1 Corinthians 9:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

have not used. did not use. Greek. chraomai. See Acts 27:3.

suffer. bear. Greek. stego, to cover. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 13:7. 1Th 3:1, 1 Thessalonians 3:5 (forbear).

lest, &c. = in order that (Greek. hina) we might not (Greek. me. App-105).

hinder. Literally give any hindrance. Greek. engkope. Only here. Compare Acts 24:4.

gospel. App-140.

Christ. the Christ. App-98.

1 Corinthians 9:12

12 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.