Oh, my god 9 1 "Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven't I met our Lord Jesus? Aren't you my work in the Lord? " [Original meaning] "Free" independent and free person; The Apostle was sent. [Text Note] "Am I not free? Does it mean that I have the same rights as other Christians? " Am I not an apostle? "Apostles" can be divided into two categories: in a narrow sense, apostles refer to the twelve apostles, who were chosen by the Lord himself (see Road 6: 13), and later added by lot to replace Matthias of Judah (see Road1:15 ~ 26); Apostles in a broad sense refer to workers appointed by the Holy Spirit and sent by the church (see Acts13: 2; XIV 14； Sea fish of Sparidae 16: 7). "Didn't I meet our Lord Jesus? At that time, people who opposed Paul thought that only those who had seen the body of the Lord Jesus were qualified to be apostles. In fact, on his way to Damascus, Paul once saw the resurrected Lord Jesus appear to him (Acts 9: 3-5; Oh, my god 15: 8), and the other time was in the Roman barracks in Jerusalem (see Acts 23 1 1). " Aren't you my work in the Lord? ""you "refers to the Corinthian church; She is a church founded by Paul himself, and he lived in it for eighteen months (Acts18:1~11). At that time, most Corinthians were saved by Paul's evangelism. The answers to the four questions raised in this section are all "yes": Paul has the freedom (right) of Christians; Paul is an apostle; Paul has seen the resurrected Lord Jesus; Paul founded Corinth Church. [Light in Words] (1) Normal Christians are free men released by Christ (Participation 5: 1) and are not bound by external rules and regulations. (2) The workers in power today can't see our Lord with the naked eye, but at least they have to be inspired by the Son of God in spirit (attend 16) and know the Lord inside before they can tell others about him. Oh, my god 9: 2 "I am not an apostle to others, but I am always an apostle to you, because you are the proof of my apostleship in the Lord." "Confirmation" marks and seals. [Text Note] "If I am not an apostle of others, I will always be an apostle to you." "You" refers to Corinthians; Others may not recognize Paul as an apostle, but Corinthians cannot deny that he is an apostle. "For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord and the sign of authority. The Corinthians can be in Christ, which is the mark of Paul as an apostle. [Speaking lightly] (1) Thoughts on the source of drinking water. If believers really meet the Lord through someone, they have to admit that that person was sent by the Lord to lead me to believe in the Lord. (2) Many people are talking about the "qualifications and conditions" of being an apostle, but the word of God is telling us the "signs and evidence" of being an apostle. Seeing and knowing the Lord is evidence of being an apostle, not qualification; The work of the Lord is effective and can get people, which is evidence as an apostle, not qualification. (3) What matters is the fact of the apostle, not the name of the apostle; It is not important for others to admit or not, but it is important for the main to admit or not (refer to the second 12, 19). Oh, my god 9: 3 "This is my plea to those who interrogate me:" interrogation "means interrogation, interrogation, inspection, investigation and insight. [Text Note] "Interrogation" refers to hostile interrogation. At that time, the church in Corinth was divided into factions, and three of the four factions claimed that they did not belong to Paul (1 Corinthians). 1 12). Obviously, many believers are skeptical about Paul's apostleship and even question him face to face. The "defense" used by Paul here is originally a court term, which refers to a formal defense; Paul defended the plaintiff from the defendant's standpoint. [It's easy to say] (1) Workers who really receive spiritual duties from the Lord are inevitably suspected by people who are carnal; A worker full of brilliance and ability like Paul is still questioned. No wonder many believers today are not friendly to the workers of the Lord, but as long as you are entrusted by the real Lord, don't lose heart, but try your best to bring those who oppose you to the Lord. (2) The life of master and servant is the life of being tested; Being examined by God and being examined by others. Good reputation and bad reputation are both tests. Oh, my god 9: 4 "Don't we have the right to eat and drink because of the gospel?" [Note] The original word "authority" is the same as "freedom". 8: 9) refers to the rights obtained in the Lord; "Diet" refers to health preservation (see section 14), that is, the support needed to survive. Those who work for the Lord and preach the gospel have the right to receive medical care from those who receive spiritual benefits (see section 1 1). Oh, my god Don't we have the right to marry a believing sister and take her with us, just like the other apostles, the Lord's brothers and Cephas? [Text Note] "Don't we have the right to marry a sister who believes in God and take her away?" "Sister who believes in the Lord" does not mean "sister who believes in the Lord" originally, but sister does not mean physical sister, so it still means sister who believes in the Lord; "Traveling together" means that husband and wife go out to preach everywhere together, and the expenses are provided by the church. "Like the rest of the apostles, the Lord's brothers and Cephas?" "Brother of the Lord" refers to the brother of the Lord Jesus in the flesh. More famous are James and Judas, the authors of James and Judas (see 6: 3); Cefa is Simon Peter (about 1: 42), who got married very early (about 1: 30). [To put it mildly] (1) A preacher has the right to marry a sister who believes in the Lord, but he has no right to marry a foreigner, because a preacher must match his words with his deeds and set an example for believers. (2) Husband and wife are United, peer-to-peer, and work together, which is excellent. If the preacher's spouse chooses correctly, it will be very helpful to his or her work. If you make a mistake, you will get twice the result with half the effort, which will not help his or her work, but it will still help him or her (see Gen. 2: 18), because it is God's cooperation (Tai 19: 6) in order to learn the lessons of the cross. Oh, my god Barnabas and I alone have no right not to work? [Text Note] Barnabas was originally rich, but he sold his land and donated it to the church in Jerusalem (Acts 4: 36~37). Later, he was sent by the church to Antioch to help the church there (Acts 1 1: 22), and took Paul to serve saints in Antioch (Acts 1 1: 25~26). They were later sent by the Holy Spirit to travel and preach through the church in Antioch (Acts 12: 2~3). Before going out for the second time, they were separated because of the dispute over Kyle (Acts 15: 37~39). Since then, apart from this section, the Bible no longer records Barnabas, but we specifically mention Barnabas from Paul, inferring that their relationship has been reconciled, and Kyle, who caused the separation of the two at the beginning, was later valued by Paul (Col 4:10; Timothy 4 1 1). Either Paul often mentioned Barnabas when he preached in Corinth, or Barnabas worked in Corinth, so Corinthians knew him. The "work" here refers not to the work of serving the victim, but to the work of making a living by labor. Paul made his own tent (Acts 18: 3), but we don't know what kind of occupation Barnabas was engaged in, because it is not recorded in the Bible. (1) The three rights of the main worker are all related to our health: eating and drinking (section 4), marrying (section 5) and not working; The Lord takes care of our bodies so that we can serve his body-the church. (2) In today's church, workers who need to serve full-time also need to bring work clothes; It's good to be able to serve the victim all the time, and it's also good to have work clothes for the victim. Whether to let go of your career depends on the guidance of the Lord to everyone. Oh, my god 9: 7 "Who is a soldier and pays for it himself? Who planted a vineyard and didn't eat its fruit? Who raises cattle and sheep and doesn't eat their milk? " [Text Note] "Who is a soldier with his own pay? When a country recruits (or recruits) soldiers, it is natural that it should be responsible for the needs of its life. "Who planted a vineyard and didn't eat its fruit?" This sentence may be quoted from Shen 26; Pro 27 18。 Today, visitors to the orchard can pick the fruits in the garden at will, but they can't take them out of the garden. This is still a practice in many places. "Who keeps cattle and sheep and doesn't eat their milk? It is natural for shepherds to drink their own milk for free. [To put it mildly] (1) "Wage, fruit and milk" is all about the abundant supply in Christ. From this, we can see normal service-we can enjoy the fullness of Christ while serving. This is the fate of the loving God to all those who serve him. (2) If we are in the service, we just feel hard and don't enjoy it; Only work does not touch the fullness of Christ; I only preach the gospel to others, but actually I don't enjoy the gospel of Christ myself; This is not God's intention, and such service will not last. (3) The workers of the Lord are warriors of the kingdom of God, engaged in spiritual wars; It was the farmer who planted God's fields. He is a shepherd, herding God's people. (4) As a soldier, agriculture and animal husbandry were familiar things at that time, and Paul took this as evidence, which was impressive. This also teaches us that if the preacher can quote familiar examples, he will also receive good results. Oh, my god 9: 8 "Is it desirable for me to say this? Isn't that what the law says? " [Text Note] "Am I saying this according to people's opinions? "It's natural that I should get paid for my work. 4: 4), and no one disagrees. " Isn't that what the law says? "Dharma" here refers to the Bible; The whole sentence means that the Bible also gives us a clear lesson. (1) Christians should not only quote people's common sense, but also quote words from the Bible; Common sense is good, but not as good as God's word. (2) "People's opinions" are often inconsistent with "God's will". At this time, we will say, "Don't do what I want, just do what you want" (Matt. 26: 39). Oh, my god As it is written in the law of Moses, thou shalt not muzzle an ox when it treads the grain. "Does God care about cows? [Background] In ancient times, people often threshed grain with cattle, so that they stepped on the grain pile and peeled the grain. Then the grain and chaff are lifted by the wind together, and the light chaff falls farther away, while the heavy grain falls nearby, thus separating them. " As written in the law of Moses, "the following verse is quoted from Deuteronomy 25: 4." Don't put a muzzle on the cow when it is kicking on the field. "It means that it should be allowed to eat the grains around it while working. Does God care about cows? This means that the motivation for establishing this regulation is not only for cattle, but also for its existence (see section 10). [There is light in words] The workers of the Lord are "cows", trampling on grain in the fields. We should work as hard as cows, but we must not be stubborn. Oh, my god 9: 10 "Isn't it all for us? It's obviously for us. Because cultivators should hope to cultivate; People who play games, if they can save money, should also look forward to playing games. " [Text Note] "Isn't it all for us? Obviously for us ",that is to say, the laws and regulations in Section 9 are actually designed to take care of us" people "and" because people who cultivate should cultivate with hope ",which means that all farmers who cultivate fields cultivate with the hope of harvesting. "Those who thresh should also want to thresh with grain," which means that all threshers want to get grain when threshing. [Speak softly] (1) God will distinguish between light and heavy. Since God cares about cows (v. 9), he naturally cares more about the workers who toil like cows on the gospel threshing floor. It is God's will that we like our work. In the work of the Lord, only pay, no gain; Only those who work hard and have no enjoyment have problems with this person or job. Oh, my god 9: 1 1 "If we sow spiritual seeds among you, we will reap the carnal ones from you. Is this a big deal? " [Text Note] "If we sow spiritual seeds among you", evangelizing means sowing seeds and sowing spiritual seeds in order to produce spiritual life (see Tai13:18 ~ 23; Oh, my god 3: 6~8). "Is it a big deal to harvest something from you to feed the body?" "Is it a big deal?" It means not too much. [Light in Words] (1) Those who are taught in the truth should provide all the things needed by the teachers (Gal. 6: 6).(2) Believers who support the Lord will never support them more than the Lord; Because one is spiritual and the other is material; A big one, a small one; One is to live, and the other is to support the body. Oh, my god 9: 12 "Others have this authority over you, let alone us? However, we have never used this power, but we have endured everything so as not to block the gospel of Christ. " [Original meaning] "forbearance" forbearance, forbearance, covered with a canopy; Block or block, cut off access. [Text Note] "Everyone else has this power over you, let alone us?" "Others" implies that some people get supplies from Corinthian church. However, we have never used this power. ""This power "refers to the right to provide church property," endure everything ",and" everything "refers to the work of preaching for a living and all the situations arising therefrom; "Endure" refers to endure physical labor and mental pain. Lest the gospel of Christ be blocked, "Paul voluntarily gave up the right to enjoy it for the sake of unimpeded gospel of Christ." [To put it bluntly] (1) Although Christians have certain rights as believers, they must be restricted by a higher law firm when exercising their rights, that is, the law of love. The law of love is never self-centered. Love can make people give up their rights for the benefit of others. (2) Believers should spend money and efforts on human souls (2 Corinthians). 12: 15); It is another waste of money and energy for the workers of the Lord to give up their rights so as not to hinder the gospel of Christ. Oh, my god 9: 13 "Don't you know that people who work for the holy things eat from the temple? Will those who wait on the altar share what is on the altar? Don't you know that people who work for sacred objects eat from the temple? This is the responsibility of the priests and Levites in the law of Moses. 6: 16, 26; 7 31~ 36; Min 18 8，365，438+0； Shen XVIII 1~3). "Holy things" refers to sacred things that belong to temples; "Efforts" refers to efforts; "The things in the temple" refer to the displayed cakes and sacrifices. "Do people who wait on the altar share what is on the altar?" "Service" means service; "Sacrificing the altar" includes slaughtering cattle and sheep, cutting into pieces, making a fire, dumping ashes, etc. "Things on the altar" refers to sacrifices. Oh, my god 9: 14 "So the Lord decreed that evangelists should live by the gospel." [Text Note] "This is the fate of the Lord". The following sentence is quoted from Mt. 10 10 according to the meaning. "Let evangelists live by the gospel," said the Lord. "Workers should eat and drink." That's what it means.