O panorama
1 Coríntios 9 abre com “Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my…”, muda perto do versículo 14 com “Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the…” e termina com “But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I…”. Esses pontos traçam o movimento próprio do capítulo, da abertura à conclusão.
A Escritura ao lado do resumo
1 Coríntios · Versão King James · 271 Coríntios 9:1-7
Versículos 1–7: Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our…
1 Coríntios 9:1–7 abre com “Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in…” e chega a “Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve 1 Coríntios 9 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
Este bloco contém 5 perguntas. Elas não são simples pontuação: mostram onde uma voz procura, desafia, teme ou tenta compreender.
“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?” A pergunta desacelera a passagem. Observe quem precisa responder, o que ela pressupõe e se as linhas seguintes apresentam uma resposta.
1 Coríntios 9:1-7
Versão King James1Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
2If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
3Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,
4Have we not power to eat and to drink?
5Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
6Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
7Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
1 Coríntios 9:8-14
Versículos 8–14: Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
1 Coríntios 9:8–14 abre com “Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?” e chega a “Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve 1 Coríntios 9 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
Este bloco contém 6 perguntas. Elas não são simples pontuação: mostram onde uma voz procura, desafia, teme ou tenta compreender.
“Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?” A pergunta desacelera a passagem. Observe quem precisa responder, o que ela pressupõe e se as linhas seguintes apresentam uma resposta.
“For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God…” A pergunta desacelera a passagem. Observe quem precisa responder, o que ela pressupõe e se as linhas seguintes apresentam uma resposta.
1 Coríntios 9:8-14
Versão King James8Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
9For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
10Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
11If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
12If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
13Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
14Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
1 Coríntios 9:15-21
Versículos 15–21: I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things…
1 Coríntios 9:15–21 abre com “But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so…” e chega a “To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve 1 Coríntios 9 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
Este bloco contém 1 perguntas. Elas não são simples pontuação: mostram onde uma voz procura, desafia, teme ou tenta compreender.
“But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it…” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem better, glorying, used. A relação com os versículos 16 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
“For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I…” Esta linha fornece uma razão, resultado ou conclusão. Ela deve permanecer ligada à afirmação ou ação que lhe dá sentido.
1 Coríntios 9:15-21
Versão King James15But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
16For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
18What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
20And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
21To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
1 Coríntios 9:22-27
Versículos 22–27: To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all…
1 Coríntios 9:22–27 abre com “To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that…” e chega a “But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve 1 Coríntios 9 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
Este bloco contém 1 perguntas. Elas não são simples pontuação: mostram onde uma voz procura, desafia, teme ou tenta compreender.
“To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means…” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem weak, became, gain. A relação com os versículos 23 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
1 Coríntios 9:22-27
Versão King James22To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
23And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
24Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
26I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
27But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Detalhes que merecem atenção
A imagem de abertura
1 Corinthians 9:1 começa com “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?”
Onde o capítulo muda
1 Corinthians 9:13 forma uma mudança natural: “Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?”
A nota final
1 Corinthians 9:27 deixa o leitor com “But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.”
Um caminho de palavras pelo capítulo
As palavras gospel, power, gain, Lord, Christ, preach ajudam a revelar as preocupações repetidas do capítulo.
Primeiro o texto
Onde os leitores divergem
O resumo começa com o que a passagem diz e como suas partes se relacionam. Ele não presume que uma denominação já resolveu todas as questões. A dependência de uma tradição, teoria literária ou reconstrução histórica é claramente identificada.
O texto KJV aparece primeiro. As conclusões interpretativas são identificadas, e as diferenças surgem quando ajudam a explicar por que comunidades sérias nem sempre chegam à mesma resposta.
As notas interpretativas comparativas deste capítulo estão em preparação. Até que as notas revisadas estejam prontas, esta página separa o texto KJV do resumo e da aplicação sem afirmar que leitores responsáveis concordam em todas as questões.