1 Corinthians 9:1
What is written? (ESV)
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord?
What does it say?
I am free and an apostle that saw Jesus. You are my work in Him.
What is its immediate context?
Paul is in the midst of a brief defense of his apostleship, one he apparently needs to continue in a subsequent letter to them (2 Corinthians 11-12).
How 1 Corinthians 9:1 is applied across Bible answers
Do Apostles exist today?
Paul states his status as a legitimate apostle since he saw the Lord (presumably risen and referring to his encounter on the road to Damascus).
