1 Corinthians 9:23: Now this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.
I do all this. Or, “I do all things”—“my whole course of action, not merely in thus accommodating myself to the prejudices of others, but in everything else, is made to serve the promotion of the Gospel.” This makes better sense, for saying, “I do this” would only be repeating what is included in the preceding verse. Paul lived for the Gospel. He did all things for it.
That I may share in its blessings. That is, that he might be a partaker with others; not just with the Corinthians, as there is no reason to confine the statement to them. The Gospel’s blessings are the subject of the redemption that it announces. It is necessary to live for the gospel in order to share in its blessings. 1
Application
- Read 1 Corinthians 15:1-4. What are the three essentials of the gospel?
- How do you “live out the gospel?” How do you “give out the gospel?”
Thought to Share
When you live the gospel, it makes you want to give the gospel. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Lord, thank You for Your death, burial, and resurrection…for me, and for the world.
1. Hodge, C. (1995). 1 Corinthians. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
