• I Corinthians 9:1-15
  • I Corinthians 9:1-15 – Paul makes the case for preachers of the gospel to be supported for their preaching.
    • I Corinthians 9:1 – See I Corinthians 3:13. The Christians in Corinth were Paul’s work.
    • I Corinthians 9:2 – The Corinthians were the seal of Paul’s apostleship.
    • I Corinthians 9:11 – Those who preach the gospel should be able to make their living that way. In Old Testament times, priests were very well taken care of when they and the rest of the people were obeying God’s law.
    • I Corinthians 9:12 – Apparently some were alleging that Paul was just preaching for the money. To head off any such allegations, Paul refused compensation for preaching and instead made tents for a living.