1 Corinthians 9:7
What man ever serves as a soldier, at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and eats not of its fruit? Or who tends a flock, and eats not of the milk of the flock?
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
6Or, have I only, and Barnabas, no right to leave off working?
8Do I speak these things as a man? Or does not the law, also, say the same?
Cross References
Acts 20:28Therefore, take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, that you be shepherds to the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.
2 Corinthians 10:4(for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty, through God, for the overthrowing of strongholds,)
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 →