1 Corinthians 9:12
If others partake of your bounty, shall not we the more? But we have not used this privilege, but we bear all things, in order that we may not give a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
11If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
Cross References
Luke 11:52Woe unto you, theologians! because you have taken away the key of knowledge: you did not come in, and you prohibited those who were coming in.
Acts 20:31Watch therefore, remembering, that three years night and day I ceased not admonishing you with tears.
1 Corinthians 4:11until this hour we both hunger and thirst, and suffer for insufficient clothing, and are buffeted; and we tramp,
1 Corinthians 6:7Indeed it is already altogether a small matter to you, that you have law-suits one with another. Why do you not rather stiffer injustice? why are you not rather defrauded?
1 Corinthians 9:15But I have used none of these things. But I have not written these things that it may be so in me: for it is good for me rather to die than that any one shall make void my boasting.
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 →