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1 Corinthians 9:1 King James Version (KJV)

9 Am I am not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?


1 Corinthians 9:1 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
The Rights of an Apostle

9 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 (NRSV) New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

These are my thoughts.
People may question both us and how the Lord has used us.

Awesome Word of God!

Thank you for sharing, Clark Thompson.

God bless and keep you,
Mack

1 Corinthians 9:2 King James Version (KJV)
2 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 9:2 New Matthew Bible (NMB)

2 If I am not an apostle to others, yet I am to you. For you in the Lord are the seal of my apostleship.

New Matthew Bible (NMB) Copyright © 2016 by Ruth Magnusson (Davis). All rights reserved.

These are my thoughts.
We are meant to be who we are for the Lord, just as Paul was.

Hi Clark,

Thank you for continuing to share your thoughts.

God Bless you.

1 Corinthians 9:3 King James Version (KJV)
3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,


1 Corinthians 9:3 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

3 This is my defense to those who would examine me.

New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

These are my thoughts.
People are going to examine us as Christians, they are going to look for us to fall but our defense is grace and the Lord, we don’t have to be faultless because He is perfect and we have Him.

1 Corinthians 9:20 King James Version (KJV)
20 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;

1 Corinthians 9:20 New Matthew Bible (NMB)

20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, to win the Jews. To those who were under the law, I was as though under the law, to win those who were under the law.

New Matthew Bible (NMB) Copyright © 2016 by Ruth Magnusson (Davis). All rights reserved.

These are my thoughts.
We often times have to get on others level and relate to them, Paul did this but its to be done without falling to sin.

1 Corinthians 9:5 King James Version (KJV)
5 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?

1 Corinthians 9:5 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

5 Do we not have the right to be accompanied by a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?

New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

These are my thoughts.
The best marriage is serving the Lord together.

1 Corinthians 9:7 King James Version (KJV)
7 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?

1 Corinthians 9:7 Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

7 Who travaileth any time with his own wages? Who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of his fruit? Who keepeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

Wycliffe Bible (WYC) 2001 by Terence P. Noble

These are my thoughts.
We are very accepted to receive blessings that are there.

1 Corinthians 9:7 King James Version (KJV)
7 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?

1 Corinthians 9:7 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

7 Who at any time pays the expenses for doing military service? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat any of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not get any of its milk?

New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

These are my thoughts.
When we work with often get from it, we are to work for the Lord and it will be a blessing to others but we will be blessed also.

1 Corinthians 9:9
KJV 9 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?
KJC 9 For it is written in the law of Moses, You shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treads out the corn. Does God take care for oxen?

These are my thoughts.
We shouldn’t let others keep us from shouting out the praise of the Lord, we also should know that the Lord will provide for us.

1 Corinthians 9:9 King James Version (KJV)
9 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?

1 Corinthians 9:9 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

9 For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it for oxen that God is concerned?

New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

These are my thoughts.
God does care about animals but we mean so much more to Him.

1 Corinthians 9:10 King James Version (KJV)
10 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.

1 Corinthians 9:10 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

10 Or does he not speak entirely for our sake? It was indeed written for our sake, for whoever plows should plow in hope and whoever threshes should thresh in hope of a share in the crop.

New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

These are my thoughts.
We are to work but we can have faith that God will make our work fruitful.