1 Corinthians 9:4
Have not we power to eat and to drink?
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Have we not power to eat and to drink?
In Context
3My defence with them that do examine me is this.
Cross References
Leviticus 22:7And the sun is down, then being purified, he shall eat of the sanctified things, because it is his meat.
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.
1 Thessalonians 2:9For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.
1 Timothy 5:17Let the priests that rule well, be esteemed worthy of double honour: especially they who labour in the word and doctrine:
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 →