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A Passionate Refusal
Scholars emphasize the intense emotion in Paul's words. He isn't subtly asking for money; he's forcefully declaring that he has never accepted payment from the Corinthians and has no intention of starting. He states he would prefer to die rather than give up his practice of preaching to them for free.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 9:15
18th Century
Theologian
But I have used none of these things. I have not urged and enforced this right. I have chosen to support myself by the labour of my own ha…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 9:15
For it were good for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void (καλον γαρ μο μαλλον αποθανειν η το καυχημα μου ουδ…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 9:15
19th Century
Bishop
But I.—Again, after the assertion of the right, we have the statement that though he had vindicated the right by the highest and u…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 9:15
In spite of all this evidence, Paul again states that he has not used these privileges. Nor is he writing this to get them to start supporting him,…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 9:15
16th Century
Theologian
Nor have I written these things as if he were aiming for the Corinthians to give him remuneration in the future. He dismisses that suspici…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 9:15
17th Century
Pastor
But I have used none of these things
Either none of these arguments or reasons, for a minister's maintenance, taken …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 9:15–23
17th Century
Minister
It is the glory of a minister to deny himself, so that he may serve Christ and save souls. But when a minister gives up his right for the sake of t…