Ministerial Independence
1 Corinthians 9:1-22
Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not you my work in the Lord?…


I. ATTEMPTS ARE OFTEN MADE TO LIMIT THE FREE ACTION OF CHRISTIAN MINISTERS; as in apostolic times, so now.

II. THESE ATTEMPTS SHOULD BE RESISTED with Christian dignity and in a Christian spirit — Paul's answer — he excludes all interference with —

1. His manner of life.

2. His personal and domestic associations. His mode of working.

(J. Lyth, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: 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?

WEB: Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven't I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren't you my work in the Lord?




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