KJV ORIGINAL
Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
My response to anyone who wants to question or challenge me is this:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When people come for you, here's how you handle it.
📚 Historical Context
In the mid-1st century AD, the Apostle Paul wrote his first letter to the Corinthians to address divisions and moral issues in a church located in a prosperous but morally corrupt Greek city. Some members of the Corinthian congregation were questioning Paul's authority as an apostle, possibly because he refused financial support to avoid any appearance of self-interest. In 1 Corinthians 9:3, Paul is directly responding to these critics as he begins his defense of his ministry and motives.
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