1 Corinthians 9:14

So also the Lord has ordained to those that announce the glad tidings to live of the glad tidings.

Darby Translation

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 ye not know that they who labour [at] sacred things eat of the [offerings offered in the] temple; they that attend at the altar partake with the altar?

15But *I* have used none of these things. Now I have not written these things that it should be thus in my case; for [it were] good for me rather to die than that any one should make vain my boast.

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Cross References

Luke 10:7And in the same house abide, eating and drinking such things as they have; for the workman is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house.

Galatians 6:6Let him that is taught in the word communicate to him that teaches 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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