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1 Corinto 9
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
1 Corinto 9
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Mga Karapatan at Responsibilidad ng Isang Apostol
9 Hindi baʼt malaya ako? Hindi baʼt isa akong apostol? Hindi baʼt nagpakita mismo sa akin ang ating Panginoong Jesus? Hindi baʼt dahil sa akin kaya kayo naging mga mananampalataya? 2 Kahit hindi man ako kilalanin ng iba bilang apostol, alam kong kikilalanin ninyo ako dahil kayo mismo ang katunayan ng aking pagiging apostol, at dahil sa akin kaya ngayon kayo ay nasa Panginoon. 3 At ito nga ang isinasagot ko sa mga taong hindi kumikilala sa akin bilang apostol.
4 Bilang apostol, wala ba kaming karapatang tumanggap ng pagkain at inumin mula sa mga napangaralan namin? 5 Wala ba kaming karapatang magsama ng asawang mananampalataya sa aming mga paglalakbay, tulad ng ginagawa ng mga kapatid sa Panginoon, ni Pedro, at ng iba pang mga apostol? 6 Kami lang ba ni Bernabe ang kinakailangang magtrabaho para sa aming ikabubuhay? 7 Mayroon bang sundalo na siya pa ang gumagastos para sa kanyang paglilingkod? Mayroon bang nagtatanim na hindi nakikinabang sa mga bunga nito? At mayroon bang nag-aalaga ng kambing na hindi nakikinabang sa gatas nito?
8 Ang sinasabi kong ito ay hindi lamang opinyon ng tao, kundi itinuturo mismo ng Kautusan. 9 Sapagkat nasusulat sa Kautusan ni Moises, “Huwag mong bubusalan ang baka habang gumigiik.”[a] Ang mga baka lamang ba ang tinutukoy dito ng Dios? 10 Hindi. Maging tayo ay tinutukoy niya, kaya ito isinulat. Sapagkat ang nag-aararo at ang gumigiik ay umaasang makakabahagi sa aanihin. 11 Nagtanim kami sa inyo ng mga espiritwal na pagpapapala. Malaking bagay ba kung umani naman kami ng mga materyal na pagpapala sa inyo? 12 Kung ang ibang mga mangangaral ay may karapatang tumanggap mula sa inyo, hindi baʼt lalo na kami? Ngunit kahit may karapatan kami ay hindi kami humingi sa inyo. Tiniis namin ang lahat upang sa ganoon ay walang maging hadlang sa pagpapalaganap ng Magandang Balita tungkol kay Cristo. 13 Hindi nʼyo ba alam na ang mga naglilingkod sa templo ay tumatanggap ng pagkain mula sa templo, at ang mga naglilingkod sa altar ay tumatanggap din ng parte sa mga bagay na inialay sa altar? 14 Sa ganito rin namang paraan, iniutos ng Panginoon na ang mga tumanggap ng Magandang Balita ay dapat tumulong sa mga pangangailangan ng mga nangangaral ng Magandang Balita para mabuhay sila.
15 Ngunit hindi ko ginamit ang karapatan kong iyan. At hindi ako sumusulat sa inyo upang magbigay kayo sa akin ng tulong. Mas gugustuhin ko pang mamatay kaysa sa maalis ang karapatan kong ipagmalaki ito.[b] 16 Hindi ko ipinagmamalaki ang pangangaral ko ng Magandang Balita, dahil tungkulin ko ito. Nakakaawa ako kung hindi ko ipapangaral ang Magandang Balita! 17 Kung ginagawa ko ito nang kusang-loob, may maaasahan akong gantimpala. Ngunit ang totoo, ginagawa ko lamang ang aking tungkulin dahil ito ang gawaing ipinagkatiwala ng Dios sa akin. 18 Ano ngayon ang gantimpala ko? Ang itinuturing kong gantimpala ay ang kaligayahan na akoʼy hindi nagpapabayad sa aking pangangaral ng Magandang Balita, kahit may karapatan akong tumanggap ng bayad sa pangangaral ko nito.
19 Kahit hindi ako isang alipin, nagpaalipin ako sa lahat upang makahikayat ako ng mas marami na sasampalataya kay Cristo. 20 Sa piling ng mga kapwa ko Judio, namumuhay ako bilang Judio upang mahikayat ko silang sumampalataya kay Cristo. Kaya kahit wala man ako sa ilalim ng Kautusan ng mga Judio, sinusunod ko ito upang madala ko sila sa pananampalataya. 21 Sa piling naman ng mga hindi Judio, namumuhay ako na parang wala sa ilalim ng Kautusan upang madala sila sa pananampalataya. Hindi nangangahulugan na hindi ko na sinusunod ang mga utos ng Dios, dahil ang totoo, sinusunod ko ang mga utos ni Cristo. 22 Sa mahihina pa ang pananampalataya, nakikibagay ako upang mapatatag ko sila kay Cristo. Nakikibagay ako sa lahat ng tao, upang sa kahit anong paraan ay mailigtas ko ang ilan sa kanila. 23 Ginagawa ko ang lahat ng ito sa ikalalaganap ng Magandang Balita, upang makabahagi rin ako sa mga pagpapala nito.
24 Sa ating pagsunod sa Dios ay para tayong mananakbo. Alam ninyo na sa isang takbuhan, marami ang sumasali ngunit isa lang ang nananalo. Kaya pagbutihin ninyo ang pagtakbo upang makamit ninyo ang gantimpala. 25 Ang bawat manlalaro ay nagsasanay nang mabuti at dinidisiplina ang sarili upang makamit ang gantimpala. Ginagawa niya ito para sa gantimpalang hindi nagtatagal. Ngunit ang gantimpalang hinahangad natin ay magtatagal magpakailanman. 26 Kaya nga, may layunin at direksyon ang aking pagtakbo. Kung baga sa isang boksingero, hindi ako sumusuntok sa hangin. 27 Dinidisiplina ko ang aking katawan at sinusupil ko ang masasamang pagnanasa nito, dahil baka pagkatapos kong ipangaral ang Magandang Balita sa iba ay ako pa ang hindi makatanggap ng gantimpala mula sa Dios.
1 Corinthians 9
King James Version
1 Corinthians 9
King James Version
9 Am I am not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
2 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,
4 Have we not power to eat and to drink?
5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
8 Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
9 For it is written in the law of Moses, thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
10 Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
12 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
13 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
23 And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
1 Corinthians 9
New International Version
1 Corinthians 9
New International Version
Paul’s Rights as an Apostle
9 Am I not free?(A) Am I not an apostle?(B) Have I not seen Jesus our Lord?(C) Are you not the result of my work in the Lord?(D) 2 Even though I may not be an apostle to others, surely I am to you! For you are the seal(E) of my apostleship in the Lord.
3 This is my defense to those who sit in judgment on me. 4 Don’t we have the right to food and drink?(F) 5 Don’t we have the right to take a believing wife(G) along with us, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers(H) and Cephas[a]?(I) 6 Or is it only I and Barnabas(J) who lack the right to not work for a living?
7 Who serves as a soldier(K) at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard(L) and does not eat its grapes? Who tends a flock and does not drink the milk? 8 Do I say this merely on human authority? Doesn’t the Law say the same thing? 9 For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.”[b](M) Is it about oxen that God is concerned?(N) 10 Surely he says this for us, doesn’t he? Yes, this was written for us,(O) because whoever plows and threshes should be able to do so in the hope of sharing in the harvest.(P) 11 If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you?(Q) 12 If others have this right of support from you, shouldn’t we have it all the more?
But we did not use this right.(R) On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder(S) the gospel of Christ.
13 Don’t you know that those who serve in the temple get their food from the temple, and that those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar?(T) 14 In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.(U)
15 But I have not used any of these rights.(V) And I am not writing this in the hope that you will do such things for me, for I would rather die than allow anyone to deprive me of this boast.(W) 16 For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, since I am compelled to preach.(X) Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! 17 If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward;(Y) if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me.(Z) 18 What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge,(AA) and so not make full use of my rights(AB) as a preacher of the gospel.
Paul’s Use of His Freedom
19 Though I am free(AC) and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone,(AD) to win as many as possible.(AE) 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews.(AF) To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law),(AG) so as to win those under the law. 21 To those not having the law I became like one not having the law(AH) (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law),(AI) so as to win those not having the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak.(AJ) I have become all things to all people(AK) so that by all possible means I might save some.(AL) 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.
The Need for Self-Discipline
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize?(AM) Run(AN) in such a way as to get the prize. 25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown(AO) that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.(AP) 26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly;(AQ) I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.(AR) 27 No, I strike a blow to my body(AS) and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.(AT)
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 9:5 That is, Peter
- 1 Corinthians 9:9 Deut. 25:4
1 Corinthians 9
English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 9
English Standard Version
Paul Surrenders His Rights
9 (A)Am I not free? (B)Am I not an apostle? (C)Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? (D)Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? 2 If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are (E)the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
3 This is my defense to those who would examine me. 4 (F)Do we not have the right to eat and drink? 5 (G)Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife,[a] as do the other apostles and (H)the brothers of the Lord and (I)Cephas? 6 Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living? 7 (J)Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? (K)Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Or who tends a flock without getting some of the milk?
8 Do I say these things on human authority? Does not the Law say the same? 9 For it is written in the Law of Moses, (L)“You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain.” Is it for oxen that God is concerned? 10 Does he not certainly speak for our sake? It was written (M)for our sake, because (N)the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh in hope of sharing in the crop. 11 (O)If we have sown spiritual things among you, is it too much if we reap material things from you? 12 If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we even more? Nevertheless, (P)we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything (Q)rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.
13 Do you not know that (R)those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings? 14 In the same way, the Lord commanded that (S)those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.
15 But (T)I have made no use of any of these rights, nor am I writing these things to secure any such provision. For I would rather die than have anyone (U)deprive me of my ground for boasting. 16 For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For (V)necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! 17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward, but if not of my own will, I am still entrusted with (W)a stewardship. 18 What then is my reward? That in my preaching (X)I may present the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.
19 For (Y)though I am free from all, (Z)I have made myself a servant to all, that I might (AA)win more of them. 20 (AB)To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law. 21 To (AC)those outside the law I became (AD)as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but (AE)under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law. 22 (AF)To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. (AG)I have become all things to all people, that (AH)by all means I might save some. 23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, (AI)that I may share with them in its blessings.
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives (AJ)the prize? So (AK)run that you may obtain it. 25 Every (AL)athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we (AM)an imperishable. 26 So I do not run aimlessly; I (AN)do not box as one (AO)beating the air. 27 But I discipline my body and (AP)keep it under control,[b] lest after preaching to others (AQ)I myself should be (AR)disqualified.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 9:5 Greek a sister as wife
- 1 Corinthians 9:27 Greek I pummel my body and make it a slave
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