Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [1 Corinthians: Chapter 9].
be able to say so as in Ac 20:33f.). {I have a stewardship
intrusted to me} (\oikonomian pepisteumai\). Perfect passive
indicative with the accusative retained. I have been intrusted
with a stewardship and so would go on with my task like any
\oikonomos\ (steward) even if \ak•n\ (unwilling).
9:18 {So as not to use to the full} (\eis to m•
katachr•sasthai\). \Eis to\ for purpose with articular infinitive
and perfective use of \kata\ (as in 7:31) with \chr•sasthai\
(first aorist middle infinitive).
9:19 {I brought myself under bondage} (\emauton edoul•sa\).
Voluntary bondage, I enslaved myself to all, though free.
Causative verb in \-o•\ (\doulo•\, from \doulos\). The more
(\tous pleionas\). Than he could have done otherwise. Every
preacher faces this problem of his personal attitude and conduct.
Note \kerd•s•\ (as in verses 20,21,22, but once \hina kerdan•\
in 21, regular liquid future of \kerdain•\) with \hina\ is
probably future active indicative (Jas 4:13), though Ionic
aorist active subjunctive from \kerda•\ is possible (Mt 18:15).
"He refuses payment in money that he may make the greater gain in
souls" (Edwards).
9:20 {As a Jew} (\h•s Ioudaios\). He was a Jew and was not
ashamed of it (Ac 18:18; 21:26). {Not being myself under the
law} (\m• •n autos hupo nomon\). He was emancipated from the law
as a means of salvation, yet he knew how to speak to them because
of his former beliefs and life with them (Ga 4:21). He knew how
to put the gospel to them without compromise and without offence.
9:21 {To them that are without law} (\tois anomois\). The
heathen, those outside the Mosaic law (Ro 2:14), not lawless
(Lu 22:37; Ac 2:23; 1Ti 1:9). See how Paul bore himself with
the pagans (Ac 14:15; 17:23; 24:25), and how he quoted heathen
poets. "Not being an outlaw of God, but an inlaw of Christ"
(Evans, Estius has it _exlex, inlex_, \m• •n anomos theou, all'
ennomos Christou\). The genitive case of \theou\ and \Christou\
(specifying case) comes out better thus, for it seems unusual
with \anomos\ and \ennomos\, both old and regular adjectives.
9:22 {I became weak} (\egenom•n asthen•s\). This is the chief
point, the climax in his plea for the principle of love on the
part of the enlightened for the benefit of the unenlightened
(chapter 1Co 8). He thus brings home his conduct about
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