# 1 Corinthians 9 ## 1 Corinthians 9:1 - [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? - [ASV] Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord? - [YLT] Am not I an apostle? am not I free? Jesus Christ our Lord have I not seen? my work are not ye in the Lord? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:1 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:2 - [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. - [ASV] If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord. - [YLT] if to others I am not an apostle -- yet doubtless to you I am; for the seal of my apostleship are ye in the Lord. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:2 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:3 - [KJV] Mine answer to them that do examine me is this, - [ASV] My defence to them that examine me is this. - [YLT] My defence to those who examine me in this; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:3 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:4 - [KJV] Have we not power to eat and to drink? - [ASV] Have we no right to eat and to drink? - [YLT] have we not authority to eat and to drink? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:4 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:5 - [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? - [ASV] Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? - [YLT] have we not authority a sister -- a wife -- to lead about, as also the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:5 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:6 - [KJV] Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? - [ASV] Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working? - [YLT] or only I and Barnabas, have we not authority -- not to work? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:6 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:7 - [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? - [ASV] What soldier ever serveth at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not the fruit thereof? Or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? - [YLT] who doth serve as a soldier at his own charges at any time? who doth plant a vineyard, and of its fruit doth not eat? or who doth feed a flock, and of the milk of the flock doth not eat? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:7 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:8 - [KJV] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? - [ASV] Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same? - [YLT] According to man do I speak these things? or doth not also the law say these things? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:8 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:9 - [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? - [ASV] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Is it for the oxen that God careth, - [YLT] for in the law of Moses it hath been written, 'thou shalt not muzzle an ox treading out corn;' for the oxen doth God care? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:9 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:10 - [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. - [ASV] or saith he it assuredly for our sake? Yea, for our sake it was written: because he that ploweth ought to plow in hope, and he that thresheth, *to thresh* in hope of partaking. - [YLT] or because of us by all means doth He say *it*? yes, because of us it was written, because in hope ought the plower to plow, and he who is treading *ought* of his hope to partake in hope. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:10 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:11 - [KJV] If we have sown unto you spiritual things, *is it* a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? - [ASV] If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal things? - [YLT] If we to you the spiritual things did sow -- great *is it* if we your fleshly things do reap? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:11 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:12 - [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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:12 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:13 - [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? - [ASV] Know ye not that they that minister about sacred things eat *of* the things of the temple, *and* they that wait upon the altar have their portion with the altar? - [YLT] Have ye not known that those working about the things of the temple -- of the temple do eat, and those waiting at the altar -- with the altar are partakers? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:13 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:14 - [KJV] Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. - [ASV] Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel. - [YLT] so also did the Lord direct to those proclaiming the good news: of the good news to live. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:14 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:15 - [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. - [ASV] But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for *it were* good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorifying void. - [YLT] And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for *it is* good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:15 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:16 - [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! - [ASV] For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel. - [YLT] for if I may proclaim good news, it is no glorying for me, for necessity is laid upon me, and woe is to me if I may not proclaim good news; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:16 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:17 - [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. - [ASV] For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me. - [YLT] for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly -- with a stewardship I have been entrusted! ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:17 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:18 - [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. - [ASV] What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel. - [YLT] What, then, is my reward? -- that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:18 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:19 - [KJV] For though I be free from all *men*, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. - [ASV] For though I was free from all *men,* I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more. - [YLT] for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:19 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:20 - [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; - [ASV] And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; - [YLT] and I became to the Jews as a Jew, that Jews I might gain; to those under law as under law, that those under law I might gain; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:20 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:21 - [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. - [ASV] to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law. - [YLT] to those without law, as without law -- (not being without law to God, but within law to Christ) -- that I might gain those without law; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:21 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:22 - [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. - [ASV] To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some. - [YLT] I became to the infirm as infirm, that the infirm I might gain; to all men I have become all things, that by all means I may save some. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:22 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:23 - [KJV] And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with *you*. - [ASV] And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof. - [YLT] And this I do because of the good news, that a fellow-partaker of it I may become; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:23 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:24 - [KJV] Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. - [ASV] Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. - [YLT] have ye not known that those running in a race -- all indeed run, but one doth receive the prize? so run ye, that ye may obtain; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:24 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:25 - [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. - [ASV] And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they *do it* to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. - [YLT] and every one who is striving, is in all things temperate; these, indeed, then, that a corruptible crown they may receive, but we an incorruptible; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:25 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:26 - [KJV] I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: - [ASV] I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: - [YLT] I, therefore, thus run, not as uncertainly, thus I fight, as not beating air; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:26 - ## 1 Corinthians 9:27 - [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. - [ASV] but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected. - [YLT] but I chastise my body, and bring *it* into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others -- I myself may become disapproved. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:27 -