Job 1:9

For nought. Heb. chinnam, “gratis,” “for nothing,” “unreservedly,” “in vain.” The same word is used in ch. 2:3, where the Lord said to Satan, “thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause”; and again in ch. 9:17, where Job complains that God multiplied his wounds “without cause.”

Satan insinuated that Job served God from selfish motives — for the material gain that God permitted to accrue as an inducement and a reward for his service. He attempted to deny that true religion springs from love and an intelligent appreciation of God’s character, that true worshipers love religion for its own sake — not for reward; that they serve God because such service is right in itself, and not merely because heaven is full of glory; and that they love God because He is worthy of their affections and confidence, and not merely because He blesses them.

For nought. Hebrew chinnam, “gratis,” “for nothing,” “unreservedly,” “in vain.” The same word is used in chapter 2:3, where the Lord said to Satan, “thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause”; and again in chapter 9:17, where Job complains that God multiplied his wounds “without cause.”

Satan insinuated that Job served God from selfish motives — for the material gain that God permitted to accrue as an inducement and a reward for his service. He attempted to deny that true religion springs from love and an intelligent appreciation of God’s character, that true worshipers love religion for its own sake — not for reward; that they serve God because such service is right in itself, and not merely because heaven is full of glory; and that they love God because He is worthy of their affections and confidence, and not merely because He blesses them.