Corinthians 15:8-10 And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth. / For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. / But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. Galatians 1:11-12 For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man. / I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. Galatians 1:15-17 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased / to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood, / nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus. 2 Corinthians 12:1-4 I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. / I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows. / And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows— ... Acts 18:9-10 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent. / For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.” 1 Corinthians 15:1-2 Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, and in which you stand firm. / By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. 2 Corinthians 11:5 I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.” 2 Corinthians 13:3 since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you but is powerful among you. Acts 1:21-22 Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, / beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.” Acts 2:32 God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses. Acts 4:33 With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all. Acts 9:27 Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus. Treasury of Scripture Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not you my work in the Lord? I not an. 1 Corinthians 9:2,3 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… 1 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 1 Corinthians 15:8,9 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time… am I not free. 1 Corinthians 9:19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. have. 1 Corinthians 15:8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. Acts 9:3,5,17 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: … Acts 18:9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: are. 1 Corinthians 3:6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 1 Corinthians 4:14,15 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you… Acts 18:8-11 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized… Jump to Previous Apostle Christ Denied Free Jesus Result Work Workmanship YourselvesJump to Next Apostle Christ Denied Free Jesus Result Work Workmanship Yourselves1 Corinthians 9 1. He shows his liberty;7. and that the minister ought to receive a living by the Gospel; 15. yet that himself has of his own accord abstained, 18. to be neither chargeable unto them, 22. nor offensive unto any, in matters indifferent. 24. Our life is like unto a race. Am I not free? The word "free" in Greek is "ἐλεύθερος" (eleutheros), which signifies liberty and independence. In the context of 1 Corinthians, Paul is asserting his freedom in Christ, a freedom from the constraints of the law and human traditions. This freedom is foundational to the Christian faith, emphasizing that believers are liberated from sin and death through Jesus Christ. Historically, this freedom was a radical concept in a world dominated by slavery and social hierarchies, highlighting the transformative power of the Gospel. Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not the result of my work in the Lord? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord?--To have seen Christ was a necessary qualification for the Apostolate (Acts 1:21). From the manner in which the Apostle here asks the question, and does not answer it, it would seem that although some small minority might, for some party purpose, have at some time questioned it, yet that the fact was generally admitted and universally known that St. Paul did actually see the Lord at the time of his conversion (Acts 9:4), and on other occasions (Acts 18:9; Acts 22:17). Are not ye my work in the Lord?--This is a further proof of his Apostleship, and therefore of his right or freedom to have demanded support from the Church. (See 1Corinthians 4:15.) . . . Verses 1-27. - The rights and the self denial of an apostle. Verses 1-14. - An apostle's right to maintenance. Verse 1. - Am I not an apostle I am I not free? The order of the best manuscripts is, Am I not free? am I not an apostle? St. Paul designed in this chapter to show that he was not only giving a precept, but setting an example, He told the "strong" Corinthians, who had "knowledge," that they should be ready to abnegate their rights for the good of others, he now wishes to show them that, in a matter which affected his whole life, he had himself abnegated his own rights. Being free and an apostle, he could, if he had chosen, have claimed, as others had done, a right to be supported by the Churches to which he preached, he had thought it more for their good to waive this claim, and therefore he had done so at the cost (as appears in many other passages: 1 Corinthians 4:12; Acts 20:34; 1 Thessalonians 2:9) of bitter hardship to himself. But St. Paul practically "goes off" at the word "apostle." It was so essential for him to vindicate, against the subterranean malignity of hostile partisans, his dignity as an apostle, that in asserting that authority he almost loses sight for the time of the main object for which he had alluded to the fact. Hence much that he says is of the nature of a digression - though an important one - until he resumes the main thread of his subject at 1 Corinthians 11:15. Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Doubtless he mainly refers to the vision on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:3, 17; 1 Corinthians 15:8), though he received other visions and revelations also (Acts 18:9; Acts 22:14, 18; 2 Corinthians 12:1, etc.). he had probably not seen Christ during his life on earth (see my 'Life of St. Paul,' 1:73-75). The words are added to remind them that those who boasted of personal knowledge and relation with Jesus - perhaps the Christ party - had no exclusive prerogative. Are not ye my work in the Lord? I am not only an apostle, but emphatically your apostle (Acts 18:1-11; 1 Corinthians 4:15).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Am Iεἰμὶ (eimi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not Οὐκ (Ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. free? ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1658: Free, delivered from obligation. Probably from the alternate of erchomai; unrestrained, i.e. not a slave, or exempt. Am I εἰμὶ (eimi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. an apostle? ἀπόστολος (apostolos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 652: From apostello; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ. Have I not seen ἑόρακα (heoraka) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. Jesus Ἰησοῦν (Iēsoun) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Lord? Κύριον (Kyrion) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. Are ἐστε (este) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. you [yourselves] ὑμεῖς (hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. not οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. workmanship ἔργον (ergon) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [the] Lord? Κυρίῳ (Kyriō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. Links 1 Corinthians 9:1 NIV1 Corinthians 9:1 NLT 1 Corinthians 9:1 ESV 1 Corinthians 9:1 NASB 1 Corinthians 9:1 KJV 1 Corinthians 9:1 BibleApps.com 1 Corinthians 9:1 Biblia Paralela 1 Corinthians 9:1 Chinese Bible 1 Corinthians 9:1 French Bible 1 Corinthians 9:1 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 9:1 Am I not free? Am I not (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) |
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