If we talk about 1 Corinthians chapter 9 in detail,

 

Chapter 9 of 1 Corinthians is a chapter in which Apostle Paul explains his rights as an apostle and the reason why he voluntarily gave up those rights. Paul commits himself to sharing the gospel with the Corinthians through his own example, emphasizing the importance of sacrifice for others.

1. Rights as an apostle (9:1-14)

Verses 1-2 :

• Paul claims to be an apostle, says he saw the Lord himself, and that the church in Corinth is proof of his apostleship.

Verses 3-6 :

• Paul mentions that he and Barnabas were not married and devoted themselves to preaching the gospel, and explains that the other apostles, the Lord's brothers, and Peter also took their wives with them.

Verses 7-10 :

• Paul explains his rights as an apostle through several parables. It is said that a soldier does not fight at his own expense, a person who plants a vineyard eats the vineyard, and a person who herds sheep drinks the milk of the sheep.
• Also, citing the Law of Moses, it says, 'Do not muzzle the mouth of an ox that treads grain on the threshing floor,' and explains that this is a principle that applies to people.

Verses 11-14 :

• Paul emphasizes that those who share spiritual things have the right to receive material help. He said that the Lord also commanded that those who spread the gospel should live by the gospel.

2. Waiver of rights (9:15-18)

Verses 15-18 :

• Paul says he did not use these rights, and his pride lies in preaching the gospel. Spreading the gospel is essential to him, and if he preaches the gospel himself, there is a reward; otherwise, he is only an agent of the gospel.
• He prides himself on preaching the gospel without receiving compensation, which he says is his job.

3. Sacrifice to reach everyone (9:19-23)

Verses 19-23 :

• Paul says that he wants to be a servant to all and gain as many people as possible.
• He says that he became to the Jews as a Jew, to those under the law as those under the law, to those without the law as without the law, and to the weak as weak.
• The reason I tried to be everything to everyone was to save even just one more person.
• He does everything for the gospel and wants to participate in its work.

4. Temperance and discipline (9:24-27)

Verses 24-27 :

• Paul uses the analogy of a race in which everyone runs, but only one person receives the prize, and advises the Corinthians to run hard to receive the prize.
• He cites training in the stadium as an example and explains that temperance and training are necessary in religious life as well.
• Paul says that while he preaches the gospel to others, he beats his own body into submission so as not to disqualify himself.

summary

Chapter 9 of 1 Corinthians explains the Apostle Paul's apostolic rights, why he gave them up, and his sacrifice and self-discipline to reach everyone to share the gospel. Through his own example, Paul commits himself to preaching the gospel to the Corinthians, emphasizes the importance of sacrifice for others, and emphasizes the need for temperance and discipline in the life of faith.