.Bible Class Questions

         
    QUESTIONS OVER 
    I CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 9:
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    1. As seen in this chapter, what rights did Paul personally forego so as not to hinder and to help spread the gospel?
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    2. Paul asks, "Am I not an apostle?"—then what does he say that would prove his apostleship to the Corinthians?
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    3. In asserting his right to be married, if that was what he wanted, who does he refer to as being married in the early church?
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    4. In stressing his right to be married, with what word does he identify the wife that he would have the right to "lead about" (as companion)?
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    5. What illustrations does Paul give that emphasize the principle of support or reward being given in what was being done?
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    6. What was involved in the statement in the law of Moses, "Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn"?
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    7. Looking back to the Old Testament, what were two ways that priests who ministered "about holy things" lived of that which they did?
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    8. What is the significance of "even so" when Paul said, "Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel"?
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    9. "For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for ________________ is laid upon me; yea, ________ unto me, if I preach not the gospel."
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    10. Paul said that if he did this willingly he had a reward, but if he did it unwillingly he in essence would be counted as a slave with no reward. (1) True; (2) False
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    11. From the way that Paul wanted to look at it, what was his reward or pay in preaching the gospel?
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    12. "For though I be __________ from all men, yet have I made myself _______________ unto all, that I might gain the more."
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    13. In what sense did Paul become all things to all men that he might save them?
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    14. In becoming "all things to all men," what three categories of "all men" does he give here?
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    15. How does Paul qualify his statement of becoming "to them that are without law, as without law"?
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    16. What Grecian games does Paul refer to in illustrating bringing ourselves under subjection to Christ?
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    17. Where are some other Scripture references where Grecian games (like running a race) are used to illustrate the Christian life?
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    18. What is the difference in the "crown" that was received in the winning the Grecian games and the one that Christians will receive (and what is the parallel)?
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    19. In showing a parallel to these games, how did Paul run and how did he fight?
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    20. "But I keep under my body, and bring it into __________________ : lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a __________________ ."

    NAME: _________________________ DATE: ________________

    ANSWERS:  1.  Freedom--I Cor. 9:1,19; Eating and drinking--I Cor. 9:4 (8:13); Marriage--I Cor. 9:5; Material support--I Cor. 9:6-18;  2.  (1) He had seen the Lord, and (2) They were the seal of his apostleship in the Lord--I Cor. 9:1,2;   3.  I Cor. 9:5;  4. "Sister"--I Cor. 9:5;  5.  Soldier, Man who plants a vineyard, Keeper of flock, Muzzling not the ox, and the Priests who served in the temple--I Cor. 9:6-14; 6.  Quoted from Deut. 25:4--Oxen as they were used to thresh out the grain by walking on it were allowed to eat some along;  7.  Parts of the sacrifices were theirs, and the tithe was theirs--Numbers 18:9,10, 21, etc;  8. "Even so" as in all of the illustrations that have been given, it is fitting that the preacher of the gospel be supported;  9.  I Cor. 9:16;  10. True, I Cor. 9:17 (Luke 17:7-10);  11. To be able to preach the gospel without pay, I Cor. 9:18;  12.  I Cor. 9:19; 13. In method in presenting the gospel, not morals; 14.   Jews, Those without law, and the weak--I Cor. 9:20-22;  15.  Being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ, I Cor. 9:21;  16. Racing and boxing, I Cor. 9:24,26;  17. Hebrews 12:1,2; II Timothy 4:6-8; Philippians 3:13,14;  18. The "crown" of leaves, a wreath, would perish (it was corruptible) as given to the winner in the Grecian games, but the heavenly victory crown of everlasting life would not, I Cor. 9:25 (James 1:12; Rev. 2:10);  19.  I Cor. 9:26;  20. I Cor. 9:27.

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