1 Corinthians 9:14

So, also, the Lord has ordained that those who preach the gospel should live by the gospel.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

In Context

13Do you not know that those who are engaged about sacred rites have their living from the temple? and that those who attend upon the altar are partakers with the altar?

15But I have availed myself of none of these things; nor do I write these things that it should be so done to me. For it would be better for me to die, than that any one should make my boasting vain.

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Cross References

Luke 10:7And in that house remain, eating and drinking what they have to give; for the laborer is worthy of his hire; go not from house to house.

Galatians 6:6Let him that is instructed in the word share with his instructor in all good things.

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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