歌 林 多 前 書 9
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
保罗没有利用权力
9 我是一个自由人。我是一名使徒。我见过我们的主耶稣！你们是我在主内工作的榜样。 2 即便对别人来说我不是使徒，但至少对你们来说我却是。你们这些人就是我在主内使徒身份的证明。
3 对那些评判我的人，这是我的辩护： 4 难道我没有吃喝的权力吗？ 5 难道我不能像其他的使徒，像主的兄弟，像彼得 [a]那样，带着信主的妻子一道旅行吗？ 6 难道只有巴拿巴和我必须靠工作维持生计吗？ 7 有谁当兵却要自备粮晌呢？有谁种植了葡萄园却不吃园里的葡萄呢？有谁放羊却不喝羊奶呢？
8 这些事情不仅是凡人所想，上帝的律法也是这么说的。 9 摩西律法上说道∶“牛在打谷时，不要套上它的嘴。”上帝关心的难道是牛吗？ 10 他说这话，难道不是为我们而说的吗？是的，的确是为了我们而说的。耕田和碾谷的人这么做，指望的是分到自己应得的那份。 11 既然我们为了你们的利益，播下了属灵的种子，那么，我们从你们那里收获些物质成果，能算过份吗？ 12 如果别人有权获得你们的物质资助，我们不是更有理由这么做吗？但是，我们没有利用过这种权力，相反，我们宁愿忍受一切，而不为基督的福音设置障碍。 13 你们难道不知道在大殿里供职的人应该从大殿里得到食物吗？定期在祭坛边侍奉的人，应该一同分享祭坛上的供品吗？ 14 同样，主吩咐过，传播福音的人应该靠福音养活。
15 但是，我没有利用过这些权利。我写这些，也不是要争取这些权利。这不是我给你们写信的目的。我宁死也不愿让别人夺走我引以夸耀的理由。 16 我没有理由为传福音而夸耀。这是我的义务—是我必须做的。如果我不传福音，我就会遭秧。 17 如果我传福音是我自己的选择，我应该得到报偿。但是这并非是我自己的选择，而是在履行交给我的任务而已， 18 那么我的报酬是什么呢？这报酬就是，我在传福音时，我可以让人不花钱白得福音。因此我不去利用我传福音应得到报偿的权利。
19 虽然我是自由人，不属于任何人，但是，我却使自己成为所有人的奴仆，以便尽可能争取更多的人。 20 对于犹太人，我就像个犹太人，为的是尽可能地争取犹太人。对于生活在律法 [b]之下的人，我就像一个生活在律法之下的人，（尽管我自己并不生活在律法之下，）为的是争取那些生活在律法之下的人。 21 对于没有律法的人，我就像一个没有律法的人，（虽然我并不生活在律法之下，但是我却服从基督的律法。）以便争取没有律法的人。 22 对于软弱的人，我就像一个软弱的人，以便我争取他们。在什么人中间，我就变得像什么人，以便竭尽一切可能来拯救一些人。 23 我为福音的缘故，做这一切，以便能分享福音的祝福。
24 你们知道在竞技场上所有的赛跑者中只有一个人能得奖。你们要抱着夺标的想法去跑。 25 在体育比赛中，所有的参赛者都要受到严格的训练，为的是要得到那易逝的桂冠。然而我们想得到的却是那不朽的桂冠。 26 所以，我不像漫无目标的人那样盲目地瞎跑；倒要像拳击手那样，每一拳都不落空。 27 我严格地对待我的身体，使它得到控制，以便我向别人传教后，自己不会被上帝淘汰。
Footnotes
- 歌 林 多 前 書 9:5 彼得： 阿拉米语“矶法”。
- 歌 林 多 前 書 9:20 律法： 也许是犹太律法—摩西律法。
1 Corinthians 9
King James Version
9 Am I am not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
2 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,
4 Have we not power to eat and to drink?
5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
7 Who 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?
8 Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
9 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 take care for oxen?
10 Or 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.
11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
12 If 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.
13 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?
14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
15 But 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.
16 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 preach not the gospel!
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
18 What 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.
19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
20 And 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;
21 To 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.
22 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 save some.
23 And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25 And 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.
26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
27 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.
1 Corinthians 9
New King James Version
A Pattern of Self-Denial
9 Am (A)I not an apostle? Am I not free? (B)Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? (C)Are you not my work in the Lord? 2 If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you. For you are (D)the [a]seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
3 My defense to those who examine me is this: 4 (E)Do we have no [b]right to eat and drink? 5 Do we have no right to take along [c]a believing wife, as do also the other apostles, (F)the brothers of the Lord, and (G)Cephas? 6 Or is it only Barnabas and I (H)who have no right to refrain from working? 7 Who ever (I)goes to war at his own expense? Who (J)plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who (K)tends a flock and does not drink of the milk of the flock?
8 Do I say these things as a mere man? Or does not the law say the same also? 9 For it is written in the law of Moses, (L)“You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is it oxen God is concerned about? 10 Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written, that (M)he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope. 11 (N)If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it a great thing if we reap your material things? 12 If others are partakers of this right over you, are we not even more?
(O)Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things (P)lest we hinder the gospel of Christ. 13 (Q)Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the (R)temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar? 14 Even so (S)the Lord has commanded (T)that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.
15 But (U)I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for (V)it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void. 16 For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for (W)necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! 17 For if I do this willingly, (X)I have a reward; but if against my will, (Y)I have been entrusted with a stewardship. 18 What is my reward then? That (Z)when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel [d]of Christ without charge, that I (AA)may not abuse my authority in the gospel.
Serving All Men
19 For though I am (AB)free from all men, (AC)I have made myself a servant to all, (AD)that I might win the more; 20 and (AE)to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the [e]law, that I might win those who are under the law; 21 (AF)to (AG)those who are without law, as without law (AH)(not being without [f]law toward God, but under [g]law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law; 22 (AI)to the weak I became [h]as weak, that I might win the weak. (AJ)I have become all things to all men, (AK)that I might by all means save some. 23 Now this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.
Striving for a Crown
24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? (AL)Run in such a way that you may [i]obtain it. 25 And everyone who competes for the prize [j]is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for (AM)an imperishable crown. 26 Therefore I run thus: (AN)not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27 (AO)But I discipline my body and (AP)bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become (AQ)disqualified.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 9:2 certification
- 1 Corinthians 9:4 authority
- 1 Corinthians 9:5 Lit. a sister, a wife
- 1 Corinthians 9:18 NU omits of Christ
- 1 Corinthians 9:20 NU adds though not being myself under the law
- 1 Corinthians 9:21 NU God’s law
- 1 Corinthians 9:21 NU Christ’s law
- 1 Corinthians 9:22 NU omits as
- 1 Corinthians 9:24 win
- 1 Corinthians 9:25 exercises self-control
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