1 Corinthians 9
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1 Corinthians 9 is a chapter in the New Testament in which the Apostle Paul defends his apostolic authority and explains his willingness to surrender his rights for the sake of the gospel.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1 Corinthians 9 canonical | 1 |
| 1 Corinthians 9:21 | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | chapter of the New Testament ⓘ |
| addressesCommunity | Christian community in Corinth ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
Paul’s right to receive material support
ⓘ
evangelistic strategy ⓘ freedom and servanthood ⓘ self-control for an imperishable crown ⓘ voluntary renunciation of rights ⓘ |
| audience |
Church in Corinth
ⓘ
surface form:
Christians in Corinth
|
| authorTraditionallyAttributedTo |
Apostle Paul
ⓘ
surface form:
Paul the Apostle
|
| book |
First Epistle to the Corinthians
ⓘ
surface form:
1 Corinthians
|
| canonicalStatus | canonical scripture in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| containsMetaphor |
athletic competition
ⓘ
boxing ⓘ running a race ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
example of Paul’s personal conduct
ⓘ
use of Christian freedom in love ⓘ |
| genre | epistle ⓘ |
| influencesDoctrine |
Christian teaching on evangelism strategy
ⓘ
Christian teaching on self-discipline ⓘ Christian understanding of pastoral support ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
apostolic authority
ⓘ
becoming all things to all people ⓘ discipline of the body ⓘ gospel preaching without charge ⓘ imperishable crown ⓘ reward for preaching the gospel ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
Apostle Paul
ⓘ
surface form:
Paul the Apostle
|
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryContextFollowedBy | 1 Corinthians 10 ⓘ |
| literaryContextPrecededBy | 1 Corinthians 8 ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
defense of apostolic authority
ⓘ
financial support of ministers ⓘ self-discipline in Christian ministry ⓘ surrender of rights for the sake of the gospel ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Epistle to the Corinthians
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| scripturalArgumentFrom |
Mosaic Law
ⓘ
surface form:
Law of Moses
|
| scripturalCitation | "You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain" ⓘ |
| teaches |
Christians may relinquish rights for others’ salvation
ⓘ
ministers have a right to material support ⓘ spiritual life requires disciplined effort ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament ⓘ |
| traditionUsedIn |
Christian ethics of ministry
ⓘ
Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| verseCountApproximate | 27 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1 Corinthians 9:21