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1 Corinthians
9:16-23

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bullet"Honesty and Expediency," Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit.
bullet Chapter VI, Adversus Judaeos, Tertullian (c. 198)
bullet I.1, IV.15, V.3, VI.15, VII.9, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
bullet Chapter XXIV, The Prescription of Heretics, Tertullian (c. 200)
bullet IV.3, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
bullet Chapter XIV, Chapter XVIII, On Idolatry, Tertullian (c. 211)
bullet V.3, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
bullet Chapter XII, Chapter XIV, On Monogamy, Tertullian (c. 215)
bullet X.5, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen], Origen. (c.230)
bullet XI.8, XII.41, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
bullet Epistle LI -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 252)
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"It is as if he said, "I accommodated all customs and manners, that by all means I might save some.""
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bullet"We must carefully watch against extremes, and against relying on any thing but trust in Christ alone. We must not allow errors or faults, so as to hurt others, or disgrace the gospel."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bullet"I made myself the servant of all - I acted with as self - denying a regard to their interest, and as much caution not to offend them, as if I had been literally their servant or slave. Where is the preacher of the gospel who treads in the same steps?"
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bullet"ALFORD thinks the "weak" are not Christians at all, for these have been already "won"; but those outside the Church, who are yet "without strength" to believe (Ro 5:6). But when "weak" Christians are by the condescending love of stronger brethren kept from falling from faith, they are well said to be "gained" or won."
bulletFrom The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
bullet"All this self denial had in view a single object--the promotion of the gospel. Would that all Christians, from the same motive, would adapt themselves to all classes, in order to reach them."
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
bullet Commentary, 1 Corinthians 9:16-23, Karl Jacobson, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
bullet"Preach, or be damned - what would you choose?"
bullet "First Thoughts on Passages on Year B Epistle Passages in the Lectionary," Epiphany 5, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet"His evangelism is not a numbers game, but one of drawing people into a relationship with this God who loves, and produces in people the fruit of the Spirit, which is love."
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet "All Things to All People," Blogging toward Sunday, Tom Steagald, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2009.
bullet"For me, co-dependent that I am, it has to do with identity. I hesitate to delegate, not so much because I'm afraid to impose as because I desperately need to make others dependent on me. John Baillie confessed that his 'care of others' was often simply a 'refined' form of self-care, a dynamic I've seen in myself."
bullet Join the Feast, 1 Corinthians 9:16-23, Chris Burton, Union PSCE, 2009.
bullet"In this passage, Paul emphasizes responsibility over prestige. He performs a tightrope act with his rhetoric; blending sacrifice with reward and freedom with constraint, in order to optimize his ability to share the gospel."
bullet "Upward Sports," study guide for adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Sports," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2008.
bullet "The Freedom of Slavery," Patrick J. Willson, The Christian Century, 1994.
bullet"Though we receive the freedom of the children of God, surely that freedom consists of more than accumulating the rights and privileges by which we may fulfill ourselves."
bullet "Proclaiming the Good News," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
bullet "The Value of Good News," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
bullet"How have you show others the Good News? How have you enjoyed the Good News? How do you show yourself and others its ultimate worth?"
bulletArticles & Background:
bulletFrom The Tapestry of Early Christian Discourse: Rhetoric, Society and Ideology, Dr. Vernon Robbins, London: Routledge, 1996:
bullet 1 Corinthians 9: Argumentative texture
bullet"The key to the argumentative nature of the opening of the chapter is the rhetorical force of interrogatio, asking a question as an emphatic way of making an assertion."
bullet 1 Corinthians 9: Cultural Intertexture (ex. 1)
bullet"In the midst of all of these similarities between Philonic and Pauline discourse, there is a striking difference in their use of the image of the slave."
bullet 1 Corinthians 9: Cultural Intertexture (ex. 2)
bullet"In the end, then, the true philosopher submits his own will to the will of God so that he wills what God wills for him. This is an amazing similarity with Paul, compelled to preached the gospel but free, because he freely chooses to endure hardship to offer it free of charge."
bullet 1 Corinthians 9: Historical Intertexture
bullet"Thus, much as Pauline discourse reconfigures and reconceptualizes the speech of Jesus, so it reconfigures and reconceptualizes the important historical episodes in Christian discourse."
bullet 1 Corinthians 9: Ideology in individuals and groups
bullet"Underlying my approach is a presupposition that both fragmented and eclectic interpretations can be very misleading. In fact, I consider partial information, at certain levels of interpretation, to lead to false conclusions."
bullet 1 Corinthians 9: Narrational texture
bullet"In summary, one of the most obvious narrational aspects of 1 Cor. 9 is the presence of nineteen questions that extend from the opening verse to the opening statement of the conclusion."
bullet 1 Corinthians 9: Opening-middle-closing texture
bullet"On the basis of major aspects of repetitive and progressive texture in 1 Cor. 9 a basic opening, middle and closing begins clearly to appear, as well as basic movement in the middle part."
bullet 1 Corinthians 9: Sensory-aesthetic texture
bullet"A key to the discourse is the manner in which it, in the end, embodies the full range of the senses it evokes in an image it creates of the `Paul' who embodies the gospel of Christ."
bullet 1 Corinthians 9: Social intertexture
bullet"Dale Martin's investigation shows, in addition, that many stewards in Mediterranean society were 'slaves'--middle-level 'managerial' slaves. The existence of this level of slave calls into question many previous interpretations of 1 Cor. 9. This evidence suggests that Paul is not completely demeaning himself, but is referring to a type of slavery that could, in fact, be a means to attain upward social mobility."
bullet "World Mission Today," Preman D. Niles, at Religion OnLine.
bullet"You have the theological and spiritual resources to be a blessing to the nations. Others in the World Church are willing to enter into partnerships with you, so that you may not be outsiders, but belong to a community of churches in mission who proclaim and practise in Christ's way, through the power of the Holy Spirit, the good news of what God has done for us in Jesus Christ."
bullet "To Be and To Do," Douglas Webster, Theology Today, 1960.
bullet"It was not an American evangelist but St. John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople at the end of the fourth century, who wrote: "Nothing is more useless than a Christian who does not try to save others. . . . I cannot believe in the salvation of anyone who does not work for his neighbour's salvation.""
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bulletAdeyemi, Femi, "The New Covenant Law and the Law of Christ," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2006.
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bulletCampbell, Charles L., "Speaking the Truth in Love," Journal for Preachers, 2005.
 
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bulletCharry, Ellen T., "The Grace of God and the Law of Christ," Interpretation, 2003.
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bulletDaniel, Thomas, "Easter Preaching to Young Adults," Journal for Preaching, 2006.
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bulletGarland, David E., "The Dispute Over food Sacrificed to Idols (1 Cor 8:1 - 11:1)," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2003.
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bulletHollander, Harm W., "The Meaning of the Term 'Law' (NOMOS) in 1 Corinthians," Novum Testamentum, 1998.
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bulletLohr, Joel N., "He Identified with the Lowly and Became a Slave to All: Paul's Tentmaking as a Strategy for Mission," Currents in Theology and Mission, 2007.
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bulletNasuti, Harry P., "The Woes of the Prophets and the Rights of the Apostle: The Internal Dynamics of 1 Corinthians 9," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1988.
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bulletNeller, Kenneth V., "A Model for Those Who Seek to Win Souls: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23," Restoration Quarterly, 1987.
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bulletSmit, Joop F.M., "The Rhetorical Disposition of First Corinthians 8:7 - 9:27," the Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1997.
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bulletSmit Sibinga, Joost, "The Composition of 1 Corinthians 9 and Its Context," Novum Testament, 1998.
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bulletSonger, Harold S., "Problems Arising from the Worship of Idols: 1 Corinthians 8:1-11:1," Review & Expositor, 1983.
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bulletStill, E. Coye, III, "Paul's Aims Regarding EIDWLOTHUTA: A New Proposal for Interpreting 1 Corinthians 8:1-11:1," Novum Testamentum, 2002.
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bulletWebster, Douglas, "To Be and To Do," Theology Today, 1960.
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bulletWillis, Wendell, "1 Corinthians 8-10: A Retrospective after Twenty-Five Years," Restoration Quarterly, 2007.
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bulletWillson, Patrick, "The Freedom of Slavery," The Christian Century, 1994.
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bulletSermons:
bulletReviews:
bullet Review: John Fotopoulos, Food Offered to Idols in Roman Corinth: A Social-Rhetorical Reconsideration of 1 Corinthians 8:1 - 11:1. Mohr Siebeck, 2003. Review by Alex Cheung in The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2004.
bulletPhua, Richard  Liong-Seng, Idolatry and Authority: A Study of 1 Corinthians 8:1 - 11:1 in the Light of the Jewish Diaspora. T&T Clark, 2005. Review by Scott McClelland, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008.
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bullet "Got Any Time for Evangelism?" Ron VandenBurg, dramatix.
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bullet 1 Corinthians 9:22, 1 Corinthians 9:22-23, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds.
bulletHymns and Music:
bullet Hymns with Scripture Allusions: 1 Corinthians 9:19. The Cyber Hymnal.
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