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1 Corinthians 9:12 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have ➔ not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. "
1 Corinthians 9:12
Verse in Context
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Or saith he it altogether for ➔ our sakes? For ➔ our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have ➔ not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
Do ye ➔ not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
Even so hath ➔ the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
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1 Corinthians 9:1
"Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?"
1 Corinthians 9:2
"If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord."
1 Corinthians 9:3
"Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,"
1 Corinthians 9:4
"Have we not power to eat and to drink?"
1 Corinthians 9:5
"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?"
1 Corinthians 9:6
"Or I only and Barnabas, have ➔ not we power to forbear working?"
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