1 Corinthians 9:3
My apology to those who interrogate me is this,
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,
In Context
4Have we not power to eat and drink?
Cross References
Acts 25:16To whom I replied, That it was not customary for Romans to give up any man gratuitously to destruction, before that the person accused should have his accusers produced face to face, and be allowed opportunity to defend himself against the charge.
2 Corinthians 10:7Regard ye the things that are personal? If any man is confident in himself that he is Christ’s, let him reflect again in himself, that as he is Christ’s, so are we Christ’s.
2 Corinthians 13:3since ye demand a proof that Christ speaketh in me, who to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
2 Corinthians 13:10For this cause, though absent, I have written these things, that when I am present I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord hath given me for edification, and not for destruction.
Philippians 1:17but the others of love, knowing that I am exposed for the defence of the gospel.
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 →