Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - 1 Corinthians 9:22

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - 1 Corinthians 9:22 - 9:22

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - 1 Corinthians 9:22 - 9:22

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22. τοῖς ἀσθενέσιν, i.e. by an affectionate condescension to their prejudices (ch. 1Co 8:13). The omission of ὡς strengthens the Apostle’s identification with those to whom he preached; cf. Rom 15:1; 2Co 11:29. An interesting parallel is given in Origen’s Homilies on Matt. (Mat 17:21). He quotes a saying of our Lord to the following effect: διὰ τοὺς ἀσθενοῦντας ἠσθένουν, καὶ διὰ τοὺς πεινῶντας ἐπείνων καὶ διὰ τοὺς διψῶντας ἐδίψων.

τοῖς πᾶσιν γέγονα πάντα. Not in the sense of sacrifice of principle, but by the operation of a wide-reaching sympathy, which enabled him, without compromising his own convictions, to approach all men from their most accessible side. See notes on 1Co 9:20-21, and ch. 1Co 10:32.