1 Corinthians 9:4
Have we not power to eat and drink?
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
Have we not power to eat and to drink?
In Context
3My apology to those who interrogate me is this,
Cross References
Luke 10:7And in the same family abide, eating and drinking such as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not about from house to house.
Galatians 6:6Let him who is a learner of the word communicate to his instructor in all good things.
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.
1 Timothy 5:17Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching.
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 →