1 Corinto 9
Ang Salita ng Diyos
Ang mga Karapatan ng Isang Apostol
9 Ako ba ay hindi apostol? Hindi ba ako malaya? Hindi ko ba nakita si Jesucristo na ating Panginoon? Hindi ba kayo ay mga bunga ng aking gawa?
2 Kung sa ibang tao ako ay hindi apostol, gayunman, sa inyo ako ay isang apostol sapagkat kayo ang tatak ng aking pagka-apostol sa Panginoon.
3 Ito ang aking tugon sa mga sumisiyasat sa akin. 4 Wala ba kaming karapatang kumain at uminom? 5 Wala ba kaming karapatang magsama ng asawang manananampalataya tulad ng ibang mga apostol at ng mga kapatid sa Panginoon at ni Cefas? 6 Ako lang ba at si Bernabe ang walang karapatang hindi maghanapbuhay?
7 Sinong kawal, na sa panahon ng kaniyang pagiging kawal, ang naglingkod sa sarili niyang gugol? Sinong nagtatanim sa ubasan ang hindi kumakain ng bunga noon? Sinong nag-aalaga ng tupa ang hindi umiinom ng gatas ng tupa? 8 Sinasabi ko ba ang mga bagay na ito bilang isang tao? Hindi ba sinasabi rin ito ng kautusan? 9 Ito ay sapagkat isinulat ni Moises sa kautusan:
Huwag mong bubusalan ang baka na ginagamit sa paggigiik ng mais.
Ang baka ba ang pinagmamalasakitan ng Diyos?
10 Hindi ba ito ay sinabi niya nang dahil sa atin? Dahil sa atin ito ay isinulat: Ang nag-aararo ay dapat mag-araro sa pag-asa, at ang naggigiik ng mais sa pag-asa ay dapat maging kabahagi ng kaniyang pag-asa. 11 Yamang nakapaghasik kami sa inyo ng mga espirituwal na bagay, malaking bagay ba kung umani kami ng mga bagay na para sa katawan? 12 Yamang ang iba ay kabahagi sa karapatan sa inyo, hindi ba kami rin?
Gayunman, hindi namin ginamit ang karapatang ito. Sa halip, binata namin ang lahat ng bagay upang hindi namin mahadlangan ang ebanghelyo ni Cristo.
13 Hindi ba ninyo nalalaman na ang mga gumagawa ng mga banal na bagay sa templo ay kumakain mula sa mga bagay na nasa templo? Hindi ba sila na mga naglilingkod sa dambana, ay kabahagi samga handog sa dambana? 14 Sa gayunding paraan, itinalagang Panginoon na sila na nangangaral ng ebanghelyo ay mamumuhay sa ebanghelyo.
15 Ngunit alinman sa mga bagay na ito ay hindi ko ginamit. Hindi ko isinulat ang mga bagay na ito upang ito ay gawin sa akin sapagkat para sa akin mabuti pa na ako ay mamatay kaysa mawalan ng saysay ang dahilan ng aking pagmamalaki. 16 Ito ay sapagkat kahit na ipinapangaral ko ang ebanghelyo, wala akong anumang maipagmamalaki dahil kinakailangan kong ipangaral ito. Ngunit sa aba ko, kapag hindi ko ipangaral ang ebanghelyo. 17 Kapag ito ay ginawa ko nang kusang loob, mayroon akong gantimpala. Kapag ginawa ko ito nang labag sa aking kalooban, isang tungkulin pa rin ito na ipinagkatiwala sa akin. 18 Ano ngayon ang gantimpala ko? Ang gantimpala ko ay kung ipangaral ko ang ebanghelyo ni Cristo, ipinangangaral ko ang ebanghelyo ng walang bayad. Upang sa gayon ay hindi ko gagamitin ang sarili kong kapamahalaan sa ebanghelyo.
19 Ito ay sapagkat kahit na ako ay malaya mula sa kaninuman, gayunman, ginawa ko ang aking sarili na alipin ng lahat upang lalo pang marami ang madala ko. 20 Sa mga Judio ako ay naging Judio upang mahikayat ko ang mga Judio. Sa mga nasa ilalim ng kautusan ako ay naging tulad ng mga nasa ilalim upang madala ko sila na nasa ilalim ng kautusan. 21 Sa mga walang kautusan, ako ay naging tulad sa mga walang kautusan upang madala ko sila na walang kautusan.Hindi sa ako ay walang kautusan patungo sa Diyos subalit ako ay sa ilalim ng kautusan patungo kay Cristo. 22 Sa mga mahihina ako ay naging mahina upang madala ko ang mga mahihina. Naging ganito ako sa lahat ng bagay upang mailigtas ko sa bawat kaparaanan kahit ang ilan. 23 Ito ay ginagawa ko alang-alang sa ebanghelyo nang sa gayon ako ay maging kapwa kabahagi ng ebanghelyo.
24 Hindi ba ninyo nalalaman na sa paligsahan sa pagtakbo ang lahat ay tumatakbo ngunit iisa ang nagkakamit ng gantimpala? Kung gayon, pagbutihin ninyo ang pagtakbo upang makamit ang gantimpala. 25 Ang bawat isang sumasali sa paligsahan ay may pagpipigil sa sarili sa lahat ng bagay. Ginagawa nila iyon upang magkamit sila ng putong na nasisira ngunit tayo ay putong na hindi nasisira. 26 Kaya nga, ako ay tumatakbo hindi tulad sa walang katiyakan. Sa ganitong paraan ako ay nakikipaglaban, hindi tulad ng isang sumusuntok sa hangin. 27 Sinusupil ko ang aking katawan at pinasusuko ito upang sa aking pangangaral sa iba ay hindi ako masumpungang hindi karapat-dapat.
1 Corinthians 9
English Standard Version
Paul Surrenders His Rights
9 (A)Am I not free? (B)Am I not an apostle? (C)Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? (D)Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? 2 If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are (E)the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
3 This is my defense to those who would examine me. 4 (F)Do we not have the right to eat and drink? 5 (G)Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife,[a] as do the other apostles and (H)the brothers of the Lord and (I)Cephas? 6 Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living? 7 (J)Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? (K)Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Or who tends a flock without getting some of the milk?
8 Do I say these things on human authority? Does not the Law say the same? 9 For it is written in the Law of Moses, (L)“You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain.” Is it for oxen that God is concerned? 10 Does he not certainly speak for our sake? It was written (M)for our sake, because (N)the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh in hope of sharing in the crop. 11 (O)If we have sown spiritual things among you, is it too much if we reap material things from you? 12 If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we even more? Nevertheless, (P)we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything (Q)rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.
13 Do you not know that (R)those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings? 14 In the same way, the Lord commanded that (S)those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.
15 But (T)I have made no use of any of these rights, nor am I writing these things to secure any such provision. For I would rather die than have anyone (U)deprive me of my ground for boasting. 16 For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For (V)necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! 17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward, but if not of my own will, I am still entrusted with (W)a stewardship. 18 What then is my reward? That in my preaching (X)I may present the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.
19 For (Y)though I am free from all, (Z)I have made myself a servant to all, that I might (AA)win more of them. 20 (AB)To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law. 21 To (AC)those outside the law I became (AD)as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but (AE)under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law. 22 (AF)To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. (AG)I have become all things to all people, that (AH)by all means I might save some. 23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, (AI)that I may share with them in its blessings.
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives (AJ)the prize? So (AK)run that you may obtain it. 25 Every (AL)athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we (AM)an imperishable. 26 So I do not run aimlessly; I (AN)do not box as one (AO)beating the air. 27 But I discipline my body and (AP)keep it under control,[b] lest after preaching to others (AQ)I myself should be (AR)disqualified.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 9:5 Greek a sister as wife
- 1 Corinthians 9:27 Greek I pummel my body and make it a slave
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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