El panorama
1 Corintios 9 abre con “Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my…”, cambia cerca del versículo 14 con “Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the…” y termina con “But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I…”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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1 Corintios · Versión King James · 271 Corintios 9:1-7
Versículos 1–7: Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our…
1 Corintios 9:1–7 abre con “Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in…” y llega a “Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla 1 Corintios 9 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 5 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“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?” La pregunta hace que el pasaje avance con más calma. Observa quién debe responder, qué presupone y si las líneas siguientes ofrecen una respuesta.
1 Corintios 9:1-7
Versión 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 Corintios 9:8-14
Versículos 8–14: Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
1 Corintios 9:8–14 abre con “Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?” y llega a “Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla 1 Corintios 9 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 6 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?” La pregunta hace que el pasaje avance con más calma. Observa quién debe responder, qué presupone y si las líneas siguientes ofrecen una respuesta.
“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…” La pregunta hace que el pasaje avance con más calma. Observa quién debe responder, qué presupone y si las líneas siguientes ofrecen una respuesta.
1 Corintios 9:8-14
Versión 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 Corintios 9:15-21
Versículos 15–21: I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things…
1 Corintios 9:15–21 abre con “But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so…” y llega a “To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla 1 Corintios 9 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 1 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it…” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen better, glorying, used. Su relación con los versículos 16 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
“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 línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
1 Corintios 9:15-21
Versión 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 Corintios 9:22-27
Versículos 22–27: To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all…
1 Corintios 9:22–27 abre con “To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that…” y llega a “But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla 1 Corintios 9 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 1 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“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…” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen weak, became, gain. Su relación con los versículos 23 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
1 Corintios 9:22-27
Versión 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.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
1 Corinthians 9:1 comienza con “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?”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
1 Corinthians 9:13 forma un giro 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?”
La nota final
1 Corinthians 9:27 deja al lector con “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.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras gospel, power, gain, Lord, Christ, preach ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.