1 Corinthians 9:4
Have we not power to eat and to drink?
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
Have we not power to eat and to drink?
In Context
3Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,
Cross References
Leviticus 22:7And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.
Luke 10:7And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
Galatians 6:6Let him that is taught in the word (o. logos) communicate unto him that teaches in all good things.
1 Thessalonians 2:9For all of you remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
1 Timothy 5:17Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word (o. logos) and doctrine.
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 →