1 Corinthians 9:7
Who ever serveth as a soldier at his own charges? Who planteth a vineyard without eating its fruit? Or who tendeth a flock and doth not eat of the milk of the flock?
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In Context
6Or am I alone and Barnabas bound to labor with our own hands?
8Is it on man's authority that I am saying these things, or doth not the Law too say the same?
Cross References
Proverbs 27:18He that watcheth the fig-tree shall eat its fruit; So he that is careful for his master shall come to honor.
Song of Solomon 8:12My vineyard is before my eyes. Be thine the thousand, O Solomon! And two hundred to the keepers of its fruit!
Jeremiah 23:2For concerning the shepherds, the feeders of my people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, And have not taken care of them. Behold, I am about to requite you For the evil of your doings, saith Jehovah.
Acts 20:28Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the church of the Lord, which he purchased with his own blood.
2 Corinthians 10:4(for the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds,)
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 →