The Right of the Ministry to Support
1 Corinthians 9:1-22
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?…


Observe —

I. THE OCCASION OF THE APOSTLE'S APPEAL.

1. Not selfish (ver. 12).

2. Some disputed his apostleship and its rights (ver. 3).

II. HIS ASSERTION OF HIS RIGHT —

1. To support for himself — for his wife if he thought proper to marry.

2. Sufficient to free him from the necessity of manual labour.

III. His DEFENCE OF HIS RIGHT — is sustained by an appeal to —

1. Human justice.

2. The law.

3. The sense of gratitude.

4. Divine ordination under the law, under the gospel.

(J. Lyth, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: 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?

WEB: 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?




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