1 Corinthians 9:8

Do I speak these things according to man? Or does the Law not also say these things?

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7Who serves as a soldier at his own expense at any time? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock and does not eat of the milk of the flock?

9For in the Law of Moses it has been written: “you will not muzzle an ox treading out grain”; does God care for the oxen?

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Cross References

Isaiah 8:20To the Law and to the testimony! If not, let them say after this manner, “That there is no dawn to it.”

Romans 6:19I speak in a human [way], because of the weakness of your flesh, for even as you presented your members servants to the uncleanness and to the lawlessness—to the lawlessness, so now present your members servants to righteousness—to sanctification,

1 Corinthians 14:34Your women, let them be silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as the Law also says;

1 Thessalonians 4:8He, therefore, who is despising, does not despise man, but God, who also gave His Holy Spirit to 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 →

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