在《格林多前書》第九章中，保祿提出了一系列論據，證明他為了弟兄姊妹的益處，放棄了自己確鑿的知識和來自宗徒身份的權利。

我們今天讀到的正是他論證的一部分。保祿首先指出，蒙召成為宗徒是一份莫大的恩賜，這使他不是天主的債權人，而是祂的債務人。

保祿以無償傳揚福音來償還這份恩賜，甚至甘願成為眾人的僕人，為的是他們的得救。

接著，他補充了另一個理由，即他這樣做的目的：一切是「為了福音，為能與人共沾福音的恩許」。

這令人驚訝：福音從來都不是唾手可得的。

它始終是一種呼召，一種責任；始終存在著背離福音的風險。

擁有耶穌的唯一途徑就是為祂而生活。

In chapter 9 of First Corinthians, Paul offers a set of proofs to justify his choice of renouncing to his sure knowledge and to his rights as an Apostle in view of the good of his brothers and sisters.

What we read today is a part of his argument. Paul first states that his call to be an Apostle is a great gift and makes of him not a creditor, but a debtor to God. He pays his debt by announcing the Gospel for free, even to the point of becoming the servant of all, in view of their salvation.

He then adds a further reason, the purpose of what he is doing: it is “in view of sharing in the Gospel with them.”

This is surprising: the Gospel is never a sure possession. It is always a call, a responsibility; there is always the risk of falling away from the Gospel.

The only way to possess Jesus is to live for Him.