1 Corinthians 9:15
But I have used nothing of these things, nor have I written indeed these things, that it should be so done respecting me; for it would become me to die rather than that any man should make my glorying void.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
14So also the Lord hath commanded to those who preach the gospel, that they should live by the gospel.
Cross References
Matthew 18:6And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones, who believe in me, to stumble, it were better for him that a millstone was hung at his neck, and that he was sunk in the depth of the sea.
Acts 18:3And as he was of the same occupation, he abode with them, and worked, (for by trade they were tent-makers:)
Acts 20:34but ye yourselves know that these hands have by labour furnished necessaries for my own wants, and for those who were with me.
1 Corinthians 9:12if others partake of this power over you, ought not we much more? But we have not used this power, and we suffer all things, that we might not put any obstruction in the way of the gospel of Christ.
2 Corinthians 12:13For what is there wherein ye have been inferior to the other churches, except that I have not been burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong.
1 Thessalonians 2:9For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: for night and day working hard, that we might be no burden to any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
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 →