Geneva Bible Notes (1560)1 Corinthians 9

^{1 !} He exhorteth them by his example to vse their libertie to the edification of other.

^{2 a} I nede no further declaration but the workes that I haue wroght among you.

^{3 b} And call into doute mine office.

^{5 /} Or, cousins?

^{5 e} A faithful & Christian wife.

^{5 d} The Apostles led their wiues about with them.

^{5 c} On the Church charges.

^{6 f} Whether thei might not as lawfully liue without laboruing for their liuing with their owne hands, as other Apostles.

^{9 g} Had God respect properly to the oxen them selues when he made this Law, and not rather vnto men?

^{12 h} To liue on other mens charges?

^{12 /} Or, take in mouthe.

^{13 i} For the parte that was burnt, was deuored of the altar, & the other was due vnto the Priests by the Law.

^{15 k} For now you haue no juste cause against me, seing that I preached the Gospel frely vnto you.

^{17 l} Seing he be charged to preache, he must willingly and earnestly followe it: for if he do it by constrainte, he doeth not his duetie.

^{18 m} That I be not chargeable to them vnto whome I preache, seing that they thinke that I preache for gaines.

^{20 n} As touching the ceremonies.

^{22 o} In things indifferent, as eating of meats, obseruation of feasts & daies and suche like he facioned him selfe to men in suche sorte as he might best gaine them to Christ.

^{24 !} To runne on forthe in the course that they haue begonne.

^{25 p} That is, kepeth a straict dyet & refraineth from suche things as might distempre his bodie.

^{27 r} Lest he shulde be reproued of men when they shulde se him do contrarie, or contemne that thing which he taught others to do.

^{27 q} Or, olde man which rebelleth against the Spirit.