1 Corinthians 9:8

Say I these things as a man? Or does not the law also say these things?

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?

In Context

7Who ever goes to war at his own charges? Who plants a vineyard, and eats not of the fruit thereof? Or who tends a flock, and eats not of the milk of the flock?

9For it is written in the law of Moses: Thou shalt not muzzle an ox while treading out the grain. Is it for the oxen that God cares?

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Cross References

Romans 6:19I speak after the manner of men, because of the infirmity of your flesh. For as ye yielded your members servants to uncleanness, and to iniquity unto iniquity; so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto sanctification.

1 Corinthians 14:34Let your women keep silence in the churches; for it is not permitted to them to speak, but they are to be in subjection, as the law also says.

1 Thessalonians 4:8Therefore he that rejects, rejects not man, but God, who also gave to you his Holy Spirit.

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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