Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on 1 Corinthians 9:15

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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Paul's special gift of continency, which enabled him to abstain from marriage, and his ability to maintain himself without interrupting seriously his ministry, made that expedient to him which is ordinarily inexpedient; namely, that the ministry should not be supported by the people. What to him was a duty, would be the opposite to one, for instance, to whom God had committed a family, without other means of support. I have used none of these things--none of these "powers" or rights which I might have used (Co1 9:4-6, Co1 9:12). neither--rather, "Yet I have not written." so done unto me--literally, "in my case": as is done in the case of a soldier, a planter, a shepherd, a ploughman, and a sacrificing priest (Co1 9:7, Co1 9:10, Co1 9:13). make my glorying void--deprive me of my privilege of preaching the Gospel without remuneration (Co2 11:7-10). Rather than hinder the progress of the Gospel by giving any pretext for a charge of interested motives (Co2 12:17-18), Paul would "die" of hunger. Compare Abraham's similar disinterestedness (Gen 14:22-23).

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