1 Corinthians 9:4
Have we not power to eate and to drynke?
Tyndale New Testament
In The King James Version
Have we not power to eat and to drink?
In Context
3Myne answer to them that axe me is this.
Cross References
Luke 10:7And in the same housse tary still eatinge and drinkinge soche as they have. For the laborer is worthy of his rewarde. Go not from housse to housse:
Galatians 6:6Let him that is taught in the worde minister vnto him that teacheth him in all good thinges.
1 Thessalonians 2:9Ye remember brethren oure laboure and travayle. For we laboured daye and nyght because we wolde not be greveous vnto eny of you and preached vnto you the gospell of God.
1 Timothy 5:17The elders that rule wel are worthy of double honoure most specially they which laboure in the worde and in teachinge.
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 →