1 Corinthians 9:8

Whether do I speak these things according to a man? or does not the law indeed say these things?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7Whoever goes to war at his own charges? who plants a vineyard, and does not eat the fruit of it? or who shepherdizes a flock, and does not eat of the milk of the flock?

9For in the law of Moses it has been written, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that plows. Is there a care to God for oxen,

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Cross References

Romans 6:19I speak after the manner of a man on account of the weakness of your carnality. For as ye presented your members as servants unto impurity and lawlessness pursuant to lawlessness, so now present your members servants unto righteousness pursuant to sanctification.

1 Corinthians 14:34let the women be silent in the churches: for it is not permitted to them to talk; but let them be subordinate, as the law also says.

1 Thessalonians 4:8Therefore the one rejecting (sanctification), does not reject man, but God, who indeed gives to you his Holy Spirit.

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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