1 Corinthians 9:8

Do I say these things according to man, or does not the law also say these things?

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?

In Context

7Who ever enlists in an army at his own wage? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat from the fruit of it? Or who feeds a flock and does not eat from the milk of the flock?

9For it is written in the law of Moses thou shall not muzzle an ox threshing grain. Is God concerned about oxen,

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Cross References

Isaiah 8:20[Seek] to the law and to the testimony! If they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

Romans 6:19(I speak man-like because of the weakness of your flesh). For as ye presented your body-parts servile to uncleanness, and to lawlessness for lawlessness, so now present your body-parts servile to righteousness for sanctification.

1 Corinthians 14:34As in all the churches of the sanctified, let the women keep silent in the churches. For it is not permitted for them to speak, but to be subordinate, as the law also says.

1 Thessalonians 4:8Therefore he who disregards, disregards not man, but God, who also gave his Holy Spirit to you.

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 →

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