I HAVE BECOME ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE

1 Co 8:1-9:27

Key verse 9:22.

“To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.”

1. Read verses 8:1-13. What does Paul say about food sacrificed to idols? (1-6) Why shouldn’t we put weight on the matter of eating food? (7-8) Why should we be careful about exercising our rights? (9-12) What is Paul’s decision about eating food? (13)

2. Read verses 9:1-18. How does Paul argue his apostleship? (1-2) What is his defense about his rights as an apostle? (3-10) Why did Paul speak of having more rights in terms of his relationship to the Corinthians? (11-14) Why didn’t Paul use his rights? (15-18)

3. Read 9:19-27. Why did Paul make himself a slave to everyone? (19) Why did Paul become all things to all people? (20-23) What is Paul’s advice for our spiritual race? (24-25) How did Paul discipline his body to win the prize?(26-27)

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