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But we did not use this right. On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ. <a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> If you support others who preach to you, shouldn’t we have an even greater right to be supported? But we have never used this right. We would rather put up with anything than be an obstacle to the Good News about Christ. <a href="/esv/1_corinthians/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ. <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ. <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> If others partake of the authority over you, should we not more? But we did not use this right. Instead, we bear all things, so that we should not place any hindrance to the gospel of Christ. <a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/9.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/9.htm">New King James Version</a> If others are partakers of this right over you, are we not even more? Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ. <a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> If others share the right over you, do we not more? Nevertheless, we did not use this right, but we endure all things so that we will cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ. <a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> If others share the right over you, do we not more? Nevertheless, we did not use this right, but we endure all things so that we will cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ. <a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> If others share the right over you, do we not more? Nevertheless, we did not use this right, but we endure all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ. <a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> If others share this authority over you, do we not more? Nevertheless, we did not use this authority, but we endure all things so that we will cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ. <a href="/amp/1_corinthians/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> If others share in this rightful claim over you, do not we even more? However, we did not exercise this right, but we put up with everything so that we will not hinder [the spread of] the good news of Christ. <a href="/csb/1_corinthians/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> If others have this right to receive benefits from you, don’t we even more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right; instead, we endure everything so that we will not hinder the gospel of Christ. <a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> If others have this right to receive benefits from you, don&#8217t we even more? However, we have not made use of this right; instead we endure everything so that we will not hinder the gospel of Christ. <a href="/asv/1_corinthians/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> If others partake of this right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ. <a href="/cev/1_corinthians/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> If others have the right to do this, we have an even greater right. But we haven't used this right of ours. We are willing to put up with anything to keep from causing trouble for the message about Christ. <a href="/erv/1_corinthians/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> If others partake of this right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ. <a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> If others have the right to expect this from you, don't we deserve even more? But we haven't used our rights. Instead, we would put up with anything in order not to hinder the Good News of Christ in any way. <a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> If others have the right to expect this from you, don't we have an even greater right? But we haven't made use of this right. Instead, we have endured everything in order not to put any obstacle in the way of the Good News about Christ. <a href="/isv/1_corinthians/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> If others enjoy this right over you, don't we have a stronger claim? But we did not use this right. On the contrary, we tolerate everything in order not to put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of the Messiah. <a href="/msb/1_corinthians/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> If others have this right to your support, shouldn?t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ. <a href="/net/1_corinthians/9.htm">NET Bible</a> If others receive this right from you, are we not more deserving? But we have not made use of this right. Instead we endure everything so that we may not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ. <a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> If others partake of this right over you, do not 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. <a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> If others are 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. <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> If other teachers possess that right over you, do not we possess it much more? Yet we have not availed ourselves of the right, but we patiently endure all things rather than hinder in the least degree the progress of the Good News of the Christ. <a href="/web/1_corinthians/9.htm">World English Bible</a> If others partake of this right over you, don’t we yet more? Nevertheless we didn’t use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> If others partake of the authority over you—[do] we not more? But we did not use this authority, but we bear all things, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ. <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> If others partake of the authority over you, should we not more? But we did not use this right. Instead, we bear all things, so that we should not place any hindrance to the gospel of Christ. <a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> if others do partake of the authority over you -- not we more? but we did not use this authority, but all things we bear, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ. <a href="/slt/1_corinthians/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> If others participate with your power, not rather we? But we used not this power; but endure all things, lest we give some hindrance to the good news of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> If others be partakers of this power over you, why not we rather? Nevertheless, we have not used this power: but we bear all things, lest we should give any hindrance to the gospel of Christ. <a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> If others are sharers in this authority over you, why are we not more entitled? And yet we have not used this authority. Instead, we bear all things, lest we give any hindrance to the Gospel of Christ. <a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/9.htm">New American Bible</a> If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we still more? Yet we have not used this right. On the contrary, we endure everything so as not to place an obstacle to the gospel of Christ. <a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we still more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> If others have this authority over you, have we not the more right? Nevertheless we have not used this authority; but we have endured all things so that we would not hinder the gospel of Christ. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And if others have authority over you, is it not all the more fitting for us? But we have not used this authority, but we have endured all things, that we may not impede The Gospel of The Messiah in anything.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> If others partake of this right over you, should not we rather? But we have not used this right: but we endure all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of the Christ.<CM> <a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> If others partake of your bounty, shall not we the more? But we have not used this privilege, but we bear all things, in order that we may not give a hindrance to the gospel of Christ. <a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> if others partake of this power over you, ought not we much more? But we have not used this power, and we suffer all things, that we might not put any obstruction in the way of the gospel of Christ.<CM> <a href="/mace/1_corinthians/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> if others partake of your substance, have not I a better title? nevertheless, I have not made use of this privilege; but bear with any thing rather than obstruct the gospel of Christ. <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> If other teachers possess that right over you, do not we possess it much more? Yet we have not availed ourselves of the right, but we patiently endure all things rather than hinder in the least degree the progress of the Good News of the Christ. <a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> If others partake of this authority over you, do not we still more? But we used not this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Gospel of Christ. <a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> If others partake of this power over you, may not we rather? though we have not used this power; but we bear all things, least we should cause any hindrance to the gospel of Christ. <a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=1768" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/9.htm">The Rights of an Apostle</a> …11If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you? 12<a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">If</a> <a href="/greek/243.htm" title="243: alloi (Adj-NMP) -- Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; else, i.e. Different.">others</a> <a href="/greek/3348.htm" title="3348: metechousin (V-PIA-3P) -- From meta and echo; to share or participate; by implication, belong to, eat.">have</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">this</a> <a href="/greek/1849.htm" title="1849: exousias (N-GFS) -- From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.">right</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">to your support,</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">shouldn’t</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmeis (PPro-N1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">we</a> <a href="/greek/3123.htm" title="3123: mallon (Adv) -- More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather.">have it all the more?</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: all’ (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/5530.htm" title="5530: echrēsametha (V-AIM-1P) -- To use, make use of, deal with, take advantage of. ">we did not exercise</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tautē (DPro-DFS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1849.htm" title="1849: exousia (N-DFS) -- From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.">right.</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">Instead,</a> <a href="/greek/4722.htm" title="4722: stegomen (V-PIA-1P) -- To cover, conceal, ward off, bear with, endure patiently. From stege; to roof over, i.e. to cover with silence.">we put up with</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-ANP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">anything</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">rather than</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: dōmen (V-ASA-1P) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">hinder</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tina (IPro-AFS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object."></a> <a href="/greek/1464.htm" title="1464: enkopēn (N-AFS) -- An incision, a cutting, break; met: an interruption, a hindrance. From egkopto; a hindrance."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2098.htm" title="2098: euangeliō (N-DNS) -- From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel.">gospel</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christou (N-GMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ.</a> 13Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-18.htm">1 Corinthians 9:18</a> What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-7.htm">2 Corinthians 11:7-9</a> Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge? / I robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you. / And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so. <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:8-9</a> nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you. / Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-33.htm">1 Corinthians 10:33</a> as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved. <a href="/1_corinthians/4-12.htm">1 Corinthians 4:12</a> We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; <a href="/acts/18-3.htm">Acts 18:3</a> and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was. <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:6-9</a> Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it. / On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children. / We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us. ... <a href="/2_corinthians/6-3.htm">2 Corinthians 6:3</a> We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry. <a href="/philippians/4-15.htm">Philippians 4:15-17</a> And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving. / For even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again. / Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account. <a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Galatians 6:6</a> Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor. <a href="/matthew/10-8.htm">Matthew 10:8</a> Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. <a href="/acts/20-33.htm">Acts 20:33-35</a> I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. / You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions. / In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” <a href="/romans/15-1.htm">Romans 15:1-3</a> We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves. / Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. / For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.” <a href="/2_corinthians/12-13.htm">2 Corinthians 12:13-15</a> In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong! / See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children. / And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less? <a href="/matthew/17-24.htm">Matthew 17:24-27</a> After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?” / “Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?” / “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.others.<a href="/2_corinthians/11-20.htm">2 Corinthians 11:20</a> For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.are not.<a href="/1_corinthians/9-2.htm">1 Corinthians 9:2</a> 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.<a href="/1_corinthians/4-14.htm">1 Corinthians 4:14,15</a> I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you… Nevertheless.<a href="/1_corinthians/9-15.htm">1 Corinthians 9:15,18</a> 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… <a href="/acts/20-31.htm">Acts 20:31-34</a> Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears… <a href="/2_corinthians/11-7.htm">2 Corinthians 11:7-10</a> Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? … but.<a href="/1_corinthians/4-11.htm">1 Corinthians 4:11,12</a> Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; … <a href="/1_corinthians/6-7.htm">1 Corinthians 6:7</a> Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?hinder.<a href="/genesis/24-56.htm">Genesis 24:56</a> And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.<a href="/nehemiah/4-8.htm">Nehemiah 4:8</a> And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.<a href="/luke/11-52.htm">Luke 11:52</a> Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/4-12.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/8-13.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-1.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-4.htm">Claim</a> <a href="/acts/8-33.htm">Degree</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-11.htm">Good</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-15.htm">Gospel</a> <a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Hinder</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/8-9.htm">Hindrance</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-37.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-15.htm">News</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-14.htm">Obstacle</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-2.htm">Others</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/8-1.htm">Ourselves</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-10.htm">Partake</a> <a href="/romans/15-27.htm">Partakers</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-12.htm">Patiently</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-6.htm">Power</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/8-9.htm">Progress</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-21.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-10.htm">Right</a> <a href="/romans/9-21.htm">Rightful</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/5-2.htm">Shouldn't</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-7.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/romans/15-1.htm">Support</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-15.htm">Teachers</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-8.htm">Use</a> <a href="/romans/6-17.htm">Used</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/8-12.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-16.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-18.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-5.htm">Claim</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-5.htm">Degree</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-14.htm">Good</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-14.htm">Gospel</a> <a href="/galatians/5-7.htm">Hinder</a> <a href="/matthew/16-23.htm">Hindrance</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-17.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-14.htm">News</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-3.htm">Obstacle</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-18.htm">Others</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-31.htm">Ourselves</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">Partake</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">Partakers</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-6.htm">Patiently</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-18.htm">Power</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-19.htm">Progress</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-15.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-18.htm">Right</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-1.htm">Rightful</a> <a href="/genesis/18-25.htm">Shouldn't</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-24.htm">Support</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-28.htm">Teachers</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-15.htm">Use</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-15.htm">Used</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-14.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 9</div>1. <a href="/1_corinthians/9-1.htm">He shows his liberty;</a> 7. <a href="/1_corinthians/9-7.htm">and that the minister ought to receive a living by the Gospel;</a> 15. <a href="/1_corinthians/9-15.htm">yet that himself has of his own accord abstained,</a> 18. <a href="/1_corinthians/9-18.htm">to be neither chargeable unto them,</a> 22. <a href="/1_corinthians/9-22.htm">nor offensive unto any, in matters indifferent.</a> 24. <a href="/1_corinthians/9-24.htm">Our life is like unto a race.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "others" likely refers to other apostles or church leaders who have received support from the Corinthian church. This reflects the early church practice where leaders were often supported by the community, as seen in passages like <a href="/luke/10-7.htm">Luke 10:7</a>, where Jesus instructs His disciples that "the worker deserves his wages." The principle of supporting those who labor in ministry is rooted in the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/deuteronomy/25-4.htm">Deuteronomy 25:4</a>, which Paul also references earlier in this chapter.shouldn’t we have it all the more? Paul argues that he and Barnabas, as apostles who have labored extensively in establishing the Corinthian church, have an even greater claim to this support. This rhetorical question emphasizes the sacrifices Paul has made for the sake of the gospel. His apostolic authority and the fruits of his labor in Corinth provide a strong basis for this claim. This reflects a broader biblical principle that those who sow spiritual seed should reap material benefits, as seen in <a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Galatians 6:6</a>.But we did not exercise this right. Despite having the right to receive support, Paul chose not to exercise it. This decision highlights his commitment to the gospel and his desire to avoid any potential obstacles to its spread. By foregoing his rights, Paul sets an example of self-sacrifice and prioritizes the spiritual well-being of the Corinthians over his own material needs. This aligns with the teachings of Jesus, who emphasized servanthood and self-denial (<a href="/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45</a>).Instead, we put up with anything Paul's willingness to endure hardships without receiving support underscores his dedication to his mission. This phrase suggests a readiness to face any challenge or deprivation for the sake of the gospel. It reflects the broader theme of suffering for Christ found throughout the New Testament, such as in <a href="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">2 Corinthians 11:23-28</a>, where Paul lists the many trials he has endured.rather than hinder the gospel of Christ. Paul's ultimate concern is that nothing should obstruct the message of salvation through Jesus Christ. By refusing support, he removes any potential accusation that he is preaching for personal gain, thus maintaining the integrity of his ministry. This reflects the apostolic priority of ensuring that the gospel is presented clearly and without compromise, as seen in passages like <a href="/philippians/1-12.htm">Philippians 1:12-18</a>, where Paul rejoices that Christ is preached regardless of personal circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of 1 Corinthians, addressing the church in Corinth. He is discussing his rights as an apostle and his decision to forgo them for the sake of the gospel. 2. <a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a> A major city in ancient Greece, known for its wealth and immorality. The church in Corinth faced many challenges, including divisions and misunderstandings about Christian freedom and responsibility. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_corinthian_church.htm">The Corinthian Church</a> The recipients of Paul's letter, a diverse group of believers struggling with issues of unity, morality, and the proper use of Christian liberty. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_gospel_of_christ.htm">The Gospel of Christ</a> The central message of Christianity, focusing on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity. 5. <a href="/topical/o/other_apostles_and_workers.htm">Other Apostles and Workers</a> Implied in the text as those who have received support from the church, highlighting the common practice of supporting those who minister the gospel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_right_to_support.htm">The Right to Support</a> Paul acknowledges the legitimate right of those who preach the gospel to receive support, aligning with Jesus' teaching that a worker is worthy of his wages. <a href="/topical/s/sacrificial_love_for_the_gospel.htm">Sacrificial Love for the Gospel</a> Paul chooses to forgo his rights to avoid any hindrance to the gospel, demonstrating a sacrificial love and commitment to the mission of Christ. <a href="/topical/p/prioritizing_the_gospel.htm">Prioritizing the Gospel</a> Believers are called to prioritize the advancement of the gospel over personal rights and privileges, following Paul's example. <a href="/topical/a/avoiding_hindrances.htm">Avoiding Hindrances</a> Christians should be mindful of how their actions and choices might impact the perception and reception of the gospel by others. <a href="/topical/u/unity_and_consideration.htm">Unity and Consideration</a> The church is encouraged to support its leaders while also considering the broader impact of their actions on the unity and witness of the church.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 9</a> <a href="/q/what_does_forgiveness_truly_mean.htm">What does forgiveness truly mean?</a> <a href="/q/define_lovingkindness..htm">What does 'God is just' mean?</a> <a href="/q/why_was_paul_a_tentmaker.htm">Why did the apostle Paul work as a tentmaker?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_1_cor_9_4-14_align_with_matt_10_8-10.htm">In 1 Corinthians 9:4–14, Paul argues for financial support for apostles; how does that align with Jesus’s command in Matthew 10:8–10 to preach without seeking material gain?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) If others be partakers. . . .--You do recognise this principle in regard to other teachers, and they actually partake of this right to be supported by you; we, your first teachers, have a stronger right. St. Paul had been literally their "planter" (<a href="/1_corinthians/3-6.htm" title="I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.">1Corinthians 3:6</a>).But suffer all things--i.e., We endure all kinds of hard work and privation rather than use a power which I have demonstrated we possess, and which others actually avail themselves of, lest our doing so might, in a way, hinder the progress of Christ's gospel by giving enemies any even apparent reason for attributing our zeal to unworthy motives.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - If others. St. Paul felt a touch of natural indignation at the thought that these Corinthians submitted to the extremest and haughtiest exactions from other teachers who had been loud in the statement of their own pretensions, while his own claims were shamefully disparaged, and he was even left, with perfect indifference, to suffer real privation. We shall find the full expression of his wounded sensibilities in <a href="/2_corinthians/11-1.htm">2 Corinthians 11:1-15</a>. We have not used this power. This strong climax here asserts itself before the time. It anticipates ver. 15. Suffer. The same word, which also means "to contain without leaking," is used in <a href="/1_corinthians/13-7.htm">1 Corinthians 13:7</a>; <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-1.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:1, 5</a>. All things. Any amount of privation and distress. Hinder the gospel of Christ. By giving any handle for malicious misrepresentations as to our being self interested. The word for "hindrance" means etymologically "cutting into," i.e. an impediment on a path, etc. <a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>If εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. others ἄλλοι (alloi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_243.htm">Strong's 243: </a> Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different. have μετέχουσιν (metechousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3348.htm">Strong's 3348: </a> From meta and echo; to share or participate; by implication, belong to, eat. [this] τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. right ἐξουσίας (exousias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1849.htm">Strong's 1849: </a> From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence. to your [support], ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. shouldn’t οὐ (ou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. we ἡμεῖς (hēmeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. [have it] all the more? μᾶλλον (mallon) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3123.htm">Strong's 3123: </a> More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather. But ἀλλ’ (all’) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. we did not exercise ἐχρησάμεθα (echrēsametha) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5530.htm">Strong's 5530: </a> To use, make use of, deal with, take advantage of. this ταύτῃ (tautē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. right. ἐξουσίᾳ (exousia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1849.htm">Strong's 1849: </a> From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence. Instead, ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. we put up with στέγομεν (stegomen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4722.htm">Strong's 4722: </a> To cover, conceal, ward off, bear with, endure patiently. From stege; to roof over, i.e. to cover with silence. anything πάντα (panta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. rather than ἵνα (hina) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. hinder δῶμεν (dōmen) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. gospel εὐαγγελίῳ (euangeliō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2098.htm">Strong's 2098: </a> From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel. of τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Christ. Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">1 Corinthians 9:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">1 Corinthians 9:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">1 Corinthians 9:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">1 Corinthians 9:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">1 Corinthians 9:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">1 Corinthians 9:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">1 Corinthians 9:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">1 Corinthians 9:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">1 Corinthians 9:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">1 Corinthians 9:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 9:12 If others partake of this right over (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 9:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 9:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 9:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 9:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>