1 Corinthians 9:10
Or does he say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes it is written: that he who plows should plow in hope; and he who threshes should thresh in hope of a share of the crop.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
11If we have sown spiritual things among you, is it too much if we reap material things from you?
Cross References
Matthew 24:22And unless those days had been cut short, no flesh would be saved: but for the sake of the elect those days shall be cut short.
John 4:35Do you not say, There are yet four months, and then comes harvest? behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are already white for harvest.
Romans 15:4For whatever things were written in the past were written for our instruction, that through endurance and the encouragement of the scriptures, we might have hope.
2 Corinthians 4:15For all things are for your sakes, that as grace extends to more and more people, it might cause thanksgiving to abound, to the glory 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 →