1 Corinthians 9
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
2If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
3Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,
4Have we not power to eat and to drink?
5Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
6Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
7Who 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?
8Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
9For 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?
10Or 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.
11If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
12If 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.
13Do 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?
14Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
15But 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.
16For 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!
17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
18What 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.
19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
20And 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;
21To 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.
22To 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.
23And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
24Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25And 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.
26I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
27But 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.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358860× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- οὐouG375620× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- μέméG316517× in this chapter
me
- εἰμίeimíG151013× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἵναhínaG244313× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- καίkaíG253212× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- μήmḗG336111× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- γάρgárG10639× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- πᾶςpâsG39569× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- δέdéG11617× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- ἐγώegṓG14737× in this chapter
I, me
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37787× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- ὡςhōsG56137× in this chapter
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10966× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- εἰeiG14876× in this chapter
if, whether, that, etc.
- ἐνenG17226× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- ἐξουσίαexousíaG18496× in this chapter
privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence
- εὐαγγέλιονeuangélionG20986× in this chapter
a good message, i.e. the gospel
- νόμοςnómosG35516× in this chapter
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
- σύsýG47716× in this chapter
thou
- ἐκekG15375× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἤḗG22285× in this chapter
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
- ἀλλάalláG2355× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- κερδαίνωkerdaínōG27705× in this chapter
to gain (literally or figuratively)
- κύριοςkýriosG29625× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- οὕτωhoútōG37795× in this chapter
in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
- αὐτόςautósG8465× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- ἔχωéchōG21924× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἄνομοςánomosG4594× in this chapter
lawless, i.e. (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked
- τίςtísG51014× in this chapter
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
- τρέχωtréchōG51434× in this chapter
compare G2359 (θρίξ)); which uses (the base of G1408 (δρόμος)) as alternate in certain tenses; to run or walk hastily (literally or figuratively)
- ὑπόhypóG52594× in this chapter
under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
- ΧριστόςChristósG55474× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- γράφωgráphōG11253× in this chapter
to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe
- διάdiáG12233× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- ἐλπίςelpísG16803× in this chapter
expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
- ἐσθίωesthíōG20683× in this chapter
used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by G5315 (φάγω); to eat (usually literal)
- εὐαγγελίζωeuangelízōG20973× in this chapter
to announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel
- ἄλλοςállosG2433× in this chapter
"else," i.e. different (in many applications)
- ἸουδαῖοςIoudaîosG24533× in this chapter
Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah