1 Corinthians 9

Verse 1

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?

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?

TSK I not an: 1co 9:2,3, 1co 1:1, 1co 15:8,9, ac 9:15, ac 13:2, ac 14:4, ac 22:14,15, ac 16:17,18, ro 1:1,5, ro 11:13, 2co 11:5, 2co 12:11,12, ga 1:1,15-17, ga 2:7,8, 1ti 2:7, 2ti 1:11, tit 1:1-3; am I not free: 1co 9:19, ga 5:1; have: 1co 15:8, ac 9:3,5,17, ac 18:9, ac 22:6-8,14-21, ac 23:11, ac 26:16-18; are: 1co 3:6, 1co 4:14,15, ac 18:8-11, 2co 6:1

Verse 2

WEB If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

KJV 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.

TSK for: joh 6:27, 2co 3:1-3, 2co 12:12

Verse 3

WEB My defense to those who examine me is this.

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

TSK answer: ac 22:1, ac 25:16, php 1:7,17, 2ti 4:16; them: 1co 14:37, 2co 10:7,8, 2co 12:16-19, 2co 13:3,5,10

Verse 4

WEB Have we no right to eat and to drink?

KJV Have we not power to eat and to drink?

TSK we: 1co 9:7-14, mt 10:10, lu 10:7, ga 6:6, 1th 2:6, 2th 3:8,9, 1ti 5:17,18

Verse 5

WEB Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

KJV 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?

TSK to lead: 1ti 3:2, 1ti 4:3, tit 1:6, heb 13:4; a sister: 1co 7:15,39, so 4:9,10,12, so 5:1,2, ro 16:1, 1ti 5:2; the brethren: mt 12:46-50, mt 13:55, mr 6:3, lu 6:15, joh 2:12, ac 1:14, ga 1:19; Cephas: 1co 1:12, mt 8:14, mr 1:30, joh 1:42

Verse 6

WEB Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?

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

TSK Barnabas: ac 4:36, ac 11:22, ac 13:1,2,50, ac 14:12, ac 15:36,37; have: 1co 4:11,12, ac 18:3, ac 20:34,35, 1th 2:9, 2th 3:7-9

Verse 7

WEB What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn’t eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn’t drink from the flock’s milk?

KJV 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?

TSK goeth: 2co 10:4,5, 1ti 1:18, 1ti 6:12, 2ti 2:3,4, 2ti 4:7; planteth: 1co 3:6-8, de 20:6, pr 27:18, so 8:12; or: jer 23:2,3, joh 21:15-17, ac 20:28, 1pe 5:2; eateth not of the milk: pr 27:27, isa 7:22

Verse 8

WEB Do I speak these things according to the ways of men? Or doesn’t the law also say the same thing?

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

TSK as: 1co 7:40, ro 6:19, 1th 2:13, 1th 4:8; or: 1co 14:34, isa 8:20, ro 3:31

Verse 9

WEB For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is it for the oxen that God cares,

KJV 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?

TSK Thou: de 25:4, 1ti 5:18; Doth: nu 22:28-35, de 5:14, ps 104:27, ps 145:15,16, ps 147:8,9, jon 4:11, mt 6:26-30, lu 12:24-28

Verse 10

WEB or does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope.

KJV 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.

TSK For: mt 24:22, ro 15:4, 2co 4:15; that ploweth: 1co 3:9, lu 17:7,8, joh 4:35-38, 2ti 2:6

Verse 11

WEB If we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?

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

TSK sown: mal 3:8,9, mt 10:10, ro 15:27, ga 6:6; a great: 2ki 5:13, 2co 11:15

Verse 12

WEB If others partake of this right over you, don’t we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.

KJV 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.

TSK others: 2co 11:20; are not: 1co 9:2, 1co 4:14,15; Nevertheless: 1co 9:15,18, ac 20:31-34, 2co 11:7-10, 2co 12:13,14, 1th 2:6-9, 2th 3:8,9; but: 1co 4:11,12, 1co 6:7; hinder: ge 24:56, ne 4:8, lu 11:52, ro 15:22, 2co 11:12

Verse 13

WEB Don’t you know that those who serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their portion with the altar?

KJV 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?

TSK they: 1co 10:18, le 6:16-18,26, le 7:6-8, nu 5:9,10, nu 18:8-20, de 10:9, de 18:1-5, 1sa 2:28

Verse 14

WEB Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.

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

TSK ordained: 1co 9:4, mt 10:10, lu 10:7, ga 6:6, 1ti 5:17

Verse 15

WEB But I have used none of these things, and I don’t write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.

KJV 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.

TSK I have: 1co 9:12, 1co 4:12, ac 8:3, ac 20:34, 1th 2:9, 2th 3:8; neither: 2co 11:9-12, 2co 12:13-18; for: mt 18:6, ac 20:24, php 1:20-23

Verse 16

WEB For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I don’t preach the Good News.

KJV 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!

TSK I have: ro 4:2, ro 15:17; for: jer 1:17, jer 20:7,9, am 3:8, am 7:15, ac 4:20, ac 9:6,15, ac 26:16-20, ro 1:14; woe: isa 6:5, lu 9:62, col 4:17

Verse 17

WEB For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

KJV 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.

TSK if I: 1ch 28:9, 1ch 29:5,9,14, ne 11:2, isa 6:8, 2co 8:12, phm 1:14, 1pe 5:2-4; have: 1co 3:8,14, mt 10:41; against: ex 4:13,14, jer 20:9, eze 3:14, jon 1:3, jon 4:1-3, mal 1:10; dispensation: 1co 9:16, 1co 4:1, mt 24:25, lu 12:42, ga 2:7, eph 3:2-8, php 1:17, col 1:25, 1th 2:4, 1ti 1:11-13

Verse 18

WEB What then is my reward? That, when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.

KJV 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.

TSK when: 1co 9:6,7, 1co 10:33, 2co 4:5, 2co 11:7-9, 2co 12:13-18, 1th 2:6, 2th 3:8,9; that I: 1co 7:31, 1co 8:9, ro 14:15

Verse 19

WEB For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

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

TSK I be: 1co 9:1, ga 5:1; I made: 1co 10:33, mt 20:26-28, joh 13:14,15, ro 1:14, ro 15:2, 2co 4:5, ga 5:13; that: 1co 9:20-22, 1co 7:16, pr 11:30, mt 18:15, ro 11:14, 1ti 4:16, 2ti 2:10, jas 5:19,20, 1pe 3:1

Verse 20

WEB To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;

KJV 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;

TSK unto: ac 16:3, ac 17:2,3, ac 18:18, ac 21:20-26; are under: ro 3:19, ro 6:14,15, ga 4:5,21, ga 5:18

Verse 21

WEB to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.

KJV 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.

TSK them: ac 15:28, ac 16:4, ac 21:25, ro 2:12,14, ga 2:3,4,12-14, ga 3:2; not: 1co 7:19-22, ps 119:32, mt 5:17-20, ro 7:22,25, ro 8:4, ro 13:8-10, ga 5:13,14,22,23, eph 6:1-3, 1th 4:1,2, tit 2:2-12, heb 8:10

Verse 22

WEB To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

KJV 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.

TSK To the weak: 1co 8:13, ro 15:1, 2co 11:29, ga 6:1; I am: 1co 10:33; that I might by: 1co 9:19, 1co 7:16, ro 11:14

Verse 23

WEB Now I do this for the sake of the Good News, that I may be a joint partaker of it.

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

TSK for: 1co 9:12, mr 8:35, 2co 2:4, ga 2:5, 2ti 2:10; that: 1co 9:25-27, 2ti 2:6, heb 3:1,14, 1pe 5:1, 1jo 1:3

Verse 24

WEB Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.

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

TSK they: ho 12:10; run in: ps 19:5, ec 9:11, jer 12:5; so run: 1co 9:26, ga 2:2, ga 5:7, php 2:16, php 3:14, 2ti 4:7,8, heb 12:1, jas 1:12, re 3:11

Verse 25

WEB Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

KJV 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.

TSK striveth: eph 6:12-18, 1ti 6:12, 2ti 2:5, 2ti 4:7, heb 12:4; temperate: ga 5:23, tit 1:8, tit 2:2, 2pe 1:6; but: 1co 15:54, 2ti 4:8, heb 12:28, jas 1:12, 1pe 1:4, 1pe 5:4, re 2:10, re 3:11, re 4:4,10

Verse 26

WEB I therefore run like that, as not uncertainly. I fight like that, as not beating the air,

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

TSK not: 2co 5:1,8, php 1:21, 2ti 1:12, 2ti 2:5, heb 4:1, 1pe 5:1, 2pe 1:10; so: mt 11:12, lu 13:24, eph 6:12, col 1:29

Verse 27

WEB but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

KJV 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.

TSK I keep: 1co 9:25, 1co 4:11,12, 1co 6:12,13, 1co 8:13, ro 8:13, 2co 6:4,5, 2co 11:27, col 3:5, 2ti 2:22, 1pe 2:11; and: ro 6:18,19; lest: 1co 13:1-3, ps 50:16, mt 7:21-23, lu 12:45-47, lu 13:26,27, 2pe 2:15; a castaway: jer 6:30, lu 9:25, ac 1:25, 2co 13:5,6