1 Corinthians 9:8
Speak I these things according to man? Or doth not the law also say these things?
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
In Context
Cross References
Isaiah 8:20To the law rather, and to the testimony. And if they speak not according to this word, they shall not have the morning light.
Romans 6:19I speak an human thing, because of the infirmity of your flesh. For as you have yielded your members to serve uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity; so now yield your members to serve justice, unto sanctification.
1 Corinthians 14:34Let women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith.
1 Thessalonians 4:8Therefore, he that despiseth these things, despiseth not man, but God, who also hath given his holy Spirit in us.
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 →