Commentary on the Epistles to the Corinthians John Calvin
John Calvin
1 Corinthians 9:13-22
1 Corinthians 9:13-22 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?
13. Nescitis, quod qui sacris operantur, ex sacrario 487 edunt? et qui altari ministrant (ad verbum: adstant) altaris sunt participes?
14. Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
14. Sic et Dominns ordinavit, ut qui Evangelium annuntiant, vivant ex Evangelio.
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.
15. Ego autem nullo horum usus sum: neque vero haec scripsi, ut ita mihi fiat: mihi enim satius est mori, quam ut gloriam meam quis exinaniat.
16. For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, iflpreach not the gospel!
16. Nam si evangelizavero, non est quod glorier: quandoquidem necessitas mihi incumbit, ut vae sit mihi, si non evangelizem.
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.
17. Si enim volens hoc facio, mercedem habeo: si autem invitus, dispensatio mihi eat credita.
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.
18. Quae igitur mihi merces? ut quum evangelizo, gratuitum impendam Evangelium Christi, ut non abutar potestate mea in Evangelio.
19. For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
19. Liber enim quum essem ab omnibus, servum me omnibus feci, ut plures lucrifaciam.
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;
20. Itaque factus sum Iudaeis tanquam Iudaeus, ut Iudaeos lucrifaciam: iis qui sub Lege erant, tanquam Legi subiectus, ut eos qui erant sub Lege lucrifaciam;
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.
487"Des choses qui sont sacrifiees;" — "Of the things that are sacrificed."