Throughout 1 Corinthians 9, Paul asks a series of rhetorical questions, designed to prove the validity of the two main points just mentioned. In verse 1 of chapter 9, Paul asks, “Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord?” As to the first question, Paul is free from the law (i.e., the Mosaic economy) because the Law of Moses belongs to this present evil age and has passed away with the coming of Christ (cf. Rom. 10:4). He is also free
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