1 Corinthians 9:4

Have we not authority to eat and to drink?

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

Have we not power to eat and to drink?

In Context

3My apology to them who judge me is this:

5or have we not authority a sister, a wife, to lead about with us, as the rest of the apostles, and as the brethren of our Lord, and as Kipha?

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Cross References

Luke 10:7But in that house be, eating and drinking of theirs: for worthy is the labourer of his hire. And remove not from house to house.

Galatians 6:6But let him who heareth the word, communicate to him from whom he heareth it, in all good things.

1 Thessalonians 2:9Remember, therefore, my brethren, how we laboured and toiled in the work of our hands by night and by day, that we might not be a burden on one of you.

1 Timothy 5:17Those presbyters who well conduct themselves shall be worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and in doctrine.

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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