1 Corinthians 9:14

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13Know you not, that they who work in the holy place, eat the things that are of the holy place; and they that serve the altar, partake with the altar?

15But I have used none of these things. Neither have I written these things, that they should be so done unto me: for it is good for me to die, rather than that any man should make my glory void.

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Cross References

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

Galatians 6:6And let him that is instructed in the word, communicate to him that instructeth him, 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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