Section 9:1–27

Paul did not use his rights as an apostle

9:1a Am I not free?

I am a free ⌊person⌋, am I not?
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Am I not free ⌊from the law⌋ ? ⌊Yes I am.⌋
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I am free. (Contemporary English Version)

9:1b Am I not an apostle?

I am an apostle, am I not?
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I am a messenger of Christ.

9:1c Have I not seen Jesus our Lord?

I have seen Jesus our (incl.) Lord, have I not?
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I myself have seen our Lord Jesus.

9:1d Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord?

Are you (plur.) not the fruit of my work in the Lord?
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You became followers of the Lord as a result of the work that he helped me to do, did you not?
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You are my work in the Lord.

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