1 Corinthians 9:2
If to{others} I-am_not_being [a] sent-off[one]; contrariwise, yet to{you} I-am-being, for you are-being the seal of{the my sending-off/away[noun]} in to{[the] Lord}.
Garth's Hyper-literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
3The my defense to{the[plural] judging-anew} emphatically-me is-being same.
Cross References
John 6:27Do_not_be-work-izing-selves the eat-up-sis[i.e. state of eating up], the perishing-off/away; contrariwise, the eat-up-sis[i.e. state of eating up], the remaining into eternal being-alive[noun], which the son of{the man} will-give to{you}, for the Father, the God, affixes-with-seal the-same[masculine]."
2 Corinthians 12:12By-contrast, the signs of{the sent-off[one]} is-work-ized-down/according-to in to{you} in to{every remain-under-ance/perseverance} in to{signs} and to{miracles} and to{enablements/empowerments},
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 9:2-3
Rights of a Christian Minister. ( a. d. 57.) 1 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? 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. Blessed Paul, in the work of his ministry, not only met with opposition from those without, but discouragement from those within. He was under reproach; false brethren questioned his apostleship, and were very industrious to lessen his character… Read the whole commentary →