1 Corinthians 9:4
Have we not the right to eat and drink?
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
Have we not power to eat and to drink?
In Context
3My answer to those who examine me is this:
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.
1 Thessalonians 2:9For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for, laboring night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any one of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
1 Timothy 5:17Let the elders who rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and 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 →