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1 Corinthians 9 — Sermon Preparation
Paul describes his voluntary surrender of apostolic rights in order to win as many people as possible to the gospel. Below is a research summary for 1 Corinthians 9, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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1 Corinthians 9 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| κερδαίνω | kerdaínō | G2770 | 5 | gain, win |
| εὐαγγέλιον | euangélion | G2098 | 6 | gospel |
| ἐξουσία | exousía | G1849 | 6 | authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power |
| ἄνομος | ánomos | G459 | 4 | without law, lawless, transgressor, unlawful |
| νόμος | nómos | G3551 | 6 | law |
| τρέχω | tréchō | G5143 | 4 | have course, run |
| ἐσθίω | esthíō | G2068 | 4 | devour, eat, live |
How preachers through history handled this text
19 public-domain excerpts on 1 Corinthians 9, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“It is not new for a minister to meet with unkind returns for good-will to a people, and diligent and successful services among them. To the cavils of some, the apostle answers, so as to set forth himself as an example of self-denial, for the good of others. He had a right to marry as well as other apostles, and to claim what was needful for his wife, and his children if he had any, from the churches, without labouring with his own hands to get it. Those who seek to do our souls good, should have food provided for them. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 1 Corinthians 9:1–14 (Public Domain)
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