1 Corinthians 9:4
Have we not a right to eat and drink?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Have we not power to eat and to drink?
In Context
3My defence, unto them who are examining me, is this:
Cross References
Leviticus 22:7When the sun tooth in, then is he clean,—and thereafter, he may eat of the hallowed things, for, his food, it is.
Luke 10:7And, in the self-same house, abide ye, eating and drinking such things as they have; for, worthy, is the labourer, of his hire: be not removing from house to house.
Galatians 6:6Howbeit, let him who is being orally instructed in the word, have fellowship with him that is so instructing him, in all good things.
1 Thessalonians 2:9For ye remember, brethren, our toil and hardship: night and day, working, so as not to be a burden unto any of you, we proclaimed unto you the glad-message of God,
1 Timothy 5:17Let, the well presiding elders, of double honour, be accounted worthy, especially they who toil in discourse 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 →