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.

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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

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Law of Christ scripturalBasis 1 Corinthians 9
this entity surface form: 1 Corinthians 9:21