1 Corinthians 9:1
Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are ye not my work in the Lord?
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Acts 9:5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goads.
Acts 9:17And Ananias went, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord ( even Jesus that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest) hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Acts 14:4But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
Acts 16:17The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who show to us the way of salvation.
Acts 22:6And it came to pass, that as I was passing on my journey, and had come nigh to Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light around me.
Acts 23:11And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified concerning me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear testimony 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 →