1 Corinthians 9 | English Standard Version

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Paul Surrenders His Rights

1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? (Ac 9:3; Ac 9:17; Ac 14:14; Ac 18:9; Ac 22:14; Ac 22:18; Ac 23:11; 1Co 3:6; 1Co 9:19; 1Co 15:8; 2Co 10:7; 2Co 12:12; 1Th 2:6; Re 2:2)

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2 If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. (2Co 3:2) 3 This is my defense to those who would examine me. 4 Do we not have the right to eat and drink? (1Co 9:14; 1Th 2:6; 1Th 2:9; 2Th 3:8)

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5 Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife,^[1] as do the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas? (Mt 8:14; Mt 12:46; Joh 1:42; 1Co 7:7)

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6 Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living? 7 Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Or who tends a flock without getting some of the milk? (De 20:6; Pr 27:18; So 8:12; 1Co 3:6; 2Co 10:4; 1Ti 1:18; 2Ti 2:3)

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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, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain.” Is it for oxen that God is concerned? (De 25:4; 1Ti 5:18) 10 Does he not certainly speak for our sake? It was written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh in hope of sharing in the crop. (Ro 4:24; 2Ti 2:6) 11 If we have sown spiritual things among you, is it too much if we reap material things from you? (Ro 15:27; Ga 6:6) 12 If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ. (Ac 20:33; 1Co 9:15; 1Co 9:18; 2Co 6:3; 2Co 11:12)

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13 Do you not know that 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? (Le 6:16; Le 6:26; Le 7:6; Nu 5:9; Nu 18:8; De 18:1)

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14 In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel. (Mt 10:10; 1Co 9:4) 15 But 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 deprive me of my ground for boasting. (Ac 18:3; 2Co 11:10) 16 For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! (Ac 4:20; Ac 9:6; Ro 1:14) 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 a stewardship. (1Co 4:1; Ga 2:7; Php 1:16) 18 What then is my reward? That in my preaching I may present the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel. (2Co 11:7; 2Co 12:13) 19 For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. (Mt 18:15; 1Co 9:1; 1Co 10:29; Ga 5:13; 1Pe 3:1)

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20 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. (Ac 16:3; Ac 21:23) 21 To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law. (Ro 2:12; Ro 2:14; 1Co 7:22; Ga 2:3; Ga 3:2)

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22 To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. (Ro 11:14; 1Co 7:16; 1Co 10:33; 2Co 11:29)

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23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings. (1Co 10:24) 24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. (Ga 2:2; Ga 5:7; Php 2:16; Php 3:14; Col 2:18; 2Ti 4:7; Heb 12:1)

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25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. (1Ti 6:12; 2Ti 2:5; 2Ti 4:7; Jas 1:12; Jud 1:3)

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26 So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. (1Co 14:9; Heb 12:4) 27 But I discipline my body and keep it under control,^[2] lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified. (So 1:6; Jer 6:30; Ro 1:28; Ro 6:19; Heb 6:8)

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الكتاب المقدس

حقوق الرسل

1 أَلَسْتُ أَنَا حُرّاً؟ أَوَلَسْتُ رَسُولاً؟ أَمَا رَأَيْتُ يَسُوعَ رَبَّنَا؟ أَلَسْتُمْ أَنْتُمْ عَمَلَ يَدِي فِي الرَّبِّ؟ 2 إِنْ لَمْ أَكُنْ رَسُولاً إِلَى غَيْرِكُمْ، فَإِنَّمَا أَنَا رَسُولٌ إِلَيْكُمْ، لأَنَّكُمْ خَتْمُ رَسُولِيَّتِي فِي الرَّبِّ. 3 وَهَذَا هُوَ دِفَاعِي لَدَى الَّذِينَ يَسْتَجْوِبُونَنِي: 4 أَلَيْسَ لَنَا حَقٌّ أَنْ نَأْكُلَ وَنَشْرَبَ؟ 5 أَلَيْسَ لَنَا حَقٌّ أَنْ نَتَّخِذَ إِحْدَى الأَخَوَاتِ زَوْجَةً تُرَافِقُنَا، كَمَا يَفْعَلُ الرُّسُلُ الآخَرُونَ وَإِخْوَةُ الرَّبِّ، وَبُطْرُسُ؟ 6 أَمْ أَنَا وَبَرْنَابَا وَحْدَنَا لَا حَقَّ لَنَا أَنْ نَنْقَطِعَ عَنِ الْعَمَلِ؟ 7 أَيُّ جُنْدِيٍّ يَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْحَرْبِ عَلَى نَفَقَتِهِ الْخَاصَّةِ؟ وَأَيُّ مُزَارِعٍ يَغْرِسُ كَرْماً وَلا يَأْكُلُ مِنْ ثِمَارِهِ؟ أَمْ أَيُّ رَاعٍ يَرْعَى قَطِيعاً وَلا يَأْكُلُ مِنْ لَبَنِ الْقَطِيعِ؟ 8 أَتَظُنُّونَ أَنِّي أَتَكَلَّمُ بِهَذَا بِمَنْطِقِ الْبَشَرِ؟ أَوَمَا تُوصِي الشَّرِيعَةُ بِهِ؟ 9 فَإِنَّهُ مَكْتُوبٌ فِي شَرِيعَةِ مُوسَى: «لا تَضَعْ كِمَامَةً عَلَى فَمِ الثَّوْرِ وَهُوَ يَدْرُسُ الْحِنْطَةَ». تُرَى، هَلْ تُهِمُّ اللهَ الثِّيرَانُ، 10 أَمْ يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ كُلَّهُ مِنْ أَجْلِنَا؟ نَعَمْ، فَمِنْ أَجْلِنَا قَدْ كُتِبَ ذَلِكَ، لأَنَّهُ مِنْ حَقِّ الفَلاحِ أَنْ يَفْلَحَ بِرَجَاءٍ، وَالدَّرَّاسِ أَنْ يَدْرُسَ بِرَجَاءٍ، عَلَى أَمَلِ الاشْتِرَاكِ فِي الْغَلَّةِ. 11 وَمَادُمْنَا نَحْنُ قَدْ زَرَعْنَا لَكُمُ الأُمُورَ الرُّوحِيَّةَ، فَهَلْ يَكُونُ كَثِيراً عَلَيْنَا أَنْ نَحْصُدَ مِنْكُمُ الأُمُورَ الْمَادِّيَّةَ؟ 12 إِنْ كَانَ لِغَيْرِنَا هَذَا الْحَقُّ عَلَيْكُمْ، أَفَلا نَكُونُ نَحْنُ أَحَقَّ؟ وَلَكِنَّنَا لَمْ نَسْتَعْمِلْ هَذَا الْحَقَّ؟ بَلْ نَتَحَمَّلُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ، مَخَافَةَ أَنْ نَضَعَ أَيَّ عَائِقٍ أَمَامَ إِنْجِيلِ الْمَسِيحِ! 13 أَمَا تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ الَّذِينَ يَخْدُمُونَ فِي الْهَيْكَلِ كَانُوا يَأْكُلُونَ مِمَّا يُقَدَّمُ إِلَى الْهَيْكَلِ، وَأَنَّ الَّذِينَ يَقُومُونَ بِخِدْمَةِ الْمَذْبَحِ، كَانُوا يَشْتَرِكُونَ فِي خَيْرَاتِ الْمَذْبَحِ؟ 14 هَكَذَا أَيْضاً رَسَمَ الرَّبُّ لِلَّذِينَ يُبَشِّرُونَ بِالإِنْجِيلِ أَنْ يَعِيشُوا مِنَ الإِنْجِيلِ. 15 عَلَى أَنِّي لَمْ أَسْتَعْمِلْ أَيًّا مِنْ هَذِهِ الْحُقُوقِ. وَمَا كَتَبْتُ هَذَا الآنَ لأَحْظَى بِشَيْءٍ. فَإِنِّي أُفَضِّلُ الْمَوْتَ عَلَى أَنْ يُعَطِّلَ أَحَدٌ فَخْرِي. 16 فَمَادُمْتُ أُبَشِّرُ بِالإِنْجِيلِ، فَلَيْسَ فِي ذَلِكَ فَخْرٌ لِي، لأَنَّهُ وَاجِبٌ مَفْرُوضٌ عَلَيَّ فَالْوَيْلُ لِي إِنْ كُنْتُ لَا أُبَشِّرُ! 17 فَإِنْ قُمْتُ بِذَلِكَ بِإِرَادَتِي، كَانَتْ لِي مُكَافَأَةٌ. وَلكِنْ، إِنْ كُنْتُ مُكَلَّفاً، فَأَنَا مُؤْتَمَنٌ عَلَى مَسْؤولِيَّةٍ، 18 فَمَا هِيَ مُكَافَأَتِي إِذَنْ؟ هِيَ أَنِّي فِي تَبْشِيرِي أَجْعَلُ الإِنْجِيلَ بِلا كُلْفَةٍ، غَيْرَ مُسْتَغِلٍّ كَامِلَ حَقِّي لِقَاءَ التَّبْشِيرِ بِالإِنْجِيلِ.

بولس يستخدم حريته

19 فَمَعَ أَنِّي حُرٌّ مِنَ الْجَمِيعِ، جَعَلْتُ نَفْسِي عَبْداً لِلْجَمِيعِ، لأَكْسَبَ أَكْبَرَ عَدَدٍ مُمْكِنٍ مِنْهُمْ. 20 فَصِرْتُ لِلْيَهُودِ كَأَنِّي يَهُودِيٌّ، حَتَّى أَكْسِبَ الْيَهُودَ؛ وَلِلْخَاضِعِينَ لِلشَّرِيعَةِ كَأَنِّي خَاضِعٌ لَهَا مَعَ أَنِّي لَسْتُ خَاضِعاً لَهَا حَتَّى أَكْسِبَ الْخَاضِعِينَ لَهَا؛ 21 وَلِلَّذِينَ بِلا شَرِيعَةٍ كَأَنِّي بِلا شَرِيعَةٍ مَعَ أَنِّي لَسْتُ بِلا شَرِيعَةٍ عِنْدَ اللهِ بَلْ أَنَا خَاضِعٌ لشَرِيعَةٍ مِنْ نَحْوِ الْمَسِيحِ حَتَّى أَكْسِبَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ بِلا شَرِيعَةٍ. 22 وَصِرْتُ لِلضُّعَفَاءِ ضَعِيفاً، حَتَّى أَكْسِبَ الضُّعَفَاءَ. صِرْتُ لِلْجَمِيعِ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ، لأُنْقِذَ بَعْضاً مِنْهُمْ بِكُلِّ وَسِيلَةٍ. 23 وَإِنِّي أَفْعَلُ الأُمُورَ كُلَّهَا مِنْ أَجْلِ الإِنْجِيلِ، لأَكُونَ شَرِيكاً فِيهِ مَعَ الآخَرِينَ.

الحاجة لضبط النفس

24 أَمَا تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ الْمُتَبَارِينَ يَرْكُضُونَ جَمِيعاً فِي الْمَيْدَانِ وَلَكِنَّ وَاحِداً مِنْهُمْ فَقَطْ يَفُوزُ بِالْجَائِزَةِ؟ هكَذَا ارْكُضُوا أَنْتُمْ حَتَّى تَفُوزُوا! 25 وَكُلُّ مُتَبَارٍ يَفْرِضُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ تَدْرِيباً صَارِماً فِي شَتَّى الْمَجَالاتِ. فَهَؤُلاءِ الْمُتَبَارُونَ يَفْعَلُونَ ذَلِكَ لِيَفُوزُوا بِإِكْلِيلٍ فَانٍ، وَأَمَّا نَحْنُ فَلِنَفُوزَ بِإِكْلِيلٍ غَيْرِ فَانٍ. 26 إِذَنْ، أَنَا أَرْكُضُ هكَذَا، لَا كَمَنْ لَا هَدَفَ لَهُ، وَهكَذَا أُلاكِمُ أَيْضاً، لَا كَمَنْ يَلْطِمُ الْهَوَاءَ، 27 بَلْ اُقْمِعُ جَسَدِي وَأَسْتَعْبَدُهُ، مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَتَبَيَّنَ أَنِّي غَيْرُ مُؤَهَّلٍ (لِلْمُجَازَاةِ) بَعْدَمَا دَعَوْتُ الآخَرِينَ إِلَيْهَا!