11-15 - 1 Corinthians 9 17-23

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☀️ 17 - For if I (Paul) do this (preach and teach while still mostly supporting himself) willingly, I have a reward. But if not willingly, still, I’m entrusted with a stewardship! 18 What then is my reward? That in my preaching I may present the gospel free of charge! By not making use of my right in the gospel. 19 For I consider myself free from all. And have made myself to be as a servant to all, that I might win all the more {over to Jesus, the savior from imperfection, which is entropy-which “doesn’t quit”}. 20 To the Jews I’m as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I’m as one under the law, that I might win those under the law. {In Jesus, concerning the law, we are not required, we are enabled. Our nature is changed. Jesus in us, and us in him.} 21 To those outside the law I am as one outside the law, not as outside the law of God but under the law of Christ, that I might win those outside the law. {Not too ‘righteous’ to find common ground! Yet enabled to “overcome”.} 22 To the weak I am weak, that I might win the weak. I’ve become all things to all people {finding common ground (last yr’s note)} that by all means I might save some. 23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them, its blessings. {Where is the hyped up, afterlife mythical threat?}

Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 9:24-27