1 Corinthians 9:4
Have we no right to take food and drink?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Have we not power to eat and to drink?
In Context
3My answer to those who are judging me is this.
Cross References
Leviticus 22:7And when the sun has gone down he will be clean; and after that he may take part in the holy food, because it is his bread.
Luke 10:7And keep in that same house, taking what food and drink they give you: for the worker has a right to his reward. Do not go from house to house.
Galatians 6:6But let him who gets teaching in the word give a part in all good things to his teacher.
1 Thessalonians 2:9For you have the memory, my brothers, of our trouble and care; how, working night and day, so that we might not be a trouble to any of you, we gave you the good news of God.
1 Timothy 5:17Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching 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 →