1 Corinthians 9:4
Have we no, not a right to eat and to drink?
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Have we not power to eat and to drink?
In Context
3My defense to those who examine me is this.
Cross References
Leviticus 22:7And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.
Luke 10:7And remain in the same house eating and drinking from their things, for the workman is worthy of his wage. Do not depart from house to house.
Galatians 6:6But let him who is taught in the word share in all good things with him who teaches.
1 Thessalonians 2:9For ye remember, brothers, our labor and the hardship. For, laboring night and day in order not to burden any of you, we preached to you the good-news of God.
1 Timothy 5:17Let the elders who rule well be regarded worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 9:4-15
Rights of a Christian Minister. ( a. d. 57.) 3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this, 4 Have we not power to eat and to drink? 5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? 6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? 7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? 8 Say I these… Read the whole commentary →