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1 Corinthians 9:1

Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?

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In The King James Version

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?

In Context

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

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Cross References

Acts 9:5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he answered, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

Acts 9:17And Ananias went away, and entered the house; and putting his hands on him, he said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus who appeared to thee in the way thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayst receive sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

Acts 14:4But the multitude of the city was divided; and some held with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

Acts 16:17This woman followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who announce to you the way of salvation.

Acts 22:6But it came to pass, as I was on my way, and approaching Damascus, that about noon there suddenly shone around me a great light from heaven;

Acts 23:11And the night following, the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good courage; for as thou hast borne witness concerning me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 9:1

In this chapter the apostle seems to answer some cavils against himself. I. He asserts his apostolical mission and authority, and gives in his success among them as a testimony to it, ver. 1, 2 . II. He claims a right to subsist by his ministry, and defends it by several arguments from natural reason and the Mosaical law, and asserts it also to be a constitution of Christ, ver. 3-14 . III. He shows that he had willingly waived this privilege and power for their benefit, ver. 15-18 . IV. He specifies several other… Read the whole commentary →

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