About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible::

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.

10/25/2025

1 Corinthians 9:1-27 Barnabas & Paul Have to Work for Their Food & Others Don't

 

Barnabas & Paul Have to Work for Their Food & Others Don't

1 Corinthians 9:1-27   Paul's 1st Epistle to the Corinthians [in Smaller Chunks] 

[Aren't] I an apostle? [Aren't] I free? Haven't I seen Jesus Christ our Lord? [Acts 22:6-10 And it [happened, that, as I made my journey & [had] come [near] to Damascus, [around] noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone there [all around] me. And I fell to the ground & heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why [do] you [persecute] Me? And I answered, Who [are] You, Lord? And He said to me, I Am Jesus of Nazareth, Whom you [persecute.] And [those, who] were with me, indeed saw the light, & were afraid; but they [didn't hear] the voice of Him, [Who spoke] to me. And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, & go into Damascus. And it shall be told [to] you there, [about] all the things [that] are appointed for you to do.] 

Aren't you my [convert from my] work, [sharing my faith] in the Lord? If [I'm] not an apostle to others, [undoubtedly,] I'm [an apostle] to you. For you are the seal, [a.k.a. symbol,] of [my] apostleship [as a believer] in the Lord. 

[My] answer to [those, who] examine, [a.k.a. question,] me is this, [Don't] we have [the] power, [a.k.a. authority,] to eat & drink? [2 Thessalonians 3:8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for [nothing;] but [worked] with [heavy labor] night & day, [so] that we might not be chargeable, [a.k.a. a responsibility,] to any of you.]

[Don't] we have [the] power, [a.k.a. the right,] to lead [around] a sister, [or] a wife [to take with us just] [like] other apostles, & [like] the [Lord's brothers,] & Cephas, [a.k.a. Simon Peter?] Or [is it] only Barnabas & I, [who] haven't [the] [right] to forbear, [a.k.a. refrain from,] working? 

Who [goes] to [war] anytime at his own [expense?] Who [plants] a vineyard, & [doesn't eat from its] fruit? Or who [feeds] a flock, & [doesn't] [drink some] of the milk [from] the flock? [Do] I say these things as a man? Or [doesn't] the Law [say] the same also? 

For it is written in the Law of Moses, You [shall] not muzzle the mouth of the ox that [tramples down] the corn. [Deuteronomy 25:4 You [shall] not muzzle the ox when he [tramples] [down] the corn, [a.k.a. grain.]

[Doesn't] God take care [of] [the] oxen? Or [does] [God say] it [totally] for our sakes? No doubt, this is written [in the Scriptures] for our sakes, That he, [who plows,] should plow in hope. And that he, [who threshes,] [threshes] in hope, & should be [a] [participant] of his hope. [Titus 3:7 That by being justified by [God's] grace, we should be made heirs, according to the hope of Eternal Life.]

If we have sown, [a.k.a. dispersed,] spiritual things to you, is it a [big] thing if we shall reap [from] your carnal, [a.k.a. material,] things? If others [are participants] of this power, [a.k.a. authority,] over you, [instead] [why] aren't we [also participants?] [However,] we haven't used, [a.k.a. taken advantage of,] this [authority,] [over you,] but [endure] all things, lest we should hinder, [a.k.a. interfere,] [with sharing] the Gospel [about] Christ. 

Don't you know that [those, who] minister about [the] holy things, [also] live [off] the things [offered in] the temple? And [those, who] wait at the altar, [also] are [participants] with [the food from] the altar? [Leviticus 2:1-3 And when any will offer a [meat/grain] offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour. And he shall pour oil upon it, & put frankincense [on it.] And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons, the priests, & he shall take [from it,] his [memorial] handful: of the flour, the oil, & all the frankincense [of it.] And the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar to be an offering made [with] fire, of a sweet [aroma] to the Lord. And the [rest] of the meat offering shall be Aaron's & his sons. It is a thing most holy of the offerings of the Lord made by fire.]

Even so, the Lord [has] ordained, [a.k.a. appointed,] that [those, who] preach the Gospel, should live [from] [what is offered while sharing their faith about Christ through] the Gospel. [Matthew 10:7-10 And remain in the same house, eating & drinking such things as they give. For the laborer is worthy of his hire, [a.k.a. wages.] [Don't] go from house to house. And into [whatever] city you enter, & they receive, [a.k.a. welcome or accept,] you, eat such things as they set before you. And heal the sick, [who] are [there.] And say to them, The Kingdom of God [has] come [near] to you.]

But I [haven't] used [any] of these things. Neither have I written these things, so that [this] should be done [for] me. For it [would] [be] better for me to die, than any man should make my [glorifying] [the Lord,] void, [a.k.a. without value.] For I preach the Gospel, though I have nothing to glory, [a.k.a. boast,] of. 

For [it was] [necessary] [that it] [was put] upon me [to preach.] Woe is me, if I [don't] preach the Gospel! [Acts 9:15-16 But the Lord said to [Ananias,] Go [on] your way. For [Saul, a.k.a. Paul,] is a chosen vessel to Me, to [carry] My Name before the: Gentiles, kings, & the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Israel. For I will [declare] [to] him, [what] great things he must suffer for My Name's sake.]

For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward. But if [I do it] against my will, a dispensation, [a.k.a. immunity,] is committed, [a.k.a. pledged,] to me [from] the Gospel. 

Then, what is my reward? [Truly,] that when I preach the Gospel, I make the Gospel of Christ, [freely given,] without charge, [so] that I [don't] abuse my power, [through] the Gospel. [1 Corinthians 10:33 As I please all men in all things, not even seeking [my] own profit, [a.k.a. benefit,] but the [benefit] of many, [so] that they may be saved.]

For though [I'm] free from all men, [still] I've made myself [a] servant to all, [so] that I might gain [even] more [believers in Jesus Christ.] And I became [like] a Jew to the Jews, [so] that I might gain the Jews, [as believers in Jesus Christ.]

[I became like I'm] under the Law [of Moses,] [so] that, I might gain [those, who] are under the Law. To [those, who] are without [the] Law, [I became like I'm] without [the] Law, (not being without [the] Law to God, but [being] under the Law to Christ,) [so] that, I might gain [those, who] are without [the] Law [of Moses.] 

I became [like] [I'm] weak, to the weak, [so] that I might gain the weak. I am made all things to all men, [so] that I might by all means save some. And I do this for the Gospel's sake, [so] that I might be [a] [participant,] [in the faith of Jesus Christ,] with you. 

[Don't] you know that [those, who] run in a race, all run, but [only] one [receives] the prize? So run, [so] that you may obtain [the prize, which is Salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.] [2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, & I have finished my course. I have kept the faith.]

And every man, [who strives] for mastery, is temperate, [a.k.a. moderate,] in all things. Now, they [race] to obtain a crown [that is] corruptible, [a.k.a. corrodes.] But we [race for] an incorruptible [crown.] [2 Timothy 4:8 [From now on,] there is laid up, [a.k.a. set aside,] a crown of righteousness for me, [that] the Lord, the Righteous Judge, shall give me [on] that day. And [He] [won't] only [give the crown] to me, but also to all [those, who] love [Him at] His [appearance.]

Therefore, I run [this way,] not [with uncertainty,] so I [don't] fight [like someone punching] the air. But I keep my body, & bring it under subjection, [a.k.a. under control,] lest when I have preached to others, by any means, I should be a castaway, [a.k.a. an outcast,] myself. [Romans 8:4 That the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled for us, who [don't follow] after the flesh, but [follow] [according] to the [Holy] Spirit.]