Paul’s reward is to preach the Gospel without charge. This brings Paul to a place where he can reach everyone. Rich or poor, Jewish or Gentile, those under the law and those not under the law.

Paul is under compulsion from God to preach the Gospel. Yet, he does it voluntarily. Paul has a stewardship from God to fulfill.

The person in ministry has the right to lay down their right to a wage for the sake of the Gospel. But that person should receive a living from the Gospel.

Why was God displeased with the Israel? Paul tells us that the thing that displeased God was their evil craving or desire. Where is you heart set?

Should a person receive a wage for preaching the Gospel? The wage produces hope for the plower and the thresher.

Paul lists his rights as an apostle. He has the right to eat and drink. He has the right to have a believing wife travel with him. He has the right to being paid for what he does and not have to work at another job.

If we cause a brother to stumble we sin. We ruin a brother who Christ died for. We have sinned against the brother and wound them.

Their are people that have used idols and their conscious is weak. We must be careful to not cause them to stumble.

There is only one God and that is the Father. There is only one lord and that is the Lord Jesus Christ. Nobody else can do what God the Father does. There are things that people worship like a god but they are not God. There are things people serve like a lord but they are not Lord.

Paul is talking about knowledge. Knowledge was very important to the Corinthians. This is the type of knowledge that comes by experience. Some Corinthians had a knowledge of meat offered to idols. God has a knowledge of us.