1 Corinthians 9:1
Am I not free? Am I not an Apostle? Can it be denied that I have seen Jesus, our Lord? Are not you yourselves my work in the Lord?
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Acts 9:5"Who art thou, Lord?" he asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," was the reply.
Acts 9:17So Ananias went and entered the house; and, laying his two hands upon Saul, said, "Saul, brother, the Lord--even Jesus who appeared to you on your journey--has sent me, that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
Acts 14:4At length the people of the city split into parties, some siding with the Jews and some with the Apostles.
Acts 16:17She kept following close behind Paul and the rest of us, crying aloud, "These men are the bondservants of the Most High God, and are proclaiming to you the way of salvation."
Acts 22:6"But on my way, when I was now not far from Damascus, about noon a sudden blaze of light from Heaven shone round me.
Acts 23:11The following night the Lord came and stood at Paul's side, and said, "Be of good courage, for as you have borne faithful witness about me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in 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 →